North Down (Assembly constituency)

North Down
County Constituency
for the Northern Ireland Assembly

North Down shown within Northern Ireland
Districts Ards and North Down
Current constituency
Created 1973
Assembly Members Steven Agnew
Alan Chambers
Gordon Dunne
Alex Easton
Stephen Farry
Peter Weir

North Down is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. It usually shares boundaries with the North Down UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 as the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes and from 1996 to 1997 when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.

Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see North Down (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(Party)
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(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
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(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
1973 Lord Dunleath
(Alliance Party)
Bertie McConnell
(Alliance Party)
7 seats
1973-1975
Robert Campbell
(UUP)
William Brownlow
(UUP)
James Kilfedder
(UUP/UPUP)
John Brooke
(UUP)
Charles Poots
(DUP)
1975 6 seats
1975-1982
John Taylor
(UUP)
George Green
(Vanguard)
1982 John Cushnahan
(Alliance Party)
Robert McCartney
(UUP/UKUP)
William Bleakes
(UUP)
Wesley Pentland
(DUP)
Simpson Gibson
(DUP)
1996 Oliver Napier
(Alliance Party)
5 seats
1996-1998
5 seats
1996-1998
Alan McFarland
(UUP)
Peter Weir
(UUP /
DUP)
St Clair McAlister
(DUP)
1998 Eileen Bell
(Alliance Party)
6 seats
1998-present
6 seats
1998-present
John Gorman
(UUP)
Jane Morrice
(NI Women's Coalition)
2003 Leslie Cree
(UUP)
Alex Easton
(DUP)
2007 Stephen Farry
(Alliance Party)
Brian Wilson
(Greens)
2011 Steven Agnew
(Greens)
Gordon Dunne
(DUP)
2016 Alan Chambers
(UUP)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly

2016

2016 Assembly election: North Down - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
DUP Alex Easton 19.7 6,357
DUP Gordon Dunne 12.4 4,004 4,610.48
Green (NI) Steven Agnew 12.7 4,109 4,142.32 4,229.44 4,239.56 4,310.56 4,490.12 4,523.20 4,607.20
UUP Alan Chambers 10.2 3,275 3,379.16 3,387.16 3,465.24 3,467.24 3,482.24 3,644.08 3,757.76 3,931.28 4,174.92 5,264.92
DUP Peter Weir 9.6 3,085 3,890.28 3,892.56 3,904.04 3,906.04 3,910.32 4,032.60 4,112.96 4,385.72 4,588.76 4,712.76
Alliance Stephen Farry 9.3 3,012 3,036.92 3,051.20 3,063.20 3,090.20 3,289.04 3,298.04 3,372.60 3,410.72 3,834.96 4,049.36
Alliance Andrew Muir 7.4 2,387 2,395.96 2,407.24 2,415.80 2,437.80 2,521.80 2,526.80 2,583.80 2,613.80 2,920.64 3,076.20
UUP Carl McClean 4.6 1,495 1,545.68 1,549.68 1,640.72 1,642 1,652 1,719.08 1,818.76 1,902.88 2,054.40
Independent Brian Wilson 4.4 1,415 1,430.12 1,449.40 1,451.24 1,467.24 1,512.24 1,519.80 1,580.36 1,678.48
UKIP Bill Piper 2.1 681 706.48 706.76 716.60 722.60 730.60 902.60 955.72
NI Conservatives Frank Shivers 2.1 672 683.76 686.76 693.40 694.04 696.04 713.04
TUV John Brennan 1.9 610 641.92 641.92 646.76 646.76 650.76
SDLP Conal Browne 1.3 426 428.24 441.24 441.52 589.52
Sinn Féin Therese McCartney 1.0 307 307.56 314.84 314.84
UUP Chris Eisenstadt 0.7 217 234.92 235.92
NI Labour Maria Lourenco 0.5 177 180.08
Electorate: 65,760   Valid: 32,229   Spoilt: 368 (1.13%)   Quota: 4,605   Turnout: 49.57

    2011

    2011 Assembly election: North Down - 6 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
    DUP Alex Easton 18.4% 5,175
    DUP Gordon Dunne 13.3% 3,741 4,121
    DUP Peter Weir 12.4% 3,496 4,101
    UUP Leslie Cree 5.6% 1,585 1,609 1,610 1,678 1,692 2,796 2,853 3,310 3,361 4,410
    Alliance Stephen Farry 11.1% 3,131 3,153 3,173 3,218 3,486 3,515 3,522 3,739 3,745 4,078
    Green (NI) Steven Agnew 7.9% 2,207 2,220 2,262 2,315 2,553 2,605 2,615 2,812 2,820 3,193 3,229
    Alliance Anne Wilson 7.5% 2,100 2,115 2,134 2,172 2,448 2,483 2,492 2,659 2,664 3,078 3,130
    Independent Alan McFarland 6.7% 1,879 1,905 1,911 2,012 2,048 2,083 2,095 2,604 2,619
    Independent Alan Chambers 6.3% 1,765 1,795 1,796 1,862 1,894 1,980 1,989
    UUP Colin Breen 4.8% 1,343 1,359 1,360 1,443 1,449
    SDLP Liam Logan 2.7% 768 772 953 961
    UKIP Fred McGlade 2.2% 615 624 624
    Sinn Féin Conor Kennan 1.0% 293 295
    Electorate: 62,170   Valid: 28,098   Spoilt: 430 (1.51%)   Quota: 4,015   Turnout: 45.89%

      2007

      2007 Assembly election: North Down – 6 Seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
      DUP Alex Easton 16.1% 4,946
      Alliance Stephen Farry 10.2% 3,131 3,135 3,144 3,202 3,337 3,511 3,875 4,466
      UUP Leslie Cree 9.6% 2,937 2,953 2,966 3,017 3,112 3,393 3,466 3,531 3,789 4,687
      Green (NI) Brian Wilson 9.2% 2,839 2,843 2,855 2,928 3,059 3,209 3,472 4,113 4,334 4,572
      DUP Peter Weir 11.0% 3,376 3,507 3,513 3,566 3,615 3,688 3,749 3,755 4,231 4,380
      UUP Alan McFarland 7.3% 2,245 2,251 2,253 2,283 2,402 2,481 2,579 2,641 2,941 3,986
      DUP Alan Graham 7.0% 2,147 2,501 2,509 2,560 2,595 2,701 2,737 2,746 3,185 3,255
      UUP Marion Smith 6.8% 2,098 2,103 2,107 2,163 2,234 2,331 2,398 2,457 2,641
      UK Unionist Robert McCartney 5.9% 1,806 1,816 1,824 1,862 1,950 2,044 2,099 2,119
      SDLP Liam Logan 3.6% 1,115 1,116 1,118 1,382 1,399 1,427 1,674
      Independent Brian Rowan 3.9% 1,194 1,195 1,202 1,241 1,290 1,376
      Independent Alan Chambers 3.7% 1,129 1,133 1,172 1,190 1,257
      NI Conservatives James Leslie 2.8% 864 866 872 888
      Sinn Féin Deaglan Page 1.3% 390 390 391
      PUP Elaine Martin 1.2% 367 371 376
      Independent Christopher Carter 0.4% 123 124
      Electorate: 57,525   Valid: 30,707   Spoilt: 223 (0.72%)   Quota: 4,387   Turnout: 53.77%

        2003

        2003 Assembly election: North Down – 6 Seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14
        UUP Leslie Cree 12.6% 3,900 3,908 3,919 3,920 3,950 3,989 4,019 4,032 4,073 4,305 4,402 4,482
        Alliance Eileen Bell 6.3% 1,951 1,957 1,962 1,970 1,983 1,992 2,008 2,595 2,820 2,946 3,602 4,137 5,237
        UUP Alan McFarland 11.1% 3,421 3,429 3,437 3,439 3,467 3,514 3,557 3,570 3,606 3,730 3,833 4,083 4,292 4,502
        UK Unionist Robert McCartney 10.9% 3,374 3,387 3,485 3,488 3,513 3,590 3,639 3,648 3,675 3,847 3,912 4,046 4,072 4,102
        DUP Peter Weir 11.9% 3,675 3,681 3,704 3,704 3,761 3,802 3,822 3,826 3,839 3,906 3,922 4,018 4,026 4,031
        DUP Alex Easton 11.6% 3,570 3,579 3,589 3,589 3,611 3,650 3,663 3,667 3,689 3,770 3,783 3,821 3,827 3,839
        UUP Diana Peacocke 8.3% 2,566 2,568 2,587 2,589 2,623 2,636 2,677 2,688 2,729 2,795 2,934 3,065 3,258 3,418
        SDLP Liam Logan 4.9% 1,519 1,522 1,523 1,732 1,734 1,738 1,741 1,785 1,851 1,870 2,077 2,158
        Independent Brian Wilson 4.4% 1,350 1,355 1,357 1,359 1,371 1,415 1,429 1,437 1,489 1,598 1,718
        NI Women's Coalition Jane Morrice 3.8% 1,181 1,188 1,192 1,201 1,219 1,242 1,259 1,287 1,478 1,587
        Independent Alan Chambers 3.5% 1,077 1,099 1,102 1,102 1,119 1,185 1,206 1,214 1,242
        Green (NI) John Barry 2.4% 730 733 734 748 762 768 786 800
        Alliance Stephen Farry 2.3% 704 708 711 722 728 740 751
        NI Conservatives Julian Robertson 1.6% 491 492 497 497 501 508
        Independent Alan Field 1.4% 428 430 432 432 448
        PUP David Rose 1.0% 316 317 327 327
        Sinn Féin Maria George 0.9% 264 265 265
        UKIP Tom Sheridan 0.7% 209 210
        Independent Christopher Carter 0.4% 109
        Electorate: 57,422   Valid: 30,835   Spoilt: 481 (1.54%)   Quota: 4,406   Turnout: 54.54%

          1998

          1998 Assembly election: North Down – 6 Seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
          UK Unionist Robert McCartney 21.9% 8,188
          UUP Alan McFarland 12.5% 4,653 4,856 4,984 5,108 5,274 5,466
          UUP John Gorman 12.6% 4,719 4,798 4,922 4,954 5,049 5,346
          Alliance Eileen Bell 9.8% 3,669 3,686 3,795 3,801 4,269 4,374 4,579 4,588 5,985
          NI Women's Coalition Jane Morrice 4.8% 1,808 1,836 1,918 1,932 2,056 2,232 2,460 2,478 2,720 3,028 3,086 4,898
          UUP Peter Weir 7.4% 2,775 2,851 2,890 2,930 3,050 3,180 3,664 3,748 3,920 4,122 4,593 4,751
          DUP Alan Graham 4.2% 1,558 1,829 1,880 2,748 2,778 2,929 3,137 3,147 3,168 3,171 4,424 4,443
          SDLP Marietta Farrell 5.5% 2,048 2,051 2,085 2,086 2,134 2,194 2,237 2,239 2,327 2,450 2,458
          UK Unionist Elizabeth Roche 0.5% 173 1,798 1,847 1,993 2,019 2,063 2,225 2,230 2,256 2,265
          Alliance Gavin Walker 4.6% 1,699 1,710 1,753 1,758 1,910 1,966 2,089 2,095
          Independent Alan Chambers 3.7% 1,382 1,455 1,532 1,554 1,645 1,751
          PUP Stewart Currie 3.7% 1,376 1,416 1,522 1,556 1,583
          Independent Brian Wilson 3.6% 1,327 1,361 1,389 1,396
          DUP St Clair McAlister 2.7% 1,013 1,291 1,354
          NI Conservatives Leonard Fee 0.9% 337 365
          Ulster Democratic Tom Lindsay 0.7% 265 295
          Labour Party NI Vanessa Baird-Gunning 0.6% 212 218
          Independent Christopher Carter 0.2% 72 77
          Natural Law Andrea Gribben 0.1% 39 42
          Electorate: 62,942   Valid: 37,313   Spoilt: 561 (1.48%)   Quota: 5,331   Turnout: 60.17%

            1996 Forum

            Successful candidates are shown in bold.[1]

            Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
            UUP Peter Weir
            Alan McFarland
            Roy Bradford
            John Shields
            Irene Cree
            9,270 25.6
            UK Unionist Robert McCartney
            Valerie Kinghan
            Patricia Watson
            7,579 20.9
            DUP St Clair McAlister
            Ruby Cooling
            Cecil Noble
            6,699 18.5
            Alliance Oliver Napier
            Brian Wilson
            Eileen Bell
            Larry Thompson
            Jane Copeland
            6,186 17.1
            SDLP Owen Adams
            John Burke
            1,798 5.0
            PUP Victor Ash
            Samuel Curry
            Neil Mehaffy
            Kenneth Sterrit
            1,694 4.7
            Ulster Democratic James McCullough
            Thomas Lindsay
            651 1.8
            NI Women's Coalition Emma McGuigan
            Ann Marie Foster
            Jane Morrice
            496 1.4
            NI Conservatives Ann Thompson
            Bruce Mulligan
            444 1.2
            Independent Chambers Alan Chambers
            James Arbuthnot
            Robert Irvine
            334 0.9
            Green (NI) Paddy McEvoy
            Mary Ringland
            283 0.8
            Sinn Féin Máirtín Ó Muilleoir
            John Smith
            275 0.8
            Labour coalition John Magennis
            Sean McGouran
            171 0.5
            Independent DUP Thomas O'Brien
            William Baxter
            97 0.3
            Democratic Left Daryl Armitage
            Tim Davis
            95 0.3
            Workers' Party Dessie O'Hagan
            Colum Mullan
            60 0.2
            Ulster Independence Geoffrey Watson
            Glenn Pollock
            49 0.1
            Independent Voice Christopher Carter
            Fidelma Carter
            49 0.1
            Natural Law Peter McGowan
            Thomas Mullins
            15 0.0

            1982 Assembly Election

            1982 Assembly Election: North Down - 8 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13
            Ulster Popular Unionist James Kilfedder 25.6% 13,958
            UUP John Taylor 10.7% 5,852 7,258
            DUP Simpson Gibson 8.2% 4,500 4,856 4,913 4,942 4,985 6,391
            Alliance John Cushnahan 8.1% 4,416 4,492 4,501 4,502 4,936 4,943 6,068 6,069
            Alliance Lord Dunleath 7.0% 3,841 4,210 4,284 4,293 4,881 4,919 5,960 5,961 6,161
            DUP Wesley Pentland 6.1% 3,340 3,621 3,705 3,723 3,761 4,089 4,097 4,345 4,486 6,930
            UUP Robert McCartney 6.9% 3,782 4,403 4,583 4,606 4,997 5,015 5,030 5,033 5,860 5,978 6,131
            UUP William Bleakes 4.9% 2,692 2,930 3,028 3,049 3,202 3,241 3,244 3,246 4,401 4,778 5,278 5,336 5,383
            Ulster Popular Unionist George Green 1.8% 958 4,266 4,472 4,508 4,596 4,679 4,685 4,689 4,967 5,126 5,330 5,364 5,377
            DUP Charles Poots 5.1% 2,811 3,024 3,083 3,100 3,124 3,315 3,318 3,362 3,436
            UUP Hazel Bradford 3.6% 1,966 2,448 2,694 2,722 2,931 3,028 3,033 3,037
            SDLP Patrick Doherty 4.6% 2,536 2,546 2,547 2,549 2,567 2,568
            DUP Thomas Gourley 3.8% 2,060 2,277 2,315 2,333 2,392
            Alliance Brian Wilson 1.9% 1,055 1,118 1,135 1,136
            UUP David McNarry 1.2% 671 827 924 936
            UUUP Robert Gabbey 0.3% 181 217 228
            Electorate: 103,619   Valid: 54,619   Spoilt: 1,182 (2.12%)   Quota: 6,069   Turnout: 55,801 (53.85%)

              1975 Constitutional Convention

              1975 Constitutional Convention election: North Down - 7 seats
              Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
              UUP James Kilfedder 37.5% 21,693
              UUP John Taylor 12.5% 7,238
              Vanguard George Green 7.6% 4,408 8,063
              DUP Charles Poots 5.1% 2,962 6,778 7,072 7,137 7,209 7,228
              Alliance Lord Dunleath 8.0% 4,616 5,109 5,119 5,201 5,569 7,182 9,226
              Alliance Bertie McConnell 5.4% 3,099 3,420 3,427 3,549 3,619 4,377 5,710 7,064
              Unionist Party NI Viscount Brookeborough 6.1% 3,555 4,435 4,459 4,873 6,340 6,416 6,480 6,535
              UUP Neil Oliver 2.2% 1,257 5,727 6,180 6,333 6,453 6,494 6,508 6,515
              SDLP Sean Hollywood 6.9% 3,988 4,005 4,006 4,014 4,056 4,150
              Alliance Keith Jones 4.2% 2,424 2,550 2,553 2,586 2,646
              Unionist Party NI William Brownlow 2.8% 1,638 1,939 1,950 2,281
              Unionist Party NI Robert Campbell 1.6% 901 1,263 1,288
              Electorate: 93,884   Valid: 57,779   Spoilt: 989 (1.68%)   Quota: 7,223   Turnout: 62.60%

                1973 Assembly Election

                1973 Assembly Election: North Down - 7 seats
                Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13
                UUP Jim Kilfedder 33.7 20,684
                UUP John Brooke - 6,160 9,168.25
                DUP Charles Poots - 4,364 6,488.36 6,543.54 6,546.80 6,711.32 6,713.84 6,793.73 7,354.97 7,512.06 7,520.06 7,678.20 10,253.20
                Alliance Lord Dunleath - 4,482 4,725.81 4,755.26 4,781.09 4,921.26 5,690.95 6,230.33 6,239.68 6,304.89 7,364.15 7,557.46 7,625.26 7,663.26
                UUP Robert Campbell - 3,760 4,936.21 5,212.73 5,215.30 5,238.40 5,250.55 5,331.36 5,365.23 5,638.74 5,644.74 6,371.19 6,966.27 7,307.27
                UUP William Brownlow - 2,620 3,776.05 4,424.88 4,426.88 4,445.39 4,455.85 4,642.62 4,698.18 5,100.23 5,168.17 6,097.92 6,524.05 6,630.05
                Alliance Bertie McConnell - 3,271 3,374.32 3,382.38 3,443.64 3,707.77 4,556.89 5,051.98 5,059.87 5,097.74 6,126.74 6,257.92 6,311.28 6,331.28
                UUP Andrew Donaldson - 1,950 3,320.25 3,517.72 3,525.66 3,544.99 3,556.88 3,621.11 3,660.44 4,542.17 4,551.43 5,390.10 5,903.72 6,097.72
                Vanguard George Green - 2,425 3,304.48 3,336.10 3,340.67 3,535.82 3,541.71 3,579.32 4,933.91 5,053.06 5,061.06 5,172.69
                UUP Kathleen McClure - 1,796 2,518.61 2,636.41 2,637.41 2,672.78 2,722.71 2,771.17 2,846.20 3,191.62 3,209.25
                SDLP Patrick McHenry 4.6 2,833 2,835.52 2,835.52 2,846.52 2,861.15 2,917.15 3,121.15 3,123.41 3,125.35
                UUP Hans Jess - 1,227 2,175.78 2,244.91 2,247.80 2,258.41 2,270.82 2,307.11 2,358.40
                Vanguard Kenneth Leckey - 1,290 1,981.11 1,991.65 1,992.91 2,224.31 2,225.57 2,245.61
                NI Labour William Allen - 1,354 1,441.57 1,445.91 1,908.56 1,928.08 1,969.22
                Alliance Cecilia Linehan - 1,493 1,547.18 1,549.04 1,565.56 1,839.49
                Alliance John Marks - 699 731.76 735.79 754.05
                Vanguard David Trimble - 446 731.76 735.79 754.05
                NI Labour Kenneth Young - 601 658.94 669.48 672.48
                Electorate: 89,682   Valid: 61,455   Spoilt: 755   Quota: 7,682   Turnout: 62,210 (69.4%)

                  References

                  1. 1996 Candidates – North Down, Northern Ireland Elections

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