Central (District Electoral Area)

Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014.

The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council, and formed part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Craigavon Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bleary, Drumgask, Drumgor, Edenderry, Kernan, Killycomain and Tullygally.

On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Craigavon District Electoral Area was 25,287 accounting for 1.40% of the NI total.

[1] Respondents could indicate more than one national identity On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Craigavon District Electoral Area, considering the population aged 3 years old and over: Through the late 1970s and early 1980s, Craigavon hosted many families of Refugees of the Vietnam War.