Erne East (District Electoral Area)

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Erne East
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats6 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Sheamus Greene (SF)
  •   Noeleen Hayes (SF)
  •   Garbhan McPhillips (SDLP)
  •   Tom O'Reilly (SF)
  •   Paul Robinson (DUP)
  •   Victor Warrington (UUP)
Erne East DEA within Fermanagh and Omagh Fermanagh and Omagh Erne East highlight.svg
Erne East DEA within Fermanagh and Omagh
Erne East DEA (1993-2014) within Fermanagh Fermanagh 1993 Erne East highlight.svg
Erne East DEA (1993-2014) within Fermanagh

Erne East is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects six members to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and contains the wards of Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler and Rosslea. [2] Erne East forms 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 Fermanagh Area A and Fermanagh Area B which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained six wards (Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguires Bridge, Newtownbutler and Rosslea).

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Sheamus Greene
(Sinn Féin)		 Tom O'Reilly
(Sinn Féin)		Noeleen Hayes
(Sinn Féin)		Garbhan McPhillips
(SDLP)		Victor Warrington
(UUP)		Paul Robinson
(DUP)
March 2020 Co-OptionEamon Keenan
(Independent)
2019 John McCluskey
(Independent)
May 2016 Co-OptionBrian McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)
2014 Richie McPhillips
(SDLP)
2011 Ruth Lynch
(Sinn Féin)		Harold Andrews
(UUP)
2005 Fergus McQuillan
(SDLP)
2001 Cecil Noble
(UUP)
1997 Tony McPhillips
(Independent Nationalist)
1993 Gerry McHugh
(Sinn Féin)		Jean McVitty
(UUP)		Albert Liddle
(UUP)
1989 Brian McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)		Plunkett O'Neill
(Sinn Féin)
1985 Vincent McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)		Thomas Murray
(Sinn Féin)

2023 Election

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

Erne East - 6 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin Sheamus Greene*20.68%1,753      
DUP Paul Robinson*16.63%1,410      
Sinn Féin Thomas O'Reilly*16.36%1,387      
Sinn Féin Noeleen Hayes15.29%1,296      
UUP Victor Warrington*13.15%1,1151,118.08 1,309.46    
SDLP Garbhan McPhillips*5.87%498747.48 748.46 824.36 855.02 893.94 1,145.86
Independent Eamon Keenan*6.61%560719.39 719.81 760.61 764.81 794.35 1,068.17
Alliance Richard Bullick2.61%221277.98 278.98 298.78 352.68 363.18  
Independent Tina McDermott2.81%238307.30 307.44 345.24 348.88 351.82  
Electorate: 12,127  Valid: 8,478 (69.91%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 1,212  Turnout: 8,588 (70.82%)  

    2019 Election

    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 [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Paul Robinson*16.34%1,382     
    UUP 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%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

      2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      2011-2014 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

      Erne East - 6 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      UUP Victor Warrington16.20%1,272   
      DUP Paul Robinson*15.87%1,246   
      SDLP Richie McPhillips †12.93%1,0151,123  
      Sinn Féin Tom O'Reilly *13.69%1,0751,081 1,097 1,115
      Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*13.26%1,0411,041 1,046 1,049
      Sinn Féin Sheamus Greene*12.80%1,0051,008 1,026 1,049
      Sinn Féin Kate Mulligan11.49%902905 916 931
      UKIP Fred Parkinson3.77%296   
      Electorate: 11,443  Valid: 7,852 (68.62%)  Spoilt: 129  Quota: 1,122  Turnout: 7,981 (69.75%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

        2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

        Erne East - 6 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Sinn Féin Ruth Lynch*17.88%1,564    
        DUP Paul Robinson*15.66%1,370    
        Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*12.30%1,0761,238.2 1,331.2  
        Sinn Féin Tom O'Reilly *12.75%1,1151,167.8 1,275.8  
        Sinn Féin Sheamus Greene12.28%1,0741,127.6 1,184.8 1,184.8 1,230.8
        UUP Harold Andrews*12.89%1,1271,127.2 1,130.2 1,198.24 1,198.24
        SDLP Rosemary Flanagan6.06%530550.8 603.4 604.3 613.3
        UUP Victor Warrington5.87%513513.2 517.2 558.51 559.51
        Independent Gerry McHugh*4.31%377391.2    
        Electorate: 11,720  Valid: 8,746 (74.62%)  Spoilt: 181  Quota: 1,250  Turnout: 8,927 (76.17%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

          2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

          2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

          Erne East - 6 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          DUP Paul Robinson14.52%1,277   
          UUP Harold Andrews*11.62%1,0221,705  
          SDLP Fergus McQuillan*13.16%1,1571,169 1,555 
          Sinn Féin Ruth Lynch*13.61%1,1971,198 1,198 1,203
          Sinn Féin Tom O'Reilly *13.41%1,1791,179 1,179 1,191
          Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*12.87%1,1321,133 1,137 1,141
          Sinn Féin Seán Lynch 12.62%1,1101,110 1,110 1,111
          UUP Jean McVitty8.18%719   
          Electorate: 11,003  Valid: 8,793 (79.91%)  Spoilt: 140  Quota: 1,257  Turnout: 8,933 (81.19%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

            2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

            1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist

            Erne East - 6 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Sinn Féin Ruth Lynch*16.46%1,428    
            UUP Harold Andrews*15.53%1,348    
            SDLP Fergus McQuillan*14.90%1,293    
            Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*13.72%1,1911,334.39   
            Sinn Féin Tom O'Reilly 12.10%1,0501,075.61 1,075.61 1,402.61 
            UUP Cecil Noble*11.50%998998.13 1,091.89 1,105.67 1,141.67
            DUP Paul Robinson9.35%811811.13 822.01 827.51 837.51
            Independent Michael McPhillips6.44%559570.05 570.45   
            Electorate: 10,700  Valid: 8,678 (81.10%)  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 1,240  Turnout: 8,843 (82.64%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

              1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

              1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

              Erne East - 6 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              UUP Harold Andrews14.04%1,1491,150 1,281    
              Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey11.22%918944 946 1,385   
              Sinn Féin Ruth Lynch13.11%1,0731,078 1,078 1,246   
              SDLP Fergus McQuillan*10.96%8971,149 1,150 1,193   
              Independent Nationalist Tony McPhillips*11.11%909961 963 1,000 1,137 1,137 1,194
              UUP Cecil Noble*11.39%932932 1,071 1,071 1,071 1,104.3 1,104.3
              UUP Jean McVitty*10.83%886888 962 963 964 1,042.3 1,043.3
              Sinn Féin Hugh O'Reilly8.48%694699 699     
              DUP Paul Robinson4.51%369371      
              SDLP Marie O'Neill4.34%355      
              Electorate: 10,446  Valid: 8,182 (78.33%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,169  Turnout: 8,323 (79.68%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

                1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

                1989-1993 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from Sinn Féin

                Erne East - 6 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678
                SDLP Fergus McQuillan*17.01%1,398       
                UUP Jean McVitty*13.71%1,1271,132.94      
                Independent Nationalist Tony McPhillips8.78%722806.78 829.4 829.4 1,235.9   
                Sinn Féin Gerry McHugh 9.54%784794.08 1,085.6 1,085.78 1,188.78   
                UUP Cecil Noble*11.87%976976.36 976.36 1,171.36 1,173.44 1,225.12  
                UUP Albert Liddle*11.01%905906.44 906.44 1,038.44 1,043.16 1,081.24 1,083.22 1,128.78
                Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey*10.15%834844.44 922.34 923.34 1,009.5 1,009.5 1,039.38 1,039.38
                Ind. Republican John McCusker6.85%563659.48 701.54 702.72     
                DUP Paul Robinson5.84%480480.36 480.36      
                Sinn Féin Philip McDonald5.24%431439.46       
                Electorate: 10,129  Valid: 8,220 (81.15%)  Spoilt: 158  Quota: 1,175  Turnout: 8,378 (82.71%)  

                  1989 Election

                  1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

                  1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

                  1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from Sinn Féin

                  Erne East - 6 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789
                  SDLP Fergus McQuillan*19.28%1,547        
                  UUP Cecil Noble*15.81%1,268        
                  UUP Albert Liddle*13.20%1,0591,061.38 1,135.36 1,159.36     
                  Sinn Féin Brian McCaffrey9.29%745776.28 776.28 776.28 783 783 920.5 1,423.5 
                  Sinn Féin Plunket O'Neill*7.62%611625.62 625.62 625.62 646.7 647.79 846.99 987.59 1,249.79
                  UUP Jean McVitty8.31%667672.78 702.03 716.81 723.67 1,034.24 1,038.33 1,040.33 1,040.33
                  Ind. Republican John McCusker5.90%473669.52 669.52 669.52 786.28 786.28 859.2 901.62 914.82
                  Sinn Féin Vincent McCaffrey*8.21%659685.52 685.52 685.52 695.54 695.54 739.32   
                  Sinn Féin Ciaran Leonard5.37%431473.16 473.34 474.34 484.72 485.72    
                  DUP Paul Robinson3.29%264264 271.11 357.74 358.74     
                  Independent Socialist Seamus Mullan2.12%170244.12 244.3 245.64      
                  DUP Caroline Madill1.60%128128.68 130.93       
                  Electorate: 9,489  Valid: 8,022 (84.54%)  Spoilt: 155  Quota: 1,147  Turnout: 8,177 (86.17%)  

                    1985 Election

                    1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

                    Erne East - 6 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789101112
                    UUP Cecil Noble*15.51%1,279           
                    SDLP Fergus McQuillan*8.11%669669.14 682.14 683.14 733.14 885.14 1,374.14     
                    UUP Albert Liddle8.24%680732.57 733.64 744.06 744.06 746.06 747.06 748.06 1,374.06   
                    Sinn Féin Plunket O'Neill12.11%999999 1,014 1,014 1,060 1,070 1,079 1,103 1,106 1,106.37 1,554.37 
                    Sinn Féin Thomas Murray9.02%744744 745 745 760 760 817 887 888 888.37 1,013.74 1,168.54
                    Sinn Féin Vincent McCaffrey8.23%679679 683 683 721 725 765 810 813 813.74 832.88 1,151.58
                    DUP William Mitchell7.04%581588.21 588.21 756.42 756.42 756.42 756.42 758.42 808.57 1,000.6 1,001.97 1,001.97
                    Sinn Féin John McCusker*8.05%664664.14 671.14 671.14 697.14 703.14 717.14 755.14 756.14 757.25   
                    UUP Thomas Johnston7.82%645672.51 673.58 689.07 689.07 691.07 696.07 705.07     
                    SDLP James Goodwin5.97%492492 503 504 519 651       
                    SDLP John Reihill3.20%264264.07 294.07 294.07 329.07        
                    Irish Independence John McMahon*2.92%241241 264 264         
                    DUP Caroline Madill2.40%198199.12 199.12          
                    Independent Socialist Seamus Mullan1.37%113113.14           
                    Electorate: 9,572  Valid: 8,248 (86.17%)  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,179  Turnout: 8,378 (87.53%)  

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