Newry (District Electoral Area)

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Newry
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats7 (1985-2014)
6 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Killian Feehan (SDLP)
  •   Doire Finn (SDLP)
  •   Valerie Harte (SF)
  •   Geraldine Kearns (SF)
  •   Cathal King (SF)
  •   Aidan Mathers (SF)

Newry is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects six members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Abbey, Ballybot, Damolly, Drumalane, Fathom and St. Patrick's. [2] Newry forms part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, where it was called Newry Town until 2014, replacing Newry and Mourne Areas D and F which had existed since 1973, and originally contained seven wards (Ballybot, Daisy Hill, Drumalane, Drumgallion, St. Mary's, St. Patrick's and Windsor Hill). For the 2014 local elections it was reduced by one ward.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
November 2023 Co-OptionAidan Mathers
(Sinn Féin)
Cathal King
(Sinn Féin)
Geraldine Kearns
(Sinn Féin)
Valerie Harte
(Sinn Féin)
Killian Feehan
(SDLP)
Doire Finn
(SDLP)
6 seats
2014–present
2023 Michael Savage
(SDLP)
December 2022 Co-OptionsGavin Malone
(Independent)
Gary Stokes
(SDLP)
February 2020 Co-OptionRoisin Mulgrew
(Sinn Féin)
Charlie Casey
(Sinn Féin)
2019 Liz Kimmins
(Sinn Féin)
August 2017 Co-Option Davy Hyland
(Independent)
April 2015 DefectionKevin McAteer
(SDLP)/
(Independent)
2014
2011 Brendan Curran
(Sinn Féin)
John McArdle
(SDLP)
Frank Feely
(SDLP)
Jack Patterson
(Independent)
2005 Marian Mathers
(Sinn Féin)
Gary Stokes
(SDLP)
2001 Davy Hyland
(Sinn Féin)
Patrick McElroy
(SDLP)
1997 William McCaigue
(UUP)
Eugene Markey
(Independent Nationalist)
1993 Arthur Ruddy
(SDLP)
1989 Eugene Markey
(Independent Nationalist)/
(IIP)
Sean Gallogly
(SDLP)
1985 Thomas McGrath
(SDLP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

Newry - 6 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn Féin Valerie Harte*19.95%2,085     
Sinn Féin Cathal King*18.96%1,982     
Sinn Féin Geraldine Kearns*12.05%1,2591,719.88    
Sinn Féin Aidan Mathers14.19%1,4831,526.96    
SDLP Michael Savage*8.95%935949.84 1,151.03 1,192.47 1,203.34 1,382.34
SDLP Doire Finn9.20%961994.04 1,120.89 1,211.33 1,226.98 1,357.98
Alliance Helena Young7.94%830845.68 925.33 963.69 988.12 1,199.12
Aontú Sharon Loughran3.04%318322.20 356.42 372.94 386.24  
Ulster Unionist Andrew McCracken2.72%285285.00 287.95 289.35 289.35  
Independent Mariya Krupska2.00%209213.76 237.95 248.03 272.10  
Workers' Party Nicola Grant1.00%104106.24 123.94 130.66   
Electorate: 19,901  Valid: 10,451 (52.51%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 1,494  Turnout: 10,623 (53.38%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

    2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

    2014-2019 Change: No change

    Newry - 6 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Independent Gavin Malone23.19%2,296     
    Sinn Féin Liz Kimmins * ††13.88%1,3741,450.56    
    SDLP Michael Savage*12.43%1,2311,417.56    
    Sinn Féin Charlie Casey* †12.42%1,2301,345.28 1,347.16 1,843.16  
    Sinn Féin Valerie Harte*10.56%1,0451,131.68 1,132.68 1,363.56 1,776.7 
    SDLP Gary Stokes*8.87%878987.12 1,115.08 1,139.68 1,145.14 1,178.81
    Alliance Helena Young7.28%721924.72 1,049.44 1,084.36 1,093.46 1,137.14
    Sinn Féin Sarah McAllister7.92%784864.08 864.08    
    Ulster Unionist Ricky McGaffin3.44%341353.76     
    Electorate: 19,400  Valid: 9,900 (51.03%)  Spoilt: 198  Quota: 1,415  Turnout: 10,098 (52.05%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent

      2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

      2011-2014 Change: Independent loss due to the reduction of one seat

      Newry - 6 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Sinn Féin Charlie Casey*19.20%1,693      
      Sinn Féin Liz Kimmins *17.75%1,567      
      Sinn Féin Valerie Harte*14.75%1,300      
      Independent Davy Hyland *11.85%1,0451,202 1,296.35    
      SDLP Gary Stokes10.64%938981 997.84 1,070.84 1,086.92 1,092.02 1,222.02
      SDLP Kevin McAteer ‡†7.13%629716 764.97 812.03 820.27 832.51 1,153.51
      SDLP Peter McEvoy7.53%664689 767.03 804.06 808.54 817.21 914.21
      SDLP Jacinta Duffy6.30%555664 721.63 791.63 799.31 809.51  
      Ulster Unionist Joshua Lowry4.36%384387 388.53     
      Independent James Malone0.47%4148 55.14     
      Electorate: 18,411  Valid: 8,816 (47.88%)  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 1,260  Turnout: 8,981 (48.78%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

        2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 2 x Independent

        2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

        Newry Town - 7 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Sinn Féin Charlie Casey*16.89%1,280     
        Independent Davy Hyland 13.29%1,007     
        SDLP John McArdle*10.94%829846.28 949.28   
        Independent Jack Patterson*9.91%751763.96 778.31 969.31  
        Sinn Féin Valerie Harte11.76%891930.69 935.5 937.5 947.58 986.58
        SDLP Frank Feely *5.29%401411.8 562.23 619.23 624.72 968.72
        Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*8.34%632722.72 740.12 743.39 756.8 822.04
        Sinn Féin Marian O'Reilly*6.84%518654.08 660.16 662.16 673.14 687.49
        SDLP Gary Stokes*6.84%518523.4 542.67 585.67 601.15  
        Ulster Unionist Colin McElroy5.60%424425.35 426.35    
        SDLP Joe Coyle4.18%317330.23     
        Independent James Malone0.13%1010.81     
        Electorate: 13,721  Valid: 7,578 (55.23%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 948  Turnout: 7,731 (56.34%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

          2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

          2001-2005 Change: No change

          Newry Town - 7 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Independent Jack Patterson*13.86%1,186       
          Sinn Féin Charlie Casey*13.19%1,128       
          SDLP John McArdle*10.51%899931 955 957.85 1,054.05 1,127.05  
          Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*8.45%723742 756.5 772.6 786.6 788.8 1,116.8 
          SDLP Gary Stokes6.52%558578 595.1 595.85 911.55 993.25 1,029.8 1,036.8
          Sinn Féin Marian Mathers9.71%831847 853.7 878.3 897.55 898.55 984.45 984.45
          SDLP Frank Feely *7.66%655678 692.1 694.1 753.05 869.05 887.85 926.85
          Sinn Féin Ewan Morgan8.32%712732 738.1 741.55 748.75 750.75 875.25 875.25
          Sinn Féin Catherine McMahon6.79%581595 602.2 605.4 614 618   
          Ulster Unionist David Taylor6.43%550551 553.5 553.55 554.65    
          SDLP Terry Ruddy5.78%494526 543.7 546.1     
          Independent Gerry Markey2.22%190       
          Independent Vincent Markey0.55%47       
          Electorate: 12,827  Valid: 8,554 (66.69%)  Spoilt: 202  Quota: 1,070  Turnout: 8,756 (68.26%)  

            2001 Election

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

            2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 3 x SDLP, 1 x Independent

            1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist

            Newry Town - 7 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Sinn Féin Davy Hyland *12.73%1,213     
            Independent Jack Patterson*12.07%1,1501,230    
            SDLP Patrick McElroy*9.97%9501,108 1,265   
            SDLP Frank Feely *9.86%9401,134 1,228   
            Sinn Féin Charlie Casey11.74%1,1191,125 1,131 1,131 1,134.65 1,136.03
            SDLP John McArdle8.51%811910 973 1,040.15 1,069.35 1,102.47
            Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*10.75%1,0251,049 1,054 1,054.85 1,056.31 1,057
            Sinn Féin Conor Murphy 10.32%9841,005 1,011 1,015.25 1,018.9 1,019.59
            Ulster Unionist William McCaigue*7.63%727735     
            SDLP Peter McEvoy5.28%503     
            Independent Declan O'Callaghan1.14%109     
            Electorate: 13,657  Valid: 9,531 (69.79%)  Spoilt: 265  Quota: 1,192  Turnout: 9,796 (71.73%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

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

              1993-1997 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from SDLP

              Newry Town - 7 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Sinn Féin Davy Hyland *13.53%1,095    
              Independent Jack Patterson*12.73%1,030    
              Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*12.36%1,0001,004 1,024.93  
              SDLP Frank Feely *9.57%774795 796.05 1,034.05 
              Independent Nationalist Eugene Markey11.48%929948 951.5 976.78 1,061.78
              SDLP Patrick McElroy*9.97%807830 833.15 979.22 1,012.22
              Ulster Unionist William McCaigue*8.99%727763 763.35 768.35 771.98
              SDLP Arthur Ruddy*6.53%528555 556.05 633.26 654.13
              Sinn Féin Anne Marie Willis6.54%529530 572.7 578.98  
              SDLP Mary McKeown6.07%491521 522.33   
              Alliance Pete Whitcroft2.24%181    
              Electorate: 14,036  Valid: 8,091 (57.64%)  Spoilt: 213  Quota: 1,012  Turnout: 8,304 (59.16%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

                1993: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent

                1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin and Independent gain from SDLP and Independent Nationalist

                Newry Town - 7 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Sinn Féin Davy Hyland 12.41%9971,002 1,015   
                Independent Jack Patterson7.44%598621 650 800 1,019 
                SDLP Patrick McElroy*10.33%830857 893 913 943 1,014
                SDLP Frank Feely *8.49%682690 704 720 737 1,013
                SDLP Arthur Ruddy*10.26%824841 850 874 932 982
                Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*10.36%832849 863 893 933 958
                Ulster Unionist William McCaigue*11.24%903911 920 925 939 945
                SDLP Sean Gallogly*7.94%638645 674 695 705 805
                SDLP Patrick Courtney6.64%533542 554 578 601  
                Independent Richard Rodgers4.92%395423 449 505   
                Independent James Markey4.06%326339 384    
                Workers' Party Anthony Hutchinson3.30%265277     
                Independent Labour Noel Sloan2.61%210     
                Electorate: 13,701  Valid: 8,033 (58.63%)  Spoilt: 296  Quota: 1,005  Turnout: 8,329 (60.79%)  

                  1989 Election

                  1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x IIP

                  1989: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

                  1985-1989 Change: Independent Nationalist leaves IIP

                  Newry Town - 7 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456789101112
                  Independent Nationalist Eugene Markey*11.71%973974 1,006 1,039        
                  Sinn Féin Brendan Curran*8.92%741741 755 766 770 802 817 1,219    
                  SDLP Arthur Ruddy*10.74%892894 907 921 937 975 990 995 1,137   
                  SDLP Frank Feely 11.52%957961 963 981 995 1,004 1,017 1,023 1,099   
                  SDLP Sean Gallogly*9.84%818821 826 837 877 882 905 911 1,023 1,045  
                  SDLP Patrick McElroy*7.39%614618 623 627 688 699 722 727 828 840 933.45 988.55
                  Ulster Unionist William McCaigue*10.41%865865 869 871 871 873 882 882 886 888 888.89 889.84
                  Independent Louis Morgan6.44%535538 554 569 586 627 687 711 742 821 823.67 827.47
                  SDLP John McArdle5.30%440447 450 455 492 499 511 517     
                  Sinn Féin Eileen Morgan5.66%470470 473 476 480 484 495      
                  Workers' Party Kevin Morgan3.18%264264 271 275 279 295       
                  Independent Nationalist James McKevitt2.59%215217 219 232 236        
                  SDLP Teddy McLoughlin2.43%202202 204 206         
                  Independent Peter McKevitt1.84%153161 165          
                  Independent Noel Sloan1.61%134135           
                  Independent Patrick Ruddy0.43%36           
                  Electorate: 13,812  Valid: 8,309 (60.16%)  Spoilt: 321  Quota: 1,039  Turnout: 8,630 (62.48%)  

                    1985 Election

                    1985: 4 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x IIP, 1 x UUP

                    Newry Town - 7 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789
                    Irish Independence Eugene Markey*13.52%1,003        
                    Ulster Unionist William McCaigue*12.64%938        
                    SDLP Sean Gallogly12.37%918921.08 922.15 930.15     
                    SDLP Arthur Ruddy*12.02%892896.06 902.27 927.23 929.07    
                    SDLP Patrick McElroy*7.92%588592.13 603.34 624.28 626.56 661.65 727.55 743.76 989.76
                    Sinn Féin Brendan Curran9.49%704708.9 713.04 734.91 734.91 740.19 778.54 879.5 908.89
                    SDLP Thomas McGrath*7.52%558563.25 570.25 583.4 584.52 657.37 696.37 710.79 841.43
                    Sinn Féin Sean Mathers5.12%380382.24 383.24 387.8 387.84 391.98 401.05 609.59 614.63
                    SDLP John McArdle5.16%383384.26 387.26 398.66 400.02 430.35 471.19 479.33  
                    Sinn Féin Deborah Morgan4.68%347350.57 354.57 358.39 358.39 367.53 380.95   
                    Independent Nationalist James McKevitt3.05%226229.85 261.06 292.99 294.31 342.24    
                    Workers' Party Tom Moore3.58%266269.29 272.29 282.46 283.9     
                    Irish Independence Freddie Kearns*1.83%136167.92 174.2       
                    Independent Noel Sloan1.10%8283.12        
                    Electorate: 12,788  Valid: 7,421 (58.03%)  Spoilt: 237  Quota: 928  Turnout: 7,658 (59.88%)  

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