Erne North (District Electoral Area)

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Erne North
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Diana Armstrong (UUP)
  •   Debbie Coyle (SF)
  •   John Feely (SF)
  •   David Mahon (DUP)
  •   John McClaughry (UUP)

Erne North is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland. [1] The district elects five members to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and contains the wards of Ballinamallard, Belleek and Boa, Ederney and Kesh, Irvinestown and Tempo. [2] Erne North forms part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

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It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Fermanagh Area D which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Ballinamallard, Belleek and Boa, Ederny and Lack, Irvinestown and Kesh and Lisnarrick).

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Debbie Coyle
(Sinn Féin)		John Feely
(Sinn Féin)		John McClaughry
(UUP)		Diana Armstrong
(UUP)		David Mahon
(DUP)
June 2022 Co-OptionJohn Coyle
(SDLP)		Paul Stevenson
(DUP)
November 2021 Co-OptionSiobhán Currie
(Sinn Féin)
2019 Deborah Erskine
(DUP)
June 2016 Co-OptionJohn Feely
(Sinn Féin)		Raymond Farrell
(DUP)/
(Independent)/
(UUP)		David Mahon
(DUP)
May 2016 Defection Rosemary Barton
(UUP)
October 2015 Defection
2014
2011 Phil Flanagan
(Sinn Féin)		John O'Kane
(SDLP)		Bert Johnston
(DUP)
2005 Breege McSorley
(Sinn Féin)		Bertie Kerr
(UUP)		 Tom Elliott
(UUP)
2001 Joe Cassidy
(Sinn Féin)
1997 Geraldine Cassidy
(Sinn Féin)		 Tommy Gallagher
(SDLP)		Caldwell McClaughry
(UUP)
1993 John O'Kane
(SDLP)
1989 Simon Loane
(UUP)
1985 Stephen Maguire
(Sinn Féin)

2023 Election

2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2023: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Erne North - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn Féin Debbie Coyle*21.99%1,561     
Ulster Unionist Diana Armstrong*19.61%1,392     
DUP David Mahon13.86%984984.24 1,009.44 1,184.20  
Sinn Féin John Feely12.00%8521,181.76 1,181.76 1,181.76 1,210.76 
Ulster Unionist John McClaughry*7.45%529529 673.34 699.58 771.68 1,146.04
SDLP John Coyle*11.03%783815.16 818.66 818.66 1,023.54 1,034.48
TUV Alex Elliott5.94%422422.24 433.72 453.14 461.42  
Alliance Eric Bullick5.04%358366.16 370.36 370.36   
DUP Paul Stevenson*3.08%219219.24 224.70    
Electorate: 11,509  Valid: 7,100 (61.69%)  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 1,184  Turnout: 7,193 (62.46%)  

    2019 Election

    2014: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2014-2019 Change: No change

    Erne North - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Ulster Unionist Diana Armstrong*17.32%1,186      
    SDLP John Coyle*13.30%911914 1,142    
    Sinn Féin Siobhan Currie †15.40%1,0551,056 1,086 1,088 1,088.18 1,779.18 
    Ulster Unionist John McClaughry9.20%630633 701 883 909.94 921.94 956.94
    DUP Deborah Armstrong †9.75%668670 678 849 853.41 859.41 867.41
    DUP David Mahon*10.69%732736 740 829 832.39 833.39 840.39
    Sinn Féin John Feely*11.23%769769 791 792 792.03   
    TUV Alex Elliot6.80%465468 477     
    Alliance Diane Little6.03%413415      
    Democrats and Veterans Lewis Jennings0.29%20      
    Electorate: 10,983  Valid: 6,849 (62.36%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,142  Turnout: 6,941 (63.20%)  

      2014 Election

      2011: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

      2014: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      2011-2014 Change: No change

      Erne North - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Rosemary Barton * †20.49%1,289     
      Ulster Unionist Raymond Farrell* ‡‡17.62%1,108     
      DUP David Mahon9.54%600690.2 940 941.4 1,326.4 
      SDLP John Coyle9.98%628630.4 633.4 972.2 1,011.4 1,102.4
      Sinn Féin John Feely14.20%893894 896 931 933.6 933.6
      Sinn Féin Peter Jones10.40%654655 659.2 674.2 676.8 677.8
      TUV Alex Elliott7.23%455548.4 569.6 572.8   
      SDLP Paul Blake6.58%414419.4 420.4    
      DUP James Fleming3.96%249294.6     
      Electorate: 10,501  Valid: 6,290 (59.89%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,049  Turnout: 6,394 (60.89%)  

        2011 Election

        2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

        2011: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

        2005-2011 Change: No change

        Erne North - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Sinn Féin Phil Flanagan *21.49%1,388       
        Ulster Unionist Raymond Farrell17.17%1,109       
        Ulster Unionist Rosemary Barton 12.89%833833.34 1,013.68 1,131.68    
        SDLP John O'Kane*7.18%464631.62 634.62 639.62 640.26 641.49 718.59 1,119.77
        DUP Bert Johnston*12.43%803806.06 842.06 962.06 994.06 1,012.51 1,021.54 1,033.34
        DUP Ray Carscadden9.09%587588.02 600.02 639.02 660.78 668.10 671.13 677.16
        SDLP John Coyle5.73%370436.64 437.98 441.32 441.32 441.68 654.65  
        Independent Gerry Ferguson5.19%335405.04 406.04 411.04 411.04 411.25   
        TUV Alex Elliott4.78%309309.68 331.68      
        Ulster Unionist David Black4.06%262262.68       
        Electorate: 9,454  Valid: 6,460 (68.33%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,077  Turnout: 6,601 (69.82%)  

          2005 Election

          2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

          2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

          2001-2005 Change: No change

          Erne North - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Ulster Unionist Tom Elliott *26.81%1,686      
          Sinn Féin Breege McSorley18.54%1,166      
          DUP Bert Johnston*16.48%1,0361,149.24     
          SDLP John O'Kane*11.91%749756.22 819.53 829.46 1,273.46  
          Ulster Unionist Bertie Kerr*3.24%204544.1 545.43 796.67 819.26 904.26 979.86
          DUP Mandy Mahon11.45%720743.94 744.72 825.75 832.94 848.94 872.39
          SDLP Julie Dervan8.22%517521.56 564.98 567.49    
          Ulster Unionist Gary Wilson3.34%210354.4 354.79     
          Electorate: 8,898  Valid: 6,288 (70.67%)  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,049  Turnout: 6,399 (71.92%)  

            2001 Election

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

            2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

            1997-2001 Change: No change

            Erne North - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Sinn Féin Joe Cassidy17.71%1,181   
            DUP Bert Johnston*16.69%1,113   
            Ulster Unionist Tom Elliott 15.44%1,0301,129  
            SDLP John O'Kane13.06%871873 1,322 
            Ulster Unionist Bertie Kerr*12.80%854926 934 990
            Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*10.27%685771 777 803
            SDLP Julie Dervan8.52%568572   
            DUP Billy Gilmore4.15%277   
            DUP William Simpson1.36%91   
            Electorate: 8,880  Valid: 6,670 (75.11%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,112  Turnout: 6,804 (76.62%)  

              1997 Election

              1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

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

              1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

              Erne North - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234
              Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*16.46%9981,028  
              SDLP Tommy Gallagher *15.39%933958 1,400 
              DUP Bert Johnston*15.69%9511,001 1,001 1,002
              Sinn Féin Geraldine Cassidy12.04%730731 783 966
              Ulster Unionist Bertie Kerr*15.12%917937 939 959
              Ulster Unionist Tom Elliott 13.99%848863 866 868
              SDLP John Dolan8.68%526537   
              Alliance Neville McElderry1.62%98   
              DUP Jean Jackson1.02%62   
              Electorate: 8,516  Valid: 6,063 (71.20%)  Spoilt: 98  Quota: 1,011  Turnout: 6,161 (72.35%)  

                1993 Election

                1989: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

                1993: 2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

                1989-1993 Change: No change

                Erne North - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*24.53%1,486    
                DUP Bert Johnston*17.04%1,032    
                SDLP Tommy Gallagher *16.33%989991.56 992.56 1,172.56 
                Ulster Unionist Bertie Kerr11.13%674847.44 947.68 948.68 949.68
                SDLP John O'Kane*13.65%827831.48 832.8 960.8 1,092.8
                Ulster Unionist Simon Loane*7.21%437704.52 779.36 780.36 781.36
                Sinn Féin Desmond Donnelly6.95%421421 426   
                DUP John Armstrong3.17%192210.24    
                Electorate: 8,201  Valid: 6,058 (73.87%)  Spoilt: 113  Quota: 1,010  Turnout: 6,171 (75.25%)  

                  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 DUP

                  1985-1989 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

                  Erne North - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*24.34%1,516    
                  DUP Bert Johnston*17.88%1,114    
                  Ulster Unionist Simon Loane*13.04%8121,170.36   
                  SDLP John O'Kane*14.95%931932.86 934.79 1,042.32 
                  SDLP Tommy Gallagher 12.74%793793.62 795.55 839.3 954.62
                  Sinn Féin Brian McSorley10.40%648648.93 648.93 649.55 651.1
                  Ulster Unionist Gladys Nixon4.77%297359.93 473.97   
                  DUP Victor Milligan1.89%118156.75    
                  Electorate: 7,782  Valid: 6,229 (80.04%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 1,039  Turnout: 6,339 (81.46%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Erne North - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    1234567
                    Ulster Unionist Caldwell McClaughry*20.33%1,291      
                    DUP Bert Johnston*17.14%1,088      
                    Ulster Unionist Simon Loane15.56%9881,198.78     
                    Sinn Féin Stephen Maguire11.91%756756 756.26 758.26 897.26 947.39 947.65
                    SDLP John O'Kane*10.32%655655.54 656.19 707.02 720.02 906.46 937.39
                    SDLP Tommy Gallagher 6.44%409409 409.13 426.7 550.7 703.88 729.14
                    DUP Victor Milligan4.52%287301.4 418.66 474.64 475.64 479.21  
                    SDLP Dodie Maguire6.13%389389.72 390.5 416.25 436.25   
                    Irish Independence Patrick Keown4.71%299299.18 299.31 306.31    
                    Alliance John Haslett2.95%187191.32 211.86     
                    Electorate: 7,711  Valid: 6,349 (82.34%)  Spoilt: 67  Quota: 1,059  Turnout: 6,416 (83.21%)  

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