Newcastle (District Electoral Area)

Last updated
Newcastle DEA (1993-2014) within Down Down 1993 Newcastle highlight.svg
Newcastle DEA (1993-2014) within Down

Newcastle was one of the four district electoral areas in Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Down District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Contents

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Down Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Castlewellan, Donard, Dundrum, Murlough, Shimna and Tollymore. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections, with Donard, Murlough, Shimna and Tollymore moving to The Mournes DEA and Castlewellan and Dundrum moving to the Slieve Croob DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Stephen Burns
(Sinn Féin)		 Willie Clarke
(Sinn Féin)		 Eamon O'Neill
(SDLP)		Carmel O'Boyle
(SDLP)		Patrick Clarke
(Alliance)		Desmond Patterson
(UUP)
2005 Hugh McDowell
(Sinn Féin)		Peter Fitzpatrick
(SDLP)		Gerald Douglas
(UUP)
2001
1997 Anne Carr
(NI Women's Coalition)
1993 John Finlay
(DUP)		Michael Boyd
(SDLP)		Frances Flynn
(SDLP)
1989 William Brown
(UUP)		Cathal O'Baoill
(SDLP)
1985 Ethel Smyth
(DUP)		James Curry
(SDLP)		Hugh McDowell
(Sinn Féin)

2011 Election

2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

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

2005-2011 Change: Alliance gain from SDLP

Newcastle - 6 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Sinn Féin Willie Clarke *17.49%1,171       
SDLP Eamon O'Neill *15.81%1,058       
SDLP Carmel O'Boyle*11.47%768787.08 831.63 917.34 1,181.34   
Sinn Féin Stephen Burns11.89%796892.84 898.42 931.95 958.95   
UUP Desmond Patterson9.50%636636.54 637.8 655.98 663.7 676.7 1,124.7 
Alliance Patrick Clarke8.44%565570.58 575.26 665.8 702.72 746.72 773.35 936.55
Sinn Féin Brian Morgan6.95%465531.06 532.95 542.03 615.75 668.75 670.02 672.9
DUP Stanley Priestley7.80%522522.54 523.98 526.16 528.34 528.34   
SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick*6.02%403412.72 442.69 470.59     
Green (NI) John Hardy4.63%310315.76 318.55      
Electorate: 12,216  Valid: 6,694 (54.80%)  Spoilt: 132  Quota: 957  Turnout: 6,826 (55.88%)  

    2005 Election

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

    2005: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP

    2001-2005 Change: No change

    Newcastle - 6 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    SDLP Eamon O'Neill *19.28%1,379     
    Sinn Féin Willie Clarke *18.19%1,301     
    SDLP Carmel O'Boyle*13.09%9361,090.18    
    Sinn Féin Hugh McDowell*6.56%469479.66 656.54 679.78 682.42 1,146.42
    SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick*8.01%573718.08 750.42 903.9 963.42 1,032.6
    UUP Gerald Douglas*11.30%808816.32 821.82 907.04 909.68 918.76
    DUP Stanley Priestley10.40%744746.86 747.08 760.56 760.8 762.56
    Sinn Féin Aíne McEvoy7.57%541555.3 606.34 624.36 626.16  
    Alliance Neil Powell3.52%252260.06 266.22    
    Green (NI) Peter McCarron2.07%148154.76 159.16    
    Electorate: 11,446  Valid: 7,151 (62.48%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 1,022  Turnout: 7,323 (63.98%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Women's Coalition

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

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Women's Coalition

      Newcastle - 6 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      SDLP Eamon O'Neill *16.92%1,308   
      UUP Gerald Douglas*15.67%1,211   
      Sinn Féin Willie Clarke 15.05%1,163   
      SDLP Carmel O'Boyle*12.94%1,0001,087.84 1,143.84 
      SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick*9.06%700774.08 824.2 1,163.2
      Sinn Féin Hugh McDowell*12.57%972985.6 1,036.92 1,084.44
      DUP Stanley Priestley8.99%695695.16 707.16 719.48
      SDLP Charles McGrath5.67%438461.2 495.68  
      Independent David Allister3.14%243246.2   
      Electorate: 11,339  Valid: 7,730 (68.17%)  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,105  Turnout: 7,890 (69.58%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

        1997: 3 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Women's Coalition

        1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin and Women's Coalition gain from SDLP and DUP

        Newcastle - 6 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        SDLP Eamon O'Neill *15.63%913        
        Sinn Féin Hugh McDowell14.22%831837       
        UUP Gerald Douglas*13.23%773775 792 1,009     
        SDLP Carmel O'Boyle12.24%715733 755 758 758.99 1,006.99   
        SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick*12.08%706711 723 723 724.98 870.98   
        NI Women's Coalition Anne Carr7.36%430451 532 540 565.74 605.73 672.73 748.13 779.13
        DUP Stanley Priestley9.45%552552 554 588 729.57 731.56 732.56 733.08 734.08
        SDLP Frances Flynn*7.22%422431 456 459 461.97     
        UUP Ronald Richey4.43%259259 271       
        Alliance Adrienne Healy2.86%167175        
        Workers' Party Edward O'Hagan1.28%75        
        Electorate: 10,884  Valid: 5,843 (53.68%)  Spoilt: 115  Quota: 835  Turnout: 5,958 (54.74%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 4 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

          1993: 4 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

          1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from UUP

          Newcastle - 6 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          SDLP Michael Boyd*21.83%1,405      
          SDLP Eamon O'Neill *17.87%1,150      
          UUP Gerald Douglas*14.73%948      
          SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick*10.36%667723 724.98 870.98   
          SDLP Frances Flynn6.39%411631.68 706.86 753.66 760.66 920.9 
          DUP John Finlay6.68%430432.16 432.79 432.79 682.79 684.42 700.95
          Alliance Anne Carr8.20%528571.92 580.53 582.13 637.68 676.05 681.93
          Sinn Féin Sean Fitzpatrick7.78%501521.52 544.62 547.72 547.72   
          UUP William Brown*6.15%396401.04 401.67 401.77    
          Electorate: 10,170  Valid: 6,436 (63.28%)  Spoilt: 182  Quota: 920  Turnout: 6,618 (65.07%)  

            1989 Election

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

            1989: 4 x SDLP, 2 x UUP

            1985-1989 Change: SDLP and UUP gain from Sinn Féin and DUP

            Newcastle - 6 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            UUP Gerald Douglas*22.00%1,329      
            SDLP Michael Boyd*21.04%1,271      
            SDLP Eamon O'Neill *18.09%1,093      
            SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick8.97%542546.32 762.14 792.46 910.9  
            UUP William Brown *6.06%366761.28 765.9 781.42 782.26 1,151.26 
            SDLP Cathal O'Baoill6.11%369376.56 521.43 588.71 665.15 669.72 679.72
            Sinn Féin Sean Fitzpatrick7.89%477477.36 491.22 511.87 534.13 534.85 534.85
            DUP John Finlay6.89%416465.68 466.34 470.7 471.33   
            Workers' Party Henry Robinson2.96%179183.32 199.16     
            Electorate: 9,641  Valid: 6,042 (62.67%)  Spoilt: 166  Quota: 864  Turnout: 6,208 (64.39%)  

              1985 Election

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

              Newcastle - 6 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              UUP Gerald Douglas*22.06%1,350     
              Sinn Féin Hugh McDowell13.97%855     
              DUP Ethel Smyth*11.99%7341,117.75    
              SDLP Eamon O'Neill *13.51%827829.52 832.08 924.08  
              SDLP Michael Boyd13.43%822825.24 827.16 890.16  
              SDLP James Curry*7.25%444446.16 448.4 487.4 516.51 843.1
              Alliance Anthony Dickinson5.33%326396.92 625.36 672.04 677.01 690.15
              SDLP Peter Fitzpatrick6.62%405405.72 406.36 426.72 441.53  
              Workers' Party Edward O'Hagan4.17%255257.52 259.76    
              Workers' Party Sean Magee1.67%102103.44 103.76    
              Electorate: 8,978  Valid: 6,120 (68.17%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 875  Turnout: 6,255 (69.67%)  

                Related Research Articles

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Castle (District Electoral Area)</span> District Electoral Area in Belfast, Northern Ireland

                Castle is one of the ten district electoral areas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Bellevue, Cavehill, Chichester Park, Duncairn, Fortwilliam and Innisfayle. Castle, along with Oldpark district and parts of the Court district and Newtownabbey Borough Council, forms the Belfast North constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament. The district is bounded to the east by the Victoria Channel, to the north by Newtownabbey Borough Council and Belfast Lough, to the south by North Street and to the west by the Cavehill Road.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Oldpark (District Electoral Area)</span> Electoral division in Belfast, Northern Ireland

                Oldpark is one of the ten district electoral areas (DEA) in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in the north of the city, the district elects six members to Belfast City Council and contains the wards of Ardoyne; Ballysillan; Cliftonville; Legoniel; New Lodge and Water Works. Oldpark forms part of the Belfast North constituency for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                Dunmurry Cross was one of the district electoral areas in Lisburn, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. It was one of four Lisburn DEAs until 1993, and one of five until 2014. The district elected seven members to Lisburn City Council and formed part of Belfast West constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the Lagan Valley constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Antrim South East (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Antrim, Northern Ireland

                Antrim South East was one of the three district electoral areas in Antrim, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Antrim Borough Council and formed part of the South Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Bann Valley (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland

                Bann Valley was one of the three district electoral areas in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Ballymoney Borough Council, and formed part of the North Antrim constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                Bellarena was one of the three district electoral areas in Limavady, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Limavady Borough Council, and formed part of the East Londonderry constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Crossmore (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland

                Crossmore was one of the four district electoral areas in Armagh, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Armagh City and District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lurgan (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

                Lurgan is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and contains the wards of Aghagallon, Knocknashane, Lough Road, Magheralin, Mourneview, Parklake and Shankill. Lurgan forms part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Central (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland

                Central was one of the four district electoral areas in Craigavon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected seven members to Craigavon Borough Council, and formed part of the Upper Bann constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">The Mournes (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

                The Mournes is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Annalong, Binnian, Donard, Kilkeel, Lisnacree, Murlough and Tollymore. The Mournes forms part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                The Fews was one of the three district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballynahinch (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Down, Northern Ireland

                Ballynahinch was one of the four district electoral areas in Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Down District Council, and formed part of the Strangford constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament and part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Moyola (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

                Moyola is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. The district elects five members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Ballymaguigan, Bellaghy, Castledawson, Draperstown and Tobermore. Moyola forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Cookstown (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

                Cookstown is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, encompassing the town of the same name and nearby villages. The district elects seven members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Coagh, Cookstown East, Cookstown South, Cookstown West, Loughry, Oaklands and Pomeroy. Cookstown forms part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Blackwater (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland

                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.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballinderry (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral areas in Cookstown, Northern Ireland

                Ballinderry was one of the three district electoral areas in Cookstown, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Cookstown District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Omagh (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

                Omagh is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and contains the wards of Camowen, Coolnagard, Dergmoney, Gortrush, Killyclogher and Strule. Omagh forms part of the West Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                <span class="mw-page-title-main">Erne East (District Electoral Area)</span> District electoral area in Northern Ireland

                Erne East is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. The district elects six members to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and contains the wards of Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler and Rosslea. Erne East forms part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                Glenelly was one of the three district electoral areas in Strabane, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Strabane District Council, and formed part of the West Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                Down Area C was one of the three district electoral areas in Down, Northern Ireland which existed from 1973 to 1985. The district elected seven members to Down District Council, and formed part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

                References

                1. ↑ "Newcastle Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
                2. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
                3. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
                4. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
                5. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
                6. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
                7. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
                This page is based on this Wikipedia article
                Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
                Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.