Provisional Recommendations

Summary of Proposals

Provisional Recommendations for Parliamentary Constituencies

1. Provisional Recommendations for new parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland are announced today. The Recommendations follow a Review by the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland which began last year. The Commission propose that the number of constituencies should remain at 18 and recommend significant changes to some boundaries. The proposed constituencies and their electorates are shown in Annex A.
2. The Commission have sought, however, to limit the number and scale of proposed boundary changes and to preserve the integrity of local government districts (LGDs) and district electoral areas (DEAs) wherever practicable. There are 26 LGDs. There are 101 DEAs (groups of wards for which councillors are elected to district councils). It is inevitable, given the changes in the distribution of the electorate since the last Review, that the Commission's proposals continue to divide a number of LGDs and DEAs between constituencies. However, the Commission's recommendations maintain the integrity of all 582 wards in Northern Ireland. The electorates of each ward on the enumeration date (16th May 2003) used for the present Review are listed in Annex B.
3. The Northern Ireland Act 1998 provides that each constituency shall return six members to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Otherwise, the proposals do not affect the structure or arrangements for the Northern Ireland Assembly or those for local government, area boards or other public services.
4. In arriving at their Recommendations, drawn up in accordance with the statutory Rules for Redistribution of Seats, the Commission noted that the electorates of constituencies in Northern Ireland varied on the enumeration date from more than 17% below to 16% above the average sized constituency electorate. The proposals provide that the electorates of all constituencies are within +/- 7·5% of the electoral quota at the enumeration date.
5. The effect of the recommendations and maps illustrating the proposed changes will be available for public inspection at district council headquarter offices, Area Electoral Offices, public libraries and at the offices of the Electoral Commission and the Boundary Commission from 6 May 2004. They can also be viewed on the Boundary Commission website, www.boundarycommission.org.uk.

Representations

6. The Commission are required to consider all representations whether objecting to or supporting the present proposals made within one month of publication of the Recommendations. Anyone or any organisation interested in the proposals is invited to make representations to the Commission by 7 June 2004. These representations should be addressed to the Secretary to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland, Forestview, Purdy's Lane, Newtownbreda, Belfast BT8 7AR. Representations may also be made by e-mailing: bcni@belfast.org.uk.

Public Inquiries

7. Where the Recommendations alter any existing constituency and representations objecting thereto are received by the Commission from a council of a district wholly or partly comprised in that constituency, or a body of parliamentary electors for that constituency numbering 100 or more, the Commission cannot proceed with their Final Recommendations to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland until a public local inquiry has been held in relation to that constituency. If after that inquiry the Commission decide to alter their recommendations, the Revised Recommendations must also be published, but a further local inquiry is not obligatory.

Electoral Quota

8. The Commission gave public notice of their review on 16 May 2003. On that date (the enumeration date for the purpose of the Review) there were 1,097,450 registered parliamentary electors and 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland. The average number of constituency electors was therefore 60,969. This figure is the electoral quota to which by law the Commission have had to work.

Number of Constituencies

9. Rule 1(4) of the Rules of Redistribution of Seats states

   "The number of constituencies in Northern Ireland shall not be greater than 18 or less than 16 and shall be 17 unless it appears to the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland that Northern Ireland should for the time being be divided into 16 or (as the case may be) into 18 constituencies".

10. The Commission are of the opinion that they would be justified in recommending a number of constituencies other than 17 only to reduce or alleviate difficulties experienced in applying the Rules for Redistribution of Seats on the basis of 17 constituencies. In the course of their deliberations the Commission gave careful consideration to a number of schemes according to which the electorate might be organised into 17 constituencies. However, in their view each such scheme posed substantial difficulties in relation to the application of the Rules for Redistribution of Seats, in particular with regard to inconvenience to electors and the significant disruption of local ties. The Commission's Provisional Recommendations are that there should continue to be 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland.

Recommendations

11. The Commission looked very carefully at the number of constituencies in Belfast, and having done so, concluded that there should be four constituencies in Belfast, the boundaries of which should be extended in a radial fashion. It is proposed that the Castlereagh Local Government District (LGD) wards of Cregagh and Wynchurch should be transferred from the Belfast East to Belfast South constituency.
12. The four Belfast constituencies have been extended as follows:
    • Belfast East constituency to include the Castlereagh LGD wards of Ballyhanwood, Carrowreagh, Dundonald, Enler and Graham's Bridge. These wards are at present in the Strangford constituency;
    • Belfast North constituency to include the Newtownabbey LGD wards of Collinbridge, Glebe and Glengormley, at present in the South Antrim constituency, and Cloughfern, at present in the East Antrim constituency;
    • Belfast South constituency to include the Castlereagh LGD wards of Carryduff East and Carryduff West at present in the Strangford constituency, and Cregagh and Wynchurch, at present in the Belfast East constituency; and
    • Belfast West constituency to include the Lisburn LGD wards of Derryaghy, Dunmurry and Seymour Hill, at present in the Lagan Valley constituency.
13. As a consequence of changes proposed to the Belfast East and Belfast South constituencies, significant changes to the boundaries of the Strangford constituency are proposed and that the constituency should include the Down LGD wards of Ballymaglave, Ballynahinch East, Crossgar, Drumaness, Dunmore and Kilmore. The wards at present form part of the South Down constituency.
14. It is proposed that the South Down constituency be extended to include the three Newry and Mourne LGD wards of St Mary's, St Patrick's and Windsor Hill at present in the Newry and Armagh constituency, and the Banbridge LGD ward of Loughbrickland at present in the Upper Bann constituency.
15. It is proposed that the size of the electorate of the Upper Bann constituency be varied by the transfer of the Craigavon LGD ward of Aghagallon to the Lagan Valley constituency.
16. It is proposed that the East Antrim constituency be extended to include the Moyle LGD wards of Bonamargy and Rathlin, Dalriada, Glenaan, Glenariff, Glendun, Glenshesk, Glentaisie and Knocklayd at present in the North Antrim constituency. It is proposed to alter the name of the constituency to Antrim Coast and Glens to reflect these changes.
17. It is proposed to alter the boundaries of the East Londonderry and Foyle constituencies by transferring the two Derry LGD wards of Banagher and Claudy from the Foyle constituency to the East Londonderry constituency.
18. No changes are proposed to the Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Mid Ulster, North Down and West Tyrone constituencies.

Designation

19. Expenses allowable to candidates at elections differ according to the designation of the constituency and the Commission recommend no changes be made in the designation of constituencies.

Northern Ireland Assembly

20. The Commission no longer have a statutory duty to recommend the number of members to be returned to the Northern Ireland Assembly by each parliamentary constituency.

Summary

21. The Provisional Recommendations reduce imbalances in the electorates of the Northern Ireland constituencies to within 7·5% of the electoral quota on the enumeration date. Throughout the Review, the Commission have borne in mind the convenience of both electors and those who participate in and organise election campaigns and have sought to accommodate their needs as far as possible within the statutory Rules for Redistribution of Seats. Accordingly, the Commission's Recommendations have succeeded in reducing the number of electors transferred to a different constituency to 65,450 representing under 6% of the total Northern Ireland electorate. The Recommendations seek to address the problem created by the decline in size of the electorates in the Belfast borough constituencies and increases elsewhere in Northern Ireland, since the last review of constituencies. By their proposals the Commission have sought to remove existing electoral inequalities and avoid dividing wards between constituencies.

Notes for Editors

1. The Chairman of the Commission is the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon Michael Martin MP. The Deputy Chairman of the Commission is the Hon Mr Justice Coghlin, a Northern Ireland High Court Judge. The other Members of the Commission are Mr Richard Mackenzie, CB and Mrs. Joan Ruddock, CBE.
2. The Commission are an independent and impartial body. The outcome of previous elections does not and must not enter their consideration when they are deciding their recommendations. Neither do the Commission consider the effects of their recommendations on future voting patterns or traditional loyalties and affiliations.
3. Publication of the Provisional Recommendations is the first stage in the process of preparing the Commission's Report to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Taking into account representations which may be received, the findings and conclusions of any public local inquiries held and any other relevant information the Commission will consider whether to publish Revised Recommendations. If the Commission decide to do so representations will be invited on those Revised Recommendations but even if objections are received, the Commission are not obliged to hold further public local inquiries.
4. The Commission last reported in 1995. The present review complements reviews being undertaken in Great Britain by the Boundary Commissions for England, for Scotland and for Wales. The Reports must be laid before Parliament together with draft Orders in Council to give effect to the Commissions' recommendations with or without modification. Alterations take effect at the General Election following the approval by Parliament and the making of the Orders.
5. Further information can be obtained from the Secretary to the Commission, Mr John Fisher, Tel: Belfast 028 9069 4800 (from outside Northern Ireland, 0044 28 9069 4800), the Commission's website www.boundarycommission.org.uk or by e-mailing bcni@belfast.org.uk.
6. Representations on the Recommendations should be received by 7 June 2004. The Boundary Commission cannot accept anonymous representations. Those who submit comments and/or representations should appreciate that such documentation will be made available for public inspection and may be produced at any relevant local public inquiry.
7. Anyone wishing confidentiality to be observed in relation to any such comments and/or representations or any part thereof or any supporting or accompanying material should notify the Commission of such a desire and provide reasons why confidentiality is being sought.

Annex A
PROPOSED CONSTITUENCIES AND ELECTORATES
Recommended Name	Parliamentary Electorate	Percentage Deviation from Electoral Quota (60,969)
Antrim Coast and Glens	60,061	-1.5
Belfast East	59,214	-2.9
Belfast North	59,337	-2.7
Belfast South	57,767	-5.3
Belfast West	58,722	-3.7
East Londonderry	60,494	-0.8
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	64,345	+5.5
Foyle	60,823	-0.2
Lagan Valley	62,707	+2.9
Mid Ulster	60,119	-1.4
Newry and Armagh	63,380	+4.0
North Antrim	64,031	+5.0
North Down	57,435	-5.8
South Antrim	57,615	-5.5
South Down	65,496	+7.4
Strangford	63,564	+4.3
Upper Bann	64,493	+5.8
West Tyrone	57,847	-5.1
TOTAL	1,097,450

Annex B

Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland

Provisional Recommendations

The electorates of the proposed constituencies and of their constituent wards are listed below. The electorate is the number of persons whose names appear on the register of parliamentary electors in force on the enumeration date for the present Review, 16 May 2003.

1. Antrim Coast and Glens County Constituency

the whole of the Larne local government district:

ANTIVILLE	1004		GARDENMORE	1534
BALLYCARRY	1461		GLENARM	1174
BALLYLORAN	867		GLYNN	1341
BLACKCAVE	1118		HARBOUR	1242
CARNCASTLE	1899		ISLAND MAGEE	1607
CARNLOUGH	1387		KILWAUGHTER	2551
CENTRAL	1394		TOWN PARKS	1162
CRAIGY HILL	1075

Electorate 20,816

the whole of the Carrickfergus local government district:

BLACKHEAD	1379		KNOCKAGH	1428
BLUEFIELD	1664		LOVE LANE	923
BONEYBEFORE	1336		MILEBUSH	1097
BURLEIGH HILL	2129		NORTHLAND	862
CLIPPERSTOWN	1253		SUNNYLANDS	1071
EDEN	2775		VICTORIA	1588
GORTALEE	976		WHITEHEAD	1295
GREENISLAND	1670		WOODBURN	1584
KILLYCROT	1691

Electorate 24, 721

the Moyle local government district wards of:

BONAMARGY AND RATHLIN	671		GLENDUN	723
DALRIADA	952		GLENSHESK	620
GLENAAN	835		GLENTAISIE	741
GLENARIFF	1057		KNOCKLAYD	952

Electorate 6,551

the Newtownabbey local government district wards of:

JORDANSTOWN	3795		ROSTULLA	2146
MONKSTOWN	2032

Electorate 7,973

Total Constituency Electorate 60,061

2. Belfast East Borough Constituency

the Belfast local government district wards of:

BALLYHACKAMORE	3806		KNOCK	3437
BALLYMACARRETT	2993		ORANGEFIELD	3795
BELMONT	3958		STORMONT	3997
BLOOMFIELD	3301		SYDENHAM	3225
CHERRYVALLEY	3825		THE MOUNT	2438
ISLAND	2317

Electorate 37,092

the Castlereagh local government wards of:

BALLYHANWOOD	2264		GRAHAM’S BRIDGE	1865
CARROWREAGH	2438		HILLFOOT	1906
DOWNSHIRE	1642		LISNASHARRAGH	1577
DUNDONALD	2071		LOWER BRANIEL	1830
ENLER	1591		TULLYCARNET	1508
GILNAHIRK	1799		UPPER BRANIEL	1631

Electorate 22,122

Total Constituency Electorate 59,214

3. Belfast North Borough Constituency

the Belfast local government district wards of:

ARDOYNE	3359		CRUMLIN	2588
BALLYSILLAN	3530		DUNCAIRN	2272
BELLEVUE	2821		FORTWILLIAM	3088
CASTLEVIEW	3179		LEGONIEL	3265
CAVEHILL	3570		NEW LODGE	3139
CHICHESTER PARK	3157		WATER WORKS	3355
CLIFTONVILLE	3199		WOODVALE	2724

Electorate 43,246

the Newtownabbey local government district wards of:

ABBEY	1892		GLEBE	2151
CLOUGHFERN	1943		GLENGORMLEY	1836
COLLINBRIDGE	1985		VALLEY	1944
COOLE	1478		WHITEHOUSE	1562
DUNANNEY	1300

Electorate 16,091

Total Constituency Electorate 59,337

4. Belfast South Borough Constituency

the Belfast local government district wards of:

BALLYNAFEIGH	2615		ROSETTA	3374
BLACKSTAFF	2277		SHAFTESBURY	3152
BOTANIC	2050		STRANMILLIS	3178
FINAGHY	3334		UPPER MALONE	3117
MALONE	3417		WINDSOR	2384
MUSGRAVE	3285		WOODSTOCK	2915
RAVENHILL	3429

Electorate 38,527

the Castlereagh local government district wards of:

BEECHILL	2813		GALWALLY	1663
CAIRNSHILL	2262		KNOCkbRACKEN	1992
CARRYDUFF EAST	2293		MINNOWBURN	1583
CARRYDUFF WEST	1961		NEWTOWNBREDA	1759
CREGAGH	1448		WYNCHURCH	1466

Electorate 19,240

Total Constituency Electorate 57,767

5. Belfast West Borough Constituency

the Belfast local government district wards of:

ANDERSONSTOWN	3800		GLEN ROAD	3568
BEECHMOUNT	3147		HIGHFIELD	3380
CLONARD	2602		LADYBROOK	3878
FALLS	3034		SHANKILL	2320
FALLS PARK	3792		UPPER SPRINGFIELD	3304
GLENCAIRN	2360		WHITEROCK	3232
GLENCOLIN	3962

Electorate 42,379

the Lisburn local government district wards of:

COLLIN GLEN	2729		POLEGLASS	2144
DERRYAGHY	3641		SEYMOUR HILL	1701
DUNMURRY	2510		TWINBROOK	1618
KILWEE	2000

Electorate 16,343

Total Constituency Electorate 58,722

6. East Londonderry County Constituency

the whole of the Limavady local government district:

AGHANLOO	2191		GRESTEEL	1641
BALLYKELLY	1183		GREYSTONE	1022
COOLESSAN	1048		MAGILLIGAN	1270
DUNGIVEN	1342		RATHBRADY	1223
ENAGH	1981		ROESIDE	929
FEENY	1320		THE HIGHLANDS	1116
FOREST	1344		UPPER GLENSHANE	1388
GLACK	1299

Electorate 20,297

the whole of the Coleraine local government district:

AGIVEY	1487		KILREA	1641
ATLANTIC	1488		KNOCKLYNN	2251
BALLYSALLY	1430		MACOSQUIN	1541
CASTLEROCK	1951		MOUNT SANDEL	1243
CENTRAL	1205		PORTSTEWART	1226
CHURCHLAND	1456		RINGSEND	1557
CROSS GLEBE	1427		ROYAL PORTRUSH	1463
DUNDOOAN	1739		STRAND	1486
DUNLUCE	1429		THE CUTS	2715
GARVAGH	1711		UNIVERSITY	1431
HOPEFIELD	2114		WATERSIDE	1878

Electorate 35,869

the Derry local government district wards of:

BANAGHER

2010

CLAUDY

2318

Electorate 4,328

Total Constituency Electorate 60,494

7. Fermanagh and South Tyrone County Constituency

the whole of the Fermanagh local government district:

BALLINAMALLARD	1727		IRVINESTOWN	1496
BELCOO AND GARRISON	1742		KESH, EDERNEY AND  LACK	2354
BELLEEK AND BOA	1607		LISBELLAW	1851
BOHO, CLEENISH AND  LETTERBREEN	1848		LISNARRICK	1352
BROOKEBOROUGH	1695		LISNASKEA	1854
CASTLECOOLE	2525		MAGUIRES BRIDGE	1845
DERRYGONNELLY	1801		NEWTOWNBUTLER	1724
DERRYLIN	1759		PORTORA	1840
DEVENISH	1228		ROSSLEA	1722
DONAGH	1673		ROSSORRY	1771
ERNE	1686		TEMPO	1786
FLORENCE COURT AND KINAWLEY	1819

Electorate 40,705

the Dungannon local government district wards of:

AUGHER	1503		COOLHILL	1367
AUGHNACLOY	1487		DRUMGLASS	1141
BALLYGAWLEY	1580		FIVEMILETOWN	1455
BALLYSAGGART	1337		KILLYMAN	1633
BENBURB	1576		KILLYMEAL	1538
CALEDON	1572		MOY	1642
CASTLECAULFIELD	1683		MOYGASHEL	1434
CLOGHER	1471		MULLAGHMORE	1221

Electorate 23,640

Total Constituency Electorate 64,345

8. Foyle County Constituency

the Derry local government district wards of

ALTNAGELVIN	2654		FOYLE SPRINGS	2535
BALLYNASHALLOG	2550		HOLLY MOUNT	2481
BEECHWOOD	1727		KILFENNAN	2266
BRANDYWELL	1726		LISNAGELVIN	2274
CARN HILL	1831		NEW BULDINGS	2395
CAW	1755		PENNYBURN	1998
CLONDERMOT	2018		ROSEMOUNT	1639
CREGGAN CENTRAL	1752		SHANTALLOW EAST	1688
CREGGAN SOUTH	1586		SHANTALLOW WEST	3384
CREVAGH	2804		SPRINGTOWN	2159
CULMORE	4428		STRAND	1878
EBRINGTON	1663		THE DIAMOND	1519
EGLINTON	2620		VICTORIA	1763
ENAGH	2173		WESTLAND	1557

Electorate 60,823

Total Constituency Electorate 60,823

9. Lagan Valley County Constituency

the Banbridge local government district wards of:

DROMORE NORTH	1701		GRANSHA	1835
DROMORE SOUTH	2310		QUILLY	1611

Electorate 7,457

the Craigavon local government district ward of:

AGHAGALLON

2596

Electorate 2,596

the Lisburn local government district wards of:

BALLINDERRY	2786		KNOCKMORE	2162
BALLYMACASH	2717		LAGAN VALLEY	1918
BALLYMACBRENNAN	2363		LAMBEG	1834
BALLYMACOSS	3468		LISNAGARVEY	2061
BLARIS	2187		MAGHABERRY	2689
DROMARA	2806		MAGHERALAVE	1970
DRUMBO	2290		MAZE	2387
GLENAVY	2835		MOIRA	2868
HARMONY HILL	2047		OLD WARREN	1460
HILDEN	1820		TONAGH	1665
HILLHALL	1865		WALLACE PARK	1969
HILLSBOROUGH	2487

Total Constituency Electorate 62,707

10. Mid Ulster County Constituency

the whole of the Magherafelt local government district:

BALLYMAGUIGAN	1678		LOWER GLENSHANE	1964
BELLAGHY	1738		MAGHERA	1651
CASTLEDAWSON	1921		SWATRAGH	1988
DRAPERSTOWN	1829		TOBERMORE	1566
GLEBE	1929		TOWN PARKS EAST	1793
GULLADUFF	1651		TOWN PARKS WEST	1497
KNOCKCLOGHRIM	1635		UPPERLANDS	1513
LECUMPHER	1685		VALLEY	1651

Electorate 27,689

the whole of the Cookstown local government district:

ARDBOE	1599		NEWBUILDINGS	1296
COAGH	1305		OAKLANDS	1266
DUNNAMORE	1410		OLDTOWN	1477
GORTALOWRY	1594		POMEROY	1304
KILLYCOLPY	1612		SANDHOLES	1216
KILLYMOON	1341		STEWARTSTOWN	1195
LISSAN	1358		THE LOOP	1589
MONEYMORE	1432		TULLAGH	1504

Electorate 22,498

the Dungannon local government district wards of:

ALTMORE	1603		COALISLAND WEST AND NEWMILLS	1591
COALISLAND NORTH	1892		DONAGHMORE	1467
COALISLAND SOUTH	1570		WASHING BAY	1809

Electorate 9,932

Total Constituency Electorate 60,119

11. Newry and Armagh County Constituency

the whole of the Armagh local government district:

ABBEY PARK	1568		KILLEEN	1751
BALLYMARTRIM	1762		KILLYLEA	1706
CALLAN BRIDGE	1493		LAURELVALE	1928
CARRIGATUKE	1523		LOUGHGALL	1825
CHARLEMONT	1716		MARKETHILL	1680
DEMESNE	1862		MILFORD	1588
DERRYNOOSE	1960		OBSERVATORY	1637
DOWNS	1645		POYNTZ PASS	1641
HAMILTONSBAWN	2105		RICH HILL	1905
HOCKLEY	1705		TANDRAGEE	1832
KEADY	1368		THE MALL	1278

Electorate 37,478

the Newry and Mourne local government district wards of:

BALLYBOT	1355		DRUMALANE	1928
BESSBROOK	1585		DRUMGULLION	1806
CAMLOUGH	1962		FATHOM	1940
CREGGAN	1954		FORKHILL	2342
CROSSMAGLEN	1722		NEWTOWNHAMILTON	1693
DAISY HILL	1764		SILVER BRIDGE	2159
DERRYMORE	1830		TULLYHAPPY	1862

Electorate 25,902

Total Constituency Electorate 63,380

12. North Antrim County Constituency

the whole of the Ballymoney local government district:

BALLYHOE AND CORKEY	1107		KILLOQUIN LOWER	1092
BENVARDIN	1137		KILLOQUIN UPPER	1017
CARNANY	1185		KNOCKAHOLET	1041
CLOGH MILLS	1328		NEWHILL	1251
DERVOCK	1020		ROUTE	1127
DUNLOY	1267		SEACON	1362
FAIRHILL	1288		STRANOCUM	1042
GLEBE	1311		THE VOW	1170

Electorate 18,745

the Moyle local government district wards of:

ARMOY	619		DUNSEVERICK	544
BALLYLOUGH	684		KINBANE	519
BUSHMILLS	497		MOSS-SIDE AND MOYARGET	593
CARNMOON	596

Electorate 4,052

the whole of the Ballymena local government district:

ACADEMY	1599		FAIR GREEN	1127
AHOGHILL	2508		GALGORM	2050
ARDEEVIN	1944		GLENRAVEL	1959
BALLEE	1295		GLENWHIRRY	1841
BALLYKEEL	1085		GRANGE	2033
BALLYLOUGHAN	1875		HARRYVILLE	1373
BROUGHSHANE	2058		KELLS	2176
CASTLE DEMESNE	1391		MOAT	1255
CRAIGYWARREN	1741		PARK	1420
CULLYBACKEY	2017		PORTGLENONE	1994
DUNCLUG	1414		SLEMISH	1559
DUNMINNING	1686		SUMMERFIELD	1834

Electorate 41,234

Total Constituency Electorate 64,031

13. North Down County Constituency

the whole of the North Down local government district:

BALLYCROCHAN	3186		CULTRA	1762
BALLYHOLME	1780		DUFFERIN	1646
BALLYMACONNELL	2073		GROOMSPORT	2120
BALLYMAGEE	2420		HARBOUR	1695
BANGOR CASTLE	1880		HOLYWOOD DEMESNE	1842
BLOOMFIELD	2246		HOLYWOOD PRIORY	1835
BROADWAY	2259		LOUGHVIEW	1608
BRYANSBURN	1952		PRINCETOWN	1917
CHURCHILL	1994		RATHGAEL	1714
CLANDEBOYE	2621		SILVERSTREAM	1763
CONLIG	2827		SPRING HILL	2141
CRAIGAVAD	1824		WHITEHILL	1620
CRAWSFORDSBURN	2046

Electorate 50,771

the Ards local government district wards of:

DONAGHADEE NORTH	2247		MILLISLE	2352
DONAGHADEE SOUTH	2065

Electorate 6,664

Total Constituency Electorate 57,435

14. South Antrim County Constituency

the whole of Antrim local government district:

ALDERGROVE	1743		MASSEREENE	2591
BALLOO	1165		PARKGATE	1537
BALLYCRAIGY	1254		RANDALSTOWN	1944
CLADY	1789		SHILVODAN	1429
CRANFIELD	1632		SPRINGFARM	1338
CRUMLIN	2278		STEEPLE	1004
DRUMANAWAY	1329		STILES	1331
FARRANSHANE	1116		TEMPLEPATRICK	1659
FOUNTAIN HILL	1264		TOOME	1607
GREYSTONE	1303

Electorate 29,313

the Newtownabbey local government district wards of:

BALLYCLARE NORTH	2178		CARNMONEY	1830
BALLYCLARE SOUTH	2276		DOAGH	2261
BALLYDUFF	2036		HAWTHORNE	1602
BALLYHENRY	2169		HIGHTOWN	1687
BALLYNURE	2099		MALLUSK	3568
BALLYROBERT	2826		MOSSLEY	1842
BURNTHILL	1928

Electorate 28,302

Total Constituency Electorate 57,615

15. South Down County Constituency

the Newry and Mourne local government district wards of:

ANNALONG	2022		LISNACREE	1739
BINNIAN	1847		MAYOBRIDGE	2054
BURREN AND  KILBRONEY	2152		ROSTREVOR	1947
CLONALLAN	2567		SEAVIEW	1933
DERRYLECKAGH	2517		SPELGA	1909
DONAGHMORE	1992		ST MARY’S	1514
KILKEEL CENTRAL	2324		ST PATRICK’S	2011
KILKEEL SOUTH	1955		WINDSOR HILL	1825

Electorate 32,308

The Banbridge local government district wards of:

BALLYWARD	1606		LOUGHBRICKLAND	1717
BANNSIDE	1558		RATHFRILAND	1709
KATESBRIDGE	1633

Electorate 8,223

the Down local government district wards of:

ARDGLASS	1909		KILLOUGH	1784
AUDLEY’S ACRE	1659		MURLOUGH	1556
BALLYMOTE	1412		QUOILE	1742
CASTLEWELLAN	1992		SEAFORDE	1888
CATHEDRAL	1962		SHIMNA	1773
DONARD	2045		STRANGFORD	1701
DUNDRUM	1622		TOLLYMORE	1920

Electorate  24,965

Total Constituency Electorate 65,496

16. Strangford County Constituency

the Ards local government district wards of:

BALLYGOWAN	2335		GREGSTOWN	2947
BALLYRAINEY	1807		KILLINCHY	2015
BALLYWALTER	2359		KIRCUBBIN	1902
BRADSHAW’S BRAE	2213		LISBANE	2123
CARROWDORE	2078		LOUGHRIES	2225
CENTRAL	1821		MOVILLA	3117
COMBER EAST	1962		PORTAFERRY	2255
COMBER NORTH	1907		PORTAVOGIE	2424
COMBER WEST	2116		SCRABO	1698
GLEN	1789		WHITESPOTS	2321

Electorate 43,414

the Castlereagh local government district ward of:

MONEYREAGH

2631

Electorate 2,631

the Down local government district wards of:

BALLYMAGLAVE	2004		DUNMORE	1867
BALLYNAHINCH EAST	1544		KILLYLEAGH	1767
CROSSGAR	1992		KILMORE	2095
DERRYBOY	1950		SAINTFIELD	2058
DRUMANESS	2242

Electorate 17,519

Total Constituency Electorate  63,564

17. Upper Bann County Constituency

the Banbridge local government district wards of:

BALLYDOWN	2365		GILFORD	1601
BANBRIDGE WEST	1702		LAWRENCETOWN	1571
EDENDERRY	1602		SEAPATRICK	1595
FORT	1707		THE CUT	1189

Electorate 13,332

the Craigavon local government district wards of:

ANNAGH	1813		EDENDERRY	2187
BALLYBAY	1428		KERNAN	2803
BALLYORAN	1865		KILLYCOMAIN	1809
BLEARY	2638		KNOCKNASHANE	2148
BROWNSTOWN	2206		MAGHERALIN	2875
CHURCH	1482		MOURNEVIEW	1619
CORCRAIN	1623		PARKLAKE	1915
COURT	1969		TAGHNEVAN	2002
DERRYTRASNA	2984		TAVANAGH	1530
DONAGHCLONEY	1972		THE BIRCHES	2180
DRUMGASK	1820		WARINGSTOWN	2319
DRUMGOR	1570		WOODVILLE	2453
DRUMNAMOE	1951

Electorate 51,161

Total Constituency Electorate 64,493

18. West Tyrone County Constituency

the whole of Omagh local government district:

BERAGH	1476		GORTIN	1457
CAMOWEN	1435		GORTRUSH	1573
CLANABOGAN	1792		KILLYCLOGHER	1729
COOLNAGARD	2012		LISANELLY	1193
DERGMONEY	1292		NEWTOWNSAVILLE	1618
DROMORE	1604		OWENKILLEW	1554
DRUMNAKILLY	1742		SIXMILECROSS	1448
DRUMQUIN	1410		STRULE	1049
DRUMRAGH	1646		TERMON	1699
FAIRY WATER	1420		TRILLICK	1539
FINTONA	1450

Electorate 32,138

the whole of Strabane local government district:

ARTIGARVAN	1703		NEWTOWNSTEWART	1507
BALLYCOLMAN	1457		NORTH	1739
CASTLEDERG	1455		PLUMBRIDGE	1493
CLARE	1741		SION MILLS	1467
DUNNAMANAGH	1496		SLIEVEKIRK	1423
EAST	1430		SOUTH	1922
FINN	1560		VICTORIA BRIDGE	1477
GLENDERG	1730		WEST	2109

Electorate 25,709

Total Constituency Electorate 57,847

Total NI Parliamentary Electorate 1,097,450

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