Lagan River is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland.Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014 The district elects five members to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Donaghcloney, Dromore, Gransha, Quilly and Waringstown. Lagan River forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the Lagan Valley constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 2014 local elections, largely replacing the Dromore DEA which had existed since 1985, and parts of the Lurgan DEA.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) 2023 Jessica Johnston (Alliance) Kyle Savage (UUP) Tim McClelland (DUP) Paul Rankin (DUP) Mark Baxter (DUP)May 2022 Co-OptionsFebruary 2022 Co-Option Eóin Tennyson (Alliance) Keith Parke (DUP)2019 Paul Rankin (DUP)November 2015 Defection Carol Black (UUP)/ (Independent) Marc Woods (UUP) Hazel Gamble (DUP)2014
2023 Election
2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2023: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2019–2023 Change: No change
2019 Election
2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP
2019: 3 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance
2014-2019 Change: Alliance gain from UUP
2014 Election
2014: 3 x DUP, 2 x UUP
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