Downpatrick (District Electoral Area)

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Downpatrick
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats7 (1985-2014)
5 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Philip Campbell (SF)
  •   Cadogan Enright (APNI)
  •   Conor Galbraith (SDLP)
  •   Oonagh Hanlon (SF)
  •   Gareth Sharvin (SDLP)
Downpatrick DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down Newry, Mourne and Down Downpatrick highlight.svg
Downpatrick DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down
Downpatrick DEA (1993-2014) within Down Down 1993 Downpatrick highlight.svg
Downpatrick DEA (1993-2014) within Down

Downpatrick is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Cathedral, Knocknashinna, Lecale, Quoile and Strangford. [2] Downpatrick forms part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Down Area B which had existed since 1973, where it contained seven wards (Ardglass, Audleys Acre, Cathedral, Flying Horse, Killough, Quoile and Strangford). For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to five wards.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Cadogan Enright
(Alliance)/
(Independent)/ (Green Party)		Conor Galbraith
(SDLP)		Gareth Sharvin
(SDLP)		Philip Campbell
(Sinn Féin)		Oonagh Hanlon
(Sinn Féin)		5 seats
2014–present		5 seats
2014–present
July 2022 DefectionDermot Curran
(SDLP)		John Trainor
(SDLP)
2019
May 2016 Co-OptionNaomi Bailie
(Sinn Féin)
2014 Colin McGrath
(SDLP)
2011 Peter Craig
(SDLP)		John Doris
(SDLP)		Liam Johnston
(Sinn Féin)		Éamonn McConvey
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Bill Corry
(Green Party)
2001 Jack McIlheron
(UUP)		Ann Trainor
(SDLP)		Raymond Blaney
(Independent)
1997 Owen Adams
(SDLP)		Gerard Mahon
(SDLP)		Patrick McGreevy
(Sinn Féin)
1993 John Ritchie
(SDLP)		 Malachi Curran
(SDLP)		Francis McCann
(SDLP)
1989 Samuel McCartney
(UUP)		Sean Quinn
(SDLP)		Michael Healy
(Alliance)
1985 Eddie McGrady
(SDLP)		Geraldine Ritchie
(Sinn Féin)		Raymond Blaney
(Workers' Party)

2023 Election

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

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP and Independent

Downpatrick - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Sinn Féin Oonagh Hanlon*19.32%1,579         
SDLP Gareth Sharvin*15.99%1,3071,325.59 1,348.72 1,360.98 1,388.78     
Alliance Cadogan Enright*13.75%1,1241,131.67 1,172.67 1,209.67 1,334.80 1,377.80    
Sinn Féin Philip Campbell14.19%1,1601,262.70 1,266.70 1,268.70 1,271.70 1,377.70    
SDLP Conor Galbraith7.22%590597.41 608.41 617.41 641.41 705.06 711.06 718.34 721.23 1,166.23
Sinn Féin Louise Rooney9.94%812866.08 877.21 877.47 877.60 946.11 946.11 950.03 959.38 1,057.38
SDLP Aurla King7.50%613620.67 629.67 643.67 666.67 705.80 712.80 716.16 717.86  
Independent Éamon Mac Con Midhe4.94%404409.46 415.72 418.72 435.72      
DUP Sharon Harvey3.27%267267.26 268.26 388.26       
UUP Alexander Burgess2.45%200200.52 201.52        
Green (NI) Declan Walsh1.43%117117.65         
Electorate: 15,691  Valid: 8,173 (52.09%)  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,363  Turnout: 8,286 (52.81%)  

    2019 Election

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

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

    2014-2019 Change: No change

    Downpatrick - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SDLP Gareth Sharvin*19.01%1,395      
    Independent Cadogan Enright* ‡14.34%1,0521,093.36 1,216.46 1,327.46   
    SDLP Dermot Curran*12.81%940969.59 976.59 1,059.02 1,222.24 1,317.24 
    Sinn Féin Oonagh Hanlon14.06%1,0321,041.13 1,049.13 1,073.46 1,073.46 1,156.68 1,157.68
    SDLP John Trainor*9.05%664744.74 758.18 852.83 906.27 1,060.81 1,094.81
    Sinn Féin Jordan Madden11.35%833846.31 853.31 864.53 865.43 899.3 899.3
    Aontú Macartán Digney6.47%475478.19 486.19 517.74 524.74   
    UUP Alex Burgess4.70%345345.66 479.66 508.66    
    Alliance Tiernan Laird5.11%375380.5 434.05     
    DUP James Savage2.03%149149      
    Green (NI) Jamie Kennedy1.74%128129.32      
    Electorate: 14,620  Valid: 7,338 (50.19%)  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,232  Turnout: 7,474 (51.12%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green

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

      2011-2014 Change: SDLP and Sinn Féin loss due to the reduction of two seats, Independent leaves Greens

      Downpatrick - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      SDLP Colin McGrath * †19.63%1,279   
      SDLP Dermot Curran*16.52%1,0761,226  
      SDLP Gareth Sharvin*14.75%9611,034 1,170.35 
      Independent Cadogan Enright*12.88%839978 997.05 1,052.05
      Sinn Féin Naomi Bailie15.83%1,0311,032 1,045.35 1,049.35
      Sinn Féin Eamonn McConvey*12.45%811812 829.4 833.4
      UUP Graham Furey5.73%373   
      DUP Yvonne Moore2.21%144   
      Electorate: 14,000  Valid: 6,514 (46.53%)  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 1,086  Turnout: 6,612 (47.23%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green

        2011: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Downpatrick - 7 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        SDLP Colin McGrath *16.64%1,144       
        SDLP Dermot Curran*14.53%999       
        SDLP Peter Craig*12.74%876       
        Sinn Féin Éamonn McConvey*12.10%832850.25 850.5 859.95 1,019.95   
        Sinn Féin Liam Johnston*9.81%674688.75 690.75 697.05 817.6 955.6  
        SDLP John Doris*8.82%606718.75 724 799.15 812.5 814.5 830.5 900.5
        Green (NI) Cadogan Enright7.99%549577.25 589.25 601.55 627.15 632.15 647.15 821.1
        SDLP Gareth Sharvin4.66%320407.25 418.5 440.4 484.65 492.65 506.65 552.05
        UUP Annette Holden4.80%330331.25 463.25 465.35 465.35 465.35 465.35  
        Sinn Féin Martin Rice5.47%376379.75 380.75 390.65     
        DUP Andrew Steenson2.44%168175       
        Electorate: 13,640  Valid: 6,874 (50.40%)  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 860  Turnout: 7,037 (51.59%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

          2005: 4 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Green

          2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin and Green gain from UUP and Independent

          Downpatrick - 7 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Sinn Féin Éamonn McConvey*16.43%1,259       
          SDLP Peter Craig*13.83%1,060       
          SDLP Dermot Curran*12.25%939965.64      
          SDLP John Doris*11.29%865876.28 884.52 976.52    
          SDLP Colin McGrath 8.14%624633.84 644.84 890.76 964.13   
          Sinn Féin Liam Johnston9.42%722837.68 840.68 855.12 866.56 870.24 1,290.24 
          Green (NI) Bill Corry7.37%565570.28 597 624.48 632.95 643.07 691.34 780.34
          UUP William Murphy8.48%650651.92 659.16 667.64 670.06 671.44 679.87 686.87
          Sinn Féin Caitríona Mackel6.30%483596.04 602.52 612.72 615.69 617.99   
          SDLP Daniel McEvoy5.22%400406.72 418.2      
          Workers' Party Desmond O'Hagan1.27%9799.4       
          Electorate: 12,695  Valid: 7,664 (60.37%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 959  Turnout: 7,833 (61.70%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 5 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

            2001: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

            1997-2001 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

            Downpatrick - 7 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Sinn Féin Éamonn McConvey13.61%1,147        
            SDLP Peter Craig*12.78%1,077        
            SDLP Dermot Curran*12.15%1,0241,028.64 1,041.54 1,060.54     
            SDLP John Doris*10.11%852854.96 858.04 865.14 882.14 915.32 915.32 1,178.32 
            SDLP Ann Trainor10.07%849853.8 855.06 861.1 876.12 890.22 891.22 1,118.22 
            Independent Raymond Blaney9.91%835838.44 839.68 868.78 895.78 947.88 961.88 1,025.6 1,051.84
            UUP Jack McIlheron*9.28%782782.32 782.44 791.52 805.52 809.52 962.6 970.84 976.58
            Sinn Féin Liam Johnston7.51%633697.88 698.54 701.54 707.54 742.02 744.04 787.36 800.07
            SDLP Gerard Mahon*4.79%404405.36 405.84 409.84 414.92 420.92 420.92   
            SDLP John Irvine2.76%233234.92 235.42 236.44 241.52 252.76 252.76   
            DUP John Foster2.41%203203.08 203.12 203.12 203.12 203.12    
            Independent Patrick O'Connor2.05%173174.28 174.34 186.36 192.44     
            Workers' Party Desmond O'Hagan1.36%115115.24 115.26 117.28      
            Independent Helen Honeyman1.20%101101.08 101.38       
            Electorate: 13,109  Valid: 8,428 (64.29%)  Spoilt: 238  Quota: 1,054  Turnout: 8,666 (66.11%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 6 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

              1997: 5 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

              1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

              Downpatrick - 7 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789
              SDLP John Doris*16.17%991        
              SDLP Peter Craig14.98%918        
              UUP Jack McIlheron*13.09%802        
              SDLP Dermot Curran*12.20%748841.15       
              SDLP Owen Adams*7.78%477534.5 580.91 622.71 623.31 626.13 657.29 764.52 806.52
              Sinn Féin Patrick McGreevy10.75%659664.29 668.88 670.4 670.4 674.1 700.09 712.23 757.15
              SDLP Gerard Mahon6.80%417431.03 455.17 465.24 465.78 469.03 476.89 623.69 654.46
              Alliance Michael Healy7.03%431437.44 444.41 448.02 472.62 476.25 536.88 542.1 594.88
              Labour Coalition Patrick O'Connor4.10%251253.53 255.23 255.99 256.83 269.39 323.38 329.61  
              SDLP John Irvine3.08%189225.34 277.87 291.36 291.66 293.29 307.26   
              Green (NI) Keith Bradford1.84%113116.45 118.49 119.82 122.76 123.22    
              Workers' Party Desmond O'Hagan0.93%5757.92 59.28 59.47 59.65 59.88    
              Labour Coalition Edna Furey0.67%4141.92 43.62 44.19 47.49 53.72    
              Labour Coalition Michael Kearney0.57%3537.53 43.14 43.71 44.07     
              Electorate: 12,631  Valid: 6,129 (48.52%)  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 767  Turnout: 6,209 (49.16%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 5 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

                1993: 6 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

                1989-1993 Change: SDLP gain from Alliance

                Downpatrick - 7 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011
                SDLP Dermot Curran*14.30%1,075          
                SDLP John Doris*13.79%1,037          
                SDLP John Ritchie*13.71%1,031          
                UUP Jack McIlheron13.37%1,005          
                SDLP Malachi Curran *9.63%724800.18 829.28 858.26 859.69 874.21 912.37 957.37   
                SDLP Francis McCann7.57%569582 625.4 643.4 643.62 657.8 662.06 694.44 729.72 781.35 787.83
                SDLP Owen Adams6.33%476489.52 506.72 539.39 540.27 543.56 552.95 585.08 634.5 714.13 724.39
                Alliance Michael Healy*5.89%443447.55 449.75 452.09 488.94 516.91 534.34 544.6 592.25 720.56 721.1
                Independent Keith Bradford3.87%291293.47 295.87 298.39 312.69 340.4 351.17 383.5 409.54   
                Independent Patrick O'Connor3.14%236244.45 244.55 245.18 249.14 258.32 340.86 365.35    
                Sinn Féin Patrick McGreevy4.18%314316.6 317.6 318.32 318.54 324.82 328.21     
                Independent James Masson2.22%167175.84 176.14 176.23 178.87 180.87      
                Workers' Party Desmond O'Hagan2.01%151151.65 152.65 154 155.87       
                Electorate: 12,290  Valid: 7,519 (61.18%)  Spoilt: 150  Quota: 940  Turnout: 7,669 (62.40%)  

                  1989 Election

                  1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Workers' Party

                  1989: 5 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Alliance

                  1985-1989 Change: SDLP and Alliance gain from Sinn Féin and Workers' Party

                  Downpatrick - 7 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  SDLP Dermot Curran*16.09%1,198     
                  UUP Samuel McCartney*14.91%1,110     
                  SDLP John Ritchie*11.93%888918.59 927.23 959.23  
                  SDLP Sean Quinn*10.64%792823.74 832.38 892.86 983.86 
                  SDLP Malachi Curran 9.60%715803.55 807.39 854.04 926.81 938.01
                  SDLP John Doris9.50%707744.26 750.98 787.55 845.7 870.5
                  Alliance Michael Healy7.17%534543.89 665.17 744.33 773.88 779.48
                  SDLP Mary Breen7.36%548596.53 600.69 645.47 714.39 725.59
                  Sinn Féin Geraldine Ritchie*7.35%547554.36 555.32 595.88   
                  Workers' Party Monica Hynds2.87%214217.45 231.21    
                  Independent Labour William Hampton2.59%193197.14 204.82    
                  Electorate: 11,698  Valid: 7,446 (63.65%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 931  Turnout: 7,599 (64.96%)  

                    1985 Election

                    1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Workers' Party

                    Downpatrick - 7 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789
                    SDLP Eddie McGrady *26.92%1,886        
                    UUP Samuel McCartney16.28%1,141        
                    SDLP Dermot Curran*11.50%806963.68       
                    SDLP Sean Quinn8.26%579976.44       
                    SDLP John Ritchie*6.62%464686.48 692.72 696.34 755.7 797.94 803.1 1,008.1 
                    Sinn Féin Geraldine Ritchie9.90%694740.44 740.83 750.22 757.22 761.84 762.84 805.15 820.15
                    Workers' Party Raymond Blaney*7.91%554616.1 625.85 685.18 693.86 700.46 710.85 763.26 797.26
                    Alliance Michael Healy4.40%308324.74 406.64 410.89 412.71 414.69 702.8 748.39 782.39
                    SDLP Madge McAvoy4.08%286375.1 377.83 382.91 403.77 434.13 443.45   
                    Alliance Margaret Donnelly2.95%207212.94 373.23 375.31 376.43 377.09    
                    Workers' Party Alan McCullough2.95%8289.56 93.07       
                    Electorate: 10,997  Valid: 7,007 (63.72%)  Spoilt: 159  Quota: 876  Turnout: 7,166 (65.16%)  

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