District electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland
The Orchard DEA (1993-2014) within Armagh
The Orchard was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Armagh City and District Council , and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament .
It was created for the 1985 local elections , replacing Armagh Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballymartrim, Charlemont, Hockley, Loughgall and Rich Hill. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Cusher DEA .
Councillors
2011 Election
2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2011: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2005-2011 Change: No change
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 1]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
DUP
William Irwin *
24.46%
1,520
Sinn Féin
Gerard White
19.55%
1,215
UUP
Jim Speers *
19.42%
1,207
SDLP
John Campbell *
15.11%
939
944.12
946.76
1,115.56
UUP
Joy Rollston
11.65%
724
828.64
904.44
905.24
1,054.19
DUP
Philip Weir
7.48%
465
814.12
863.32
864.72
886.47
TUV
Paul Coleman
2.32%
144
154.56
Electorate: 9,928 Valid: 6,214 (62.59%) Spoilt: 79 Quota: 1,036 Turnout: 6,293 (63.39%)
2005 Election
2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
2001-2005 Change: No change
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 2]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
DUP
William Irwin
28.02%
1,809
UUP
Jim Speers *
18.88%
1,219
Sinn Féin
Paul Corrigan *
18.49%
1,194
SDLP
John Campbell *
17.59%
1,136
UUP
Charles Rollston *
11.12%
718
845.1
973.14
1,072.34
1,123
DUP
Robert Steenson
5.90%
381
982.47
995.79
1,013.39
1,018.66
Electorate: 9,140 Valid: 6,457 (70.65%) Spoilt: 95 Quota: 1,077 Turnout: 6,552 (71.68%)
2001 Election
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 3]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
DUP
Brian Hutchinson *
18.99%
1,363
UUP
Jim Speers *
18.45%
1,324
Sinn Féin
Paul Corrigan
17.01%
1,221
SDLP
John Campbell *
11.09%
796
796.48
797.48
798.08
1,407.08
UUP
Charles Rollston *
8.99%
645
653.88
1,056.16
1,164.66
1,174.28
DUP
William Irwin
9.56%
686
831.92
898.12
914.42
919.52
SDLP
Eamon McNeill
9.07%
651
651.24
656.24
657.14
UUP
Olive Whitten*
6.85%
492
497.16
Electorate: 9,234 Valid: 7,178 (77.73%) Spoilt: 117 Quota: 1,197 Turnout: 7,295 (79.00%)
1997 Election
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1993-1997 Change: No change
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
UUP
Jim Speers *
26.38%
1,630
DUP
Brian Hutchinson *
16.36%
1,011
1,119.78
UUP
Charles Rollston *
13.53%
836
1,061.33
UUP
Olive Whitten *
9.92%
613
873.85
960.3
SDLP
John Campbell
14.27%
882
883.11
883.46
1,205.46
SDLP
Eamon McNeill
10.18%
629
631.22
632.62
717.62
Sinn Féin
Elizabeth Gartland
9.35%
578
578
578
Electorate: 8,976 Valid: 6,179 (68.84%) Spoilt: 80 Quota: 1,030 Turnout: 6,259 (69.73%)
1993 Election
1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1989-1993 Change: No change
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
UUP
Jim Speers *
27.66%
1,620
SDLP
John Kernan *
24.08%
1,410
DUP
Brian Hutchinson
20.05%
1,174
UUP
Charles Rollston
12.79%
749
991
UUP
Olive Whitten *
9.48%
555
940.2
985.95
Sinn Féin
Brendan Casey
5.94%
348
348.8
733.55
Electorate: 8,581 Valid: 5,856 (68.24%) Spoilt: 93 Quota: 977 Turnout: 5,949 (69.33%)
1989 Election
1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1985-1989 Change: No change
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 6]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
UUP
Jim Speers *
28.95%
1,665
SDLP
John Kernan
20.92%
1,203
UUP
Samuel Foster *
14.87%
855
1,179.24
DUP
Douglas Hutchinson *
16.52%
950
1,081.88
UUP
Olive Whitten
11.77%
677
910.52
928
1,147.9
Sinn Féin
Brendan Casey
6.97%
401
401
625.02
625.02
Electorate: 8,056 Valid: 5,751 (71.39%) Spoilt: 111 Quota: 959 Turnout: 5,862 (72.77%)
1985 Election
1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
The Orchard - 5 seats[ 7]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
UUP
Jim Speers *
21.13%
1,189
DUP
Douglas Hutchinson *
20.44%
1,150
UUP
Ronald Allen *
15.55%
875
972.23
UUP
Samuel Foster *
12.02%
676
823.21
1,027.81
SDLP
Christopher McAnallen
10.88%
612
612.63
612.83
626.43
783.63
794.34
SDLP
Francis McIlvanna*
10.29%
579
579.84
580.04
584.64
771.04
773.14
Sinn Féin
Brigid McCartan
9.69%
545
545
546.4
546.6
Electorate: 7,682 Valid: 5,626 (73.24%) Spoilt: 92 Quota: 938 Turnout: 5,718 (74.43%)
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