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
Outline map
Boundary of Lagan Valleyin Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
DistrictsLisburn and Castlereagh
BoundariesMap

Lagan Valley (Irish: Gleann 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.

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/
Independent) 		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 Seat abolished (5 seats
2017–present) 		Pat Catney
(SDLP)
March 2020
defection
March 2022
co-option 		Paul Rankin (DUP)
2022 Sorcha Eastwood
(Alliance Party) 		Jeffrey Donaldson
(DUP) 		David Honeyford
(Alliance Party)
May 2022
co-option 		Emma Little-Pengelly
(DUP)

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: Lagan Valley – 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Jeffrey Donaldson 24.74% 12,626            
Ulster Unionist Robbie Butler 16.15% 8,242 8,632          
Alliance Sorcha Eastwood 16.09% 8,211 8,247 8,327 8,654      
DUP Paul Givan 9.92% 5,062 8,377 8,385 8,569      
Alliance David Honeyford 8.20% 4,183 4,199 4,215 4,408 4,991 5,605 6,340
SDLP Pat Catney 6.34% 3,235 3,243 3,286 3,426 3,566 5,400 5,696
TUV Lorna Smyth 6.83% 3,488 3,659 3,665 3,865 4,563 4,576  
Sinn Féin Gary McCleave 5.34% 2,725 2,727 2,750 2,798 2,806    
Ulster Unionist Laura Turner 3.15% 1,607 1,659 1,663 1,863      
Ind. Unionist Gary Hynds 1.44% 735 757 769        
Green (NI) Simon Lee 1.27% 648 652 720        
People Before Profit Amanda Doherty 0.53% 271            
Electorate: 81,562   Valid: 51,033 (62.57%)   Spoilt: 510   Quota: 8,506   Turnout: 51,543 (63.19%)  

2017

2017 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DUP Paul Givan 17.83% 8,035              
Ulster Unionist Robbie Butler 15.19% 6,846 6,880 6,909.58 7,030.64 7,130.7 7,462.42 11,037.42  
Alliance Trevor Lunn 13.55% 6,105 6,131 6,135.74 6,340.80 7,018.86 7,392.86 7,656.86  
DUP Edwin Poots 13.34% 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 8.42% 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 10.13% 4,566 4,584 4,890.9 4,908.02 4,927.14 5,260.84 5,561.7 6,415.7
Ulster Unionist Jenny Palmer 9.97% 4,492 4,542 4,553.46 4,672.58 4,736.7 5,094.72    
Sinn Féin Peter Doran 4.00% 1,801 1,803 1,803.06 1,829.12 1,877.12      
TUV Samuel Morrison 3.08% 1,389 1,406 1,411.88 1,434 1,448      
Green (NI) Dan Barrios-O'Neill 2.02% 912 933 933.36 1,217.36        
Independent Jonny Orr 1.90% 856 909 909.72          
NI Conservatives Matthew Robinson 0.41% 183              
Independent Keith Gray 0.17% 76              
Electorate: 72,621   Valid: 45,069 (62.06%)   Spoilt: 371   Quota: 7,512   Turnout: 45,440 (62.57%)  

2016

2016 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DUP Paul Givan 13.81% 5,364 5,383 5,467 5,480 5,484 5,635    
Alliance Trevor Lunn 9.54% 3,707 3,851 3,900 4,051 4,183 4,994 6,886  
Ulster Unionist Robbie Butler 11.26% 4,376 4,450 4,549 4,614 4,618 5,004 5,167 5,291
Ulster Unionist Jenny Palmer 9.96% 3,871 3,956 4,048 4,214 4,216 4,737 4,971 5,212
DUP Edwin Poots 11.94% 4,638 4,662 4,713 4,729 4,729 4,986 5,039 5,064
DUP Brenda Hale 10.90% 4,236 4,283 4,316 4,326 4,330 4,518 4,556 4,577
DUP Jonathan Craig 10.52% 4,087 4,103 4,159 4,169 4,173 4,309 4,387 4,409
SDLP Pat Catney 7.46% 2,899 2,935 2,954 2,993 3,704 4,012    
Green (NI) Dan Barrios-O'Neill 2.88% 1,118 1,205 1,245 1,547 1,661      
TUV Lyle Rea 3.32% 1,291 1,303 1,506 1,516 1,518      
Sinn Féin Jacqui McGeough 2.69% 1,045 1,054 1,061 1,082        
Independent Jonny Orr 2.10% 817 840 857          
UKIP Brian Higginson 1.98% 768              
NI Conservatives Jack Irwin 0.88% 341              
NI Labour Peter Dynes 0.44% 171              
Democracy First Frazer McCammond 0.32% 124              
Electorate: 73,746   Valid: 38,853 (52.86%)   Spoilt: 374   Quota: 5,551   Turnout: 39,227 (53.19%)  

2011

2011 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Edwin Poots 20.65% 7,329            
Ulster Unionist Basil McCrea 16.26% 5,771            
DUP Jonathan Craig 12.01% 4,263 4,887.65 4,931.09 4,949.95 5,080.95    
Alliance Trevor Lunn 12.37% 4,389 4,471.46 4,550.42 4,877.17 4,947.45 5,120  
DUP Paul Givan 12.26% 4,352 4,821.96 4,858.32 4,872.23 4,978.08 4,991.7 5,517.7
DUP Brenda Hale 8.20% 2,910 3,816.44 3,856.04 3,874.33 4,055.82 4,067.13 4,791.23
SDLP Pat Catney 6.10% 2,165 2,176.47 2,185.95 2,286.53 2,295.25 3,195.21 3,405.92
Ulster Unionist Mark Hill 4.18% 1,482 1,562.6 1,985.12 2,014.35 2,425.62 2,433.86  
Sinn Féin Mary Kate Quinn 3.39% 1,203 1,207.03 1,208.59 1,237.21 1,241.21    
TUV Lyle Rea 2.91% 1,031 1,066.65 1,095.57 1,110.24      
Green (NI) Conor Quinn 1.67% 592 599.44 605.8        
Electorate: 67,532   Valid: 35,487 (52.55%)   Spoilt: 355   Quota: 5,070   Turnout: 35,842 (53.07%)  

2007

2007 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
DUP Jeffrey Donaldson 23.42% 9,793                
Sinn Féin Paul Butler 12.19% 5,098 5,101.9 5,113.9 5,116.29 5,174.07 6,387.07      
Ulster Unionist Basil McCrea 9.64% 4,031 4,228.73 4,290.63 4,441.38 4,846.54 4,937.32 6,712.32    
Alliance Trevor Lunn 9.00% 3,765 3,832.08 3,961.47 4,027.81 4,582.07 5,959.75 6,263.75    
DUP Jonathan Craig 8.30% 3,471 4,894.5 4,921.79 5,081.56 5,182.27 5,200.78 5,783.71 6,147.9  
DUP Edwin Poots 8.27% 3,457 4,460.08 4,491.76 4,667.4 4,768.22 4,786.73 5,068.48 5,323.65 5,385.65
DUP Paul Givan 8.07% 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
Ulster Unionist Billy Bell 6.21% 2,599 2,749.54 2,787.1 2,880.24 3,653.93 3,739.93      
SDLP Marietta Farrell 6.79% 2,839 2,854.6 2,886.38 2,898.38 3,062.16        
Ulster Unionist Ronnie Crawford 2.74% 1,147 1,250.35 1,275.69 1,336.37          
Green (NI) Michael Rogan 2.20% 922 938.77 989.11 1,023.45          
UK Unionist Robert McCartney 2.04% 853 948.55 987.84            
NI Conservatives Neil Johnston 0.93% 387 418.98              
Workers' Party John Magee 0.20% 83 84.95              
Electorate: 70,101   Valid: 41,822 (59.66%)   Spoilt: 236   Quota: 5,975   Turnout: 42,058 (60.00%)  

2003

2003 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ulster Unionist Jeffrey Donaldson 34.19% 14,104                  
DUP Edwin Poots 12.54% 5,175 6,714.32                
Ulster Unionist Billy Bell 6.74% 2,782 4,739.5 4,856.8 4,962.72 5,839.48 6,933.48        
Alliance Seamus Close 10.69% 4,408 4,667.84 4,847.18 4,880.78 4,955.14 5,825.4 6,295.4      
SDLP Patricia Lewsley 7.59% 3,133 3,153.88 3,232.62 3,236.46 3,251.10 3,342.74 3,381.74 3,535.74 6,256.74  
Ulster Unionist Norah Beare 3.66% 1,508 3,321.66 3,437.70 3,534.66 4,375.56 4,767.36 5,195.36 5,300.36 5,328.8 5,657.44
DUP Andrew Hunter 8.00% 3,300 4,085.32 4,187.16 4,666.52 4,804.94 4,929.7 4,977.7 5,000.7 5,013.76 5,044.57
Sinn Féin Paul Butler 7.86% 3,242 3,251.28 3,261.86 3,263.14 3,266.2 3,276.26 3,277.26 3,278.26    
Independent Ivan Davis 5.39% 2,223 2,539.1 2,637.48 2,662.44 2,735          
Ulster Unionist Jim Kirkpatrick 1.64% 675 1,957.96 2,023.36 2,094.08            
NI Conservatives Joanne Johnston 0.96% 395 462.86                
PUP Andrew Park 0.51% 212 256.66                
Workers' Party Frances McCarthy 0.24% 97 103.38                
Electorate: 67,910   Valid: 41,254 (60.75%)   Spoilt: 470   Quota: 5,894   Turnout: 41,724 (61.44%)  

1998

1998 Assembly election: Lagan Valley – 6 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Alliance Seamus Close 14.59% 6,788                
Ulster Unionist Billy Bell 12.83% 5,965 5,984 6,163 6,309 6,679        
DUP Edwin Poots 11.26% 5,239 5,266 5,319 5,333 5,370 5,371 7,642    
Ulster Unionist Ivan Davis 8.44% 3,927 3,945 4,042 4,130 4,593 4,604 4,793 4,869 7,322
UK Unionist Patrick Roche 11.53% 5,361 5,398 5,493 5,507 5,542 5,543 5,879 6,622 6,859
SDLP Patricia Lewsley 8.68% 4,039 4,066 4,069 4,414 4,431 6,191 6,192 6,194 6,282
Ulster Democratic Gary McMichael 8.01% 3,725 3,765 3,805 3,955 4,045 4,075 4,240 4,319 4,970
Ulster Unionist David Campbell 6.79% 3,158 3,165 3,240 3,286 3,619 3,620 3,809 3,903  
DUP Cecil Calvert 6.69% 3,111 3,120 3,191 3,199 3,210 3,216      
Sinn Féin Paul Butler 4.30% 2,000 2,005 2,007 2,062 2,064        
Ulster Unionist Ken Hull 2.77% 1,289 1,295 1,327 1,381          
NI Women's Coalition Annie Campbell 2.05% 955 988 1,013            
NI Conservatives William Bleakes 1.51% 702 713              
Workers' Party Frances McCarthy 0.45% 208                
Natural Law John Collins 0.09% 43                
Electorate: 71,661   Valid: 46,510 (64.90%)   Spoilt: 564   Quota: 6,645   Turnout: 47,074 (65.69%)  

1996 forum

Successful candidates are shown in bold.[8]

Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
Ulster Unionist 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 – Lagan Valley". Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2017". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2016". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). EONI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2007". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2003". EONI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "NI Assembly Election 1998". EONI. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ 1996 Candidates – Lagan Valley Archived 23 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections
Categories