# Oldpark (District Electoral Area)

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.

## 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

| Map | Ward | Population (2011 Census) | Catholic | Protestant | Other | No Religion | Area | Density | NI Assembly | UK Parliament |
| 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 | Oldpark | 34,131 | 65.6% | 29.2% | 0.8% | 4.4% | 13.68 km$^2$ | 2,495 /km$^2$ | Belfast North | Belfast North |

## 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 | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Ryan Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Bradley (Sinn Féin) | Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) | Fiona Ferguson (PBP) | Jordan Doran (DUP) |
| January 2023 Co-Option | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Ryan Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Bradley (Sinn Féin) | Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) | Fiona Ferguson (PBP) | Jordan Doran (DUP) |
| September 2020 Co-Option | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Ryan Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Bradley (Sinn Féin) | Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) | Fiona Ferguson (PBP) | Dale Pankhurst (DUP) |
| 2019 | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Ryan Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Shauneen Baker (Sinn Féin) | Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) | Fiona Ferguson (PBP) | Dale Pankhurst (DUP) |
| January 2018 Co-Options | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Ryan Murphy (Sinn Féin) | Mary Clarke (Sinn Féin) | Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) | Julie-Anne Corr (PUP) | Dale Pankhurst (DUP) |
| May 2016 Co-Option | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Gerry McCabe (Sinn Féin) | Mary Clarke (Sinn Féin) | Paul McCusker (Independent)/ (SDLP) | Julie-Anne Corr (PUP) | Gareth McKee (DUP) |
| 2014 | JJ Magee (Sinn Féin) | Gerry McCabe (Sinn Féin) | Mary Clarke (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Mallon (SDLP) | Julie-Anne Corr (PUP) | Gareth McKee (DUP) |
| 2011 | Danny Lavery (Sinn Féin) | Gerry McCabe (Sinn Féin) | Conor Maskey (Sinn Féin) | Nichola Mallon (SDLP) | Ian Crozier (DUP) | Gareth McKee (DUP) |
| 2005 | Danny Lavery (Sinn Féin) | Margaret McClenaghan (Sinn Féin) | Caral Ni Chuilin (Sinn Féin) | Alban Maginness (SDLP) | Fred Cobain (UUP) | Nelson McCausland (DUP) |
| 2001 | Gerard Brophy (Sinn Féin) | Margaret McClenaghan (Sinn Féin) | Eoin O'Broin (Sinn Féin) | Martin Morgan (SDLP) | Billy Hutchinson (PUP) | Nelson McCausland (DUP) |
| 1997 | Bobby Lavery (Sinn Féin) | Paddy McManus (Sinn Féin) | Mick Conlon (Sinn Féin) | Martin Morgan (SDLP) | Billy Hutchinson (PUP) | Fred Proctor (UUP) |
| 1993 | Bobby Lavery (Sinn Féin) | Paddy McManus (Sinn Féin) | Joe Austin (Sinn Féin) | Martin Morgan (SDLP) | Fred Rodgers (UUP) | Fred Proctor (UUP) |
| 1989 | Gerard McGuigan (Sinn Féin) | Paddy McManus (Sinn Féin) | Seamus Lynch (Workers' Party) | Brian Feeney (SDLP) | William Gault (UUP) | Fred Proctor (UUP) |
| 1985 | Gerard McGuigan (Sinn Féin) | Bobby Lavery (Sinn Féin) | Seamus Lynch (Workers' Party) | Brian Feeney (SDLP) | Peter Lunn (DUP) | Fred Proctor (UUP) |

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Sinn Féin | Nichola Bradley* | 15.12% | 1,870 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Paul McCusker* | 14.13% | 1,747 | 1,764.05 | 1,835.05 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | JJ Magee* | 13.09% | 1,619 | 1,637.15 | 1,665.60 | 1,668.60 | 1,714.05 | 1,714.05 | 1,877.05 |
| | Sinn Féin | Ryan Murphy* | 11.56% | 1,430 | 1,472.70 | 1,493.95 | 1,497.95 | 1,524.05 | 1,526.05 | 1,704.40 |
| | DUP | Jordan Doran* | 10.21% | 1,263 | 1,263.00 | 1,273.05 | 1,273.05 | 1,310.05 | 1,606.05 | 1,634.10 |
| | Sinn Féin | Tomás Ó Néill | 10.76% | 1,330 | 1,335.35 | 1,353.45 | 1,367.45 | 1,402.70 | 1,404.70 | 1,601.55 |
| | DUP | Gillian Simpson | 7.43% | 919 | 919.00 | 924.00 | 924.00 | 962.00 | 1,232.00 | 1,260.00 |
| | People Before Profit | Fiona Ferguson* | 5.66% | 700 | 704.65 | 830.85 | 849.85 | 1,114.15 | 1,125.15 | |
| | TUV | Ann McClure | 4.81% | 595 | 595.00 | 604.00 | 604.00 | 624.00 | | |
| | Alliance | Chris Shannon | 3.66% | 453 | 453.75 | 578.45 | 597.45 | | | |
| | SDLP | Charlotte Carson | 1.98% | 245 | 248.55 | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Ange Cruz | 1.20% | 149 | 149.35 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Fiona McCarthy | 0.37% | 46 | 46.30 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 23,871 Valid: 12,366 (51.80%) Spoilt: 193 Quota: 1,767 Turnout: 12,559 (52.61%) |||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | SDLP | Paul McCusker* | 25.21% | 2,856 | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Dale Pankhurst* | 15.01% | 1,701 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Ryan Murphy* | 10.46% | 1,185 | 1,326.6 | 1,333 | 1,333.04 | 1,333.04 | 1,341.44 | 1,341.44 | 1,362.2 | 1,835.2 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Shauneen Baker † | 9.77% | 1,107 | 1,264.44 | 1,278.48 | 1,278.76 | 1,279.24 | 1,298.12 | 1,302.12 | 1,374.24 | 1,680.72 | |
| | Sinn Féin | J. J. Magee* | 10.01% | 1,134 | 1,244.4 | 1,250.28 | 1,250.28 | 1,251.32 | 1,261.68 | 1,264.68 | 1,285.96 | 1,404.84 | 1,616.03 |
| | People Before Profit | Fiona Ferguson | 3.94% | 447 | 781.08 | 829.88 | 829.96 | 835.44 | 951.16 | 995.24 | 1,336.6 | 1,401.76 | 1,404.7 |
| | DUP | Gillian Simpson | 5.05% | 573 | 577.8 | 577.8 | 631.88 | 735.96 | 738.48 | 1,198.16 | 1,240.72 | 1,240.72 | 1,240.72 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Clarke* | 7.02% | 796 | 1,009.6 | 1,015.48 | 1,015.48 | 1,015.96 | 1,029.76 | 1,032.76 | 1,058.36 | | |
| | Alliance | Jack Armstrong | 3.44% | 390 | 535.92 | 554.04 | 554.08 | 576.16 | 691.32 | 756.88 | | | |
| | PUP | Julie-Anne Corr-Johnston* | 5.07% | 575 | 582.2 | 584.68 | 595.68 | 677.28 | 689.32 | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Lesley Veronica | 2.03% | 231 | 296.76 | 320.6 | 320.8 | 331.28 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Jason Docherty | 2.11% | 239 | 242.84 | 242.84 | 244.84 | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Chris Bailie | 0.82% | 93 | 141 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 22,024 Valid: 11,327 (51.43%) Spoilt: 218 Quota: 1,619 Turnout: 11,545 (52.42%) ||||||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Clarke | 14.80% | 1,559 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | J.J. Magee* | 11.77% | 1,240 | 1,250 | 1,260 | 1,263.18 | 1,263.18 | 1,275.2 | 1,279.3 | 1,831.3 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerry McCabe* † | 11.46% | 1,207 | 1,214 | 1,226 | 1,229.69 | 1,229.69 | 1,239.7 | 1,239.7 | 1,341 | 1,627.4 | | | |
| | DUP | Gareth McKee* † | 10.81% | 1,139 | 1,141 | 1,141 | 1,141.03 | 1,213.03 | 1,234 | 1,437 | 1,438.1 | 1,438.1 | 2,116.1 | | |
| | PUP | Julie-Anne Corr | 7.35% | 774 | 788 | 788 | 788.12 | 899.12 | 907.15 | 1,031.2 | 1,031.2 | 1,031.2 | 1,163.2 | 1,658.2 | |
| | SDLP | Nichola Mallon*† | 8.76% | 923 | 955 | 970 | 972.73 | 972.73 | 1,110.8 | 1,119.8 | 1,176.7 | 1,204.6 | 1,211.6 | 1,219.6 | 1,247.6 |
| | Independent | Dee Fennell | 8.03% | 846 | 859 | 980 | 982.55 | 984.55 | 1,004.6 | 1,008.6 | 1,035.1 | 1,042.5 | 1,046.5 | 1,050.5 | 1,086.5 |
| | DUP | Lee Reynolds* | 7.25% | 764 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 802 | 817 | 888 | 889 | 889 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | John Loughran | 6.62% | 697 | 711 | 730 | 763.39 | 763.39 | 782.48 | 784.48 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Colin Houston | 3.47% | 366 | 371 | 372 | 372.03 | 461.03 | 481.03 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Peter McReynolds | 3.04% | 320 | 347 | 349 | 349.3 | 352.3 | | | | | | | |
| | TUV | Wayne Gilmour | 3.01% | 317 | 320 | 320 | 320 | | | | | | | | |
| | Republican Network | Sammy Cusick | 2.09% | 220 | 231 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Christopher Bailie | 1.55% | 163 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 20,888 Valid: 10,535 (50.44%) Spoilt: 258 Quota: 1,506 Turnout: 10,793 (51.67%) ||||||||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| | DUP | Ian Crozier* | 16.31% | 1,770 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Conor Maskey | 14.49% | 1,573 | | | | |
| | DUP | Gareth McKee | 8.45% | 917 | 1,108.04 | 1,115.52 | 1,150.84 | 1,570.84 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerard McCabe | 13.75% | 1,492 | 1,492 | 1,510 | 1,514 | 1,568 |
| | Sinn Féin | Danny Lavery* | 12.62% | 1,370 | 1,370.48 | 1,382.48 | 1,391.48 | 1,459.6 |
| | SDLP | Nichola Mallon | 10.91% | 1,184 | 1,185.56 | 1,217.68 | 1,334.68 | 1,430.48 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mary Clarke | 10.87% | 1,180 | 1,180.12 | 1,189.12 | 1,203.12 | 1,255.12 |
| | UUP | Fred Rodgers | 4.98% | 540 | 551.76 | 556.76 | 613.12 | |
| | Irish Republican Socialist | Paul Little | 3.49% | 379 | 379.24 | 398.24 | 406.24 | |
| | Alliance | James McClure | 2.79% | 303 | 305.16 | 319.28 | | |
| | Independent | Martin McAuley | 1.35% | 146 | 146.84 | | | |
| Electorate: 22,408 Valid: 10,854 (48.44%) Spoilt: 405 Quota: 1,551 Turnout: 11,259 (50.25%) |||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland* | 22.27% | 2,642 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Danny Lavery* | 17.64% | 2,093 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Margaret McClenaghan* | 15.42% | 1,829 | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Alban Maginness* | 11.90% | 1,411 | 1,418.03 | 1,450.33 | 1,538.39 | 1,549.17 | 1,966.17 | |
| | UUP | Fred Cobain | 7.91% | 938 | 1,594.01 | 1,594.01 | 1,652.29 | 1,652.43 | 1,663.1 | 1,685.1 |
| | Sinn Féin | Caral Ni Chuilin | 10.47% | 1,242 | 1,243.48 | 1,468.63 | 1,495.01 | 1,585.31 | 1,600.85 | 1,657.85 |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson* | 3.84% | 455 | 690.69 | 691.45 | 732.59 | 732.66 | 735.22 | 757.22 |
| | Sinn Féin | Marie Mackessy | 3.94% | 467 | 468.85 | 586.08 | 600.22 | 622.2 | 651.74 | 715.74 |
| | SDLP | Andrew Harding | 4.01% | 476 | 479.33 | 487.69 | 539.44 | 540.07 | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 2.10% | 249 | 278.6 | 280.5 | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Paul Treanor | 0.51% | 60 | 60.37 | 62.08 | | | | |
| Electorate: 22,444 Valid: 11,862 (52.85%) Spoilt: 329 Quota: 1,695 Turnout: 12,191 (59.63%) |||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerard Brophy | 17.25% | 2,755 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Margaret McClenaghan | 15.44% | 2,467 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Nelson McCausland* | 14.97% | 2,392 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Martin Morgan* | 12.09% | 1,932 | 1,958.52 | 1,993.69 | 2,006.81 | 2,007.56 | 2,931.56 | | |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson* | 9.49% | 1,516 | 1,516.85 | 1,608.02 | 1,608.5 | 1,648.65 | 1,670.24 | 1,704.24 | 2,471.24 |
| | Sinn Féin | Eoin O'Broin | 5.99% | 957 | 1,298.36 | 1,315.53 | 1,455.69 | 1,455.79 | 1,534.41 | 1,837.41 | 1,857.46 |
| | Sinn Féin | Kathy Stanton | 8.13% | 1,298 | 1,340.67 | 1,344.35 | 1,360.99 | 1,361.04 | 1,391.08 | 1,501.08 | 1,510.14 |
| | UUP | Fred Proctor* | 6.99% | 1,116 | 1,116.34 | 1,246.51 | 1,246.51 | 1,311.01 | 1,327.35 | 1,355.35 | |
| | SDLP | Joleen Connelly | 6.97% | 1,114 | 1,151.06 | 1,202.06 | 1,210.86 | 1,211.01 | | | |
| | Independent | James Bates | 1.31% | 209 | 209.17 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Thomas McCullough | 1.00% | 160 | 161.36 | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Rene Graig | 0.37% | 59 | 59.17 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 23,866 Valid: 15,975 (66.94%) Spoilt: 687 Quota: 2,283 Turnout: 16,662 (69.81%) ||||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Sinn Féin | Mick Conlon | 16.40% | 2,317 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Bobby Lavery* | 15.79% | 2,230 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Paddy McManus* | 12.55% | 1,773 | 2,034 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Martin Morgan* | 13.74% | 1,941 | 1,949.28 | 2,082.12 | | | | | | | |
| | PUP | Billy Hutchinson | 11.20% | 1,582 | 1,582.12 | 1,583.2 | 1,583.36 | 1,592.36 | 1,613.36 | 1,658.9 | 1,879.9 | 1,924.84 | 2,070.84 |
| | UUP | Fred Proctor* | 9.32% | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,316 | 1,340 | 1,361 | 1,431 | 1,447.8 | 1,675.8 |
| | UUP | Fred Rodgers* | 8.13% | 986 | 986 | 986 | 986 | 986 | 1,004 | 1,031 | 1,082 | 1,096.83 | 1,397.69 |
| | DUP | David Smylie | 4.66% | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 674 | 737 | 743.86 | |
| | SDLP | Dympna O'Hara | 2.58% | 365 | 366.92 | 402.83 | 462.51 | 505.35 | 561.57 | 645.27 | 646.27 | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Paddy Bird | 3.02% | 427 | 427 | 427.27 | 427.27 | 429.39 | 434.39 | 451.39 | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 1.73% | 245 | 246.8 | 273.8 | 275.08 | 286.56 | 333.72 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Mark Long | 1.25% | 177 | 177.36 | 179.79 | 181.23 | 198.47 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Steven Doran | 0.77% | 109 | 110.92 | 119.83 | 120.31 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 25,054 Valid: 14,127 (56.39%) Spoilt: 458 Quota: 2,019 Turnout: 14,585 (58.21%) ||||||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Sinn Féin | Joe Austin | 15.02% | 2,229 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Fred Proctor* | 13.78% | 2,045 | 2,045 | 2,085 | 2,091 | 2,138 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Martin Morgan | 11.88% | 1,763 | 1,766.48 | 1,768.48 | 1,817.48 | 1,903.56 | 2,028.68 | 2,553.68 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Paddy McManus* | 11.92% | 1,769 | 1,810.36 | 1,810.36 | 1,822.48 | 1,836.72 | 1,840.8 | 1,852 | 1,873 | 1,982.68 |
| | Sinn Féin | Bobby Lavery | 10.90% | 1,617 | 1,654.12 | 1,654.12 | 1,666.2 | 1,685.72 | 1,696.04 | 1,707.12 | 1,767.12 | 1,919.64 |
| | UUP | Fred Rodgers | 9.05% | 1,343 | 1,343 | 1,394 | 1,400 | 1,417 | 1,542 | 1,548 | 1,555 | 1,724 |
| | DUP | David Smylie | 8.92% | 1,324 | 1,324.04 | 1,376.04 | 1,383.04 | 1,405.04 | 1,436.04 | 1,438.04 | 1,438.04 | 1,474.04 |
| | Democratic Left | Seamus Lynch* | 5.61% | 832 | 833.92 | 837.92 | 892.96 | 962.04 | 1,118.04 | 1,154.04 | 1,352.04 | |
| | SDLP | Peter Prendiville | 3.96% | 588 | 588.44 | 590.44 | 607.44 | 626.44 | 645.44 | | | |
| | Alliance | Beatrice Boyd | 3.19% | 473 | 473.84 | 483.84 | 501.84 | 584.92 | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 2.65% | 393 | 394.12 | 421.12 | 447.12 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Margaret Smith | 1.75% | 259 | 259.32 | 261.32 | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | David Tarr | 1.39% | 206 | 206 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 25,943 Valid: 14,841 (57.21%) Spoilt: 532 Quota: 2,121 Turnout: 15,373 (59.26%) |||||||||||||

## 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
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SDLP | Brian Feeney* | 18.38% | 2,426 | | | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Seamus Lynch* | 12.42% | 1,639 | 1,912.6 | | | | |
| | UUP | Fred Proctor* | 14.02% | 1,850 | 1,850.96 | 1,976.96 | | | |
| | UUP | William Gault | 9.05% | 780 | 782.64 | 886.56 | 951.36 | 1,491.96 | 2,050.96 |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerard McGuigan* | 12.75% | 1,682 | 1,706.96 | 1,723.84 | 1,723.84 | 1,723.84 | 1,725.84 |
| | Sinn Féin | Paddy McManus | 11.73% | 1,548 | 1,572.24 | 1,585.2 | 1,586.1 | 1,588.1 | 1,592.82 |
| | Sinn Féin | William McGarry | 8.45% | 1,115 | 1,153.16 | 1,187.2 | 1,187.2 | 1,188.44 | 1,206 |
| | Ulster Democratic | Patrick Bird | 6.34% | 837 | 837.72 | 883.36 | 896.86 | 1,117.84 | |
| | DUP | Stanley Mulholland | 6.10% | 805 | 805.24 | 839.4 | 851.1 | | |
| | Alliance | George Jones | 3.36% | 443 | 610.52 | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | William Clark | 0.54% | 71 | 71.24 | | | | |
| Electorate: 25,895 Valid: 13,196 (50.96%) Spoilt: 548 Quota: 1,886 Turnout: 13,744 (53.08%) ||||||||||

## 1985 Election

1985: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party
Oldpark - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| | UUP | Fred Proctor | 12.54% | 1,800 | 1,820 | 1,903 | 1,918 | 2,013 | 2,125 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Bobby Lavery | 12.20% | 1,752 | 1,765 | 1,766 | 1,786 | 1,793 | 1,794 | 2,373 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Gerard McGuigan | 10.93% | 1,570 | 1,576 | 1,576 | 1,585 | 1,591 | 1,591 | 1,726 | 2,030.7 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Brian Feeney* | 10.56% | 1,516 | 1,544 | 1,544 | 1,677 | 1,841 | 1,842 | 1,863 | 1,867.4 | 1,867.4 | 2,475.4 | | | |
| | Workers' Party | Seamus Lynch | 9.36% | 1,344 | 1,383 | 1,386 | 1,531 | 1,696 | 1,701 | 1,731 | 1,735.4 | 1,735.4 | 1,895.5 | 2,226.5 | | |
| | DUP | Peter Lunn | 6.67% | 958 | 974 | 1,054 | 1,056 | 1,082 | 1,523 | 1,523 | 1,523 | 1,537.6 | 1,539.6 | 1,542.6 | 1,549.6 | 1,824.6 |
| | UUP | David Smylie | 4.94% | 709 | 717 | 813 | 817 | 857 | 983 | 985 | 985 | 1,036.83 | 1,039.83 | 1,041.83 | 1,066.83 | 1,573.83 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Nelson McCausland | 4.99% | 717 | 729 | 815 | 825 | 872 | 919 | 920 | 920 | 926.57 | 930.57 | 934.57 | 951.57 | |
| | SDLP | Patrick Hunter | 5.48% | 787 | 812 | 814 | 867 | 913 | 913 | 922 | 924.2 | 924.2 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Paddy McManus | 5.39% | 774 | 781 | 781 | 787 | 787 | 787 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Pauline Whittley | 4.76% | 684 | 691 | 735 | 739 | 748 | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Arnold Carton | 3.73% | 535 | 597 | 618 | 695 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour Party NI | Paddy Devlin* | 3.29% | 472 | 506 | 518 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | PUP | Patrick Bird | 3.02% | 433 | 444 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Peter Emerson | 2.14% | 308 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 25,774 Valid: 14,359 (55.71%) Spoilt: 389 Quota: 2,052 Turnout: 14,748 (57.22%) |||||||||||||||||