Erne East (District Electoral Area)

Erne East is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects six members to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and contains the wards of Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguiresbridge, Newtownbutler and Rosslea.[2] Erne East forms part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

Erne East
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats6 (1985-)
Councillors
  •   Sheamus Greene (SF)
  •   Noeleen Hayes (SF)
  •   Garbhan McPhillips (SDLP)
  •   Tom O'Reilly (SF)
  •   Paul Robinson (DUP)
  •   Victor Warrington (UUP)
Erne East DEA within Fermanagh and Omagh

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Fermanagh Area A and Fermanagh Area B which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained six wards (Brookeborough, Donagh, Lisnaskea, Maguires Bridge, Newtownbutler and Rosslea).

Councillors

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ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2023Sheamus Greene
(Sinn Féin)
Tom O'Reilly
(Sinn Féin)
Noeleen Hayes
(Sinn Féin)
Garbhan McPhillips
(SDLP)
Victor Warrington
(UUP)
Paul Robinson
(DUP)
March 2020 Co-OptionEamon Keenan
(Independent)
2019John McCluskey
(Independent)
May 2016 Co-OptionBrian McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)
2014Richie McPhillips
(SDLP)
2011Ruth Lynch
(Sinn Féin)
Harold Andrews
(UUP)
2005Fergus McQuillan
(SDLP)
2001Cecil Noble
(UUP)
1997Tony McPhillips
(Independent Nationalist)
1993Gerry McHugh
(Sinn Féin)
Jean McVitty
(UUP)
Albert Liddle
(UUP)
1989Brian McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)
Plunkett O'Neill
(Sinn Féin)
1985Vincent McCaffrey
(Sinn Féin)
Thomas Murray
(Sinn Féin)

2023 Election

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

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

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent

Erne East - 6 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinSheamus Greene*20.68%1,753      
DUPPaul Robinson*16.63%1,410      
Sinn FéinThomas O'Reilly*16.36%1,387      
Sinn FéinNoeleen Hayes15.29%1,296      
UUPVictor Warrington*13.15%1,1151,118.081,309.46    
SDLPGarbhan McPhillips*5.87%498747.48748.46824.36855.02893.941,145.86
IndependentEamon Keenan*6.61%560719.39719.81760.61764.81794.351,068.17
AllianceRichard Bullick2.61%221277.98278.98298.78352.68363.18 
IndependentTina McDermott2.81%238307.30307.44345.24348.88351.82 
Electorate: 12,127   Valid: 8,478 (69.91%)   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 1,212   Turnout: 8,588 (70.82%)  

2019 Election

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2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

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

2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

Erne East - 6 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPPaul Robinson*16.34%1,382     
UUPVictor Warrington*15.99%1,352     
IndependentJohn McCluskey15.21%1,286     
Sinn FéinTom O'Reilly*9.80%829830.06830.64854.64876.961,248.96
Sinn FéinSheamus Greene*12.20%1,0321,0321,032.561,057.561,064.341,211.34
SDLPGarbhan McPhillips*9.92%839879.68928.54983.681,175.681,205.86
Sinn FéinNoeleen Hayes8.73%738738.18738.18754.18766.32834.5
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey*7.33%620620.54620.54632.54639.72 
IndependentCaroline Wheeler2.41%204326.76415.66439.2  
AontúGerry McHugh2.06%174175.8176.36   
Electorate: 11,963   Valid: 8,456 (70.68%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,209   Turnout: 8,568 (71.62%)  

2014 Election

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2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

2011-2014 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

Erne East - 6 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPVictor Warrington16.20%1,272   
DUPPaul Robinson*15.87%1,246   
SDLPRichie McPhillips12.93%1,0151,123  
Sinn FéinTom O'Reilly*13.69%1,0751,0811,0971,115
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey*13.26%1,0411,0411,0461,049
Sinn FéinSheamus Greene*12.80%1,0051,0081,0261,049
Sinn FéinKate Mulligan11.49%902905916931
UKIPFred Parkinson3.77%296   
Electorate: 11,443   Valid: 7,852 (68.62%)   Spoilt: 129   Quota: 1,122   Turnout: 7,981 (69.75%)  

2011 Election

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

2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

2005-2011 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Erne East - 6 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinRuth Lynch*17.88%1,564    
DUPPaul Robinson*15.66%1,370    
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey*12.30%1,0761,238.21,331.2  
Sinn FéinTom O'Reilly*12.75%1,1151,167.81,275.8  
Sinn FéinSheamus Greene12.28%1,0741,127.61,184.81,184.81,230.8
UUPHarold Andrews*12.89%1,1271,127.21,130.21,198.241,198.24
SDLPRosemary Flanagan6.06%530550.8603.4604.3613.3
UUPVictor Warrington5.87%513513.2517.2558.51559.51
IndependentGerry McHugh*4.31%377391.2   
Electorate: 11,720   Valid: 8,746 (74.62%)   Spoilt: 181   Quota: 1,250   Turnout: 8,927 (76.17%)  

2005 Election

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2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

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

2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

Erne East - 6 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234
DUPPaul Robinson14.52%1,277   
UUPHarold Andrews*11.62%1,0221,705  
SDLPFergus McQuillan*13.16%1,1571,1691,555 
Sinn FéinRuth Lynch*13.61%1,1971,1981,1981,203
Sinn FéinTom O'Reilly*13.41%1,1791,1791,1791,191
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey*12.87%1,1321,1331,1371,141
Sinn FéinSeán Lynch12.62%1,1101,1101,1101,111
UUPJean McVitty8.18%719   
Electorate: 11,003   Valid: 8,793 (79.91%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 1,257   Turnout: 8,933 (81.19%)  

2001 Election

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

2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist

Erne East - 6 seats[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinRuth Lynch*16.46%1,428    
UUPHarold Andrews*15.53%1,348    
SDLPFergus McQuillan*14.90%1,293    
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey*13.72%1,1911,334.39   
Sinn FéinTom O'Reilly12.10%1,0501,075.611,075.611,402.61 
UUPCecil Noble*11.50%998998.131,091.891,105.671,141.67
DUPPaul Robinson9.35%811811.13822.01827.51837.51
IndependentMichael McPhillips6.44%559570.05570.45  
Electorate: 10,700   Valid: 8,678 (81.10%)   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 1,240   Turnout: 8,843 (82.64%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

Erne East - 6 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPHarold Andrews14.04%1,1491,1501,281    
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey11.22%9189449461,385   
Sinn FéinRuth Lynch13.11%1,0731,0781,0781,246   
SDLPFergus McQuillan*10.96%8971,1491,1501,193   
Independent NationalistTony McPhillips*11.11%9099619631,0001,1371,1371,194
UUPCecil Noble*11.39%9329321,0711,0711,0711,104.31,104.3
UUPJean McVitty*10.83%8868889629639641,042.31,043.3
Sinn FéinHugh O'Reilly8.48%694699699    
DUPPaul Robinson4.51%369371     
SDLPMarie O'Neill4.34%355      
Electorate: 10,446   Valid: 8,182 (78.33%)   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 1,169   Turnout: 8,323 (79.68%)  

1993 Election

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1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

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

1989-1993 Change: Independent Nationalist gain from Sinn Féin

Erne East - 6 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPFergus McQuillan*17.01%1,398       
UUPJean McVitty*13.71%1,1271,132.94      
Independent NationalistTony McPhillips8.78%722806.78829.4829.41,235.9   
Sinn FéinGerry McHugh9.54%784794.081,085.61,085.781,188.78   
UUPCecil Noble*11.87%976976.36976.361,171.361,173.441,225.12  
UUPAlbert Liddle*11.01%905906.44906.441,038.441,043.161,081.241,083.221,128.78
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey*10.15%834844.44922.34923.341,009.51,009.51,039.381,039.38
Ind. RepublicanJohn McCusker6.85%563659.48701.54702.72    
DUPPaul Robinson5.84%480480.36480.36     
Sinn FéinPhilip McDonald5.24%431439.46      
Electorate: 10,129   Valid: 8,220 (81.15%)   Spoilt: 158   Quota: 1,175   Turnout: 8,378 (82.71%)  

1989 Election

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1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

1989: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

1985-1989 Change: UUP gain from Sinn Féin

Erne East - 6 seats[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPFergus McQuillan*19.28%1,547        
UUPCecil Noble*15.81%1,268        
UUPAlbert Liddle*13.20%1,0591,061.381,135.361,159.36     
Sinn FéinBrian McCaffrey9.29%745776.28776.28776.28783783920.51,423.5 
Sinn FéinPlunket O'Neill*7.62%611625.62625.62625.62646.7647.79846.99987.591,249.79
UUPJean McVitty8.31%667672.78702.03716.81723.671,034.241,038.331,040.331,040.33
Ind. RepublicanJohn McCusker5.90%473669.52669.52669.52786.28786.28859.2901.62914.82
Sinn FéinVincent McCaffrey*8.21%659685.52685.52685.52695.54695.54739.32  
Sinn FéinCiaran Leonard5.37%431473.16473.34474.34484.72485.72   
DUPPaul Robinson3.29%264264271.11357.74358.74    
Independent SocialistSeamus Mullan2.12%170244.12244.3245.64     
DUPCaroline Madill1.60%128128.68130.93      
Electorate: 9,489   Valid: 8,022 (84.54%)   Spoilt: 155   Quota: 1,147   Turnout: 8,177 (86.17%)  

1985 Election

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1985: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

Erne East - 6 seats[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPCecil Noble*15.51%1,279           
SDLPFergus McQuillan*8.11%669669.14682.14683.14733.14885.141,374.14     
UUPAlbert Liddle8.24%680732.57733.64744.06744.06746.06747.06748.061,374.06   
Sinn FéinPlunket O'Neill12.11%9999991,0141,0141,0601,0701,0791,1031,1061,106.371,554.37 
Sinn FéinThomas Murray9.02%744744745745760760817887888888.371,013.741,168.54
Sinn FéinVincent McCaffrey8.23%679679683683721725765810813813.74832.881,151.58
DUPWilliam Mitchell7.04%581588.21588.21756.42756.42756.42756.42758.42808.571,000.61,001.971,001.97
Sinn FéinJohn McCusker*8.05%664664.14671.14671.14697.14703.14717.14755.14756.14757.25  
UUPThomas Johnston7.82%645672.51673.58689.07689.07691.07696.07705.07    
SDLPJames Goodwin5.97%492492503504519651      
SDLPJohn Reihill3.20%264264.07294.07294.07329.07       
Irish IndependenceJohn McMahon*2.92%241241264264        
DUPCaroline Madill2.40%198199.12199.12         
Independent SocialistSeamus Mullan1.37%113113.14          
Electorate: 9,572   Valid: 8,248 (86.17%)   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,179   Turnout: 8,378 (87.53%)  

References

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  1. ^ Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014
  2. ^ "Fermanagh and Omagh District Council". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Election Results 2023". Fermanagh & Omagh District Council.
  4. ^ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Erne East Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.