Bellarena was one of the three district electoral areas in Limavady, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Limavady Borough Council, and formed part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Limavady Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Aghanloo, Ballykelly, Black, Greysteel and Magilligan. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Limavady DEA and the Benbradagh DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Dermot Nicholl
(Sinn Féin)		 Cathal McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)		 Orla Beattie
(SDLP)		 Edwin Stevenson
(UUP)		 George Robinson
(DUP)
2005 Gerard Butcher
(Sinn Féin)		 John McElhinney
(Sinn Féin)		 Michael Carten
(SDLP)		 Leslie Cubitt
(DUP)
2001 Martin McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)		 Gerry Mullan
(SDLP)
1997 John McKinney
(SDLP)		 Arthur Doherty
(SDLP)		 Stanley Gault
(UUP)		 Robert Grant
(UUP)
1993 Thomas Mullan
(SDLP)
1989
1985 Ernest Murray
(DUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Bellarena - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUP George Robinson* 22.04% 1,016        
Sinn Féin Dermot Nicholl 19.87% 944        
SDLP Orla Beattie 11.85% 563 565.2 584.56 816.56  
Sinn Féin Cathal McLaughlin 14.19% 674 674.44 786.44 814.44  
Ulster Unionist Edwin Stevenson* 12.12% 576 615.6 615.6 620.14 793.14
DUP Jonathan Holmes 7.81% 371 529.4 529.72 531.94 612.94
Independent Leslie Cubitt* 6.55% 311 326.84 326.84 333  
SDLP Oonagh McNickle 6.23% 296 296.44 308.92    
Electorate: 8,808   Valid: 4,751 (53.94%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 792   Turnout: 4,850 (55.06%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

    2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

    Bellarena - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    DUP Leslie Cubitt* 23.65% 1,189      
    SDLP Michael Carten* 12.53% 630 631.8 883.8  
    Ulster Unionist Edwin Stevenson* 15.10% 759 833.7 839  
    Sinn Féin Gerard Butcher 13.27% 667 667 708 770
    Sinn Féin John McElhinney 11.99% 603 603.3 612.3 743.3
    DUP Arnold Shannon 6.36% 320 586.4 589.7 602.6
    SDLP John McKinney 9.96% 501 502.8 541.4  
    SDLP Deborah Crewe 7.14% 359 360.5    
    Electorate: 8,050   Valid: 5,028 (62.46%)   Spoilt: 77   Quota: 839   Turnout: 5,105 (63.42%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

      2001: 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from UUP and SDLP

      Bellarena - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      DUP Leslie Cubitt 18.81% 1,027      
      SDLP Michael Carten* 15.48% 845 846.44 1,200.44  
      SDLP Gerry Mullan 13.21% 721 721 918  
      Sinn Féin Martin McGuigan 15.26% 833 833 917  
      Ulster Unionist Edwin Stevenson 12.95% 707 759.44 760.44 765.44
      Ulster Unionist William Smyth 11.74% 641 703.88 709 724
      SDLP John McKinney* 12.55% 685 685.24    
      Electorate: 7,656   Valid: 5,459 (71.30%)   Spoilt: 68   Quota: 910   Turnout: 5,527 (72.19%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

        1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Bellarena - 5 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123
        Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault* 19.14% 839    
        SDLP Michael Carten 18.57% 814    
        SDLP Arthur Doherty* 18.21% 798    
        Ulster Unionist Robert Grant* 17.45% 765    
        SDLP John McKinney* 16.29% 714 714.7 793.1
        DUP Robert Glass 10.34% 453 556.18 556.48
        Electorate: 6,868   Valid: 4,383 (63.82%)   Spoilt: 42   Quota: 731   Turnout: 4,425 (64.43%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

          1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

          1989–1993 Change: No change

          Bellarena - 5 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault* 21.42% 880    
          SDLP Arthur Doherty* 20.84% 856    
          SDLP Thomas Mullan* 16.77% 689    
          Ulster Unionist Robert Grant* 15.43% 634 809.34  
          SDLP John McKinney* 16.09% 661 661 826.48
          DUP Ernest Murray 9.44% 388 402.74 405.26
          Electorate: 6,221   Valid: 4,108 (66.03%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 685   Turnout: 4,183 (67.24%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

            1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

            1985–1989 Change: SDLP gain from DUP

            Bellarena - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault* 19.71% 797    
            SDLP John McKinney 19.42% 785    
            Ulster Unionist Robert Grant* 17.21% 696    
            SDLP Arthur Doherty* 16.72% 676    
            SDLP Thomas Mullan* 15.29% 618 620.88 725.32
            DUP Ernest Murray* 11.65% 471 585.4 589.18
            Electorate: 6,002   Valid: 4,043 (67.36%)   Spoilt: 73   Quota: 674   Turnout: 4,116 (68.58%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

              Bellarena - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12
              Ulster Unionist Robert Grant* 20.07% 793  
              Ulster Unionist Stanley Gault* 18.85% 745  
              SDLP Arthur Doherty* 17.84% 705  
              DUP Ernest Murray* 13.66% 540 663.69
              SDLP Thomas Mullan* 14.93% 590 594.18
              SDLP Roy King* 14.65% 579 582.23
              Electorate: 5,691   Valid: 3,952 (69.44%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 659   Turnout: 4,027 (70.76%)  

                References

                1. ↑ "Bellarena Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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