2019 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council election

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2019 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council election
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21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Michelle O'Neill (cropped from Martin McGuinness, Michelle O'Neill, Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams).jpg Robin Swann 2020.jpg Arlene Foster MLA.jpg
Leader Michelle O'Neill Robin Swann Arlene Foster
Party Sinn Féin Ulster Unionist DUP
Seats before1795
Seats won1595
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 0
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
  Colum Eastwood MLA.JPG Cropped image of Naomi Long.JPG
Leader Colum Eastwood Naomi Long Owen McCracken
Party SDLP Alliance Labour Alternative
Seats before800
Seats won511
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Fermangh and Omagh - 2019 v3.png
Fermanagh and Omagh 2019 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by plurality of FPVs)

Elections took place for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council on 2 May 2019, part of that year's local elections. 40 Councillors were elected via STV. [1] [2]

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Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party with Fifteen seats, six ahead of the Ulster Unionist Party and six seats away from overall control. The Alliance Party and Cross-Community Labour Alternative both gained representation onto the council for the first time. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Election results

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Election Result 2019 [7]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1502Decrease2.svg237.536.819,111Decrease2.svg3.3
  Ulster Unionist 900Steady2.svg022.516.68,612Decrease2.svg4.3
  DUP 500Steady2.svg012.515.98,277Increase2.svg1.3
  SDLP 503Decrease2.svg312.510.55,475Decrease2.svg4.2
  Independent 430Increase2.svg310.010.55,151Increase2.svg5.9
  Alliance 110Increase2.svg12.53.32,035Increase2.svg1.6
  Labour Alternative 110Steady2.svg05.01.4720New
  TUV 000Steady2.svg00.02.11,072Decrease2.svg0.1
  Aontú 000Steady2.svg00.02.01,062New
  Green (NI) 000Steady2.svg00.00.5277Decrease2.svg0.1
  CISTA 000Steady2.svg00.00.2101New
  Democrats and Veterans 000Steady2.svg00.00.120New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

The overall turnout was 61.57% with a total of 51,913 valid votes cast. A total of 707 ballots were rejected.

Districts summary

Results of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council election, 2019
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin UUP DUP SDLP Alliance Others
Enniskillen23.6119.4220.8113.214.3018.716
Erne East38.1216.0116.319.910.0019.716
Erne North26.6126.5220.4113.316.007.105
Erne West43.6218.117.408.310.0022.615
Mid Tyrone48.4412.1111.507.403.8016.816
Omagh31.429.9115.218.109.7125.716
West Tyrone42.8314.5120.5113.915.203.206
Total36.81516.6915.9510.553.3114.7540

District results

Map of results by District Electoral Area. Each DEA is highlighted in the colour of the plurality winner of FPVs. Fermanagh and Omagh local election map 2019.png
Map of results by District Electoral Area. Each DEA is highlighted in the colour of the plurality winner of FPVs.

Enniskillen

2014: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Cross-Community Labour Alternative
2014-2019 Change: Cross-Community Labour Alternative gain from Sinn Féin

Enniskillen - 6 seats [7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
DUP Keith Elliott*16.07%1,161      
SDLP Paul Blake*13.22%955966 967.1 1,085.1   
Ulster Unionist Robert Irvine*10.42%753758 777.91 822.02 987.32 1,296.32 
Ulster Unionist Howard Thornton* †9.01%651657 670.97 694.08 805.4 1,051.53 
Sinn Féin Tommy Maguire*13.09%946951 951.33 955.33 955.33 957.33 958.33
Labour Alternative Donal O'Cofaigh9.97%720756 756.88 872.99 879.65 897.76 949.76
Sinn Féin Debbie Coyle*10.53%761778 778.44 789.44 789.77 793.88 797.88
TUV Donald Crawford6.81%492493 504.33 510.44 638.63   
DUP Simon Wiggins4.71%340344 422.32 427.43    
Alliance Matthew Beaumont4.29%310353 353.66     
Green (NI) Debbie Coleman1.88%136      
Electorate: 13,048  Valid: 7,225 (55.37%)  Spoilt: 87  Quota: 1,033  Turnout: 7,312 (56.04%)  

    Erne East

    2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
    2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

    Erne East - 6 seats [7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Paul Robinson*16.34%1,382     
    Ulster Unionist Victor Warrington*15.99%1,352     
    Independent John McCluskey †15.21%1,286     
    Sinn Féin Tom O'Reilly *9.80%829830.06 830.64 854.64 876.96 1,248.96
    Sinn Féin Sheamus Greene*12.20%1,0321,032 1,032.56 1,057.56 1,064.34 1,211.34
    SDLP Garbhan McPhillips*9.92%839879.68 928.54 983.68 1,175.68 1,205.86
    Sinn Féin Noeleen Hayes8.73%738738.18 738.18 754.18 766.32 834.5
    Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*7.33%620620.54 620.54 632.54 639.72  
    Independent Caroline Wheeler2.41%204326.76 415.66 439.2   
    Aontú Gerry McHugh 2.06%174175.8 176.36    
    Electorate: 11,963  Valid: 8,456 (70.68%)  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,209  Turnout: 8,568 (71.62%)  

      Erne North

      2014: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
      2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP
      2014-2019 Change: No change

      Erne North - 5 seats [7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Ulster Unionist Diana Armstrong*17.32%1,186      
      SDLP John Coyle*13.30%911914 1,142    
      Sinn Féin Siobhan Currie †15.40%1,0551,056 1,086 1,088 1,088.18 1,779.18 
      Ulster Unionist John McClaughry9.20%630633 701 883 909.94 921.94 956.94
      DUP Deborah Armstrong †9.75%668670 678 849 853.41 859.41 867.41
      DUP David Mahon*10.69%732736 740 829 832.39 833.39 840.39
      Sinn Féin John Feely*11.23%769769 791 792 792.03   
      TUV Alex Elliot6.80%465468 477     
      Alliance Diane Little6.03%413415      
      Democrats and Veterans Lewis Jennings0.29%20      
      Electorate: 10,983  Valid: 6,849 (62.36%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,142  Turnout: 6,941 (63.20%)  

        Erne West

        2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
        2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
        2014-2019 Change: No change

        Erne West - 5 seats [7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        Ulster Unionist Alex Baird*18.05%1,333   
        Independent Bernice Swift*15.69%1,1591,160.05 1,295.05 
        Sinn Féin Anthony Feely*16.36%1,2081,208.14 1,238.14 
        Sinn Féin Chris McCaffrey15.38%1,1361,136 1,153 1,154.56
        SDLP Adam Gannon8.27%611619.82 799.8 1,116.59
        Sinn Féin Fionnuala Leonard11.90%879879 895 898.28
        DUP Carol Johnston7.41%547601.88 712.65  
        Independent Trevor Armstrong6.93%512537.27   
        Electorate: 10,825  Valid: 7,385 (68.22%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,231  Turnout: 7,473 (69.03%)  

          Mid Tyrone

          2014: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
          2019: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
          2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

          Mid Tyrone - 6 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Independent Emmet McAleer11.09%897903 986 1,134 1,326 
          Sinn Féin Pádraigín Kelly12.30%9951,045 1,056 1,081 1,145 1,168
          Sinn Féin Catherine Kelly11.92%9641,002 1,014 1,035 1,109 1,122
          Ulster Unionist Bert Wilson* †12.10%979979 1,007 1,016 1,080 1,093
          Sinn Féin Sean Clarke*10.99%889931 941 964 1,066 1,084
          Sinn Féin Sean Donnelly* †9.62%778896 902 988 1,060 1,071
          DUP James Managh11.51%931931 939 943 951 951
          SDLP Bernard McGrath7.39%598619 725 825   
          Aontú Rosemarie Shields*5.74%464469 491    
          Alliance Richard Bullick3.78%306311     
          Sinn Féin Kevin McColgan3.55%287     
          Electorate: 12,556  Valid: 8,088 (64.42%)  Spoilt: 114  Quota: 1,156  Turnout: 8,202 (65.32%)  

            Omagh

            2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
            2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x Independent
            2014-2019 Change: Alliance and Independent gain from SDLP (two seats)

            Omagh - 6 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011
            DUP Errol Thompson*15.24%970          
            Sinn Féin Barry McElduff 14.14%900900 903 914       
            Independent Josephine Deehan*11.44%728728.96 738.02 752.02 762.62 800.68 840.74 916.74   
            Alliance Stephen Donnelly9.68%616616.24 620.24 638.24 641.48 665.48 697.48 708.48 735.48 807.48 935.48
            Ulster Unionist Chris Smyth* †9.95%633676.44 677.56 678.62 775.02 776.08 787.26 791.32 797.32 803.32 839.44
            Sinn Féin Ann-Marie Fitzgerald*9.26%589589 589 594 595 607 611 629 639 670 791
            Sinn Féin Marty McColgan*8.00%509509 511 520 520 530 536 550 554 604 643
            SDLP Lee Hawkes4.02%256256.18 257.18 262.18 263.24 271.24 285.3 292.3 491.36 532.36  
            Independent Sorcha McAnespy*3.05%194194.06 198.06 212.06 212.12 234.12 257.12 292.12 309.12   
            SDLP Jacinta McKeown4.05%258258.12 258.12 258.12 259.12 264.12 266.12 279.12    
            Aontú Margaret Swift2.86%182182 182 187 188.06 192.06 205.06     
            Green (NI) Susan Glass2.22%141141.24 144.3 151.3 155.42 165.54      
            Independent Joanne Donnelly*2.01%128128.3 135.3 146.36 146.36       
            TUV Charles Chittick1.81%115125.2 125.26 132.26        
            CISTA Barry Brown1.59%101101.24 109.24         
            Independent Will Convey0.68%4343.3          
            Electorate: 12,737  Valid: 6,363 (49.96%)  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 910  Turnout: 6,461 (50.73%)  

              West Tyrone

              2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
              2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
              2014-2019 Change: No change

              West Tyrone - 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              DUP Mark Buchanan*20.48%1,546     
              Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey*14.51%1,095     
              SDLP Mary Garrity*13.87%1,0471,203.24    
              Sinn Féin Ann-Marie Donnelly9.96%752752.62 772.62 772.62 1,307.62 
              Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell*13.03%983986.1 1,038.1 1,038.72 1,104.72 
              Sinn Féin Stephen McCann*11.12%839839.62 881.62 885.34 929.34 1,144.45
              Alliance Fia Cowan5.17%390667.76 732.44 797.54 804.54 814.34
              Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly*8.65%653654.24 662.24 662.24   
              Aontú Cathal McCrory3.21%242265.56     
              Electorate: 12,201  Valid: 7,547 (61.86%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 1,079  Turnout: 7,663 (62.81%)  

                * Incumbent

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                DateElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                26 March 2020Erne East Independent John McCluskeyEamon KeenanMcCluskey resigned.
                5 August 2021Omagh Ulster Unionist Chris SmythMatthew BellSmyth resigned.
                5 November 2021Erne North DUP Deborah Erskine Paul StevensonErskine was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                23 December 2021Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Sean DonnellyPatrick WithersDonnelly died.
                7 June 2022Erne North Sinn Féin Siobhán CurrieDebbie CoyleCurrie resigned.
                23 September 2022Enniskillen Ulster Unionist Howard ThorntonRoy CrawfordThornton resigned.
                19 November 2022Mid Tyrone Ulster Unionist Bert Wilson Rosemary Barton Wilson resigned.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                – Suspensions

                None

                Last updated 17 November 2022.

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