Oldpark
Oldpark is one of the ten district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works. Oldpark forms part of the Belfast North constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Oldpark • Type — Belfast City Council DEA • Year — 2014 • Seats — 6 (2014–) • Members Label — Councillors • Members — * Sinn Féin Nichola Bradley (SF) • Democratic Unionist Party Jordan Doran (DUP) • Sinn Féin JJ Magee (SF) • Independent Paul McCusker (IND) • Sinn Féin Ryan Murphy (SF) • Sinn Féin Tomás Ó Néill (SF) • Illustration — Oldpark DEA (1993-2014) within Belfast
History
History
The DEA was created for the 1985 local elections. Legoniel, Ballysillan and Ardoyne wards had previously been part of Area E, New Lodge and the southern half of the Waterworks ward had been in Area G, while Cliftonville and the northern half of Waterworks ward had been in Area H.
Wards
Wards
• Map — Ward — Population (2011 Census) — Catholic — Protestant — Other — No Religion — Area — Density — NI Assembly — UK Parliament — Ref • 1 — Ardoyne — 5,987 — 92.8% — 5.1% — 0.3% — 1.8% — 0.58 km 2 — 10,322 /km 2 — Belfast North — Belfast North • 2 — Ballysillan — 5,626 — 7.8% — 83.3% — 1.4% — 7.5% — 1.11 km 2 — 5,068 /km 2 — Belfast North — Belfast North • 3 — Cliftonville — 5,330 — 71% — 23.6% — 0.7% — 4.7% — 1.18 km 2 — 4,517 /km 2 — Belfast North — Belfast North • 4 — Legoniel — 6,409 — 48.2% — 45.4% — 0.8% — 5.6% — 8.82 km 2 — 727 /km 2 — Belfast North — Belfast North • 5 — New Lodge — 4,950 — 89.2% — 7.5% — 0.9% — 2.3% — 0.72 km 2 — 6,875 /km 2 — Belfast North — Belfast North • 6 — Water Works — 5,829 — 87.6% — 7.1% — 0.9% — 4.4% — 1.27 km 2 — 4,590 /km 2 — Belfast North — Belfast North • Oldpark || 34,131 || 65.6% || 29.2% || 0.8% || 4.4% || 13.68 km 2 || 2,495 /km 2 || Belfast North || Belfast North ||
Councillors
Councillors
• Election — Councillor (Party) — Councillor (Party) — Councillor (Party) — Councillor (Party) — Councillor (Party) — Councillor (Party) • 2023 — JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) — Ryan Murphy (Sinn Féin) — Nichola Bradley (Sinn Féin) — Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) — Tomás Ó Néill (Sinn Féin) — Jordan Doran (DUP) • March 2023 Defection — Fiona Ferguson (PBP) • January 2023 Co-Option • September 2020 Co-Option — Dale Pankhurst (DUP) • 2019 — Shauneen Baker (Sinn Féin) • January 2018 Co-Options — Mary Clarke (Sinn Féin) — Julie-Anne Corr (PUP) • May 2016 Co-Option — Gerry McCabe (Sinn Féin) — Gareth McKee (DUP) • 2014 — Nichola Mallon (SDLP) • 2011 — Danny Lavery (Sinn Féin) — Conor Maskey (Sinn Féin) — Ian Crozier (DUP) • 2005 — Margaret McClenaghan (Sinn Féin) — Caral Ni Chuilin (Sinn Féin) — Alban Maginness (SDLP) — Fred Cobain (UUP) — Nelson McCausland (DUP) • 2001 — Gerard Brophy (Sinn Féin) — Eoin O'Broin (Sinn Féin) — Martin Morgan (SDLP) — Billy Hutchinson (PUP) • 1997 — Bobby Lavery (Sinn Féin) — Paddy McManus (Sinn Féin) — Mick Conlon (Sinn Féin) — Fred Proctor (UUP) • 1993 — Joe Austin (Sinn Féin) — Fred Rodgers (UUP) • 1989 — Gerard McGuigan (Sinn Féin) — Seamus Lynch (Workers' Party) — Brian Feeney (SDLP) — William Gault (UUP) • 1985 — Bobby Lavery (Sinn Féin) — Peter Lunn (DUP)
2023 Election
2023 Election
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x People Before Profit 2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent 2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from People Before Profit, Independent leaves SDLP
2019 Election
2019 Election
2014: 3 × Sinn Féin, 1 × SDLP, 1 × DUP, 1 × PUP 2019: 3 × Sinn Féin, 1 × SDLP, 1 × DUP, 1 × People Before Profit 2014-2019 Change: People Before Profit gain from PUP
2014 Election
2014 Election
2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x PUP 2011-2014 Change: PUP gain from DUP
2011 Election
2011 Election
2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 2005-2011 Change: DUP gain from UUP
2005 Election
2005 Election
2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP 2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP 2001-2005 Change: UUP gain from PUP
2001 Election
2001 Election
1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP 2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x PUP 1997-2001 Change: DUP gain from UUP
1997 Election
1997 Election
1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP 1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x PUP 1993-1997 Change: PUP gain from UUP
1993 Election
1993 Election
1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party 1993: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP 1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Workers' Party
1989 Election
1989 Election
1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party 1989: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Workers' Party 1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from DUP
1985 Election
1985 Election
1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.NISRA. Ward Information for Ardoyne ward 95GG02.
- 2.NISRA. Ward Information for Ballysillan ward 95GG06.
- 3.NISRA. Ward Information for Cliftonville ward 95GG17.
- 4.NISRA. Ward Information for Legoniel ward 95GG32.
- 5.NISRA. Ward Information for New Lodge ward 95GG35.
- 6.NISRA. Ward Information for Water Works ward 95GG47.
- 7.Northern Ireland council election: List of all the candidates in the May 2023 poll. Belfast Live.
- 8.Oldpark Result Sheet. EONI.
- 9.Local Government Results 2005. EONI.
- 10.Local Government Results 2001. EONI.
- 11.Local Government Results 1997. EONI.
- 12.Local Government Results 1993. EONI.
- 13.Local Government Results 1989. EONI.
- 14.Local Government Results 1985. EONI.
- 15.Elections 2011: Oldpark, Belfast City Council
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