North Down (Assembly constituency)

North Down (Irish: An Dún Thuaidh, Ulster Scots: North Doon) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

North Down
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
North Down shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1973
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
  •   Alan Chambers (UUP)
  •   Stephen Dunne (DUP)
  •   Alex Easton (Ind)
  •   Connie Egan (APNI)
  •   Andrew Muir (APNI)
DistrictsArds and North Down Borough Council
BoundariesMap

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

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ElectionMLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
1973Lord Dunleath
(Alliance Party)
Bertie McConnell
(Alliance Party)
John Brooke
(UUP/UPNI)
William Brownlow
(UUP)
James Kilfedder
(UUP/UPUP)
Robert Campbell
(UUP)
Charles Poots
(DUP)
7 seats
1973–1982
1975George Green
(Vanguard)
John Taylor
(UUP)
1982John Cushnahan
(Alliance Party)
Robert McCartney
(UUP/UKUP)
William Bleakes
(UUP)
Simpson Gibson
(DUP)
Wesley Pentland
(DUP)
1996Oliver Napier
(Alliance Party)
5 seats
1996–1998
5 seats
1996–1998
Alan McFarland
(UUP)
Peter Weir
(UUP /
DUP)
St Clair McAlister
(DUP)
5 seats
1996–1998
1998Eileen Bell
(Alliance Party)
6 seats
1998–2017
John Gorman
(UUP)
Jane Morrice
(NI Women's Coalition)
6 seats
1998–2017
2003Leslie Cree
(UUP)
Alex Easton
(DUP / Independent Unionist)
2007Stephen Farry
(Alliance Party)
Brian Wilson
(Green (NI))
2011Steven Agnew
(Green (NI))
Gordon Dunne
(DUP)
2016Alan Chambers
(UUP)
20175 seats
2017–present
5 seats
2017–present
5 seats
2017–present
2019 co-optionRachel Woods
(Green (NI))
2020 co-optionAndrew Muir
(Alliance Party)
2021 co-optionStephen Dunne
(DUP)
2022Connie Egan
(Alliance Party)

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

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Northern Ireland Assembly

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2022

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2022 Assembly election: North Down – 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Ind. UnionistAlex Easton22.92%9,568        
AllianceAndrew Muir16.38%6,8386,9386,970      
DUPStephen Dunne14.92%6,2266,8756,9036,9046,9356,9456,993  
UUPAlan Chambers9.16%3,8254,3284,4344,4474,5384,5645,7346,3527,771
AllianceConnie Egan12.51%5,2245,3365,3635,5305,7436,2946,4056,4296,558
Green (NI)Rachel Woods6.55%2,7342,8572,9003,0293,2743,6373,7363,8024,058
DUPJennifer Gilmour4.95%2,0682,3322,3482,3492,3592,3642,4193,451 
TUVJohn Gordon3.77%1,5742,0042,0232,0262,0482,0512,098  
UUPNaomi McBurney3.21%1,3421,5181,5671,5701,5941,619   
SDLPDéirdre Vaughan1.74%7277427471,0811,109    
IndependentRay McKimm1.45%604717768783     
Sinn FéinThérèse McCartney1.65%687695697      
NI ConservativesMatthew Robinson0.61%254280       
IndependentChris Carter0.17%72136       
Electorate: 70,176   Valid: 41,743 (59.48%)   Spoilt: 455   Quota: 6,958   Turnout: 42,198 (60.13%)  

2017

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2017 Assembly election: North Down – 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPAlex Easton21.29%8,034      
UUPAlan Chambers18.95%7,151      
AllianceStephen Farry18.59%7,014      
DUPGordon Dunne16.21%6,1187,678.68     
Green (NI)Steven Agnew13.72%5,1785,220.245,320.785,388.225,782.325,979.966,160.5
UUPWilliam Cudworth2.55%9641,029.121,881.622,585.32,690.52,726.223,058.06
IndependentMelanie Kennedy3.30%1,2461,285.821,371.621,389.861,429.861,503.961,596.88
SDLPCaoímhe McNeill1.80%679681.86686.26707.14800.541,1781,202.88
NI ConservativesFrank Shivers1.70%641654.2740.66756.14777.24801.88 
Sinn FéinKieran Maxwell1.57%591591.22591.88592.6604.5  
IndependentChris Carter0.24%9294.2115.98119.1126.7  
IndependentGavan Reynolds0.08%3132.5437.3838.3440.44  
Electorate: 64,461   Valid: 37,739 (58.55%)   Spoilt: 435   Quota: 6,290   Turnout: 38,174 (59.22%)  

2016

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2016 Assembly election: North Down – 6 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPAlex Easton19.72%6,357          
DUPGordon Dunne12.42%4,0044,610.48         
Green (NI)Steven Agnew12.75%4,1094,142.324,229.444,239.564,310.564,490.124,523.24,607.2   
UUPAlan Chambers10.16%3,2753,379.163,387.163,465.243,467.243,482.243,644.083,757.763,931.284,174.925,264.92
DUPPeter Weir9.57%3,0853,890.283,892.563,904.043,906.043,910.324,032.64,112.964,385.724,588.764,712.76
AllianceStephen Farry9.35%3,0123,036.923,051.23,063.23,090.23,289.043,298.043,372.63,410.723,834.964,049.36
AllianceAndrew Muir7.41%2,3872,395.962,407.242,415.82,437.82,521.82,526.82,583.82,613.82,920.643,076.2
UUPCarl McClean4.64%1,4951,545.681,549.681,640.721,6421,6521,719.081,818.761,902.882,054.4 
IndependentBrian Wilson4.39%1,4151,430.121,449.41,451.241,467.241,512.241,519.81,580.361,678.48  
UKIPBill Piper2.11%681706.48706.76716.6722.6730.6902.6955.72   
NI ConservativesFrank Shivers2.09%672683.76686.76693.4694.04696.04713.04    
TUVJohn Brennan1.89%610641.92641.92646.76646.76650.76     
SDLPConal Browne1.32%426428.24441.24441.52589.52      
Sinn FéinTherese McCartney0.95%307307.56314.84314.84       
UUPChris Eisenstadt0.67%217234.92235.92        
NI LabourMaria Lourenco0.55%177180.08         
Electorate: 65,760   Valid: 32,229 (49.01%)   Spoilt: 368   Quota: 4,605   Turnout: 32,597 (49.57%)  

2011

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2011 Assembly election: North Down – 6 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPAlex Easton18.42%5,175          
DUPGordon Dunne13.31%3,7414,120.96         
DUPPeter Weir12.44%3,4964,101.36         
UUPLeslie Cree5.64%1,5851,609.381,610.381,678.31,691.532,795.812,853.343,310.343,361.024,410.02 
AllianceStephen Farry11.44%3,1313,152.623,173.313,218.313,4863,514.923,521.523,738.593,744.894,077.89 
Green (NI)Steven Agnew7.85%2,2072,220.342,261.572,314.572,552.82,605.182,614.642,811.822,819.83,193.373,229.37
AllianceAnne Wilson7.47%2,1002,115.182,134.412,171.642,447.642,482.792,492.362,658.652,664.323,078.033,130.03
IndependentAlan McFarland6.69%1,8791,905.451,910.682,012.292,048.292,083.442,094.882,604.392,619.16  
IndependentAlan Chambers6.28%1,7651,795.131,796.131,862.361,893.591,980.051,989.29    
UUPColin Breen4.78%1,3431,358.641,359.641,443.251,449.17      
SDLPLiam Logan2.73%768771.91952.91960.91       
UKIPFred McGlade2.19%615623.97623.97        
Sinn FéinConor Kennan1.04%293294.61         
Electorate: 62,170   Valid: 28,098 (45.20%)   Spoilt: 430   Quota: 4,015   Turnout: 28,528 (45.89%)  

2007

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2007 Assembly election: North Down – 6 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPAlex Easton16.11%4,946         
AllianceStephen Farry10.20%3,1313,134.963,143.963,202.073,337.073,511.073,875.294,466.29  
UUPLeslie Cree9.56%2,9372,952.732,965.843,016.953,112.063,393.393,466.393,530.53,788.724,686.72
Green (NI)Brian Wilson9.25%2,8392,843.072,855.072,928.183,059.43,208.623,471.954,113.064,333.724,571.72
DUPPeter Weir10.99%3,3763,507.233,513.453,566.333,614.773,688.323,748.653,754.874,231.494,380.47
UUPAlan McFarland7.31%2,2452,250.52,252.52,282.612,401.722,481.492,579.492,641.492,941.033,986.13
DUPAlan Graham6.99%2,1472,501.312,509.422,559.522,595.182,700.52,736.832,746.493,185.473,255.23
UUPMarion Smith6.83%2,0982,102.622,106.622,162.952,234.392,330.722,397.942,457.052,641.49 
UK UnionistRobert McCartney5.88%1,8061,815.571,823.681,861.671,949.672,043.892,098.892,118.89  
SDLPLiam Logan3.63%1,1151,116.11,118.11,382.11,399.11,427.431,674.43   
IndependentBrian Rowan3.89%1,1941,195.321,202.321,241.431,290.431,376.43    
IndependentAlan Chambers3.68%1,1291,133.071,172.071,190.181,257.29     
NI ConservativesJames Leslie2.81%864866872888      
Sinn FéinDeaglan Page1.27%390390391       
PUPElaine Martin1.20%367371376       
IndependentChristopher Carter0.40%123124        
Electorate: 57,525   Valid: 30,707 (53.38%)   Spoilt: 223   Quota: 4,387   Turnout: 30,930 (53.77%)  

2003

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2003 Assembly election: North Down – 6 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPLeslie Cree12.65%3,9003,9083,9193,9203,9503,9894,0194,0324,0734,3054,4024,482  
AllianceEileen Bell6.33%1,9511,9571,9621,9701,9831,9922,0082,5952,8202,9463,6024,1375,237 
UUPAlan McFarland11.09%3,4213,4293,4373,4393,4673,5143,5573,5703,6063,7303,8334,0834,2924,502
UK UnionistRobert McCartney10.94%3,3743,3873,4853,4883,5133,5903,6393,6483,6753,8473,9124,0464,0724,102
DUPPeter Weir11.92%3,6753,6813,7043,7043,7613,8023,8223,8263,8393,9063,9224,0184,0264,031
DUPAlex Easton11.58%3,5703,5793,5893,5893,6113,6503,6633,6673,6893,7703,7833,8213,8273,839
UUPDiana Peacocke8.32%2,5662,5682,5872,5892,6232,6362,6772,6882,7292,7952,9343,0653,2583,418
SDLPLiam Logan4.93%1,5191,5221,5231,7321,7341,7381,7411,7851,8511,8702,0772,158  
IndependentBrian Wilson4.38%1,3501,3551,3571,3591,3711,4151,4291,4371,4891,5981,718   
NI Women's CoalitionJane Morrice3.83%1,1811,1881,1921,2011,2191,2421,2591,2871,4781,587    
IndependentAlan Chambers3.49%1,0771,0991,1021,1021,1191,1851,2061,2141,242     
Green (NI)John Barry2.37%730733734748762768786800      
AllianceStephen Farry2.28%704708711722728740751       
NI ConservativesJulian Robertson1.59%491492497497501508        
IndependentAlan Field1.39%428430432432448         
PUPDavid Rose1.02%316317327327          
Sinn FéinMaria George0.86%264265265           
UKIPTom Sheridan0.68%209210            
IndependentChristopher Carter0.35%109             
Electorate: 57,422   Valid: 30,835 (53.70%)   Spoilt: 481   Quota: 4,406   Turnout: 31,316 (54.54%)  

1998

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1998 Assembly election: North Down – 6 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UK UnionistRobert McCartney21.94%8,188           
UUPAlan McFarland12.47%4,6534,8564,984.45,108.455,274.35,466.3      
UUPJohn Gorman12.65%4,7194,798.454,922.054,953.655,049.15,346.1      
AllianceEileen Bell9.83%3,6693,685.83,795.253,800.64,268.754,374.154,579.354,588.055,985.05   
NI Women's CoalitionJane Morrice4.85%1,8081,8361,918.451,932.252,056.32,232.352,460.22,478.472,719.823,027.623,085.824,897.71
UUPPeter Weir7.44%2,7752,850.62,890.42,929.83,049.73,179.93,664.33,747.823,920.324,121.744,593.344,751.06
DUPAlan Graham4.18%1,5581,829.251,879.652,747.652,778.12,929.453,136.853,147.293,167.693,171.474,423.674,443.45
SDLPMarietta Farrell5.49%2,0482,050.82,084.82,086.152,134.152,193.852,236.852,238.592,326.592,449.712,458.1 
UK UnionistElizabeth Roche0.46%1731,798.051,846.51,992.92,018.92,062.952,225.22,230.422,255.572,264.75  
AllianceGavin Walker4.55%1,6991,709.51,753.21,757.91,910.251,965.952,089.352,095.44    
IndependentAlan Chambers3.71%1,3821,455.151,531.51,554.051,644.851,750.7      
PUPStewart Currie3.69%1,3761,416.251,521.81,556.051,582.8       
IndependentBrian Wilson3.56%1,3271,360.61,389.351,396.4        
DUPSt Clair McAlister2.71%1,0131,291.251,354.1         
NI ConservativesLeonard Fee0.90%337365          
Ulster DemocraticTom Lindsay0.71%265294.75          
Labour Party NIVanessa Baird-Gunning0.57%212217.95          
IndependentChristopher Carter0.19%7277          
Natural LawAndrea Gribben0.10%3942          
Electorate: 62,942   Valid: 37,313 (59.28%)   Spoilt: 561   Quota: 5,331   Turnout: 37,874 (60.17%)  

1996 forum

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Successful candidates are shown in bold.[8]

PartyCandidate(s)VotesPercentage
UUPPeter Weir
Alan McFarland
Roy Bradford
John Shields
Irene Cree
9,27025.6
UK UnionistRobert McCartney
Valerie Kinghan
Patricia Watson
7,57920.9
DUPSt Clair McAlister
Ruby Cooling
Cecil Noble
6,69918.5
AllianceOliver Napier
Brian Wilson
Eileen Bell
Larry Thompson
Jane Copeland
6,18617.1
SDLPOwen Adams
John Burke
1,7985.0
PUPVictor Ash
Samuel Curry
Neil Mehaffy
Kenneth Sterrit
1,6944.7
Ulster DemocraticJames McCullough
Thomas Lindsay
6511.8
NI Women's CoalitionEmma McGuigan
Ann Marie Foster
Jane Morrice
4961.4
NI ConservativesAnn Thompson
Bruce Mulligan
4441.2
Independent ChambersAlan Chambers
James Arbuthnot
Robert Irvine
3340.9
Green (NI)Paddy McEvoy
Mary Ringland
2830.8
Sinn FéinMáirtín Ó Muilleoir
John Smith
2750.8
Labour coalitionJohn Magennis
Sean McGouran
1710.5
Independent DUPThomas O'Brien
William Baxter
970.3
Democratic LeftDaryl Armitage
Tim Davis
950.3
Workers' PartyDessie O'Hagan
Colum Mullan
600.2
Ulster IndependenceGeoffrey Watson
Glenn Pollock
490.1
Independent VoiceChristopher Carter
Fidelma Carter
490.1
Natural LawPeter McGowan
Thomas Mullins
150.0

1982 Assembly election

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1982 Assembly election: North Down – 8 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UPUPJames Kilfedder25.56%13,958            
UUPJohn Taylor10.71%5,8527,257.62           
DUPSimpson Gibson8.24%4,5004,855.684,913.014,941.94,985.376,391.37       
AllianceJohn Cushnahan8.09%4,4164,491.814,501.124,501.694,936.054,943.056,068.766,069.68     
AllianceLord Dunleath7.03%3,8414,209.794,283.784,292.634,881.434,918.345,960.625,961.546,161.54    
DUPWesley Pentland6.12%3,3403,621.013,704.83,723.083,760.714,089.244,097.244,345.644,486.786,930.78   
UUPRobert McCartney6.92%3,7824,402.734,583.544,606.824,956.525,015.075,030.075,033.525,860.365,978.166,131.39  
UUPWilliam Bleakes4.93%2,6922,929.693,027.23,047.933,202.083,241.613,244.183,246.024,401.834,778.585,278.925,336.525,383.79
UPUPGeorge Green1.75%9584,265.714,471.514,507.974,595.574,679.844,685.414,689.554,967.015,126.755,330.735,364.935,377.98
DUPCharles Poots5.15%2,8113,024.183,083.473,100.163,124.453,315.553,317.553,362.43,436.27    
UUPHazel Bradford3.60%1,9662,447.652,693.632,722.222,931.183,028.233,032.863,037.69     
SDLPPatrick Doherty4.64%2,5362,546.262,547.732,548.732,566.732,567.73       
DUPThomas Gourley3.77%2,0602,276.62,315.312,333.572,392.97        
AllianceBrian Wilson1.93%1,0551,117.131,135.261,136.4         
UUPDavid McNarry1.23%671827.18923.71935.34         
UUUPRobert Gabbey0.33%181217.48228.75          
Electorate: 103,619   Valid: 54,619 (52.71%)   Spoilt: 1,182   Quota: 6,069   Turnout: 55,801 (53.85%)  

1975 Constitutional Convention

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1975 Constitutional Convention election: North Down – 7 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPJames Kilfedder37.54%21,693       
UUPJohn Taylor12.53%7,238       
VanguardGeorge Green7.63%4,4088,063.68      
DUPCharles Poots5.13%2,9626,778.167,072.247,137.287,209.87,228.64  
AllianceLord Dunleath7.99%4,6165,109.685,119.125,201.965,569.687,182.49,226.4 
AllianceBertie McConnell5.36%3,0993,420.643,427.523,549.883,619.564,377.725,710.127,064.12
Unionist Party NIViscount Brookeborough6.15%3,5554,435.64,459.124,873.686,340.046,416.046,480.966,535.96
UUPNeil Oliver2.18%1,2575,727.326,180.126,333.246,453.166,494.366,508.726,515.72
SDLPSean Hollywood6.90%3,9884,005.684,006.484,014.324,0564,150.52  
AllianceKeith Jones4.20%2,4242,550.482,553.362,586.22,646   
Unionist Party NIWilliam Brownlow2.83%1,6381,939.921,950.82,281.84    
Unionist Party NIRobert Campbell1.56%9011,263.441,288.4     
Electorate: 93,884   Valid: 57,779 (61.54%)   Spoilt: 989   Quota: 7,223   Turnout: 58,768 (62.60%)  

1973 Assembly election

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1973 Assembly election: North Down – 7 seats[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPJames Kilfedder33.66%20,684            
UUPJohn Brooke10.02%6,1609,168.25           
DUPCharles Poots7.10%4,3646,488.366,543.546,546.86,711.326,713.846,793.737,354.977,512.067,520.067,678.210,253.2 
AllianceLord Dunleath7.29%4,4824,725.814,755.264,781.094,921.265,690.956,230.336,239.686,304.897,364.157,557.467,625.267,663.26
UUPRobert Campbell6.12%3,7604,936.215,212.735,215.35,238.45,250.555,331.365,365.235,638.745,644.746,371.196,966.277,307.27
UUPWilliam Brownlow4.26%2,6203,776.054,424.884,426.884,445.394,455.854,642.624,698.185,100.235,168.176,097.926,524.056,630.05
AllianceBertie McConnell5.32%3,2713,374.323,382.383,443.643,707.774,556.895,051.985,059.875,097.746,126.746,257.926,311.286,331.28
UUPAndrew Donaldson3.17%1,9503,320.253,517.723,525.663,544.993,556.883,621.113,660.444,542.174,551.435,390.15,903.726,097.72
VanguardGeorge Green3.95%2,4253,304.483,336.13,340.673,535.823,541.713,579.324,933.915,053.065,061.065,172.69  
UUPKathleen McClure2.92%1,7962,518.612,636.412,637.412,672.782,722.712,771.172,846.23,191.623,209.25   
SDLPPatrick McHenry4.61%2,8332,835.522,835.522,846.522,861.152,917.153,121.153,123.413,125.35    
UUPHans Jess2.00%1,2272,175.782,244.912,247.82,258.412,270.822,307.112,358.4     
VanguardKenneth Leckey2.10%1,2901,981.111,991.651,992.912,224.312,225.572,245.61      
NI LabourWilliam Allen2.20%1,3541,441.571,445.911,908.561,928.081,969.22       
AllianceCecilia Linehan2.43%1,4931,547.181,549.041,565.561,839.49        
AllianceJohn Marks1.14%699731.76735.79754.05         
VanguardDavid Trimble0.73%446658.94669.48672.48         
NI LabourKenneth Young0.98%601628.09629.64          
Electorate: 89,682   Valid: 61,455 (68.53%)   Spoilt: 755   Quota: 7,682   Turnout: 62,210 (69.37%)  

References

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