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District electoral area - Lower Falls

Graphic showing Lower Falls district electoral area in Belfast

Election results

If you live in the Lower Falls area, you'll find the final results of the 2011 local council elections here.

Eligible electorate:17,238
Total votes polled:
10,070
Percentage turnout:
58.42

Valid votes:
9,765
Invalid votes: 305

Number of candidates to be elected:
5
Electoral quota:
1628



Election results for Lower Falls district electoral area
Name Party Status
Austin, Janice Sinn Féin Elected
Corr, Steven Sinn Féin Elected
Hartley, Tom Sinn Féin Elected
Keenan, Colin SDLP - Social Democratic and Labour Party Elected
McVeigh, Jim Sinn Féin Elected
Brownlee, Breige Sinn Féin Excluded
Gorman, Jim Irish Republican Socialist Party Excluded
Lawlor, Pat Socialist Party (Northern Ireland) Excluded
Lowry, John The Workers Party Excluded
McCusker, John éirígí Excluded

About this area

Lower Falls is made up of five 'wards' and contains 17,039 eligible voters*.

Lower Falls district electoral area
Name of ward Number of eligible voters* More information
Clonard 2,963 View profile of Clonard ward
Falls 3,234 View profile of Falls ward
Upper Springfield 3,688 View profile of Upper Springfield ward
Whiterock 3,659 View profile of Whiterock ward
Beechmount 3,495 View profile of Beechmount ward

* from Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (March 2011 statistics).