Karen McKevitt

Karen McKevitt is a Social Democratic and Labour Party politician in Northern Ireland who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011 representing South Down.[1] She stood in the Newry and Armagh constituency in the 2016 Assembly Election, polling 3,923 First Preference Votes but failed to win a seat.[2]

Karen McKevitt
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for South Down
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byP. J. Bradley
Succeeded bySinead Bradley
Personal details
Born (1971-07-09) 9 July 1971
Newry, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partySDLP

McKevitt entered politics in 2005, when she was elected to Newry and Mourne council, topping the poll in the Crotlieve electoral area.[3]

McKevitt was elected to the Crotlieve DEA on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council at the 2019 Local Government Election.

References

  1. Northern Ireland Assembly election: full list of MLAs, BBC News, 8 May 2011
  2. "Newry and Armagh". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. Newry and Mourne council election results Ark.ac.uk, accessed 9 May 2011


Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
P. J. Bradley
MLA for South Down
2011–2016
Succeeded by
Sinead Bradley
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