The Mournes (District Electoral Area) Last updated January 12, 2026 District electoral area in Northern Ireland
The Mournes Created 1985 Seats 5 (1985-2014) Councillors
The Mournes DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down The Mournes DEA (1993-2014) within Newry and Mourne The Mournes is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down , Northern Ireland. [ 1] 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. [ 2] The Mournes forms part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament .
It was created for the 1985 local elections , replacing Newry and Mourne Area A which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Annalong, Binnian, Kilkeel Central, Kilkeel South and Lisnacree). For the 2014 local elections it gained two additional wards, gaining Donard, Murlough and Tollymore from the abolished Newcastle DEA , while Kilkeel was merged into a single ward.
2023 Election 2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance
2019–2023 Change: DUP and Alliance gain from UUP and Independent
The Mournes - 7 seats [ 3] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DUP Glyn Hanna* 17.50% 2,340 Sinn Féin Michael Rice* 15.26% 2,040 Sinn Féin Willie Clarke * 14.32% 1,915 Sinn Féin Leeanne McEvoy* †12.29% 1,643 1,643.56 1,946.14 SDLP Laura Devlin* 10.25% 1,370 1,372.80 1,379.64 1,476.76 1,516.30 1,679.41 DUP Henry Reilly * 8.15% 1,089 1,622.96 1,623.68 1,623.86 1,626.14 1,626.31 1,638.11 1,835.11 Alliance Jill Truesdale 8.27% 1,105 1,108.64 1,116.38 1,140.32 1,206.76 1,249.09 1.505.94 1,626.94 TUV Harold McKee * 6.58% 880 962.68 963.06 963.24 966.24 966.24 972.61 1,163.12 UUP Lloyd Douglas 3.82% 511 537.88 538.06 538.60 539.60 540.45 557.70 SDLP Dominic O'Reilly 2.67% 357 359.62 386.52 439.26 443.16 467.13 Green (NI) Sean O Baoill 0.89% 119 119.28 120.36 127.02 Electorate: 22,227 Valid: 13,369 (60.15%) Spoilt: 179 Quota: 1,672 Turnout: 13,548 (60.95%)
2019 Election 2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UKIP
2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent
2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UKIP
The Mournes - 7 seats [ 4] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DUP Glyn Hanna * ‡‡16.06% 1,944 Sinn Féin Sean Doran * †15.57% 1,885 SDLP Laura Devlin *12.99% 1,572 UUP Harold McKee ‡12.02% 1,455 1,697 Independent Henry Reilly * ‡11.95% 1,447 1,619.92 Sinn Féin Willie Clarke *9.53% 1,154 1,154.44 1,283.64 1,283.86 1,426.54 1,426.98 1,445.42 Sinn Féin Leeanne McEvoy 9.06% 1,097 1,098.32 1,269.92 1,269.92 1,372.32 1,372.54 1,379.86 Alliance Andrew McMurray 7.79% 943 945.2 951 1,014.36 1,280.88 1,320.7 1,349.02 SDLP Brian Quinn* 5.01% 607 612.06 675.26 735.32 Electorate: 21,013 Valid: 12,104 (57.60%) Spoilt: 158 Quota: 1,514 Turnout: 12,262 (58.35%)
2014 Election 2011: 1 x UKIP, x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2014: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UKIP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP
2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin and SDLP gain due to the addition of two seats
The Mournes - 7 seats [ 5] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 UKIP Henry Reilly * ‡18.07% 1,964 SDLP Laura Devlin *16.45% 1,789 Sinn Féin Willie Clarke *14.55% 1,581 Sinn Féin Seán Doran *13.92% 1,513 UUP Harold McKee *†12.44% 1,352 1,677.5 SDLP Brian Quinn *7.32% 796 804.06 1,131.3 1,134.4 1,291.72 1,416.72 DUP Glyn Hanna 8.95% 973 1,161.17 1,168.73 1,307.61 1,311.52 1,321.52 UUP Jill Macauley* 4.55% 494 550.42 556.36 727.48 728.86 752.86 Alliance Ciaran McAvoy 2.39% 260 263.41 322.81 324.67 368.83 NI21 Annette Holden 1.36% 148 153.27 168.39 169.32 183.58 Electorate: 20,008 Valid: 10,869 (54.32%) Spoilt: 173 Quota: 1,359 Turnout: 11,042 (55.19%)
2011 Election 2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2011: 1 x UKIP, x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2005-2011 Change: UKIP gain from UUP
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 6] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 UKIP Henry Reilly *27.66% 1,910 Sinn Féin Sean Doran 19.46% 1,344 SDLP Seán Rogers 14.34% 990 999.6 1,110.94 1,133.43 1,533.43 DUP William Burns *11.35% 784 972.4 973.16 1,124.96 1,136.17 1,151.17 UUP Harold McKee *8.47% 585 846.2 846.2 966 975.48 992.48 UUP David McCauley 7.10% 490 641.2 642.34 724.33 731.68 768.68 SDLP Theresa McLaverty 6.37% 440 445.6 513.62 544.98 TUV Arthur Coulter 3.33% 230 323.6 323.98 DUP Michelle Burns 0.83% 57 89.4 90.35 Green (NI) Heather McDermott 1.09% 75 79.4 88.52 Electorate: 11,005 Valid: 6,905 (62.74%) Spoilt: 99 Quota: 1,151 Turnout: 7,004 (63.64%)
2005 Election 2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin
2001-2005 Change: No change
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 7] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 DUP William Burns *25.30% 1,793 UUP Henry Reilly *17.47% 1,238 UUP Isaac Hanna *7.75% 549 636.72 859.5 865.5 1,337.36 SDLP Michael Cole *13.41% 950 952.04 955.72 1,095.72 1,105.48 1,129.62 Sinn Féin Martin Connolly 12.24% 867 867.34 867.34 1,029.34 1,030.34 1,032.04 SDLP Marian Fitzpatrick 9.78% 693 693.34 695.68 679.68 886.46 928.62 DUP Linda Burns 1.06% 75 524.14 688.48 688.48 Independent Martin Cunningham* 7.89% 559 559 559.34 Independent Arthur Coulter 5.11% 362 427.62 Electorate: 10,207 Valid: 7,086 (69.42%) Spoilt: 139 Quota: 1,182 Turnout: 7,225 (70.78%)
2001 Election 1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1997-2001 Change: No change
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 8] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 DUP William Burns *24.00% 1,845 Sinn Féin Martin Cunningham 16.80% 1,291 UUP Isaac Hanna *15.33% 1,178 1,219 1,520.08 UUP Henry Reilly *15.42% 1,185 1,209 1,455.87 SDLP Michael Cole 15.68% 1,205 1,208 1,213.85 1,245.83 SDLP Marian Fitzpatrick 11.35% 872 874 875.56 893.5 DUP Linda Burns 1.43% 110 Electorate: 10,440 Valid: 7,686 (73.62%) Spoilt: 170 Quota: 1,282 Turnout: 7,856 (75.25%)
1997 Election 1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1997: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1993-1997 Change: No change
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 9] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UUP Isaac Hanna *23.12% 1,595 UUP Henry Reilly *18.88% 1,303 SDLP Emmett Haughian *17.33% 1,196 DUP William Burns *13.14% 907 1,266.89 SDLP Michael Cunningham 12.97% 895 898.48 901.47 903.99 931.28 939.18 1,193.18 Alliance Anne Marie Cunningham 5.12% 353 390.7 423.82 449.65 470.61 569.66 657.95 Sinn Féin Paul Lawless 6.83% 471 471.58 471.58 471.58 481.58 482.58 Independent Cecil Atkinson 1.48% 102 133.9 238.09 321.25 326.95 Workers' Party Charles Cunningham 1.13% 78 81.77 89.59 93.37 Electorate: 10,084 Valid: 6,900 (68.43%) Spoilt: 127 Quota: 1,151 Turnout: 7,027 (69.68%)
1993 Election 1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Protestant Unionist
1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1989-1993 Change: DUP gain from Protestant Unionist
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 10] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 UUP Henry Reilly *24.57% 1,647 UUP Isaac Hanna 22.20% 1,488 SDLP Emmett Haughian *22.13% 1,483 DUP William Burns 12.77% 856 1,371.55 SDLP Austin Crawford *14.71% 986 997.2 1,198.2 Sinn Féin Michael McAleenan 3.61% 242 242.35 245.35 Electorate: 9,729 Valid: 6,702 (68.89%) Spoilt: 191 Quota: 1,118 Turnout: 6,893 (70.85%)
1989 Election 1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Protestant Unionist
1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin, Protestant Unionist leaves DUP
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 11] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 Protestant Unionist George Graham *25.18% 1,754 SDLP Emmett Haughian 18.79% 1,309 UUP Henry Reilly 16.91% 1,178 SDLP Austin Crawford 13.64% 950 952.38 1,078.88 1,443.88 UUP Arthur Coulter *9.10% 634 911.1 911.76 927.78 947.78 DUP George McConnell 8.46% 589 890.58 890.69 893.92 897.92 Independent Mark Brennan 4.87% 339 341.04 349.62 Sinn Féin Gabriel Curran 3.06% 213 213.34 218.29 Electorate: 9,812 Valid: 6,966 (70.99%) Spoilt: 184 Quota: 1,162 Turnout: 7,150 (72.87%)
1985 Election 1985: 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin
The Mournes - 5 seats [ 12] Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 DUP George Graham *22.20% 1,422 UUP William Russell *21.71% 1,391 UUP Arthur Coulter *12.52% 802 935.25 1,231.72 SDLP Colum Murnion *16.52% 1,058 1,060.5 1,060.96 1,062.31 1,638.31 Sinn Féin Patrick Young 12.80% 820 820.25 820.48 820.63 866.86 1,134.86 DUP William Burns 4.21% 270 485.5 503.9 655.1 661.61 673.61 SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham* 10.04% 643 644 646.3 649.3 Electorate: 9,530 Valid: 6,406 (67.22%) Spoilt: 189 Quota: 1,068 Turnout: 6,595 (69.20%)
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