Bellarena (District Electoral Area)

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.

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 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 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 1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP 1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP 1993-1997 Change: No change 1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP 1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP 1989–1993 Change: No change 1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP 1989: 3 x SDLP, 2 x UUP 1985–1989 Change: SDLP gain from DUP 1985: 2 x SDLP, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP