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Newry (District Electoral Area)

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Newry
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats7 (1985-2014)
6 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Killian Feehan (SDLP)
  •   Doire Finn (SDLP)
  •   Valerie Harte (SF)
  •   Geraldine Kearns (SF)
  •   Cathal King (SF)
  •   Aidan Mathers (SF)
Newry DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down
Newry Town DEA (1993-2014) within Newry and Mourne

Newry is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects six members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Abbey, Ballybot, Damolly, Drumalane, Fathom and St. Patrick's.[2] Newry forms part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, where it was called Newry Town until 2014, replacing Newry and Mourne Areas D and F which had existed since 1973, and originally contained seven wards (Ballybot, Daisy Hill, Drumalane, Drumgallion, St. Mary's, St. Patrick's and Windsor Hill). For the 2014 local elections it was reduced by one ward.

Councillors

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Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
November 2023 Co-Option Aidan Mathers
(Sinn Féin)
Cathal King
(Sinn Féin)
Geraldine Kearns
(Sinn Féin)
Valerie Harte
(Sinn Féin)
Killian Feehan
(SDLP)
Doire Finn
(SDLP)
6 seats
2014–present
2023 Michael Savage
(SDLP)
December 2022 Co-Options Gavin Malone
(Independent)
Gary Stokes
(SDLP)
February 2020 Co-Option Roisin Mulgrew
(Sinn Féin)
Charlie Casey
(Sinn Féin)
2019 Liz Kimmins
(Sinn Féin)
August 2017 Co-Option Davy Hyland
(Independent)
April 2015 Defection Kevin McAteer
(SDLP)/
(Independent)
2014
2011 Brendan Curran
(Sinn Féin)
John McArdle
(SDLP)
Frank Feely
(SDLP)
Jack Patterson
(Independent)
2005 Marian Mathers
(Sinn Féin)
Gary Stokes
(SDLP)
2001 Davy Hyland
(Sinn Féin)
Patrick McElroy
(SDLP)
1997 William McCaigue
(UUP)
Eugene Markey
(Independent Nationalist)
1993 Arthur Ruddy
(SDLP)
1989 Eugene Markey
(Independent Nationalist)/
(IIP)
Sean Gallogly
(SDLP)
1985 Thomas McGrath
(SDLP)

2023 Election

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2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

Newry - 6 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Valerie Harte* 19.95% 2,085          
Sinn Féin Cathal King* 18.96% 1,982          
Sinn Féin Geraldine Kearns* 12.05% 1,259 1,719.88        
Sinn Féin Aidan Mathers 14.19% 1,483 1,526.96        
SDLP Michael Savage* 8.95% 935 949.84 1,151.03 1,192.47 1,203.34 1,382.34
SDLP Doire Finn 9.20% 961 994.04 1,120.89 1,211.33 1,226.98 1,357.98
Alliance Helena Young 7.94% 830 845.68 925.33 963.69 988.12 1,199.12
Aontú Sharon Loughran 3.04% 318 322.20 356.42 372.94 386.24  
UUP Andrew McCracken 2.72% 285 285.00 287.95 289.35 289.35  
Independent Mariya Krupska 2.00% 209 213.76 237.95 248.03 272.10  
Workers' Party Nicola Grant 1.00% 104 106.24 123.94 130.66    
Electorate: 19,901   Valid: 10,451 (52.51%)   Spoilt: 172   Quota: 1,494   Turnout: 10,623 (53.38%)  

2019 Election

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2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2014-2019 Change: No change

Newry - 6 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Gavin Malone 23.19% 2,296          
Sinn Féin Liz Kimmins* †† 13.88% 1,374 1,450.56        
SDLP Michael Savage* 12.43% 1,231 1,417.56        
Sinn Féin Charlie Casey* † 12.42% 1,230 1,345.28 1,347.16 1,843.16    
Sinn Féin Valerie Harte* 10.56% 1,045 1,131.68 1,132.68 1,363.56 1,776.7  
SDLP Gary Stokes* 8.87% 878 987.12 1,115.08 1,139.68 1,145.14 1,178.81
Alliance Helena Young 7.28% 721 924.72 1,049.44 1,084.36 1,093.46 1,137.14
Sinn Féin Sarah McAllister 7.92% 784 864.08 864.08      
UUP Ricky McGaffin 3.44% 341 353.76        
Electorate: 19,400   Valid: 9,900 (51.03%)   Spoilt: 198   Quota: 1,415   Turnout: 10,098 (52.05%)  

2014 Election

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2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2011-2014 Change: Independent loss due to the reduction of one seat

Newry - 6 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sinn Féin Charlie Casey* 19.20% 1,693            
Sinn Féin Liz Kimmins* 17.75% 1,567            
Sinn Féin Valerie Harte* 14.75% 1,300            
Independent Davy Hyland* 11.85% 1,045 1,202 1,296.35        
SDLP Gary Stokes 10.64% 938 981 997.84 1,070.84 1,086.92 1,092.02 1,222.02
SDLP Kevin McAteer ‡† 7.13% 629 716 764.97 812.03 820.27 832.51 1,153.51
SDLP Peter McEvoy 7.53% 664 689 767.03 804.06 808.54 817.21 914.21
SDLP Jacinta Duffy 6.30% 555 664 721.63 791.63 799.31 809.51  
UUP Joshua Lowry 4.36% 384 387 388.53        
Independent James Malone 0.47% 41 48 55.14        
Electorate: 18,411   Valid: 8,816 (47.88%)   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 1,260   Turnout: 8,981 (48.78%)  

2011 Election

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2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent

2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

Newry Town - 7 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Charlie Casey* 16.89% 1,280          
Independent Davy Hyland 13.29% 1,007          
SDLP John McArdle* 10.94% 829 846.28 949.28      
Independent Jack Patterson* 9.91% 751 763.96 778.31 969.31    
Sinn Féin Valerie Harte 11.76% 891 930.69 935.5 937.5 947.58 986.58
SDLP Frank Feely* 5.29% 401 411.8 562.23 619.23 624.72 968.72
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 8.34% 632 722.72 740.12 743.39 756.8 822.04
Sinn Féin Marian O'Reilly* 6.84% 518 654.08 660.16 662.16 673.14 687.49
SDLP Gary Stokes* 6.84% 518 523.4 542.67 585.67 601.15  
UUP Colin McElroy 5.60% 424 425.35 426.35      
SDLP Joe Coyle 4.18% 317 330.23        
Independent James Malone 0.13% 10 10.81        
Electorate: 13,721   Valid: 7,578 (55.23%)   Spoilt: 153   Quota: 948   Turnout: 7,731 (56.34%)  

2005 Election

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2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2001-2005 Change: No change

Newry Town - 7 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Jack Patterson* 13.86% 1,186              
Sinn Féin Charlie Casey* 13.19% 1,128              
SDLP John McArdle* 10.51% 899 931 955 957.85 1,054.05 1,127.05    
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 8.45% 723 742 756.5 772.6 786.6 788.8 1,116.8  
SDLP Gary Stokes 6.52% 558 578 595.1 595.85 911.55 993.25 1,029.8 1,036.8
Sinn Féin Marian Mathers 9.71% 831 847 853.7 878.3 897.55 898.55 984.45 984.45
SDLP Frank Feely* 7.66% 655 678 692.1 694.1 753.05 869.05 887.85 926.85
Sinn Féin Ewan Morgan 8.32% 712 732 738.1 741.55 748.75 750.75 875.25 875.25
Sinn Féin Catherine McMahon 6.79% 581 595 602.2 605.4 614 618    
UUP David Taylor 6.43% 550 551 553.5 553.55 554.65      
SDLP Terry Ruddy 5.78% 494 526 543.7 546.1        
Independent Gerry Markey 2.22% 190              
Independent Vincent Markey 0.55% 47              
Electorate: 12,827   Valid: 8,554 (66.69%)   Spoilt: 202   Quota: 1,070   Turnout: 8,756 (68.26%)  

2001 Election

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1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist

Newry Town - 7 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Davy Hyland* 12.73% 1,213          
Independent Jack Patterson* 12.07% 1,150 1,230        
SDLP Patrick McElroy* 9.97% 950 1,108 1,265      
SDLP Frank Feely* 9.86% 940 1,134 1,228      
Sinn Féin Charlie Casey 11.74% 1,119 1,125 1,131 1,131 1,134.65 1,136.03
SDLP John McArdle 8.51% 811 910 973 1,040.15 1,069.35 1,102.47
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 10.75% 1,025 1,049 1,054 1,054.85 1,056.31 1,057
Sinn Féin Conor Murphy 10.32% 984 1,005 1,011 1,015.25 1,018.9 1,019.59
UUP William McCaigue* 7.63% 727 735        
SDLP Peter McEvoy 5.28% 503          
Independent Declan O'Callaghan 1.14% 109          
Electorate: 13,657   Valid: 9,531 (69.79%)   Spoilt: 265   Quota: 1,192   Turnout: 9,796 (71.73%)  

1997 Election

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1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

1997: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1993-1997 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP

Newry Town - 7 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Davy Hyland* 13.53% 1,095        
Independent Jack Patterson* 12.73% 1,030        
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 12.36% 1,000 1,004 1,024.93    
SDLP Frank Feely* 9.57% 774 795 796.05 1,034.05  
Ind. Nationalist Eugene Markey 11.48% 929 948 951.5 976.78 1,061.78
SDLP Patrick McElroy* 9.97% 807 830 833.15 979.22 1,012.22
UUP William McCaigue* 8.99% 727 763 763.35 768.35 771.98
SDLP Arthur Ruddy* 6.53% 528 555 556.05 633.26 654.13
Sinn Féin Anne Marie Willis 6.54% 529 530 572.7 578.98  
SDLP Mary McKeown 6.07% 491 521 522.33    
Alliance Pete Whitcroft 2.24% 181        
Electorate: 14,036   Valid: 8,091 (57.64%)   Spoilt: 213   Quota: 1,012   Turnout: 8,304 (59.16%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin and Independent gain from SDLP and Independent Nationalist

Newry Town - 7 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Sinn Féin Davy Hyland 12.41% 997 1,002 1,015      
Independent Jack Patterson 7.44% 598 621 650 800 1,019  
SDLP Patrick McElroy* 10.33% 830 857 893 913 943 1,014
SDLP Frank Feely* 8.49% 682 690 704 720 737 1,013
SDLP Arthur Ruddy* 10.26% 824 841 850 874 932 982
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 10.36% 832 849 863 893 933 958
UUP William McCaigue* 11.24% 903 911 920 925 939 945
SDLP Sean Gallogly* 7.94% 638 645 674 695 705 805
SDLP Patrick Courtney 6.64% 533 542 554 578 601  
Independent Richard Rodgers 4.92% 395 423 449 505    
Independent James Markey 4.06% 326 339 384      
Workers' Party Anthony Hutchinson 3.30% 265 277        
Independent Labour Noel Sloan 2.61% 210          
Electorate: 13,701   Valid: 8,033 (58.63%)   Spoilt: 296   Quota: 1,005   Turnout: 8,329 (60.79%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP

1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1985-1989 Change: Independent Nationalist leaves IIP

Newry Town - 7 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Ind. Nationalist Eugene Markey* 11.71% 973 974 1,006 1,039                
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran* 8.92% 741 741 755 766 770 802 817 1,219        
SDLP Arthur Ruddy* 10.74% 892 894 907 921 937 975 990 995 1,137      
SDLP Frank Feely 11.52% 957 961 963 981 995 1,004 1,017 1,023 1,099      
SDLP Sean Gallogly* 9.84% 818 821 826 837 877 882 905 911 1,023 1,045    
SDLP Patrick McElroy* 7.39% 614 618 623 627 688 699 722 727 828 840 933.45 988.55
UUP William McCaigue* 10.41% 865 865 869 871 871 873 882 882 886 888 888.89 889.84
Independent Louis Morgan 6.44% 535 538 554 569 586 627 687 711 742 821 823.67 827.47
SDLP John McArdle 5.30% 440 447 450 455 492 499 511 517        
Sinn Féin Eileen Morgan 5.66% 470 470 473 476 480 484 495          
Workers' Party Kevin Morgan 3.18% 264 264 271 275 279 295            
Ind. Nationalist James McKevitt 2.59% 215 217 219 232 236              
SDLP Teddy McLoughlin 2.43% 202 202 204 206                
Independent Peter McKevitt 1.84% 153 161 165                  
Independent Noel Sloan 1.61% 134 135                    
Independent Patrick Ruddy 0.43% 36                      
Electorate: 13,812   Valid: 8,309 (60.16%)   Spoilt: 321   Quota: 1,039   Turnout: 8,630 (62.48%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x IIP, 1 x UUP

Newry Town - 7 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Irish Independence Eugene Markey* 13.52% 1,003                
UUP William McCaigue* 12.64% 938                
SDLP Sean Gallogly 12.37% 918 921.08 922.15 930.15          
SDLP Arthur Ruddy* 12.02% 892 896.06 902.27 927.23 929.07        
SDLP Patrick McElroy* 7.92% 588 592.13 603.34 624.28 626.56 661.65 727.55 743.76 989.76
Sinn Féin Brendan Curran 9.49% 704 708.9 713.04 734.91 734.91 740.19 778.54 879.5 908.89
SDLP Thomas McGrath* 7.52% 558 563.25 570.25 583.4 584.52 657.37 696.37 710.79 841.43
Sinn Féin Sean Mathers 5.12% 380 382.24 383.24 387.8 387.84 391.98 401.05 609.59 614.63
SDLP John McArdle 5.16% 383 384.26 387.26 398.66 400.02 430.35 471.19 479.33  
Sinn Féin Deborah Morgan 4.68% 347 350.57 354.57 358.39 358.39 367.53 380.95    
Ind. Nationalist James McKevitt 3.05% 226 229.85 261.06 292.99 294.31 342.24      
Workers' Party Tom Moore 3.58% 266 269.29 272.29 282.46 283.9        
Irish Independence Freddie Kearns* 1.83% 136 167.92 174.2            
Independent Noel Sloan 1.10% 82 83.12              
Electorate: 12,788   Valid: 7,421 (58.03%)   Spoilt: 237   Quota: 928   Turnout: 7,658 (59.88%)  

References

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  1. ^ Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014
  2. ^ [1], ARK, accessed 8 July 2023
  3. ^ "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Newry Town Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 30 July 2021.