The Orchard (District Electoral Area)

The Orchard was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014.

The district elected five members to Armagh City and District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Armagh Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Ballymartrim, Charlemont, Hockley, Loughgall and Rich Hill.

It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely moved into the Cusher DEA.

2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2011: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2005-2011 Change: No change 2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 2001-2005 Change: No change 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP 1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP 1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP 1993-1997 Change: No change 1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 1989-1993 Change: No change 1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 1985-1989 Change: No change 1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP