North Down (Assembly constituency)
North Down (Irish : An Dún Thuaidh , Ulster Scots : North Doon ) 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
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
2022
2022 Assembly election : North Down – 5 seats[ 1]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ind. Unionist
Alex Easton
22.92%
9,568
Alliance
Andrew Muir
16.38%
6,838
6,938
6,970
DUP
Stephen Dunne
14.92%
6,226
6,875
6,903
6,904
6,935
6,945
6,993
UUP
Alan Chambers
9.16%
3,825
4,328
4,434
4,447
4,538
4,564
5,734
6,352
7,771
Alliance
Connie Egan
12.51%
5,224
5,336
5,363
5,530
5,743
6,294
6,405
6,429
6,558
Green (NI)
Rachel Woods
6.55%
2,734
2,857
2,900
3,029
3,274
3,637
3,736
3,802
4,058
DUP
Jennifer Gilmour
4.95%
2,068
2,332
2,348
2,349
2,359
2,364
2,419
3,451
TUV
John Gordon
3.77%
1,574
2,004
2,023
2,026
2,048
2,051
2,098
UUP
Naomi McBurney
3.21%
1,342
1,518
1,567
1,570
1,594
1,619
SDLP
Déirdre Vaughan
1.74%
727
742
747
1,081
1,109
Independent
Ray McKimm
1.45%
604
717
768
783
Sinn Féin
Thérèse McCartney
1.65%
687
695
697
NI Conservatives
Matthew Robinson
0.61%
254
280
Independent
Chris Carter
0.17%
72
136
Electorate: 70,176 Valid: 41,743 (59.48%) Spoilt: 455 Quota: 6,958 Turnout: 42,198 (60.13%)
2017
2017 Assembly election : North Down – 5 seats[ 2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DUP
Alex Easton
21.29%
8,034
UUP
Alan Chambers
18.95%
7,151
Alliance
Stephen Farry
18.59%
7,014
DUP
Gordon Dunne
16.21%
6,118
7,678.68
Green (NI)
Steven Agnew
13.72%
5,178
5,220.24
5,320.78
5,388.22
5,782.32
5,979.96
6,160.5
UUP
William Cudworth
2.55%
964
1,029.12
1,881.62
2,585.3
2,690.5
2,726.22
3,058.06
Independent
Melanie Kennedy
3.30%
1,246
1,285.82
1,371.62
1,389.86
1,429.86
1,503.96
1,596.88
SDLP
Caoímhe McNeill
1.80%
679
681.86
686.26
707.14
800.54
1,178
1,202.88
NI Conservatives
Frank Shivers
1.70%
641
654.2
740.66
756.14
777.24
801.88
Sinn Féin
Kieran Maxwell
1.57%
591
591.22
591.88
592.6
604.5
Independent
Chris Carter
0.24%
92
94.2
115.98
119.1
126.7
Independent
Gavan Reynolds
0.08%
31
32.54
37.38
38.34
40.44
Electorate: 64,461 Valid: 37,739 (58.55%) Spoilt: 435 Quota: 6,290 Turnout: 38,174 (59.22%)
2016
2016 Assembly election : North Down – 6 seats[ 3]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
DUP
Alex Easton
19.72%
6,357
DUP
Gordon Dunne
12.42%
4,004
4,610.48
Green (NI)
Steven Agnew
12.75%
4,109
4,142.32
4,229.44
4,239.56
4,310.56
4,490.12
4,523.2
4,607.2
UUP
Alan Chambers
10.16%
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
9.57%
3,085
3,890.28
3,892.56
3,904.04
3,906.04
3,910.32
4,032.6
4,112.96
4,385.72
4,588.76
4,712.76
Alliance
Stephen Farry
9.35%
3,012
3,036.92
3,051.2
3,063.2
3,090.2
3,289.04
3,298.04
3,372.6
3,410.72
3,834.96
4,049.36
Alliance
Andrew Muir
7.41%
2,387
2,395.96
2,407.24
2,415.8
2,437.8
2,521.8
2,526.8
2,583.8
2,613.8
2,920.64
3,076.2
UUP
Carl McClean
4.64%
1,495
1,545.68
1,549.68
1,640.72
1,642
1,652
1,719.08
1,818.76
1,902.88
2,054.4
Independent
Brian Wilson
4.39%
1,415
1,430.12
1,449.4
1,451.24
1,467.24
1,512.24
1,519.8
1,580.36
1,678.48
UKIP
Bill Piper
2.11%
681
706.48
706.76
716.6
722.6
730.6
902.6
955.72
NI Conservatives
Frank Shivers
2.09%
672
683.76
686.76
693.4
694.04
696.04
713.04
TUV
John Brennan
1.89%
610
641.92
641.92
646.76
646.76
650.76
SDLP
Conal Browne
1.32%
426
428.24
441.24
441.52
589.52
Sinn Féin
Therese McCartney
0.95%
307
307.56
314.84
314.84
UUP
Chris Eisenstadt
0.67%
217
234.92
235.92
NI Labour
Maria Lourenco
0.55%
177
180.08
Electorate: 65,760 Valid: 32,229 (49.01%) Spoilt: 368 Quota: 4,605 Turnout: 32,597 (49.57%)
2011
2011 Assembly election : North Down – 6 seats[ 4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
DUP
Alex Easton
18.42%
5,175
DUP
Gordon Dunne
13.31%
3,741
4,120.96
DUP
Peter Weir
12.44%
3,496
4,101.36
UUP
Leslie Cree
5.64%
1,585
1,609.38
1,610.38
1,678.3
1,691.53
2,795.81
2,853.34
3,310.34
3,361.02
4,410.02
Alliance
Stephen Farry
11.44%
3,131
3,152.62
3,173.31
3,218.31
3,486
3,514.92
3,521.52
3,738.59
3,744.89
4,077.89
Green (NI)
Steven Agnew
7.85%
2,207
2,220.34
2,261.57
2,314.57
2,552.8
2,605.18
2,614.64
2,811.82
2,819.8
3,193.37
3,229.37
Alliance
Anne Wilson
7.47%
2,100
2,115.18
2,134.41
2,171.64
2,447.64
2,482.79
2,492.36
2,658.65
2,664.32
3,078.03
3,130.03
Independent
Alan McFarland
6.69%
1,879
1,905.45
1,910.68
2,012.29
2,048.29
2,083.44
2,094.88
2,604.39
2,619.16
Independent
Alan Chambers
6.28%
1,765
1,795.13
1,796.13
1,862.36
1,893.59
1,980.05
1,989.29
UUP
Colin Breen
4.78%
1,343
1,358.64
1,359.64
1,443.25
1,449.17
SDLP
Liam Logan
2.73%
768
771.91
952.91
960.91
UKIP
Fred McGlade
2.19%
615
623.97
623.97
Sinn Féin
Conor Kennan
1.04%
293
294.61
Electorate: 62,170 Valid: 28,098 (45.20%) Spoilt: 430 Quota: 4,015 Turnout: 28,528 (45.89%)
2007
2007 Assembly election : North Down – 6 seats[ 5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
DUP
Alex Easton
16.11%
4,946
Alliance
Stephen Farry
10.20%
3,131
3,134.96
3,143.96
3,202.07
3,337.07
3,511.07
3,875.29
4,466.29
UUP
Leslie Cree
9.56%
2,937
2,952.73
2,965.84
3,016.95
3,112.06
3,393.39
3,466.39
3,530.5
3,788.72
4,686.72
Green (NI)
Brian Wilson
9.25%
2,839
2,843.07
2,855.07
2,928.18
3,059.4
3,208.62
3,471.95
4,113.06
4,333.72
4,571.72
DUP
Peter Weir
10.99%
3,376
3,507.23
3,513.45
3,566.33
3,614.77
3,688.32
3,748.65
3,754.87
4,231.49
4,380.47
UUP
Alan McFarland
7.31%
2,245
2,250.5
2,252.5
2,282.61
2,401.72
2,481.49
2,579.49
2,641.49
2,941.03
3,986.13
DUP
Alan Graham
6.99%
2,147
2,501.31
2,509.42
2,559.52
2,595.18
2,700.5
2,736.83
2,746.49
3,185.47
3,255.23
UUP
Marion Smith
6.83%
2,098
2,102.62
2,106.62
2,162.95
2,234.39
2,330.72
2,397.94
2,457.05
2,641.49
UK Unionist
Robert McCartney
5.88%
1,806
1,815.57
1,823.68
1,861.67
1,949.67
2,043.89
2,098.89
2,118.89
SDLP
Liam Logan
3.63%
1,115
1,116.1
1,118.1
1,382.1
1,399.1
1,427.43
1,674.43
Independent
Brian Rowan
3.89%
1,194
1,195.32
1,202.32
1,241.43
1,290.43
1,376.43
Independent
Alan Chambers
3.68%
1,129
1,133.07
1,172.07
1,190.18
1,257.29
NI Conservatives
James Leslie
2.81%
864
866
872
888
Sinn Féin
Deaglan Page
1.27%
390
390
391
PUP
Elaine Martin
1.20%
367
371
376
Independent
Christopher Carter
0.40%
123
124
Electorate: 57,525 Valid: 30,707 (53.38%) Spoilt: 223 Quota: 4,387 Turnout: 30,930 (53.77%)
2003
2003 Assembly election : North Down – 6 seats[ 6]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
UUP
Leslie Cree
12.65%
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
6.33%
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
11.09%
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
10.94%
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
11.92%
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
11.58%
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
8.32%
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
4.93%
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
4.38%
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
3.83%
1,181
1,188
1,192
1,201
1,219
1,242
1,259
1,287
1,478
1,587
Independent
Alan Chambers
3.49%
1,077
1,099
1,102
1,102
1,119
1,185
1,206
1,214
1,242
Green (NI)
John Barry
2.37%
730
733
734
748
762
768
786
800
Alliance
Stephen Farry
2.28%
704
708
711
722
728
740
751
NI Conservatives
Julian Robertson
1.59%
491
492
497
497
501
508
Independent
Alan Field
1.39%
428
430
432
432
448
PUP
David Rose
1.02%
316
317
327
327
Sinn Féin
Maria George
0.86%
264
265
265
UKIP
Tom Sheridan
0.68%
209
210
Independent
Christopher Carter
0.35%
109
Electorate: 57,422 Valid: 30,835 (53.70%) Spoilt: 481 Quota: 4,406 Turnout: 31,316 (54.54%)
1998
1998 Assembly election : North Down – 6 seats[ 7]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
UK Unionist
Robert McCartney
21.94%
8,188
UUP
Alan McFarland
12.47%
4,653
4,856
4,984.4
5,108.45
5,274.3
5,466.3
UUP
John Gorman
12.65%
4,719
4,798.45
4,922.05
4,953.65
5,049.1
5,346.1
Alliance
Eileen Bell
9.83%
3,669
3,685.8
3,795.25
3,800.6
4,268.75
4,374.15
4,579.35
4,588.05
5,985.05
NI Women's Coalition
Jane Morrice
4.85%
1,808
1,836
1,918.45
1,932.25
2,056.3
2,232.35
2,460.2
2,478.47
2,719.82
3,027.62
3,085.82
4,897.71
UUP
Peter Weir
7.44%
2,775
2,850.6
2,890.4
2,929.8
3,049.7
3,179.9
3,664.3
3,747.82
3,920.32
4,121.74
4,593.34
4,751.06
DUP
Alan Graham
4.18%
1,558
1,829.25
1,879.65
2,747.65
2,778.1
2,929.45
3,136.85
3,147.29
3,167.69
3,171.47
4,423.67
4,443.45
SDLP
Marietta Farrell
5.49%
2,048
2,050.8
2,084.8
2,086.15
2,134.15
2,193.85
2,236.85
2,238.59
2,326.59
2,449.71
2,458.1
UK Unionist
Elizabeth Roche
0.46%
173
1,798.05
1,846.5
1,992.9
2,018.9
2,062.95
2,225.2
2,230.42
2,255.57
2,264.75
Alliance
Gavin Walker
4.55%
1,699
1,709.5
1,753.2
1,757.9
1,910.25
1,965.95
2,089.35
2,095.44
Independent
Alan Chambers
3.71%
1,382
1,455.15
1,531.5
1,554.05
1,644.85
1,750.7
PUP
Stewart Currie
3.69%
1,376
1,416.25
1,521.8
1,556.05
1,582.8
Independent
Brian Wilson
3.56%
1,327
1,360.6
1,389.35
1,396.4
DUP
St Clair McAlister
2.71%
1,013
1,291.25
1,354.1
NI Conservatives
Leonard Fee
0.90%
337
365
Ulster Democratic
Tom Lindsay
0.71%
265
294.75
Labour Party NI
Vanessa Baird-Gunning
0.57%
212
217.95
Independent
Christopher Carter
0.19%
72
77
Natural Law
Andrea Gribben
0.10%
39
42
Electorate: 62,942 Valid: 37,313 (59.28%) Spoilt: 561 Quota: 5,331 Turnout: 37,874 (60.17%)
1996 forum
Successful candidates are shown in bold .[ 8]
1982 Assembly election
1982 Assembly election : North Down – 8 seats[ 9]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
UPUP
James Kilfedder
25.56%
13,958
UUP
John Taylor
10.71%
5,852
7,257.62
DUP
Simpson Gibson
8.24%
4,500
4,855.68
4,913.01
4,941.9
4,985.37
6,391.37
Alliance
John Cushnahan
8.09%
4,416
4,491.81
4,501.12
4,501.69
4,936.05
4,943.05
6,068.76
6,069.68
Alliance
Lord Dunleath
7.03%
3,841
4,209.79
4,283.78
4,292.63
4,881.43
4,918.34
5,960.62
5,961.54
6,161.54
DUP
Wesley Pentland
6.12%
3,340
3,621.01
3,704.8
3,723.08
3,760.71
4,089.24
4,097.24
4,345.64
4,486.78
6,930.78
UUP
Robert McCartney
6.92%
3,782
4,402.73
4,583.54
4,606.82
4,956.52
5,015.07
5,030.07
5,033.52
5,860.36
5,978.16
6,131.39
UUP
William Bleakes
4.93%
2,692
2,929.69
3,027.2
3,047.93
3,202.08
3,241.61
3,244.18
3,246.02
4,401.83
4,778.58
5,278.92
5,336.52
5,383.79
UPUP
George Green
1.75%
958
4,265.71
4,471.51
4,507.97
4,595.57
4,679.84
4,685.41
4,689.55
4,967.01
5,126.75
5,330.73
5,364.93
5,377.98
DUP
Charles Poots
5.15%
2,811
3,024.18
3,083.47
3,100.16
3,124.45
3,315.55
3,317.55
3,362.4
3,436.27
UUP
Hazel Bradford
3.60%
1,966
2,447.65
2,693.63
2,722.22
2,931.18
3,028.23
3,032.86
3,037.69
SDLP
Patrick Doherty
4.64%
2,536
2,546.26
2,547.73
2,548.73
2,566.73
2,567.73
DUP
Thomas Gourley
3.77%
2,060
2,276.6
2,315.31
2,333.57
2,392.97
Alliance
Brian Wilson
1.93%
1,055
1,117.13
1,135.26
1,136.4
UUP
David McNarry
1.23%
671
827.18
923.71
935.34
UUUP
Robert Gabbey
0.33%
181
217.48
228.75
Electorate: 103,619 Valid: 54,619 (52.71%) Spoilt: 1,182 Quota: 6,069 Turnout: 55,801 (53.85%)
1975 Constitutional Convention
1975 Constitutional Convention election : North Down – 7 seats[ 10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
UUP
James Kilfedder
37.54%
21,693
UUP
John Taylor
12.53%
7,238
Vanguard
George Green
7.63%
4,408
8,063.68
DUP
Charles Poots
5.13%
2,962
6,778.16
7,072.24
7,137.28
7,209.8
7,228.64
Alliance
Lord Dunleath
7.99%
4,616
5,109.68
5,119.12
5,201.96
5,569.68
7,182.4
9,226.4
Alliance
Bertie McConnell
5.36%
3,099
3,420.64
3,427.52
3,549.88
3,619.56
4,377.72
5,710.12
7,064.12
Unionist Party NI
Viscount Brookeborough
6.15%
3,555
4,435.6
4,459.12
4,873.68
6,340.04
6,416.04
6,480.96
6,535.96
UUP
Neil Oliver
2.18%
1,257
5,727.32
6,180.12
6,333.24
6,453.16
6,494.36
6,508.72
6,515.72
SDLP
Sean Hollywood
6.90%
3,988
4,005.68
4,006.48
4,014.32
4,056
4,150.52
Alliance
Keith Jones
4.20%
2,424
2,550.48
2,553.36
2,586.2
2,646
Unionist Party NI
William Brownlow
2.83%
1,638
1,939.92
1,950.8
2,281.84
Unionist Party NI
Robert Campbell
1.56%
901
1,263.44
1,288.4
Electorate: 93,884 Valid: 57,779 (61.54%) Spoilt: 989 Quota: 7,223 Turnout: 58,768 (62.60%)
1973 Assembly election
1973 Assembly election : North Down – 7 seats[ 11]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
UUP
James Kilfedder
33.66%
20,684
UUP
John Brooke
10.02%
6,160
9,168.25
DUP
Charles Poots
7.10%
4,364
6,488.36
6,543.54
6,546.8
6,711.32
6,713.84
6,793.73
7,354.97
7,512.06
7,520.06
7,678.2
10,253.2
Alliance
Lord Dunleath
7.29%
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
6.12%
3,760
4,936.21
5,212.73
5,215.3
5,238.4
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
4.26%
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
5.32%
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
3.17%
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
5,390.1
5,903.72
6,097.72
Vanguard
George Green
3.95%
2,425
3,304.48
3,336.1
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
2.92%
1,796
2,518.61
2,636.41
2,637.41
2,672.78
2,722.71
2,771.17
2,846.2
3,191.62
3,209.25
SDLP
Patrick McHenry
4.61%
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
2.00%
1,227
2,175.78
2,244.91
2,247.8
2,258.41
2,270.82
2,307.11
2,358.4
Vanguard
Kenneth Leckey
2.10%
1,290
1,981.11
1,991.65
1,992.91
2,224.31
2,225.57
2,245.61
NI Labour
William Allen
2.20%
1,354
1,441.57
1,445.91
1,908.56
1,928.08
1,969.22
Alliance
Cecilia Linehan
2.43%
1,493
1,547.18
1,549.04
1,565.56
1,839.49
Alliance
John Marks
1.14%
699
731.76
735.79
754.05
Vanguard
David Trimble
0.73%
446
658.94
669.48
672.48
NI Labour
Kenneth Young
0.98%
601
628.09
629.64
Electorate: 89,682 Valid: 61,455 (68.53%) Spoilt: 755 Quota: 7,682 Turnout: 62,210 (69.37%)
References
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