2011 Omagh District Council election

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2011 Omagh District Council election
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All 21 seats to Omagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Sinn Féin DUP UUP
Seats won1033
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party SDLP Independent
Seats won32
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0
Omagh 2011 election.svg
Party with the most votes by district.

Elections to Omagh District Council were held on 5 May 2011, on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 21 councillors.

Contents

There was no change from the prior election. [1]

Election results

Omagh District Council Election Result 2011 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1000Steady2.svg047.646.910,353Increase2.svg2.3
  DUP 300Steady2.svg014.316.43,624Decrease2.svg0.3
  UUP 300Steady2.svg014.314.33,162Increase2.svg1.3
  SDLP 300Steady2.svg014.313.32,943Decrease2.svg6.0
  Independent 200Steady2.svg09.57.61,671Increase2.svg1.3
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg00.01.5324Increase2.svg1.5

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Omagh District Council election, 2011
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin DUP UUP SDLP Others
Mid Tyrone56.549.9114.3111.318.007
Omagh Town 32.0217.6115.3113.0122.127
West Tyrone48.6422.2113.6115.610.007
Total46.91016.4314.3313.339.1221

District results

Mid Tyrone

2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2005-2011 Change: No change

Mid Tyrone - 7 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke*15.02%1,211      
UUP Bert Wilson*14.29%1,152      
Sinn Féin Declan McAleer *14.06%1,134      
Sinn Féin Anne Marie Fitzgerald11.47%925943.54 951.9 951.9 978.52 1,113.52 
SDLP Seamus Shields*11.29%910918.46 987.9 996.48 1,007.48 1,100.48 
Sinn Féin Sean Donnelly9.36%755813.86 822.94 823.07 851.78 918.85 966.85
DUP Charles Chittick*9.87%796796.36 812.36 936.64 936.86 943.49 943.49
Sinn Féin Sharon O'Brien*6.54%527635.18 641.36 641.36 689.21 743.68 773.68
Independent Paul Grogan5.89%475478.6 523.6 524.9 527.98   
Independent Ciaran McClean2.21%178182.32      
Electorate: 12,395  Valid: 8,063 (65.05%)  Spoilt: 170  Quota: 1,008  Turnout: 8,233 (66.42%)  

    Omagh Town

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2005-2011 Change: No change

    Omagh Town - 7 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP Errol Thompson17.56%1,064        
    UUP Ross Hussey *15.29%926        
    Sinn Féin Sean Begley*13.04%790        
    SDLP Josephine Deehan*9.62%583613.36 628.54 638.76 761.76    
    Independent Patrick McGowan *8.85%536626.62 689.87 703.16 731.39 859.39   
    Independent Johnny McLaughlin*7.96%482544.56 569.63 576.32 587.93 725.24 801.24  
    Sinn Féin Sorcha McAnespy9.33%565565 565.46 567.46 586.46 612.45 614.45 625.45 648.97
    Sinn Féin Martin McColgan*9.62%583583 583 583 587 591.46 591.46 596.46 601.98
    Alliance Eric Bullick4.03%244321.74 365.21 449.8 462.63     
    SDLP Steven Brown3.38%205210.52 212.82 214.28      
    Alliance Victoria Geelan1.32%80116.8 131.75       
    Electorate: 10,851  Valid: 6,058 (55.83%)  Spoilt: 126  Quota: 758  Turnout: 6,184 (56.99%)  

      West Tyrone

      2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
      2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
      2005-2011 Change: No change

      West Tyrone - 7 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell17.28%1,375    
      DUP Thomas Buchanan *15.90%1,265    
      SDLP Patrick McDonnell*15.65%1,245    
      Sinn Féin Cecilia Quinn*12.88%1,025    
      Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly*9.01%7171,017.44   
      UUP Allan Rainey*10.60%843845.8 888.48 1,100.48 
      Sinn Féin Peter Kelly*9.38%746808.44 808.66 815.78 1,055.17
      DUP Elaine Thompson6.27%499499.28 703.66 736.16 745.78
      UUP Jane Clarke3.03%241243.8 265.58   
      Electorate: 11,926  Valid: 7,956 (66.71%)  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 995  Turnout: 8,130 (68.17%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 3 "Omagh Council Elections, 1997-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. ↑ "Mid Tyrone Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
        3. ↑ "Omagh Town Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
        4. ↑ "West Tyrone Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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