Erne West (District Electoral Area)

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Erne West
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Elaine Brough (SF)
  •   Anthony Feely (SF)
  •   Adam Gannon (SDLP)
  •   Declan McArdle (SF)
  •   Mark Ovens (UUP)

Erne West 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 Belcoo and Garrison, Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen, Derrygonnelly, Derrylin and Florence Court and Kinawley. [2] Erne West 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 A and Fermanagh Area C which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Belcoo and Garrison, Boho, Cleenish and Letterbreen, Derrygonnelly, Derrylin and Florence Court and Kinawley).

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Anthony Feely
(Sinn Féin)		Declan McArdle
(Sinn Féin)		Elaine Brough
(Sinn Féin)		Adam Gannon
(SDLP)		Mark Ovens
(UUP)
2019 Chris McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)		Bernice Swift
(Sinn Féin)/
(Independent)		Alex Baird
(UUP)
2014 Barry Doherty
(Sinn Féin)		Brendan Gallagher
(SDLP)
2011 Frankie Rice
(Sinn Féin)
2005 Stephen Huggett
(Sinn Féin)		Póilín Uí Cathaín
(Sinn Féin)		Gerry Gallagher
(SDLP)
2001 Robin Martin
(Sinn Féin)		Pat Cox
(Sinn Féin)		Wilson Elliott
(UUP)
1997 Patrick McCaffrey
(IIP)/
(Independent Nationalist)		Derrick Nixon
(UUP)
1993
1989 Paul Corrigan
(Sinn Féin)
1985 Patrick McBrien
(Sinn Féin)

2023 Election

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

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

Erne West - 5 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Anthony Feely*19.68%1,493    
Sinn Féin Elaine Brough17.95%1,362    
Sinn Féin Declan McArdle16.56%1,2561,426.40   
SDLP Adam Gannon*11.01%835869.35 1,005.55 1,053.40 1,313.40
Ulster Unionist Mark Ovens15.78%1,1971,198.35 1,250.35 1,250.95 1,273.95
DUP Aaron Elliott9.06%687687.90 692.90 693.05 699.05
Independent Paul McColdrick6.67%506517.85 555.15 580.65  
Alliance Gerard McCusker3.30%250251.95    
Electorate: 11,196  Valid: 7,586 (67.76%)  Spoilt: 66  Quota: 1,265  Turnout: 7,652 (68.35%)  

    2019 Election

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

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

    2014-2019 Change: No change

    Erne West - 5 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Ulster Unionist Alex Baird*18.05%1,333   
    Independent Bernice Swift*15.69%1,1591,160.05 1,295.05 
    Sinn Féin Anthony Feely*16.36%1,2081,208.14 1,238.14 
    Sinn Féin Chris McCaffrey15.38%1,1361,136 1,153 1,154.56
    SDLP Adam Gannon8.27%611619.82 799.8 1,116.59
    Sinn Féin Fionnuala Leonard11.90%879879 895 898.28
    DUP Carol Johnston7.41%547601.88 712.65  
    Independent Trevor Armstrong6.93%512537.27   
    Electorate: 10,825  Valid: 7,385 (68.22%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,231  Turnout: 7,473 (69.03%)  

      2014 Election

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

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

      2011-2014 Change: No change

      Erne West - 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Ulster Unionist Alex Baird*23.39%1,619     
      Independent Bernice Swift*17.26%1,195     
      Sinn Féin Barry Doherty*14.23%985987.48 993.09 1,567.09  
      Sinn Féin Anthony Feely13.66%946946.93 956.47 1,083.41 1,465.61 
      SDLP Brendan Gallagher13.90%9621,014.39 1,024.83 1,090.67 1,120.07 1,199.87
      DUP Jeremy Campbell6.14%425831.1 831.37 831.37 832.21 834.73
      Sinn Féin Leanne Maguire11.43%791791.43 798.47    
      Electorate: 10,279  Valid: 6,923 (67.35%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,154  Turnout: 7,011 (68.21%)  

        2011 Election

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

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

        2005-2011 Change: Independent leaves Sinn Féin

        Erne West - 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234
        SDLP Brendan Gallagher17.04%1,265   
        Ulster Unionist Alex Baird*16.95%1,259   
        Sinn Féin Frankie Rice14.79%1,0981,101 1,636 
        Sinn Féin Barry Doherty15.61%1,1591,159 1,274 
        Independent Bernice Swift*13.52%1,0041,010 1,078 1,224
        DUP Alan Hassard9.61%714846 847 850
        Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett*10.19%757757   
        Ulster Unionist Ruth Wilson2.29%170   
        Electorate: 10,250  Valid: 7,426 (72.45%)  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,238  Turnout: 7,586 (74.01%)  

          2005 Election

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

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

          2001-2005 Change: No change

          Erne West - 5 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          SDLP Gerry Gallagher*21.62%1,559   
          Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett*15.55%1,1211,240.48  
          Sinn Féin Póilín Uí Catháin15.73%1,1341,175.18 1,210.18 
          Sinn Féin Bernice Swift15.06%1,0861,153.86 1,207.86 
          Ulster Unionist Alex Baird9.56%689702.92 728.23 1,153.34
          DUP Cyril Brownlee12.65%912916.93 922.80 1,022.99
          Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon7.14%515532.69 561.32  
          Independent Kevin Nolan1.60%115158.79   
          Green (NI) Laurence Speight1.10%79125.69   
          Electorate: 9,424  Valid: 7,210 (76.51%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 1,202  Turnout: 7,345 (77.94%)  

            2001 Election

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

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

            1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin (two seats) gain from UUP and Independent Nationalist

            Erne West - 5 seats [8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123
            SDLP Gerry Gallagher*21.62%1,578  
            Sinn Féin Pat Cox17.34%1,266  
            Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett15.22%1,1111,112 1,298.66
            Sinn Féin Robin Martin*15.60%1,1391,140 1,253.22
            Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*13.44%9811,179 1,217.08
            Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon*11.40%832979 1,000.42
            DUP David Black5.37%392  
            Electorate: 9,196  Valid: 7,299 (79.37%)  Spoilt: 167  Quota: 1,217  Turnout: 7,466 (81.19%)  

              1997 Election

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

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

              1993-1997 Change: No change

              Erne West - 5 seats [9]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*23.88%1,616    
              Independent Nationalist Patrick McCaffrey*18.47%1,250    
              Sinn Féin Robin Martin*17.42%1,179    
              SDLP Gerry Gallagher*15.83%1,0711,077.6 1,183.6  
              Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon*9.04%6121,078.8 1,088.2 1,100.6 1,113.6
              Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett12.75%863863.9 892.2 996.8 1,025.8
              NI Women's Coalition Imelda Maguire2.60%176180.2    
              Electorate: 8,872  Valid: 6,767 (76.27%)  Spoilt: 149  Quota: 1,128  Turnout: 6,916 (77.95%)  

                1993 Election

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

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

                1989-1993 Change: No change

                Erne West - 5 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123456
                Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*21.89%1,507     
                Independent Nationalist Patrick McCaffrey*21.23%1,462     
                SDLP Gerry Gallagher*15.09%1,0391,042.12 1,120.55 1,159.55  
                Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon*8.73%601937.48 939.78 1,139.82 1,160.82 
                Sinn Féin Robin Martin10.60%730730.24 785.67 844.44 937.13 939.13
                Sinn Féin Francis Doherty7.96%548548.24 578.6 708.51 915.78 915.78
                Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan7.86%541542.92 674.94 696.72   
                SDLP Stephen Huggett3.63%250250.72 260.61    
                DUP Jack Thompson3.01%207220.44 221.13    
                Electorate: 8,474  Valid: 6,885 (81.25%)  Spoilt: 180  Quota: 1,148  Turnout: 7,065 (83.37%)  

                  1989 Election

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

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

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

                  Erne West - 5 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234
                  Independent Nationalist Patrick McCaffrey*23.60%1,604   
                  Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*20.55%1,397   
                  Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan*17.45%1,186   
                  SDLP Gerry Gallagher*13.08%8891,055.6 1,265.6 
                  Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon12.81%871875.08 880.46 1,138.86
                  Sinn Féin Vincent Martin8.75%595754.12 815.46 816.98
                  SDLP Patrick McGovern3.77%256390.98   
                  Electorate: 8,034  Valid: 6,798 (84.62%)  Spoilt: 203  Quota: 1,134  Turnout: 7,001 (87.14%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    Erne West - 5 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott*17.05%1,261       
                    Irish Independence Patrick McCaffrey*15.63%1,1561,167 1,202 1,203 1,305   
                    Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan9.68%716720 868 868 881 884.68 1,511.68 
                    SDLP Gerry Gallagher*11.17%826937 973 977 1,123 1,167.16 1,202.16 1,216.73
                    Sinn Féin Patrick McBrien7.20%532536 659 660 844 867 932.92 1,193.77
                    Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon10.27%759759 759 1,143 1,151 1,151 1,154 1,154
                    Sinn Féin Patrick Reilly10.24%757758 765 765 767 767.92   
                    Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan*6.29%465486 489 491     
                    DUP Diannah Gott5.48%405407 407      
                    Sinn Féin Thomas Keaney4.80%355356       
                    SDLP Patrick McGovern2.19%162       
                    Electorate: 8,343  Valid: 7,394 (88.63%)  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,233  Turnout: 7,535 (90.32%)  

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