Blackwater (District Electoral Area)

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Blackwater DEA (1993-2014) within Dungannon

Blackwater was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Dungannon Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Aughnacloy, Benburb, Caledon, Killyman and Moy. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Dungannon DEA and the Clogher Valley DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Patrick Daly
(SDLP)		Phelim Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)		Jim Hamilton
(UUP)		Samuel Brush
(DUP)		Roger Burton
(DUP)
2005
2001 Derek Irwin
(UUP)
1997 Jim Brady
(UUP)		James Ewing
(DUP)
1993
1989
1985 John Taggart
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Blackwater - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew*20.29%1,246    
DUP Roger Burton*16.54%1,0161,016.54 1,089.54  
DUP Samuel Brush*16.37%1,0051,005.54 1,051.54  
SDLP Patrick Daly*10.42%640671.86 675.86 675.86 1,010.7
UUP Jim Hamilton*12.88%791791.72 858.72 882.72 885.7
UUP Jim Brady12.72%781783.16 822.16 855.16 857.24
Sinn Féin Brian Murtagh6.74%414592.56 592.56 592.56  
TUV John Hobson4.04%248248    
Electorate: 8,983  Valid: 6,141 (68.36%)  Spoilt: 117  Quota: 1,024  Turnout: 6,258 (69.66%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Blackwater - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Roger Burton*21.22%1,309     
    Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew*17.75%1,095     
    DUP Samuel Brush16.13%9951,202.27    
    UUP Jim Hamilton*14.01%864884.79 905.13 905.55 1,040.3 
    SDLP Patrick Daly*12.40%765766.05 766.59 782.61 789.87 1,039.87
    UUP Sammy Stewart7.62%470475.67 482.33 482.45 594.88 594.88
    Sinn Féin Josefa Watters6.66%411411 411.18 456.18 458.18  
    DUP Denver Thompson4.21%260298.22 442.94 442.94   
    Electorate: 8,116  Valid: 6,169 (76.01%)  Spoilt: 97  Quota: 1,029  Turnout: 6,266 (77.21%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

      Blackwater - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew15.45%1,0321,441    
      SDLP Patrick Daly*14.20%948989 1,229   
      UUP Jim Hamilton*11.61%775775 775 779 1,195 
      UUP Derek Irwin*11.99%801802 804 818 981 1,055.48
      DUP Roger Burton14.84%991991 991 993 1,051 1,052.71
      DUP James Ewing*14.75%985985 986 987 1,016 1,017.71
      UUP Jim Brady*10.02%669670 671 675   
      Sinn Féin Dominic Molloy7.14%477     
      Electorate: 8,102  Valid: 6,678 (82.42%)  Spoilt: 107  Quota: 1,114  Turnout: 6,785 (83.74%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Blackwater - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        DUP James Ewing*10.05%596910 1,284   
        UUP Jim Hamilton*15.27%905955 980 1,066  
        UUP Jim Brady*13.48%799847 877 1,001  
        UUP Derek Irwin*14.47%858864 908 964 1,039.51 
        SDLP Patrick Daly*16.03%950953 953 953 953.91 978.48
        Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 15.52%920920 920 920 920 920
        DUP Robert McFarland7.64%453478     
        DUP Roger Burton7.54%447     
        Electorate: 7,802  Valid: 5,928 (75.98%)  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 989  Turnout: 6,008 (77.01%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Blackwater - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          DUP James Ewing*18.58%1,038  
          SDLP Patrick Daly*18.20%1,017  
          UUP Derek Irwin*14.93%834849.3 871.3
          UUP Jim Brady*14.98%837848 864
          UUP Jim Hamilton*13.76%769776.7 788.7
          DUP Robert McFarland10.01%559627 635
          Sinn Féin Anthony Fox9.54%533533  
          Electorate: 7,461  Valid: 5,587 (74.88%)  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 932  Turnout: 5,685 (76.20%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

            1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            Blackwater - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            DUP James Ewing*23.52%1,345 
            UUP Derek Irwin*17.50%1,001 
            SDLP Patrick Daly*17.14%980 
            UUP Jim Hamilton16.02%9161,107.89
            UUP Jim Brady*15.46%8841,078.37
            Sinn Féin Tony Gildernew10.37%593594.55
            Electorate: 7,203  Valid: 5,719 (79.40%)  Spoilt: 128  Quota: 954  Turnout: 5,847 (81.17%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

              Blackwater - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              DUP James Ewing*16.86%979    
              UUP Derek Irwin*13.85%8041,143   
              UUP Jim Brady*10.73%623688 736.76 1,019.29 
              UUP John Taggart*10.56%613689 808.78 1,109.49 
              SDLP Patrick Daly*14.61%848851 851 852 878
              Sinn Féin Eilish McCabe13.83%803804 804 804 805
              DUP Norman Lockhart10.61%616645 651.36   
              UUP Rodney Mullan8.96%520    
              Electorate: 7,076  Valid: 5,806 (82.05%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 968  Turnout: 5,895 (83.31%)  

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                References

                1. ↑ "Blackwater Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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