Lagan Valley (Assembly constituency)

Coordinates: 54°30′22″N 6°02′38″W / 54.506°N 6.044°W / 54.506; -6.044

Lagan Valley
County Constituency
for the Northern Ireland Assembly

Lagan Valley shown within Northern Ireland
Districts Lisburn, Banbridge
Current constituency
Created 1996
Assembly Members Jennifer Palmer (UUP)
Paul Givan (DUP)
Brenda Hale (DUP)
Trevor Lunn (Alliance)
Robbie Butler (UUP)
Edwin Poots (DUP)

Lagan Valley is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.

For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the South Antrim and North Down constituencies. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Lagan Valley UK Parliament constituency.

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

Members

Election MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party) 		MLA
(Party)
1996 5 seats
1996-1998		 David Campbell
(UUP)		 Ivan Davis
(UUP)		 Jeffrey Donaldson
(UUP)		 Edwin Poots
(DUP)		 Cecil Calvert
(DUP)
1998 Seamus Close
(Alliance Party)		 Billy Bell
(UUP)		 Patrick Roche
(UKUP)		 Patricia Lewsley
(SDLP)
2003 Norah Beare
(UUP /
DUP)		 Jeffrey Donaldson
(UUP /
DUP)
January 2007
co-option		 Marietta Farrell
(SDLP)
2007 Trevor Lunn
(Alliance Party)		 Basil McCrea
(UUP/NI21)		 Jonathan Craig
(DUP)		 Paul Butler
(Sinn Féin)
June 2010
co-option		 Paul Givan
(DUP)
2011 Brenda Hale
(DUP)
June 2013
Defection
2016 Robbie Butler
(UUP)		 Jennifer Palmer
(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

Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016: Lagan Valley - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
DUP Paul Givan 13.8 5,364 5,383 5,467 5,480 5,484 5,635
Alliance Trevor Lunn 9.5 3,707 3,851 3,900 4,051 4,183 4,994 6,886
UUP Robbie Butler 11.9 4,376 4,450 4,549 4,614 4,618 5,004 5,167 5,291
UUP Jennifer Palmer 10.0 3,871 3,956 4,048 4,214 4,216 4,737 4,971 5,212
DUP Edwin Poots 11.9 4,638 4,662 4,713 4,729 4,729 4,986 5,039 5,064
DUP Brenda Hale 10.9 4,236 4,283 4,316 4,326 4,330 4,518 4,556 4,577
DUP Jonathan Craig 10.5 4,087 4,103 4,159 4,169 4,173 4,309 4,387 4,409
SDLP Pat Catney 7.5 2,899 2,935 2,954 2,993 3,704 4,012
Green (NI) Dan Barrios-O'Neill 2.9 1,118 1,205 1,245 1,547 1,661
TUV Lyle Rea 3.3 1,291 1,303 1,506 1,516 1,518
Sinn Féin Jacqui McGeough 2.7 1,045 1,054 1,061 1,082
Independent Jonny Orr 2.1 817 840 857
UKIP Brian Higginson 2.0 768
NI Conservatives Jack Irwin 0.9 341
NI Labour Peter Dynes 0.4 171
Democracy First Frazer McCammond 0.3 124
Electorate: 73,746   Valid: 38,853   Spoilt: 374 (0.95%)   Quota: 5,551   Turnout: 53.19%

    2011

    2011 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 Seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
    DUP Edwin Poots 20.7% 7,329
    UUP Basil McCrea 16.3% 5,771
    DUP Jonathan Craig 12.0% 4,263 4,888 4,931 4,950 5,081
    Alliance Trevor Lunn 12.4% 4,389 4,471 4,550 4,877 4,947 5,120
    DUP Paul Givan 12.3% 4,352 4,822 4,858 4,872 4,978 4,992 5,518
    DUP Brenda Hale 8.2% 2,910 3,816 3,856 3,874 4,056 4,067 4,791
    SDLP Pat Catney 6.1% 2,165 2,176 2,186 2,287 2,295 3,195 3,406
    UUP Mark Hill 4.2% 1,482 1,563 1,985 2,014 2,426 2,434
    Sinn Féin Mary Kate Quinn 3.4% 1,203 1,207 1,209 1,237 1,241
    TUV Lyle Rea 2.9% 1,031 1,067 1,096 1,110
    Green (NI) Conor Quinn 1.7% 592 599 606
    Electorate: 67,532   Valid: 35,487   Spoilt: 355 (0.99%)   Quota: 5,070   Turnout: 53.07%

      2007

      2007 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 Seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
      DUP Jeffrey Donaldson 23.4 9,793
      Sinn Féin Paul Butler 12.2 5,098 5,101.90 5,113.90 5,116.29 5,174.07 6,387.07
      UUP Basil McCrea 9.6 4,031 4,228.73 4,290.63 4,441.38 4,846.54 4,937.32 6,712.32
      Alliance Trevor Lunn 9.0 3,765 3,832.08 3,961.47 4,027.81 4,582.07 5,959.75 6,263.75
      DUP Jonathan Craig 8.3 3,471 4,894.50 4,921.79 5,081.56 5,182.27 5,200.78 5,783.71 6,147.90
      DUP Edwin Poots 8.3 3,457 4,460.08 4,491.76 4,667.40 4,768.22 4,786.73 5,068.48 5,323.65 5,385.65
      DUP Paul Givan 8.1 3,377 4,079 4,108.07 4,231.82 4,310.25 4,327.59 4,566.13 4,681.47 4,728.47
      UUP Billy Bell 6.2 2,599 2,749.54 2,787.10 2,880.24 3,653.93 3,739.93
      SDLP Marietta Farrell 6.8 2,839 2,854.60 2,886.38 2,898.38 3,062.16
      UUP Ronnie Crawford 2.7 1,147 1,250.35 1,275.69 1,336.37
      Green (NI) Michael Rogan 2.2 922 938.77 989.11 1,023.45
      UK Unionist Robert McCartney 2.0 853 948.55 987.84
      NI Conservatives Neil Johnston 0.9 387 418.98
      Workers' Party John Magee 0.2 83 84.95
      Electorate: 70,101   Valid: 41,822   Spoilt: 236   Quota: 5,975   Turnout: 42,058 (60.0)

        2003

        2003 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 Seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
        UUP Jeffrey Donaldson 34.2 14,104
        DUP Edwin Poots 12.5 5,175 6,714.32
        UUP Billy Bell 6.7 2,782 4,739.50 4,856.80 4,962.72 5,839.48 6,933.48
        Alliance Seamus Close 10.7 4,408 4,667.84 4,847.18 4,880.78 4,955.14 5,825.40 6,295.40
        SDLP Patricia Lewsley 7.6 3,133 3,153.88 3,232.62 3,236.46 3,251.10 3,342.74 3,381.74 3,535.74 6256.74
        UUP Norah Beare 3.7 1,508 3,321.66 3,437.70 3,534.66 4,375.56 4,767.36 5,195.36 5,300.36 5,328.80 5,657.44
        DUP Andrew Hunter 8.0 3,300 4,085.32 4,187.16 4,666.52 4,804.94 4,929.70 4,977.70 5,000.70 5,013.76 5,044.57
        Sinn Féin Paul Butler 7.9 3,242 3,251.28 3,261.86 3,263.14 3,266.20 3,276.26 3,277.26 3,278.26
        Independent Ivan Davis 5.4 2,223 2,539.10 2,637.48 2,662.44 2,735
        UUP Jim Kirkpatrick 1.6 675 1,957.96 2,023.36 2,094.08
        NI Conservatives Joanne Johnston 1.0 395 462.86
        PUP Andrew Park 0.5 212 256.66
        Workers' Party Frances McCarthy 0.2 97 103.38
        Electorate: 70,101   Valid: 41,822   Spoilt: 236   Quota: 5,975   Turnout: 42,058 (60.0)

          1998

          1998 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 Seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
          Alliance Seamus Close 14.6 6,788
          UUP Billy Bell 12.8 5,965 5,984 6,163 6,309 6,679
          DUP Edwin Poots 11.3 5,239 5,266 5,319 5,333 5,370 5,371 7,642
          UUP Ivan Davis 8.4 3,927 3,945 4,042 4,130 4,593 4,604 4,793 4,869.44 7,322.44
          UK Unionist Patrick Roche 11.5 5,361 5,398 5,493 5,507 5,542 5,543 5,879 6,622.33 6,859.33
          SDLP Patricia Lewsley 8.7 4,039 4,066 4,069 4,414 4,431 6,191 6,192 6,193.96 6,282.41
          Ulster Democratic Gary McMichael 8.0 3,725 3,765 3,805 3,955 4,045 4,075 4,240 4,318.89 4,970.40
          UUP David Campbell 6.8 3,158 3,165 3,240 3,286 3,619 3,620 3,809 3,902.59
          DUP Cecil Calvert 6.7 3,111 3,120 3,191 3,199 3,210 3,216
          Sinn Féin Paul Butler 4.3 2,000 2,005 2,007 2,062 2,064
          UUP Ken Hull 2.8 1,289 1,295 1,327 1,381
          NI Women's Coalition Annie Campbell 2.1 955 988 1,013
          NI Conservatives William Bleakes 1.5 702 713
          Workers' Party Frances McCarthy 0.5 208
          Natural Law John Collins 0.1 43
          Electorate: 71,661   Valid: 46,510   Spoilt: 564 (1.20%)   Quota: 6,645   Turnout: 47,074 (65.7)

            1996 Forum

            Successful candidates are shown in bold.[1]

            Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
            UUP Jeffrey Donaldson
            David Campbell
            Ivan Davis
            William Dillon
            Billy Bell            		 16,367 37.7
            DUP Cecil Calvert
            Edwin Poots            		 9,592 22.1
            Alliance Seamus Close
            Frazer McCammond
            Mary Clark-Glass
            Bill Whitley
            Betty Campbell            		 4,508 10.4
            SDLP Peter O'Hagan
            Hugh Lewsley            		 4,001 9.2
            Ulster Democratic Gary McMichael
            Philip Dean            		 3,087 7.1
            UK Unionist Ronnie Crawford
            Graeme Jardin            		 2,172 5.0
            Sinn Féin Patrick Rice
            Michael Ferguson
            Sue Ramsey            		 1,132 2.6
            PUP David Kirk
            Wilfred Cummings            		 1,072 2.5
            NI Women's Coalition Jane Wilde
            Fidelma Carolan
            Sandra Craig
            Bronya Bonar
            Margaret Darcy            		 520 1.2
            NI Conservatives William Baird
            Mary Love            		 386 0.8
            Green (NI) Malachy McAnespie
            George Thompson
            Penny Kemp            		 175 0.4
            Ulster Independence Carolyne Chance
            Allan Thompson
            James Kelley            		 164 0.4
            Labour coalition Ciaran Mulholland
            William McAvoy            		 143 0.3
            Workers' Party Frances McCarthy
            John Magee            		 72 0.2
            Democratic Left Liam Napier
            Oliver Frawley            		 43 0.1
            Natural Law Duncan Paterson
            Susanna Thompson            		 18 0.0
            Independent Chambers Eric Brown
            Gary Strain            		 3 0.0

            References

            1. ↑ 1996 Candidates – Lagan Valley, Northern Ireland Elections
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