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Damien Edgar

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon NI council election candidates in full

The local council elections for Northern Ireland are just days away and we have the full list of confirmed candidates for each area.

In the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council area there are 65 candidates standing for election.

They will be vying to fill the 41 seats spread across seven district electoral areas.

Read more: NI council election dates, candidates, where to vote, results, rules and more

At the last election in 2019 the UUP recorded their highest vote share for any area so the party will be hoping to maintain and build on that.

Unionist councillors are in the overall majority and that is reflected in the DUP's position as the largest party on council in the last term with 11 seats and the UUP's 10.

However, Alliance made gains and secured three seats in the council for the first time last time out at the polls, while the SDLP hold 6 seats.

Sinn Féin also hold 10 seats on the council so the margins are tight in this area.

The remaining one seat was held by an Independent candidate.

The council has the largest electorate outside of the Belfast City Council area.

Here's how it looks in terms of candidates for the area:

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Armagh

Scott Armstrong (DUP)

Daniel Connolly (Aontú)

Fergal Donnelly (Sinn Féin)

Sarah Duffy (Sinn Féin)

Ashley Mallon (Sinn Féin)

Sam Nicholson (UUP)

Thomas O'Hanlon (SDLP)

John Óg O'Kane (Sinn Féin)

Gráinne O'Neill (SDLP)

Hanagh Winter (Alliance)

Banbridge

Glenn Barr (UUP)

Ian Burns (UUP)

Seamus Doyle (SDLP)

Joy Ferguson (Alliance)

Paul Greenfield (DUP)

Jill Macauley (UUP)

Chris McCartan (Sinn Féin)

Brian Moorhead (TUV)

Kevin Savage (Sinn Féin)

Ian Wilson (DUP)

Craigavon

Robbie Alexander (Alliance)

Jackie Coade (SDLP)

Kate Evans (UUP)

Jude Mallon (Sinn Féin)

Declan McAlinden (SDLP)

Catherine Nelson (Sinn Féin)

Ian Patterson (DUP)

Margaret Tinsley (DUP)

Cusher

Paul Berry (Independent)

Bróna Haughey (Sinn Féin)

Gordon Kennedy (UUP)

Emma McKernan (SDLP)

Ewan McNeill (UUP)

Mark Skillen (Alliance)

Keith Ratcliffe (TUV)

Philip Weir (DUP)

Gareth Wilson (DUP)

Lagan River

Mark Baxter (DUP)

Oisín Edwards (SDLP)

Jessica Johnston (Alliance)

Vincent McAleenan (Sinn Féin)

Tim McClelland (DUP)

Sammy Morrison (TUV)

Sammy Ogle (UUP)

Paul Rankin (DUP)

Kyle Savage (UUP)

Lurgan

Peter Haire (DUP)

Keith Haughian (Sinn Féin)

Peter Lavery (Alliance)

Liam Mackle (Sinn Féin)

Sorchá McGeown (Sinn Féin)

Louise McKinstry (UUP)

Stephen Moutray (DUP)

Mary O'Dowd (Sinn Féin)

Ciaran Toman (SDLP)

Portadown

Paul Duffy (Sinn Féin)

Julie Flaherty (UUP)

Emma Hutchinson (Alliance)

Claire McConville-Walker (Sinn Féin)

Zoe Claire McCullough (UUP)

Lavelle McIlwrath (DUP)

Eamon McNeill (SDLP)

Kyle Moutray (DUP)

Alan Mulholland (DUP)

Robert Oliver (TUV)

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