East Antrim (Assembly constituency)

East Antrim (Irish: Aontroim Thoir, Ulster Scots: East Anthrim) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

East Antrim
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary Constituency
East Antrim shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
  •   Roy Beggs Jr (UUP)
  •   Stewart Dickson (APNI)
  •   David Hilditch (DUP)
  •   Gordon Lyons (DUP)
  •   John Stewart (UUP)
DistrictsMid and East Antrim Borough Council
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

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 North Antrim and South Antrim constituencies. From 1997 to 2010 it shared boundaries with the East Antrim UK Parliament constituency; this link was broken by the 2010 Westminster General Election but was restored at the 2011 Assembly elections.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see East Antrim (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
MLA
(Party)
1996 Seán Neeson
(Alliance Party)
Thomas Robinson
(UUP)
May Steele
(UUP)
5 seats
1996-1998
May Beattie
(DUP)
Jack McKee
(DUP)
1998 Ken Robinson
(UUP)
Roy Beggs Jr
(UUP)
Danny O'Connor
(SDLP)
Roger Hutchinson
(UKUP)
David Hilditch
(DUP)
2003 George Dawson
(DUP)
Sammy Wilson
(DUP)
2007
May 2007
co-option
Alastair Ross
(DUP)
2011 Stewart Dickson
(Alliance Party)
Oliver McMullan
(Sinn Féin)
August 2015
co-option
Gordon Lyons
(DUP)
2016
2017 John Stewart
(UUP)
5 seats
2017–present

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

2017

2017 Assembly election: East Antrim - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
DUP David Hilditch 16.03% 6,000 6,037 6,248            
Alliance Stewart Dickson 11.17% 4,179 4,616 4,658 5,065 5,171 6,783      
UUP Roy Beggs Jr 13.68% 5,121 5,272 5,589 5,714 6,156 6,324      
DUP Gordon Lyons 10.29% 3,851 3,869 4,068 4,078 4,473 4,490 4,513.94 7,553.94  
UUP John Stewart 9.02% 3,377 3,479 3,709 3,788 4,131 4,260 4,599.72 5,034.99 6,343.88
Sinn Féin Oliver McMullan 9.89% 3,701 3,750 3,752 4,278 4,292 4,523 4,690.58 4,698.58 4,700.77
DUP Stephen Ross 8.85% 3,313 3,334 3,527 3,539 3,816 3,825 3,834.12    
Alliance Danny Donnelly 4.86% 1,817 2,087 2,105 2,470 2,515        
UKIP Noel Jordan 4.22% 1,579 1,653 1,933 1,955          
SDLP Margaret Anne McKillop 4.07% 1,524 1,633 1,653            
TUV Ruth Wilson 4.24% 1,534 1,587              
Green (NI) Dawn Patterson 2.08% 777                
Labour Alternative Conor Sheridan 1.05% 393                
NI Conservatives Alan Dunlop 0.41% 152                
Independent Ricky Best 0.28% 106                
Electorate: 62,933   Valid: 37,424 (59.47%)   Spoilt: 412   Quota: 6,238   Turnout: 37,836 (60.12%)

    2016

    2016 Assembly election: East Antrim - 6 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112
    DUP David Hilditch 18.22% 5,906                      
    DUP Gordon Lyons 10.71% 3,472 4,323.76 4,362.49 4,372.7 4,488.33 4,500.96 4,512.17 4,857.17        
    UUP Roy Beggs Jr 11.87% 3,848 3,935.78 4,011.99 4,031.99 4,280.04 4,327.46 4,342.67 4,707.67        
    Alliance Stewart Dickson 9.61% 3,115 3,126.34 3,130.34 3,196.34 3,224.34 3,504.55 3,745.97 3,778.18 3,780.55 5,233.55    
    DUP Alastair Ross 7.17% 2,323 2,498.98 2,536.71 2,545.71 2,580.18 2,592.39 2,607.39 2,883.37 3,071.39 3,107.86 3,173.14 4,096.44
    Sinn Féin Oliver McMullan 8.12% 2,633 2,633.42 2,634.42 2,679.42 2,691.42 2,721.42 3,280.42 3,282.42 3,282.42 3,469.63 3,628.99 3,672.27
    UKIP Noel Jordan 6.81% 2,207 2,249.63 2,423.68 2,450.68 2,452.1 2,502.31 2,521.31 2,929.62 2,953.32 2,986.11 3,053.31 3,567.48
    UUP John Stewart 6.12% 1,985 2,013.56 2,051.61 2,071.61 2,269.45 2,307.45 2,321.45 2,534.55 2,545.61 2,621.61 2,926.89  
    Alliance Danny Donnelly 5.04% 1,632 1,634.31 1,635.31 1,710.31 1,729.31 1,909.31 2,220.31 2,241.31 2,242.1      
    TUV Ruth Wilson 5.07% 1,643 1,658.75 1,711.96 1,721.96 1,771.59 1,787.59 1,795.59          
    SDLP Margaret Anne McKillop 3.79% 1,229 1,230.05 1,232.05 1,291.05 1,305.26 1,380.26            
    Green (NI) Dawn Patterson 2.14% 693 694.68 704.68 878.68 886.68              
    UUP Maureen Morrow 2.22% 719 724.46 735.67 746.67                
    Labour Alternative Conor Sheridan 1.70% 551 551.42 557.42                  
    PUP Jim McCaw 1.40% 455 463.19                    
    Electorate: 64,194   Valid: 32,411 (50.49%)   Spoilt: 333   Quota: 4,631   Turnout: 32,744 (51.01%)

      2011

      2011 Assembly election: East Antrim - 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      DUP Sammy Wilson 24.74% 7,181                  
      DUP David Hilditch 11.33% 3,288 4,218.52                
      DUP Alastair Ross 5.54% 1,608 2,566.47 2,641.64 2,645.5 2,937.98 4,266.98        
      Alliance Stewart Dickson 9.95% 2,889 2,976.72 3,162.16 3,410.17 3,480.32 3,519.67 3,526.67 3,533.69 4,776.69  
      UUP Roy Beggs Jr 10.48% 3,042 3,349.45 3,450.33 3,468.62 3,839.29 4,037.35 4,080.35 4,125.17 4,194.17  
      Sinn Féin Oliver McMullan 8.16% 2,369 2,379.32 2,416.75 2,917.47 2,925.33 2,931.05 2,931.05 2,931.29 3,249.8 3,388.8
      UUP Rodney McCune 6.38% 1,851 1,958.07 2,029.65 2,038.08 2,343.26 2,417.54 2,446.54 2,462.92 2,603.11 2,890.11
      Alliance Gerardine Mulvenna 5.58% 1,620 1,689.23 1,869.1 2,313.68 2,356.4 2,388.73 2,391.73 2,394.43    
      DUP Gordon Lyons 4.55% 1,321 1,601.36 1,716.26 1,733.41 1,972.69          
      TUV Ruth Wilson 4.64% 1,346 1,509.4 1,650.84 1,653.84            
      SDLP Justin McCamphill 4.59% 1,333 1,344.61 1,433.33              
      Green (NI) Daniel Donnelly 2.29% 664 685.07                
      BNP Steven Moore 1.76% 511 545.83                
      Electorate: 61,617   Valid: 29,023 (47.10%)   Spoilt: 401   Quota: 4,147   Turnout: 29,424 (47.75%)

        2007

        2007 Assembly election: East Antrim - 6 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910111213
        DUP Sammy Wilson 22.49% 6,755                        
        DUP George Dawson 13.87% 4,167 4,777.56                      
        DUP David Hilditch 9.09% 2,732 4,165.16 4,586.84                    
        Alliance Seán Neeson 10.37% 3,114 3,171.6 3,176.64 3,193.54 3,252.88 3,321.4 3,530.18 3,603 3,756 5,191      
        UUP Roy Beggs Jr 10.24% 3,076 3,164.56 3,182.76 3,276.1 3,304.22 3,361.08 3,438.3 3,623.68 3,632.04 3,753.3 4,039.53 5,114.53  
        UUP Ken Robinson 6.26% 1,881 1,955.52 1,962.24 2,022.04 2,036.3 2,102.82 2,135 2,344.92 2,350.92 2,447.02 2,720.2 3,411.69 4,195.15
        SDLP Danny O'Connor 5.89% 1,769 1,774.76 1,775.04 1,778.16 1,806.24 1,821.5 1,881.5 1,892.76 2,773.76 2,887.12 3,152.47 3,267.81 3,297.91
        UUP Mark Dunn 5.38% 1,617 1,690.44 1,698.56 1,746.66 1,791.14 1,824.18 1,865.26 2,053.48 2,061.48 2,103.34 2,175.55    
        Alliance Stewart Dickson 5.41% 1,624 1,636.96 1,638.36 1,642.52 1,683.52 1,722.60 1,919.46 1,959.74 1,983.74        
        Sinn Féin Oliver McMullan 3.89% 1,168 1,168.36 1,168.36 1,168.36 1,176.36 1,179.36 1,203.36 1,206.36          
        UK Unionist Thomas Robinson 2.43% 731 770.96 775.16 814.94 842.42 902.12 937.72            
        Green (NI) Mark Bailey 2.04% 612 621 622.96 628.42 725.98 793              
        NI Conservatives Tim Lewis 1.31% 395 405.8 409.16 418.78 453.4                
        Independent John Anderson 1.32% 398 408.44 409.56 416.84                  
        Electorate: 56,666   Valid: 30,039 (53.01%)   Spoilt: 254   Quota: 4,292   Turnout: 30,293 (53.46%)

          2003

          2003 Assembly election: East Antrim - 6 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112131415
          UUP Roy Beggs Jr 16.72% 5,175                            
          DUP Sammy Wilson 14.68% 4,544                            
          UUP Ken Robinson 6.66% 2,062 2,156.08 2,157.76 2,163.76 2,192.46 2,203.9 2,223.48 2,251.08 2,345.64 2,449.9 2,452.04 2,531.3 2,560.3 2,786.46 4,838.02
          Alliance Seán Neeson 7.04% 2,180 2,208.28 2,209.26 2,235.4 2,257.82 2,368.28 2,424.7 2,518.12 2,567.68 2,603.84 2,662.98 2,712.72 3,920.30 4,025.34 4,264.62
          DUP David Hilditch 9.23% 2,856 2,883.44 2,940.32 2,943.34 2,963.92 2,975.06 2,980.32 3,003.46 3,099.6 3,188.86 3,188.86 3,428.78 3,464.56 4,034.3 4,142.12
          DUP George Dawson 10.22% 3,163 3,197.3 3,218.78 3,223.92 3,238.1 3,244.14 3,273.36 3,292.46 3,381.74 3,472.04 3,472.04 3,652.48 3,670.5 4,061.1 4,128.4
          SDLP Danny O'Connor 7.84% 2,428 2,432.62 2,432.74 2,440.74 2,441.74 2,481.16 2,494.16 2,536.3 2,545.44 2,555.58 3,203.58 3,214.6 3,252.44 3,298.48 3,331.9
          UUP Roy McCune 5.32% 1,646 2,094.28 2,095.26 2,103.4 2,133.64 2,150.92 2,190.04 2,223.04 2,314.68 2,424.5 2,429.5 2,491.6 2,553.32 2,719.84  
          Independent Jack McKee 4.68% 1,449 1,466.92 1,470.88 1,470.88 1,473.02 1,475.02 1,506.46 1,602.44 1,627.44 1,744.54 1,747.54 1,973.62 1,984.46    
          Alliance Stewart Dickson 3.85% 1,192 1,215.38 1,215.68 1,242.68 1,266.96 1,329.1 1,362.94 1,397.94 1,410.5 1,430.78 1,439.78 1,460.2      
          Independent Roger Hutchinson 3.27% 1,011 1,019.4 1,020.36 1,022.5 1,030.78 1,035.78 1,060.92 1,101.26 1,149.54 1,179.54 1,181.54        
          Sinn Féin Oliver McMullan 2.48% 768 768.28 768.28 769.28 770.28 775.28 776.28 778.28 778.28 779.28          
          UK Unionist Thomas Robinson 1.82% 564 573.52 575.42 575.42 591.44 594.58 602.58 631.62 651.62            
          PUP Carolyn Howarth 1.73% 534 539.74 539.74 542.74 550.16 566.3 573.58 590.74              
          Independent Lindsay Mason 1.18% 364 367.78 368.32 385.46 393.6 408.74 514.96                
          Independent John Anderson 1.12% 348 353.18 353.5 363.5 371.52 388.52                  
          NI Women's Coalition Anne Monaghan 0.99% 307 309.38 309.5 340.5 347.5                    
          NI Conservatives Alan Greer 0.63% 196 201.74 201.88 210.88                      
          Green (NI) Andrew Frew 0.53% 165 165.7 165.74                        
          Electorate: 55,473   Valid: 30,952 (55.80%)   Spoilt: 391   Quota: 4,422   Turnout: 31,343 (56.50%)

            1998

            1998 Assembly election: East Antrim - 6 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910111213
            UUP Roy Beggs Jr 16.19% 5,764                        
            Alliance Seán Neeson 14.73% 5,247                        
            DUP David Hilditch 13.69% 4,876 4,918.46 4,921.46 4,943.56 4,953.67 4,955.77 5,036.91 5,214.91          
            UUP Ken Robinson 6.69% 2,384 2,622.59 2,623.7 2,653.02 2,690.9 2,696.72 2,768.7 3,120.84 3,566.11 4,272.22 4,289.22 6,275.22  
            UK Unionist Roger Hutchinson 8.05% 2,866 2,902.19 2,903.19 2,947.62 2,974.84 2,975.83 3,012.30 3,133.69 3,430.28 3,565.98 3,604.98 3,855.39 4,220.39
            SDLP Danny O'Connor 5.91% 2,106 2,108.2 2,111.2 2,116.2 2,190.42 2,210.73 2,879.33 2,948.77 2,977.09 3,652.01 3,652.01 3,896.71 4,190.71
            DUP Jack McKee 8.46% 3,013 3,042.7 3,043.7 3,050.14 3,079.13 3,079.94 3,154.57 3,289.9 3,551.23 3,627.75 3,681.75 3,905.34 4,142.34
            UUP May Steele 6.74% 2,399 2,504.05 2,506.16 2,534.38 2,594.93 2,601.17 2,629.36 2,803.48 3,125.82 3,547.92 3,561.92    
            Alliance Stewart Dickson 5.39% 1,921 1,943.77 1,950.77 1,984.19 2,069.3 2,174.42 2,232.87 2,429.58 2,744.26        
            Ind U James Brown 4.41% 1,571 1,673.08 1,674.08 1,703.4 1,723.51 1,730.02 1,785.77 1,987.57          
            PUP William Greer 4.02% 1,432 1,455.54 1,458.54 1,477.42 1,503.64 1,507.48 1,703.12            
            Sinn Féin Chrissie McAuley 2.09% 746 746.11 746.11 746.11 763.11 764.4              
            Ulster Democratic Tommy Kirkham 1.67% 596 605.79 605.79 610.79 624.01 625.09              
            Independent Lindsay Mason 1.19% 424 427.74 431.74 440.74                  
            NI Conservatives Terence Dick 0.65% 233 242.46 243.57                    
            Natural Law James McKissock 0.09% 32 32.33                      
            Electorate: 59,313   Valid: 35,610 (60.04%)   Spoilt: 493   Quota: 5,088   Turnout: 36,103 (60.87%)

              1996 Forum

              Successful candidates are shown in bold.[7]

              Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
              UUP May Steele
              Thomas Robinson
              James Brown
              Eric Ferguson
              David Fleck
              10,036 30.1
              DUP Jack McKee
              May Beattie
              Noel McAllister
              9,557 28.7
              Alliance Seán Neeson
              Stewart Dickson
              Amelia Kelly
              Bill McKimmon
              Janet Crampsey
              3,957 11.9
              PUP William Donaldson
              William Hamilton
              William Greer
              George Ferguson
              William Adamson
              2,254 6.8
              SDLP Danny O'Connor
              Mary White
              2,213 6.6
              UK Unionist Mark Dingwall
              Arthur Cowden
              2,041 6.1
              Ulster Democratic Tommy Kirkham
              Joe English
              1,141 3.4
              Sinn Féin Mary Davey
              Martin Meehan
              Una Gillespie
              619 1.9
              NI Women's Coalition Angela Hegarty
              Jaqueline Weir
              Carmel Gallagher
              323 1.0
              NI Conservatives Sam Crowe
              Donald Tomb
              271 0.8
              Green (NI) Sharon Morrow
              Jenny McMillan
              Paddy Agnew
              224 0.7
              Labour coalition William McClinton
              Joseph Watson
              218 0.6
              Independent DUP Neville Steel
              Allen Boyland
              107 0.3
              Democratic Partnership Maureen Sykes
              Rachel McKeown
              102 0.3
              Ulster Independence Cecil Kane
              Victor King
              86 0.3
              Independent McMullan William Cunning
              James Simmons
              81 0.2
              Workers' Party Austin Kelly
              Brendan Heaney
              69 0.2
              Democratic Left Kevin Smyth
              Eamon Lynch
              33 0.1
              Natural Law John Collins
              Andrea Gribben
              14 0.0
              Independent Chambers Georgina Strain
              Hudson Strain
              5 0.0

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