2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election

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2019 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election
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Leader Gerard Batten
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Newry, Mourne and Down 2019 Council Election Results by DEA (Shaded by the plurality of FPVs)
Council control after election

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The 2019 election to the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council , part of the Northern Ireland local elections that were held on 2 May 2019 returned 41 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote. [1]

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Election results

Newry, Mourne and Down Borough Council Election Result 2019 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Sinn Féin 1620Increase2.svg 239.036.525,327Decrease2.svg0.6
  SDLP 1103Decrease2.svg 326.823.015,975Decrease2.svg7.4
  Independent 520Increase2.svg 212.212.58,661Increase2.svg7.5
  Ulster Unionist 410Increase2.svg 19.810.06,952Decrease2.svg2.0
  DUP 301Decrease2.svg 17.38.55,897Increase2.svg0.9
  Alliance 200Steady2.svg 04.97.45,162Increase2.svg5.0
  Aontú 000Steady2.svg 00.01.51,055New
  Green (NI) 000Steady2.svg 00.00.4310Increase2.svg0.4
  UKIP 001Decrease2.svg 10.00.00Decrease2.svg3.9

[3]

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

The overall turnout was 55.25% with a total of 69,339 valid votes cast. A total of 1,090 ballots were rejected.

Districts summary

Results of the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election, 2019
by district
Ward %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
 %
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin SDLP UUP DUP Alliance Others
Crotlieve29.8227.026.203.204.2029.526
Downpatrick25.2140.634.702.005.1022.315
Newry44.8321.323.400.007.3023.216
Rowallane8.0015.6119.4129.0218.219.705
Slieve Croob36.5220.5115.9110.6010.615.905
Slieve Gullion62.7521.6110.312.502.900.007
The Mournes34.2318.0112.0116.117.8012.017
Total36.51623.01110.048.537.4214.4541

District results

[4]

Crotlieve

2014: 3 × SDLP, 2 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Independent
2019: 2 × SDLP, 2 × Sinn Féin, 2 × Independent
2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from SDLP

Crotlieve - 6 seats [2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Independent Jarlath Tinnelly*12.30%1,4121,415 1,465 1,528 1,651    
Sinn Féin Gerry O'Hare11.20%1,2861,286 1,305 1,462 1,467 1,852   
SDLP Declan McAteer*10.24%1,1751,179 1,236 1,247 1,309 1,371 1,375.56 1,375.56 1,754.56
Independent Mark Gibbons 10.36%1,1891,191 1,257 1,269 1,586 1,599 1,600.71 1,607.71 1,703.71
Sinn Féin Mickey Ruane*7.07%812812 822 963 1,039 1,396 1,590.94 1,593.64 1,687.64
SDLP Karen McKevitt 9.72%1,1161,117 1,203 1,232 1,259 1,337 1,340.42 1,340.42 1,641.42
Ulster Unionist Joshua Lowry6.20%7121,056 1,068 1,068 1,079 1,079 1,079 1,079 1,100.9
SDLP Michael Carr7.00%808810 877 880 1,055 1,073 1,075.85 1,075.85  
Sinn Féin Oksana McMahon*7.04%809809 823 922 940     
Independent Jim Boylan6.86%788789 853 856      
Sinn Féin Mary Tinnelly4.52%519519 524       
Alliance Lorcán McGreevy4.21%483484        
DUP Wilma McCullough3.23%371        
Electorate: 19,863  Valid: 11,480 (57.80%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 1,641  Turnout: 11,649 (58.65%)  

    Downpatrick

    2014: 3 × SDLP, 1 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Independent
    2019: 3 × SDLP, 1 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Independent
    2014-2019 Change: No change

    Downpatrick - 5 seats [2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    SDLP Gareth Sharvin*19.01%1,395      
    Independent Cadogan Enright* ‡14.34%1,0521,093.36 1,216.46 1,327.46   
    SDLP Dermot Curran*12.81%940969.59 976.59 1,059.02 1,222.24 1,317.24 
    Sinn Féin Oonagh Hanlon14.06%1,0321,041.13 1,049.13 1,073.46 1,073.46 1,156.68 1,157.68
    SDLP John Trainor*9.05%664744.74 758.18 852.83 906.27 1,060.81 1,094.81
    Sinn Féin Jordan Madden11.35%833846.31 853.31 864.53 865.43 899.3 899.3
    Aontú Macartán Digney6.47%475478.19 486.19 517.74 524.74   
    Ulster Unionist Alex Burgess4.70%345345.66 479.66 508.66    
    Alliance Tiernan Laird5.11%375380.5 434.05     
    DUP James Savage2.03%149149      
    Green (NI) Jamie Kennedy1.74%128129.32      
    Electorate: 14,620  Valid: 7,338 (50.19%)  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 1,232  Turnout: 7,474 (51.12%)  

      Newry

      2014: 3 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × Independent
      2019: 3 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × Independent
      2014-2019 Change: No change

      Newry - 6 seats [2]
      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%)  

        Rowallane

        2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
        2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
        2014-2019 Change: No change

        Rowallane - 5 seats [2]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Alliance Patrick Brown * †18.60%1,416     
        SDLP Terry Andrews*15.57%1,2111,322    
        DUP Harry Harvey * ††16.27%1,2651,270 1,275.28 1,329.28  
        Ulster Unionist Robert Burgess*10.81%842865 892.83 1,075.37 1,082.96 1,142.81
        DUP William Walker* ࠠ12.67%985989 994.5 1,037.04 1,058.43 1,073.65
        Ulster Unionist Walter Lyons8.58%667682 692.89 746.95 751.78 772.54
        Sinn Féin Marianne Cleary8.00%622652 671.47 709.67 709.67  
        Independent Martyn Todd6.13%477525 570.54    
        Green (NI) Emma Cairns2.34%182     
        Aontú Liam Mulhern1.27%99     
        Electorate: 14,896  Valid: 7,776 (52.20%)  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,296  Turnout: 7,839 (52.62%)  

          Slieve Croob

          2014: 2 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Alliance, 1 × SDLP, 1 × DUP
          2019: 2 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Alliance, 1 × SDLP, 1 × UUP
          2014-2019 Change: UUP gain from DUP

          Slieve Croob - 5 seats [2]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Ulster Unionist Alan Lewis ‡15.93%1,3031,307 2,115   
          Sinn Féin Roisin Howell*12.65%1,0351,086 1,088 1,090 1,611 
          Sinn Féin Cathy Mason †13.07%1,0691,117 1,119 1,120 1,373 
          Alliance Gregory Bain †10.55%863915 932 1,194 1,217 1,241.84
          SDLP Hugh Gallagher10.76%880969 986 1,041 1,086 1,222.16
          SDLP Mark Murnin*9.73%796894 907 1,017 1,071 1,154.72
          Sinn Féin John Rice*10.81%884907 907 908   
          DUP Maynard Hanna10.61%868889     
          Aontú Tracy Harkin5.88%481     
          Electorate: 14,846  Valid: 8,179 (55.09%)  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,364  Turnout: 8,290 (55.84%)  

            Slieve Gullion

            2014: 4 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × UUP
            2019: 5 × Sinn Féin, 1 × SDLP, 1 × UUP
            2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

            Slieve Gullion - 7 seats [2]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Sinn Féin Terry Hearty* †14.98%1,876   
            Sinn Féin Mickey Larkin*13.14%1,646   
            SDLP Pete Byrne*13.12%1,643   
            Sinn Féin Oonagh Magennis12.95%1,622   
            Sinn Féin Barra Ó'Muirí*10.79%1,3511,571.49  
            Ulster Unionist David Taylor*10.28%1,2871,287.34 1,577.34 
            Sinn Féin Roisin Mulgrew* †10.88%1,3621,414.19 1,482.04 1,554.44
            SDLP Kate Loughran*8.46%1,0591,076.85 1,291.89 1,296.34
            Alliance Gazdag Balázs2.88%361365.08   
            DUP Linda Henry2.52%315316.19   
            Electorate: 20,858  Valid: 12,522 (60.03%)  Spoilt: 295  Quota: 1,566  Turnout: 12,817 (61.45%)  

              The Mournes

              2014: 2 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × DUP, 1 × UUP, 1 × UKIP
              2019: 3 × Sinn Féin, 1 × SDLP, 1 × DUP, 1 × UUP, 1 × Independent
              2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UKIP

              The Mournes - 7 seats [2]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              DUP Glyn Hanna* ‡‡16.06%1,944      
              Sinn Féin Sean Doran* †15.57%1,885      
              SDLP Laura Devlin*12.99%1,572      
              Ulster Unionist Harold McKee ‡12.02%1,4551,697     
              Independent Henry Reilly * ‡11.95%1,4471,619.92     
              Sinn Féin Willie Clarke *9.53%1,1541,154.44 1,283.64 1,283.86 1,426.54 1,426.98 1,445.42
              Sinn Féin Leeanne McEvoy9.06%1,0971,098.32 1,269.92 1,269.92 1,372.32 1,372.54 1,379.86
              Alliance Andrew McMurray7.79%943945.2 951 1,014.36 1,280.88 1,320.7 1,349.02
              SDLP Brian Quinn*5.01%607612.06 675.26 735.32    
              Electorate: 21,013  Valid: 12,104 (57.60%)  Spoilt: 158  Quota: 1,514  Turnout: 12,262 (58.35%)  

                Changes during the term

                † Co-options

                Date co-optedElectoral AreaPartyOutgoingCo-opteeReason
                3 October 2019Slieve Croob Alliance Gregory BainAndrew McMurrayBain resigned.
                17 October 2019Rowallane DUP Harry Harvey Kathryn OwenHarvey was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                10 February 2020Newry Sinn Féin Liz Kimmins Roisin MulgrewKimmins was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                11 February 2020Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Roisin MulgrewDeclan MurphyMurphy filled the vacancy arising from Mulgrew's move from Slieve Gullion to Newry.
                28 May 2020Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Terry HeartyAoife FinneganHearty resigned.
                23 December 2021The Mournes Sinn Féin Sean DoranMichael RiceDoran died.
                25 May 2022Rowallane Alliance Patrick Brown David Lee-SurginorBrown was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                9 June 2022Slieve Croob Sinn Féin Cathy Mason Jim BrennanMason was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
                24 October 2022Rowallane DUP William WalkerYvonne MooreWalker resigned.
                20 December 2022Newry Sinn Féin Roisin MulgrewGeraldine KearnsMulgrew resigned.
                20 December 2022Newry Sinn Féin Charlie CaseyCathal KingCasey resigned.
                20 December 2022Rowallane DUP Kathryn OwenJonathan JacksonOwen resigned.
                20 December 2022Rowallane DUP Yvonne MooreCallum BowsieMoore resigned.

                ‡ Changes in affiliation

                DateElectoral AreaNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
                6 June 2021The MournesGlyn Hanna DUP Independent Resigned from the DUP over disagreements with the new party leadership. [5]
                6 June 2021RowallaneKathryn Owen DUP Independent Resigned from the DUP over disagreements with the new party leadership. [5]
                14 September 2021The MournesGlyn Hanna Independent DUP Rejoined the DUP over resolving their disagreements with the new party leadership. [6]
                14 September 2021RowallaneKathryn Owen Independent DUP Rejoined the DUP over resolving their disagreements with the new party leadership. [6]
                29 October 2021The Mournes Harold McKee Ulster Unionist Independent Resigned from the UUP over disagreements with the new party leadership on social issues. [7]
                13 November 2021The Mournes Harold McKee Independent TUV Joined the TUV having recently resigned from the UUP. [8]
                28 February 2022RowallaneWilliam Walker DUP Independent Suspended by the DUP after being arrested. [9]
                25 July 2022DownpatrickCadogan Enright Independent Alliance Joined Alliance. [10]
                12 August 2022Slieve CroobAlan Lewis Ulster Unionist DUP Defected to the DUP. [11]
                12 August 2022The Mournes Henry Reilly Independent DUP Joined the DUP. [11]

                – Suspensions

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                Last updated 26 October 2022.

                Current composition: see Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

                Notes

                1. ↑ The leader of Sinn Féin is Mary Lou McDonald, who sits as a TD in the Irish Dáil Éireann for Dublin Central. O'Neill is the leader of the party in Northern Ireland.

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