Sperrin (Magherafelt District Electoral Area)

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Sperrin DEA (1993-2014) within Magherafelt

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

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Draperstown, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh and Tobermore. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely replaced with the new Carntogher DEA with Draperstown moving to the Moyola DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2011 Brian McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)		John Kerr
(Sinn Féin)		Kathleen McEldowney
(Sinn Féin)		Kathleen Lagan
(SDLP)		Anne Forde
(DUP)
2005 Patrick Groogan
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Hugh Mullan
(Sinn Féin)		Robert Montgomery
(UUP)/
(Independent)
1997 John Kelly
(Sinn Féin)		Francis McKendry
(SDLP)
1993 John Walsh
(Sinn Féin)		Ghislaine O'Keeney
(SDLP)
1989 Bernard O'Hagan
(Sinn Féin)		 Mary McSorley
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)		Patrick Sweeney
(SDLP)
1985 Patrick Doherty
(Sinn Féin)		Patrick Toner
(Sinn Féin)		Walter Richardson
(UUP)

2011 Election

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

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Sperrin - 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Brian McGuigan18.50%1,313    
SDLP Kathleen Lagan*12.61%895944 950 1,000.1 1,434.1
DUP Anne Forde*9.74%691692 692 1,135 1,148.1
Sinn Féin Kathleen McEldowney*14.25%1,0111,076 1,092.7 1,094.7 1,141.4
Sinn Féin John Kerr*13.29%9431,031 1,042.2 1,042.2 1,084.5
Sinn Féin Gabhán McFalone9.54%677728 812.2 812.2 829.6
SDLP Austin Kelly7.99%567613 622.9 639.9  
UUP Alistair Stewart8.31%590590 590.1   
Independent Patrick Groogan*5.78%410    
Electorate: 10,089  Valid: 7,097 (70.34%)  Spoilt: 101  Quota: 1,183  Turnout: 7,198 (71.35%)  

    2005 Election

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

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

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

    Sperrin - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan *19.09%1,396     
    Sinn Féin Kathleen McEldowney15.52%1,1351,139 1,233.2   
    Sinn Féin John Kerr*15.27%1,1171,123 1,159.48 1,607.48  
    DUP Anne Forde10.80%790795 795.12 795.12 795.12 1,257.12
    SDLP Kathleen Lagan*13.66%9991,036 1,043.08 1,044.88 1,136.88 1,203.88
    SDLP Hugh Kelly9.23%675697 709.72 727.28 741.28 762.28
    Independent Robert Montgomery*8.33%609615 616.2 618.2 623.2  
    Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan*6.71%491496 509.2    
    Workers' Party Francis Donnelly1.39%102     
    Electorate: 9,314  Valid: 7,314 (78.53%)  Spoilt: 107  Quota: 1,220  Turnout: 7,421 (79.68%)  

      2001 Election

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

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

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UUP

      Sperrin - 5 seats [3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan *22.08%1,651    
      Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan17.80%1,331    
      Sinn Féin John Kerr16.13%1,2061,554   
      SDLP Kathleen Lagan*15.19%1,1361,165 1,234 1,294.5 
      Independent Robert Montgomery*10.38%776776.75 778.75 783 900
      DUP Rodney Mitchell9.67%723723 723 725 740.25
      SDLP Francis McKendry*7.37%551557.5 577.75 588.25  
      Workers' Party Francis Donnelly1.39%104110.5 120   
      Electorate: 8,941  Valid: 7,478 (83.64%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 1,247  Turnout: 7,625 (85.28%)  

        1997 Election

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

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

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Sperrin - 5 seats [4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan *27.00%1,801    
        Sinn Féin John Kelly 24.01%1,602    
        SDLP Kathleen Lagan*17.54%1,170    
        SDLP Francis McKendry7.72%5151,059.62 1,416.32  
        UUP Robert Montgomery*12.14%810810 810 810.87 851.45
        DUP Rodney Mitchell9.86%658658 658 658.87 701.41
        Workers' Party Francis Donnelly1.54%103218.71 328.33 444.04  
        Green (NI) Judith Stephens0.18%1234.62 53.76 72.9  
        Electorate: 8,541  Valid: 6,671 (78.11%)  Spoilt: 102  Quota: 1,112  Turnout: 6,773 (79.30%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
          1993: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist

          Sperrin - 5 seats [5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 20.18%1,244  
          UUP Robert Montgomery*17.26%1,064  
          SDLP Kathleen Lagan15.16%935950.3 1,090.64
          Sinn Féin John Walsh12.94%798967.2 990.18
          SDLP Ghislaine O'Keeney*14.08%868882.94 915.3
          SDLP Francis McKendry10.57%652654.88 689.78
          DUP Wesley Brown6.23%384384.18  
          Workers' Party Francis Donnelly3.58%221227.84  
          Electorate: 8,201  Valid: 6,166 (75.19%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,028  Turnout: 6,300 (76.82%)  

            1989 Election

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

            1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

            1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin, Independent Nationalist leaves SDLP

            Sperrin - 5 seats [6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            UUP Robert Montgomery14.43%842846 847 1,429 
            Independent Nationalist Mary McSorley *11.84%691753 796 821 997
            SDLP Patrick Sweeney*10.52%614680 952 957 986
            Sinn Féin Bernard O'Hagan13.73%801819 869 869 869
            SDLP Ghislaine O'Keeney11.55%674689 857 858 862
            Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 12.87%751794 803 804 805
            DUP John Linton10.83%632635 635   
            SDLP Francis McKendry9.08%530575    
            Workers' Party Francis Donnelly5.14%300    
            Electorate: 7,827  Valid: 5,835 (74.55%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 973  Turnout: 5,969 (76.26%)  

              1985 Election

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

              Sperrin - 5 seats [7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Sinn Féin Patrick Doherty16.87%1,028    
              SDLP Patrick Sweeney*10.59%645715 1,037  
              SDLP Mary McSorley *14.20%865886 950 1,427 
              Sinn Féin Patrick Toner12.64%770806 814 860 1,001
              UUP Walter Richardson15.35%935945 946 950 959
              DUP John Linton*10.70%652654 655 659 663
              SDLP John Bradley8.32%507524 586   
              SDLP Francis McKendry*7.42%452478    
              Workers' Party Francis Donnelly3.92%239    
              Electorate: 7,558  Valid: 6,093 (80.62%)  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 1,016  Turnout: 6,201 (82.05%)  

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                References

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