# Ormiston (District Electoral Area)

Ormiston has been one of the ten district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland since 2014. Located in the east of the city, the district elects seven members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Belmont, Garnerville, Gilnahirk, Sandown, Shandon, Knock and Stormont. Ormiston, along with wards from the neighbouring Titanic and Lisnasharragh DEAs, together with parts of Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council, form the Belfast East constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
The district was created for the 2014 local elections, replacing the Victoria DEA, which had existed since 1985. Nineteen candidates contested the first election in 2014, the most of any DEA in Northern Ireland.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| May 2024 Co-Option | Anthony Flynn (Green Party) | Christine Bower (Alliance) | Jenna Maghie (Alliance) | Hedley Abernethy (Alliance) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | James Lawlor (DUP) | Andrew McCormick (DUP) |
| 2023 | Anthony Flynn (Green Party) | Christine Bower (Alliance) | Jenna Maghie (Alliance) | Ross McMullan (Alliance) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | James Lawlor (DUP) | Andrew McCormick (DUP) |
| May 2022 Co-Options | Anthony Flynn (Green Party) | Christine Bower (Alliance) | Jenna Maghie (Alliance) | Ross McMullan (Alliance) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| May 2021 Defection | Anthony Flynn (Green Party) | Peter McReynolds (Alliance) | Sian O'Neill (Alliance) | Ross McMullan (Alliance) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| May 2019 Defection | Anthony Flynn (Green Party) | Peter McReynolds (Alliance) | Sian O'Neill (Alliance) | Ross McMullan (Alliance) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| 2019 | Anthony Flynn (Green Party) | Peter McReynolds (Alliance) | Sian O'Neill (Alliance) | Ross McMullan (Alliance) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| June 2017 Co-Option | Georgina Milne (Green Party) | Peter McReynolds (Alliance) | Sian O'Neill (Alliance) | Peter Johnston (UUP) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| June 2016 Co-Option | Georgina Milne (Green Party) | Mervyn Jones (Alliance) | Sian O'Neill (Alliance) | Peter Johnston (UUP) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| September 2015 Co-Option | Ross Brown (Green Party) | Mervyn Jones (Alliance) | Sian O'Neill (Alliance) | Peter Johnston (UUP) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |
| 2014 | Ross Brown (Green Party) | Mervyn Jones (Alliance) | Laura McNamee (Alliance) | Peter Johnston (UUP) | Jim Rodgers (UUP)/ (Independent) | John Hussey (DUP) | Tom Haire (DUP) |

## 2023 Elections

2019: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green
2023: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green
2019–2023 Change: No change
Ormiston - 7 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 |
| | Alliance | Christine Bower* | 18.61% | 2,661 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | James Lawlor | 16.75% | 2,397 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Andrew McCormick | 11.49% | 1,642 | 1,648.72 | 2,180.22 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Jenna Maghie* | 9.09% | 1,299 | 1,681.72 | 1,684.47 | 1,688.27 | 1,797.27 | | | |
| | Alliance | Ross McMullan* † | 10.35% | 1,480 | 1,585.28 | 1,587.03 | 1,593.63 | 1,666.83 | 1,684.59 | 2,542.59 | |
| | Green (NI) | Anthony Flynn* | 6.99% | 999 | 1,042.20 | 1,044.45 | 1,053.45 | 1,200.94 | 1,226.89 | 1,438.69 | 1,919.69 |
| | UUP | Jim Rodgers* | 7.02% | 1,004 | 1,010.40 | 1,024.40 | 1,157.00 | 1,162.00 | 1,532.42 | 1,557.42 | 1,644.42 |
| | UUP | Carole Howard* | 5.93% | 847 | 863.96 | 881.71 | 965.51 | 978.08 | 1,282.15 | 1,303.51 | 1,365.51 |
| | Alliance | Caitlin Sullivan | 6.22% | 889 | 1,145.64 | 1,145.64 | 1,147.04 | 1,196.92 | 1,199.32 | | |
| | TUV | John Hiddleston | 4.76% | 680 | 684.16 | 710.91 | 863.91 | 870.93 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Caitríona Mallaghan | 1.22% | 174 | 181.04 | 181.29 | 181.69 | | | | |
| | People Before Profit | Fiona Doran | 0.82% | 117 | 132.36 | 133.11 | 133.71 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Lorcan McGuirk | 0.74% | 106 | 111.12 | 111.12 | 111.72 | | | | |
| Electorate: 26,314 Valid: 14,295 (54.32%) Spoilt: 84 Quota: 1,787 Turnout: 14,379 (54.64%) ||||||||||||

## 2019 Elections

2014: 2 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x Green
2019: 3 x Alliance, 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Green
2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
Ormiston - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | Alliance | Ross McMullan | 19.74% | 2,622 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Peter McReynolds* † | 13.28% | 1,764 | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Sian O'Neill* † | 8.77% | 1,165 | 1,948 | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Anthony Flynn | 9.79% | 1,301 | 1,380.56 | 1,579.12 | 1,663.24 | | | |
| | DUP | Tom Haire* | 11.00% | 1,462 | 1,465.6 | 1,470.08 | 1,507.8 | 1,629.64 | 1,633.96 | 2,183.96 |
| | UUP | Jim Rodgers* ‡‡ | 10.66% | 1,416 | 1,444.8 | 1,478.24 | 1,521.68 | 1,608.8 | 1,649.84 | 1,697.84 |
| | DUP | John Hussey* | 9.55% | 1,269 | 1,274.04 | 1,276.76 | 1,304.76 | 1,343.12 | 1,348.24 | 1,618.48 |
| | UUP | Peter Johnston* | 5.70% | 757 | 776.8 | 797.76 | 823 | 939.92 | 988.56 | 1,007.2 |
| | DUP | Gareth Spratt | 6.45% | 857 | 859.88 | 862.44 | 877.44 | 897.6 | 900.48 | |
| | PUP | William Ennis | 2.97% | 394 | 398.68 | 406.52 | 433.88 | | | |
| | UKIP | Keith Lonsdale | 1.66% | 221 | 221 | 222.44 | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Laura Misteil | 0.43% | 57 | 70.32 | 77.3 | | | | |
| Electorate: 25,617 Valid: 13,285 (51.86%) Spoilt: 147 Quota: 1,661 Turnout: 13,432 (52.43%) |||||||||||

## 2014 Elections

Ormiston - 7 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 | Jim Rodgers* | 14.53% | 1,899 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Mervyn Jones* † | 9.06% | 1,184 | 1,188.48 | 1,222.48 | 1,231.76 | 1,298.76 | 1,356.46 | 1,367.46 | 1,378.6 | 1,412.6 | 1,418.6 | 1,898.74 | | |
| | Alliance | Laura McNamee* † | 6.87% | 898 | 902.2 | 923.2 | 929.34 | 980.34 | 1,405.6 | 1,407.6 | 1,414.6 | 1,425.6 | 1,438.7 | 1,781.74 | | |
| | UUP | Peter Johnston | 4.76% | 622 | 768.58 | 769.72 | 812.54 | 877.22 | 887.06 | 1,035.16 | 1,081.22 | 1,231.18 | 1,478.5 | 1,501.18 | 1,607.8 | 1,639.76 |
| | DUP | Tom Haire* | 8.20% | 1,072 | 1,083.62 | 1,083.62 | 1,088.76 | 1,101.9 | 1,101.9 | 1,173.6 | 1,297.28 | 1,467.26 | 1,568.8 | 1,581.8 | 1,583.99 | 1,585.35 |
| | DUP | John Hussey* | 6.28% | 821 | 830.94 | 830.94 | 837.36 | 849.36 | 849.36 | 917.34 | 1,346.96 | 1,424.5 | 1,544 | 1,555.04 | 1,560.15 | 1,568.31 |
| | Green (NI) | Ross Brown † | 6.36% | 831 | 836.18 | 853.18 | 872.32 | 970.02 | 996.3 | 1,015.3 | 1,038.58 | 1,108.14 | 1,158.7 | 1,270.26 | 1,408.96 | 1,506.88 |
| | DUP | Denny Vitty* | 6.19% | 809 | 834.9 | 836.9 | 847.46 | 860.46 | 864.46 | 907.88 | 1,020.56 | 1,078.84 | 1,304.48 | 1,318.04 | 1,328.99 | 1,334.43 |
| | Alliance | Ross McMullan | 6.88% | 899 | 902.5 | 949.5 | 950.78 | 987.78 | 1,063.48 | 1,066.48 | 1,077.9 | 1,090.9 | 1,102.04 | | | |
| | PUP | Ian Shanks | 5.51% | 720 | 728.96 | 729.96 | 737.24 | 745.38 | 746.52 | 824.66 | 835.36 | 938.2 | | | | |
| | UKIP | Stephen Crosby | 4.73% | 618 | 623.04 | 624.04 | 639.04 | 660.18 | 664.18 | 820.44 | 834 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Brian Kennedy* | 5.74% | 750 | 763.72 | 765.72 | 773.56 | 780.7 | 783.98 | 811.68 | | | | | | |
| | TUV | John Hiddleston | 4.90% | 640 | 647 | 648 | 654 | 657.14 | 658.14 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Andrew Webb* | 4.29% | 561 | 565.76 | 572.76 | 581.9 | 611.9 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI21 | Ian Dickson | 1.87% | 245 | 246.82 | 248.82 | 255.82 | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI21 | Jayne Olorunda | 1.47% | 192 | 193.4 | 195.4 | 203.54 | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Ian Reid | 1.24% | 162 | 167.74 | 168.74 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Michael McMillan | 0.73% | 95 | 95 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Laura Keenan | 0.43% | 56 | 56.14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 20,881 Valid: 13,074 (62.61%) Spoilt: 118 Quota: 1,635 Turnout: 13,192 (63.18%) |||||||||||||||||