2005 Newry and Mourne District Council election

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2005 Newry and Mourne District Council election
  2001 5 May 2005 (2005-05-05) 2011  

All 30 seats to Newry and Mourne District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Sinn Féin SDLP Ulster Unionist
Seats won1393
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party DUP Independent Green (NI)
Seats won221
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 1

Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors.

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Election results

Newry and Mourne District Council Election Result 2005 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1300Steady2.svg043.342.117,999Increase2.svg2.9
  SDLP 901Decrease2.svg130.029.512,615Decrease2.svg6.0
  Ulster Unionist 301Decrease2.svg110.010.84,612Decrease2.svg1.8
  Independent 200Steady2.svg06.78.93,796Increase2.svg2.6
  DUP 210Increase2.svg16.76.72,849Increase2.svg0.3
  Green (NI) 110Increase2.svg13.32.0863Increase2.svg2.0

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Newry and Mourne District Council election, 2005
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin SDLP UUP DUP Green Others
Crotlieve31.2239.434.802.808.1113.717
Newry Town 46.5330.536.400.000.0016.617
Slieve Gullion76.1423.910.000.000.000.005
The Fews43.4326.9121.518.310.000.006
The Mournes12.2123.2125.2226.410.0013.005
Total42.11329.5910.836.722.018.9230

District results

Crotlieve

2001: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent
2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green, 1 x Independent
2001-2005 Change: Green gain from SDLP

Crotlieve - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
SDLP Michael Carr*9.79%1,0411,045 1,056 1,344    
SDLP Karen McKevitt 10.82%1,1501,151 1,157 1,277 1,398   
SDLP Josephine O'Hare*9.09%966968 975 998 1,113 1,168.44 1,305.44 1,437.44
Sinn Féin Michael Ruane*10.08%1,0711,071 1,097 1,110 1,136 1,136 1,137 1,331
Sinn Féin Mick Murphy *8.02%852852 1,151 1,159 1,203 1,204.32 1,206.32 1,265.32
Green (NI) Ciaran Mussen8.12%863866 878 886 925 928.52 1,076.52 1,231.52
Independent Anthony Williamson*6.65%707711 745 751 889 892.08 1,003.08 1,140.96
Sinn Féin Peter Kearney8.66%921921 959 964 981 983.64 987.08 1,012.08
Independent Thomas McCann7.01%745749 754 778 808 809.32 869.32  
Ulster Unionist Kenneth Donaldson4.80%510767 767 770 774 774.44   
SDLP Brendan Murney4.98%529531 564 608     
SDLP Paul McKibben4.68%498498 499      
Sinn Féin Geraldine McAteer4.49%477477       
DUP Wilma McCullough2.82%300       
Electorate: 15,832  Valid: 10,630 (67.14%)  Spoilt: 198  Quota: 1,329  Turnout: 10,828 (68.39%)  

    Newry Town

    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 [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Jack Patterson*13.86%1,186       
    Sinn Féin Charlie Casey*13.19%1,128       
    SDLP John McArdle*10.51%899931 955 957.85 1,054.05 1,127.05  
    Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*8.45%723742 756.5 772.6 786.6 788.8 1,116.8 
    SDLP Gary Stokes6.52%558578 595.1 595.85 911.55 993.25 1,029.8 1,036.8
    Sinn Féin Marian Mathers9.71%831847 853.7 878.3 897.55 898.55 984.45 984.45
    SDLP Frank Feely *7.66%655678 692.1 694.1 753.05 869.05 887.85 926.85
    Sinn Féin Ewan Morgan8.32%712732 738.1 741.55 748.75 750.75 875.25 875.25
    Sinn Féin Catherine McMahon6.79%581595 602.2 605.4 614 618   
    Ulster Unionist David Taylor6.43%550551 553.5 553.55 554.65    
    SDLP Terry Ruddy5.78%494526 543.7 546.1     
    Independent Gerry Markey2.22%190       
    Independent Vincent Markey0.55%47       
    Electorate: 12,827  Valid: 8,554 (66.69%)  Spoilt: 202  Quota: 1,070  Turnout: 8,756 (68.26%)  

      Slieve Gullion

      2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
      2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
      2001-2005 Change: No change

      Slieve Gullion - 5 seats [2]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123
      Sinn Féin Colman Burns*16.98%1,399  
      SDLP Geraldine Donnelly13.97%1,1511,827 
      Sinn Féin Patrick McDonald*13.41%1,1051,185 1,323
      Sinn Féin Terry Hearty*15.72%1,2951,304 1,318
      Sinn Féin Anthony Flynn15.09%1,2431,263 1,312
      Sinn Féin Mary Campbell14.85%1,2231,230 1,262
      SDLP Peter McEvoy9.98%822  
      Electorate: 10,836  Valid: 8,238 (76.02%)  Spoilt: 167  Quota: 1,374  Turnout: 8,405 (77.57%)  

        The Fews

        2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
        2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
        2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

        The Fews - 6 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Sinn Féin Patrick McGinn*15.15%1,246   
        Sinn Féin Jimmy McCreesh*14.47%1,190   
        Sinn Féin Brendan Lewis*13.80%1,1351,184.7  
        SDLP John Feehan*11.63%957963.2 1,218.2 
        Ulster Unionist Danny Kennedy *14.21%1,1691,169.75 1,179.75 
        DUP Glenn Oliver8.28%681681 681 1,064.05
        SDLP Susan Mackin8.73%718720.25 918.95 992.25
        Ulster Unionist Andy Moffett*7.25%596596.6 601.65  
        SDLP Noelle McGarvey6.49%534535.7   
        Electorate: 11,551  Valid: 8,226 (71.21%)  Spoilt: 168  Quota: 1,176  Turnout: 8,394 (72.67%)  

          The Mournes

          2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
          2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
          2001-2005 Change: No change

          The Mournes - 5 seats [2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          DUP William Burns*25.30%1,793     
          Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly *17.47%1,238     
          Ulster Unionist Isaac Hanna*7.75%549636.72 859.5 865.5 1,337.36 
          SDLP Michael Cole*13.41%950952.04 955.72 1,095.72 1,105.48 1,129.62
          Sinn Féin Martin Connolly12.24%867867.34 867.34 1,029.34 1,030.34 1,032.04
          SDLP Marian Fitzpatrick9.78%693693.34 695.68 679.68 886.46 928.62
          DUP Linda Burns1.06%75524.14 688.48 688.48   
          Independent Martin Cunningham*7.89%559559 559.34    
          Independent Arthur Coulter5.11%362427.62     
          Electorate: 10,207  Valid: 7,086 (69.42%)  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 1,182  Turnout: 7,225 (70.78%)  

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