# Antrim South East (District Electoral Area)

Antrim South East was one of the three district electoral areas in Antrim, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Antrim Borough Council and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Antrim Area B which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Aldergrove, Ballycraigy, Clady, Crumlin, Greystone, New Park and Templepatrick. For the 1993 local elections, it lost Greystone to Antrim DEA but gained Parkgate. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and most of the area was transferred to the new Airport DEA.

## Councillors

| Election | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) | Councillor (Party) |
| 2011 | Thomas Burns (SDLP) | Anne-Marie Logue (Sinn Féin) | Alan Lawther (Alliance) | Paul Michael (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | Roy Thompson (DUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |
| 2005 | Thomas Burns (SDLP) | Anne-Marie Logue (Sinn Féin) | Alan Lawther (Alliance) | Danny Kinahan (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | Mel Lucas (DUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |
| 2001 | Thomas Burns (SDLP) | Martin McManus (Sinn Féin) | Roy Thompson (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Edgar Wallace (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | William Harkness (DUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |
| 1997 | Thomas Burns (SDLP) | David Ford (Alliance) | Roy Thompson (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Edgar Wallace (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | Roderick Swann (UUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |
| 1993 | Robert Burns (SDLP) | David Ford (Alliance) | Roy Thompson (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Edgar Wallace (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | Howard Campbell (UUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |
| 1989 | Robert Burns (SDLP) | Roy Stinson (UUP) | Roy Thompson (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Edgar Wallace (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | Howard Campbell (UUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |
| 1985 | Robert Burns (SDLP) | Carol Cunningham (UUP) | Roy Thompson (UUP)/ (Independent Unionist)/ (DUP) | Edgar Wallace (UUP) | Mervyn Rea (UUP) | Howard Campbell (UUP) | Samuel Dunlop (DUP) |

## 2011 Election

2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
2011: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
2005-2011 Change: No change
Antrim South East - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | SDLP | Thomas Burns* | 14.04% | 992 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 12.36% | 873 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Anne-Marie Logue* | 12.53% | 885 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea* | 12.08% | 853 | 856.08 | 875.73 | 964.73 | | |
| | Alliance | Alan Lawther* | 11.57% | 817 | 829.32 | 869.07 | 882.18 | 884.18 | |
| | DUP | Roy Thompson | 10.91% | 771 | 772.1 | 784.21 | 847.21 | 876.21 | 883.98 |
| | UUP | Paul Michael | 9.61% | 679 | 680.1 | 684.32 | 788.54 | 823.54 | 847.05 |
| | DUP | John Smyth | 5.39% | 381 | 381.22 | 389.33 | 447.44 | 459.44 | 475.3 |
| | SDLP | Róisín Nugent | 3.50% | 247 | 312.34 | 379.72 | 384.83 | 385.83 | |
| | TUV | Mel Lucas* | 5.14% | 363 | 363.66 | 365.88 | | | |
| | Independent | Martin Nelson | 2.18% | 154 | 166.1 | | | | |
| | Independent | John Fox | 0.69% | 49 | 53.62 | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,628 Valid: 7,064 (51.83%) Spoilt: 101 Quota: 884 Turnout: 7,165 (52.58%) ||||||||||

## 2005 Election

2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2005: 2 x DUP, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Alliance
2001-2005 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
Antrim South East - 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 |
| | SDLP | Thomas Burns* | 19.96% | 1,435 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 14.83% | 1,066 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Danny Kinahan | 12.57% | 904 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea* | 11.03% | 793 | 833.4 | 833.4 | 841.2 | 842.2 | 1,048.2 | | |
| | DUP | Mel Lucas | 8.39% | 603 | 608.6 | 608.6 | 630.2 | 630.2 | 642.75 | 671.85 | 948.4 |
| | Sinn Féin | Anne-Marie Logue | 6.29% | 452 | 656.8 | 674.4 | 674.85 | 893.45 | 893.45 | 894.42 | 895.97 |
| | Alliance | Alan Lawther | 8.32% | 598 | 789.2 | 805.4 | 806.6 | 822.8 | 835.3 | 877.98 | 890.7 |
| | DUP | Roy Thompson* | 7.13% | 513 | 516.2 | 517.2 | 529.5 | 529.5 | 549.8 | 584.72 | 741.04 |
| | DUP | William Harkness* | 4.30% | 309 | 320.2 | 320.2 | 433.6 | 433.6 | 450.85 | 491.59 | |
| | UUP | Roderick Swann | 3.77% | 271 | 275.4 | 275.4 | 277.35 | 277.35 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Bernard McCrory | 2.74% | 197 | 248.2 | 256.4 | 256.4 | | | | |
| | Independent | Patricia Murray | 0.68% | 49 | 62.2 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,005 Valid: 7,190 (59.89%) Spoilt: 104 Quota: 899 Turnout: 7,294 (60.76%) ||||||||||||

## 2001 Election

1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
2001: 3 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1997-2001 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from UUP and Alliance
Antrim South East - 7 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 |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 16.96% | 1,367 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Thomas Burns* | 13.30% | 1,072 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Roy Thompson* | 13.18% | 1,062 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea* | 12.92% | 1,042 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Edgar Wallace* | 11.63% | 937 | 951.31 | 951.73 | 980.38 | 986.41 | 989.07 | 1,142.07 | | |
| | DUP | William Harkness | 6.51% | 525 | 853.86 | 854.76 | 861.46 | 862.93 | 864.11 | 893.21 | 931.07 | 980.07 |
| | Sinn Féin | Martin McManus | 8.72% | 703 | 703 | 707.68 | 707.68 | 707.71 | 777.27 | 778.3 | 907.52 | 907.52 |
| | Alliance | Alison McCartney | 7.17% | 578 | 580.97 | 582.65 | 583.9 | 584.77 | 668.69 | 697.18 | 831.19 | 877.19 |
| | Independent | Michael McGivern | 4.88% | 393 | 393.54 | 398.88 | 399.58 | 399.97 | 434.72 | 439.95 | | |
| | UUP | Roderick Swann* | 2.64% | 213 | 223.53 | 223.95 | 237.65 | 259.04 | 263.85 | | | |
| | SDLP | Sean Mallon | 2.08% | 168 | 168.81 | 218.85 | 219 | 219.18 | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,770 Valid: 8,060 (63.12%) Spoilt: 197 Quota: 1,008 Turnout: 8,257 (64.66%) |||||||||||||

## 1997 Election

1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1997: 4 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP
Antrim South East - 7 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 |
| | UUP | Roy Thompson* | 17.18% | 996 | | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Thomas Burns | 16.61% | 963 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Edgar Wallace* | 13.16% | 763 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea* | 12.35% | 716 | 818.87 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | David Ford* | 10.58% | 613 | 621.91 | 642.91 | 643.69 | 656.02 | 659.62 | 693.73 | 796.73 | |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 8.54% | 495 | 509.85 | 512.35 | 517.03 | 526.5 | 530.1 | 613.56 | 617.56 | 621.56 |
| | UUP | Roderick Swann | 3.11% | 180 | 242.37 | 242.37 | 270.45 | 433.17 | 458.47 | 547.18 | 558.18 | 565.18 |
| | DUP | William Harkness | 6.64% | 385 | 416.59 | 417.84 | 433.96 | 441.95 | 444.15 | 508.29 | 517.79 | 519.79 |
| | SDLP | Lucia Trowlen | 3.05% | 177 | 178.08 | 386.08 | 386.34 | 386.34 | 386.34 | 392.34 | | |
| | PUP | Ken Wilkinson | 6.18% | 358 | 367.99 | 368.99 | 371.85 | 380.64 | 381.54 | | | |
| | UUP | Roy Stinson | 2.59% | 150 | 181.86 | 182.11 | 221.89 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 12,301 Valid: 5,796 (47.12%) Spoilt: 76 Quota: 725 Turnout: 5,872 (47.74%) |||||||||||||

## 1993 Election

1989: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent Unionist
1989-1993 Change: Alliance gain from UUP, Independent Unionist leaves DUP
Antrim South East - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | Ind. Unionist | Roy Thompson* | 21.85% | 1,280 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Edgar Wallace* | 14.99% | 878 | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Robert Burns* | 14.60% | 855 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea* | 9.32% | 546 | 702.64 | 739.44 | | | |
| | Alliance | David Ford | 9.58% | 561 | 571.56 | 576.04 | 638.04 | 739.02 | |
| | UUP | Howard Campbell* | 7.38% | 432 | 517.8 | 541.48 | 546.48 | 557.53 | 767.29 |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 9.56% | 560 | 638.76 | 645.16 | 647.16 | 648.35 | 679.23 |
| | DUP | William Harkness | 6.76% | 396 | 486.64 | 494.16 | 494.16 | 495.86 | 526.34 |
| | UUP | Roy Stinson* | 3.40% | 199 | 319.12 | 378.96 | 378.96 | 379.81 | |
| | Sinn Féin | Joseph McCavana | 2.56% | 150 | 150 | 150 | | | |
| Electorate: 11,431 Valid: 5,857 (51.24%) Spoilt: 128 Quota: 733 Turnout: 5,985 (52.36%) ||||||||||

## 1989 Election

1985: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1989: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
1985-1989 Change: No change
Antrim South East - 7 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | DUP | Roy Thompson* | 20.31% | 1,248 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Edgar Wallace* | 16.97% | 1,043 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea* | 14.26% | 876 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Howard Campbell* | 11.18% | 687 | 750.18 | 839.62 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Robert Burns* | 12.43% | 764 | 765.56 | 765.82 | 767.12 | 767.56 | 787.56 | |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 8.01% | 492 | 648 | 664.38 | 672.31 | 680.89 | 684.89 | 843.89 |
| | UUP | Roy Stinson* | 4.62% | 284 | 325.73 | 466.13 | 548.68 | 602.36 | 604.71 | 771.09 |
| | Alliance | David Ford | 4.87% | 299 | 300.95 | 307.71 | 309.79 | 311.55 | 520.11 | 525.45 |
| | DUP | James Simpson | 3.42% | 210 | 417.09 | 426.97 | 435.94 | 440.12 | 442.51 | |
| | Alliance | Theresa Gallagher | 3.94% | 242 | 243.17 | 243.95 | 244.6 | 245.04 | | |
| Electorate: 11,349 Valid: 6,145 (54.15%) Spoilt: 166 Quota: 769 Turnout: 6,311 (55.61%) |||||||||||

## 1985 Election

1985: 4 x UUP, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
Antrim South East - 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 |
| | DUP | Roy Thompson* | 19.95% | 1,207 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Edgar Wallace* | 12.69% | 768 | | | | | | | |
| | SDLP | Robert Burns* | 12.56% | 760 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Samuel Dunlop* | 11.35% | 687 | 809.84 | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Carol Cunningham | 10.41% | 630 | 660.34 | 665.34 | 669.5 | 795.5 | | | |
| | UUP | Howard Campbell | 9.07% | 549 | 564.54 | 566.54 | 568.62 | 628.53 | 649.01 | 651.72 | 794.79 |
| | UUP | Mervyn Rea | 6.21% | 376 | 405.6 | 407.6 | 409.68 | 533.25 | 545.73 | 549.31 | 709.72 |
| | Alliance | John McCourt | 5.01% | 303 | 309.66 | 501.66 | 502.3 | 508.67 | 509.63 | 510.08 | 517.63 |
| | DUP | William McCormick | 3.34% | 202 | 422.52 | 424.89 | 464.41 | 501.01 | 504.85 | 505.05 | |
| | UUP | James Robinson | 5.77% | 349 | 366.02 | 368.02 | 370.9 | | | | |
| | Alliance | Theresa Gallagher | 3.64% | 220 | 220.37 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 10,286 Valid: 6,051 (58.83%) Spoilt: 114 Quota: 757 Turnout: 6,165 (59.94%) ||||||||||||