Torrent (District Electoral Area)

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Torrent
Mid Ulster District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats6 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Jonathan Buchanan (DUP)
  •   Eimear Carney (SF)
  •   Dan Kerr (IND)
  •   Niall McAleer (SF)
  •   Nuala McLernon (SF)
  •   Malachy Quinn (SDLP)

Torrent is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects six members to Mid Ulster District Council and contains the wards of Ardboe, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Donaghmore, Stewartstown and Washing Bay. [2] Torrent forms 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 Dungannon Area B which had existed since 1973, where it contained six wards (Altmore, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Coalisand West and Newmills, Donaghmore and Washing Bay).

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Niall McAleer
(Sinn Féin)		Eimear Carney
(Sinn Féin)		Nuala McLernon
(Sinn Féin)		Dan Kerr
(Independent)		Malachy Quinn
(SDLP)		Jonathan Buchanan
(DUP)
February 2020 Co-OptionJoe O'Neill
(Sinn Féin)		Niamh Doris
(Sinn Féin)		Robert Colvin
(UUP)
2019 Ronan McGinley
(Sinn Féin)
January 2019 Co-OptionMickey Gillespie
(Sinn Féin)
May 2016 Co-OptionKenneth Reid
(UUP)
2014 Linda Dillon
(Sinn Féin)
2011 Desmond Donnelly
(Sinn Féin)		Pádraig Quinn
(Sinn Féin)		Jim Cavanagh
(SDLP)
2005 Francie Molloy
(Sinn Féin)		 Michelle O'Neill
(Sinn Féin)		Norman Badger
(UUP)
2001 Jim Canning
(Independent Nationalist)
1997 Brendan Doris
(Sinn Féin)
1993 Denise Sutton
(Sinn Féin)
1989 Martin McCaughey
(Sinn Féin)		Angela Donnelly
(SDLP)		Thomas Kempton
(UUP)
1985 Brian Duffin
(Sinn Féin)		 Francie Molloy
(Sinn Féin)		Patrick McGlinchey
(SDLP)

2023 Election

2019: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent (Rep)

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent (Rep)

2019–2023 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Torrent - 6 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Sinn Féin Eimear Carney15.78%1,678       
Sinn Féin Niall McAleer*15.67%1,666       
Independent Dan Kerr*13.12%1,3951,431.00 1,443.69 1,994.96    
DUP Jonathan Buchanan11.00%1,1701,181.00 1,181.09 1,182.09 1,186.09 1,823.09  
SDLP Malachy Quinn*9.04%9611,084.00 1,093.63 1,113.90 1,170.90 1,244.90 1,434.90 1,448.42
Sinn Féin Nuala McLernon10.79%1,1471,161.00 1,182.87 1,195.05 1,243.05 1,243.05 1,245.05 1,349.13
Sinn Féin Paul Kelly9.37%9961,012.00 1,117.30 1,155.57 1,288.57 1,291.66 1,296.66 1,310.34
Ulster Unionist Robert Colvin*6.72%714777.00 777.09 777.09 777.09    
Independent Teresa Quinn5.85%622628.00 628.90      
Alliance Simon Graham2.67%284       
Electorate: 16,464  Valid: 10,633 (64.58%)  Spoilt: 173  Quota: 1,520  Turnout: 10,806 (65.63%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

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

    2014–2019 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

    Torrent – 6 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    SDLP Malachy Quinn*17.93%1,631    
    Independent Dan Kerr16.76%1,525    
    Ulster Unionist Robert Colvin*11.19%1,0181,052.41 1,055.91 1,914.91 
    Sinn Féin Ronan McGinley* †12.89%1,1731,254.84 1,282.59 1,283.84 1,286.84
    Sinn Féin Joe O'Neill*10.93%9941,099.09 1,162.59 1,164.9 1,175.9
    Sinn Féin Niamh Doris*11.01%1,0021,066.48 1,175.73 1,157.04 1,170.04
    Sinn Féin Mickey Gillespie*9.41%856894.75 931.25 933.25 937.25
    DUP Ian McCrea 9.88%899903.96 905.21   
    Electorate: 15,458  Valid: 9,098 (58.86%)  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 1,300  Turnout: 9,236 (59.75%)  

      2014 Election

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

      2014: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

      2011-2014 Change: No change

      Torrent - 6 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Linda Dillon †14.81%1,218    
      Sinn Féin Joe O'Neill*13.95%1,1471,310   
      SDLP Malachy Quinn8.91%733822 846 847.89 1,361.89
      Sinn Féin Ronan McGinley11.02%906958 982 985.36 1,139.51
      Ulster Unionist Kenneth Reid* †13.42%1,1041,106 1,109 1,109.09 1,117.12
      Sinn Féin Mickey Gillespie*10.21%840936 1,003 1,031.47 1,069.47
      DUP Keith Buchanan 10.35%851852 852 852 856
      SDLP Deirdre Mayo*9.23%759800 804 805.05  
      Independent Feargal O'Donnell8.11%667    
      Electorate: 14,672  Valid: 8,225 (56.06%)  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 1,176  Turnout: 8,363 (57.0%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

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

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Torrent - 6 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        Sinn Féin Michael Gillespie*16.53%1,152      
        SDLP Jim Cavanagh*16.10%1,122      
        Sinn Féin Joe O'Neill*15.07%1,050      
        Ulster Unionist Kenneth Reid11.74%818818.42 820.76 1,131.76   
        Sinn Féin Desmond Donnelly*11.69%815838.38 871.14 872.4 874.4 908.95 1,032.95
        Sinn Féin Pádraig Quinn9.69%675800.44 812.92 813.92 813.92 825.97 971.93
        Independent Patricia Campbell7.32%510514.34 535.4 540.53 577.53 578.93 722.97
        Independent James Walshe6.93%483484.68 532.13 539.26 575.26 578.11  
        DUP Johnny Chartres4.94%344344 345.04     
        Electorate: 11,130  Valid: 6,969 (62.61%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 996  Turnout: 7,073 (63.55%)  

          2005 Election

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

          2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP

          2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

          Torrent - 6 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Sinn Féin Michael Gillespie*18.24%1,392     
          Sinn Féin Michelle O'Neill 16.64%1,270     
          Sinn Féin Francie Molloy *15.37%1,173     
          Sinn Féin Desmond Donnelly*10.68%8151,090.44 1,090.66 1,247.74  
          Ulster Unionist Norman Badger*9.59%732732.22 1,076.22 1,076.5 1,076.5 1,077.88
          SDLP Jim Cavanagh*12.53%956968.32 972.32 978.2 990.1 1,025.29
          Independent Jim Canning*12.10%923927.84 932.84 941.94 958.88 1,002.81
          DUP Robert McFarland4.84%369369.44     
          Electorate: 10,410  Valid: 7,630 (73.29%)  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 1,091  Turnout: 7,720 (74.16%)  

            2001 Election

            1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

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

            1997-2001 Change: Independent Nationalist becomes Independent

            Torrent - 6 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Sinn Féin Francie Molloy *16.60%1,393      
            Sinn Féin Michael Gillespie*15.92%1,336      
            SDLP Jim Cavanagh*15.18%1,274      
            Independent Jim Canning*14.83%1,244      
            Ulster Unionist Norman Badger*10.85%9101,198 1,198.6 1,198.7 1,207.94  
            Sinn Féin Desmond Donnelly11.25%944944 1,076.6 1,098.9 1,155.99 1,176.44 1,177.76
            Sinn Féin Brendan Doris*11.74%985985 1,043.8 1,146.6 1,152.65 1,170.05 1,170.6
            DUP Robert McFarland3.62%304      
            Electorate: 10,314  Valid: 8,390 (81.35%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 1,199  Turnout: 8,562 (83.01%)  

              1997 Election

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

              1997: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

              1993-1997 Change: No change

              Torrent - 6 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Sinn Féin Francie Molloy *19.41%1,407   
              Ulster Unionist Norman Badger*16.72%1,212   
              Independent Nationalist Jim Canning*16.32%1,183   
              Sinn Féin Michael Gillespie14.03%1,0171,045.6  
              SDLP Jim Cavanagh*11.48%832844.48 1,078.48 
              Sinn Féin Brendan Doris*11.34%822955.64 970.98 990.98
              Sinn Féin Jim O'Donnell6.80%493670.58 687.88 695.88
              SDLP Joseph Gervin3.90%283288.46   
              Electorate: 9,730  Valid: 7,249 (74.50%)  Spoilt: 159  Quota: 1,036  Turnout: 7,408 (76.14%)  

                1993 Election

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

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

                1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

                Torrent - 6 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Sinn Féin Francie Molloy 21.52%1,482     
                Ulster Unionist Norman Badger19.17%1,320     
                Independent Nationalist Jim Canning*15.90%1,095     
                Sinn Féin Brendan Doris*10.33%7111,138.32    
                SDLP Jim Cavanagh*11.98%825835.44 982.8 985.14  
                Sinn Féin Denise Sutton11.20%771810.6 811.56 955.99 962.49 978.88
                SDLP Angela Donnelly*4.65%320323.6 471.92 472.05 516.25 817.95
                SDLP Joe Gervin5.26%362368.12 403.16 404.85 462.44  
                Electorate: 9,047  Valid: 6,886 (76.11%)  Spoilt: 166  Quota: 984  Turnout: 7,052 (77.95%)  

                  1989 Election

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

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

                  1985-1989 Change: No change

                  Torrent - 6 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  123456
                  Independent Nationalist Jim Canning*26.02%1,626     
                  Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton*21.33%1,333     
                  SDLP Jim Cavanagh*10.93%6831,148.01    
                  SDLP Angela Donnelly5.71%357383.95 733.11 835.48 984.48 
                  Sinn Féin Brendan Doris12.13%758835.91 836.77 848.66 878.44 884.44
                  Sinn Féin Martin McCaughey 11.66%729737.33 740.77 743.09 752.53 753.53
                  Sinn Féin John Corr8.80%550617.62 624.5 656.4 688.57 697.57
                  SDLP Bridie O'Donnell3.42%214294.85 373.11 476.64   
                  Electorate: 8,643  Valid: 6,250 (72.31%)  Spoilt: 222  Quota: 893  Turnout: 6,472 (74.88%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Torrent - 6 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    Ulster Unionist Thomas Kempton*17.27%1,120     
                    Sinn Féin Francie Molloy 16.64%1,079     
                    Independent Nationalist Jim Canning*13.14%852853.44 923.44 935.2  
                    Sinn Féin Brian Duffin10.07%653653 668 785.6 786.6 821.3
                    SDLP Patrick McGlinchey*8.80%571572.26 590.26 594.04 628.6 789.4
                    SDLP Jim Cavanagh9.07%588588.36 609.36 610.48 648 773.92
                    Sinn Féin Frances Donaghy9.88%641641 644 653.38 653.38 763.08
                    Independent Nationalist Owen Nugent*8.51%552553.08 561.08 564.16 596.38  
                    DUP Edith White4.47%290478.64 479.64 479.64   
                    Independent Republican John Corr*2.16%140140     
                    Electorate: 8,203  Valid: 6,486 (79.07%)  Spoilt: 174  Quota: 927  Turnout: 6,660 (81.19%)  

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