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
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary Constituency
Current constituency
Created 1996
Seats 6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
Districts Lisburn and Castlereagh
EP constituency Northern Ireland

Lagan Valley (Irish: Cluain an Lagáin, Ulster Scots: Glen Lagan) 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)
2017 5 seats
2017–present		 Pat Catney
(SDLP)

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

2017

2017 Assembly election: Lagan Valley - 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
DUP Paul Givan 17.8 8,035
UUP Robbie Butler 15.2 6,846 6,880 6,909.58 7,030.64 7,130.70 7,462.42 11,037.42
Alliance Trevor Lunn 13.5 6,105 6,131 6,135.74 6,340.80 7,018.86 7,392.86 7,656.86
DUP Edwin Poots 13.3 6,013 6,028 6,146.92 6,167.04 6,185.04 6,472.48 6,820.82 7,401.82
SDLP Pat Catney 8.4 3,795 3,800 3,801.32 3,859.38 4,021.38 5,383.50 5,692.92 6,848.92
DUP Brenda Hale 10.1 4,566 4,584 4,890.90 4,908.02 4,927.14 5,260.84 5,561.70 6,415.70
UUP Jennifer Palmer 10.0 4,492 4,542 4,553.46 4,672.58 4,736.70 5,094.72
Sinn Féin Peter Doran 4.0 1,801 1,803 1,803.06 1,829.12 1,877.12
TUV Samuel Morrison 3.1 1,389 1,406 1,411.88 1,434 1,448
Green (NI) Dan Barrios-O'Neill 2.0 912 933 933.36 1,217.36
Independent Jonny Orr 1.9 856 909 909.72
NI Conservatives Matthew Robinson 0.4 183
Independent Keith Gray 0.2 76
Electorate: 72,621   Valid: 45,069   Spoilt: 371 (0.82%)   Quota: 7,512   Turnout: 62.57%

    2016

    2016 Assembly election: 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.[2]

              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. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated". EONI. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
              2. ↑ 1996 Candidates – Lagan Valley, Northern Ireland Elections
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