West Tyrone (District Electoral Area)

West Tyrone 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 Dromore, Drumquin, Fairy Water, Fintona, Newtownsaville and Trillick.[2] Omagh forms part of the West Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

West Tyrone
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats7 (1985-2014)
6 (2014-)
Councillors
  •   Mark Buchanan (DUP)
  •   Glenn Campbell (SF)
  •   Ann-Marie Donnelly (SF)
  •   Stephen McCann (SF)
  •   Colette McNulty (SF)
  •   Allan Rainey (UUP)
West Tyrone DEA within Fermanagh and Omagh

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Omagh Area A and Omagh Area B which had existed since 1973, where it contained seven wards (Clanabogan, Dromore, Drumquin, Fairy Water, Fintona, Newtownsaville and Trillick). For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to six wards, although it maintained the Clanabogan area.

Councillors

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ElectionCouncillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2023Glenn Campbell
(Sinn Féin)
Ann-Marie Donnelly
(Sinn Féin)
Stephen McCann
(Sinn Féin)
Colette McNulty
(Sinn Féin)
Allan Rainey
(UUP)
Mark Buchanan
(DUP)
5 seats
2014–present
2019Mary Garrity
(SDLP)
2014Frankie Donnelly
(Sinn Féin)
2011Peter Kelly
(Sinn Féin)
Patrick McDonnell
(SDLP)
Thomas Buchanan
(DUP)
Cecilia Quinn
(Sinn Féin)
2005Barry McElduff
(Sinn Féin)
2001Patrick Watters
(Sinn Féin)
Liam McQuaid
(SDLP)
1997Kevin McQuaid
(Sinn Féin)
Cathal Quinn
(Sinn Féin)
Arthur McFarland
(UUP)
1993Gerry McMenamin
(Sinn Féin)
Patrick Watters
(Sinn Féin)
John Duffy
(SDLP)
1989Cecilia Quinn
(Sinn Féin)
Gregory McMullan
(SDLP)
Harry Cairns
(DUP)
1985Robert Moses
(UUP)

2023 Election

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

2023: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

West Tyrone - 6 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPMark Buchanan*19.50%1,619   
Sinn FéinGlenn Campbell*15.41%1,279   
UUPAllan Rainey*9.99%8291,232.38  
Sinn FéinAnn-Marie Donnelly*13.60%1,1291,129.811,174.811,209.74
Sinn FéinColette McNulty13.84%1,1491,151.431,163.431,171.20
Sinn FéinStephen McCann*13.17%1,0931,093.001,112.001,153.16
SDLPMary Garrity*8.99%746750.321,044.451,049.77
AllianceJoyce Donnelly5.51%457465.91  
Electorate: 12,652   Valid: 8,301 (65.61%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,186   Turnout: 8,413 (66.50%)  

2019 Election

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

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

2014-2019 Change: No change

West Tyrone - 6 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUPMark Buchanan*20.48%1,546     
UUPAllan Rainey*14.51%1,095     
SDLPMary Garrity*13.87%1,0471,203.24    
Sinn FéinAnn-Marie Donnelly9.96%752752.62772.62772.621,307.62 
Sinn FéinGlenn Campbell*13.03%983986.11,038.11,038.721,104.72 
Sinn FéinStephen McCann*11.12%839839.62881.62885.34929.341,144.45
AllianceFia Cowan5.17%390667.76732.44797.54804.54814.34
Sinn FéinFrankie Donnelly*8.65%653654.24662.24662.24  
AontúCathal McCrory3.21%242265.56    
Electorate: 12,201   Valid: 7,547 (61.86%)   Spoilt: 116   Quota: 1,079   Turnout: 7,663 (62.81%)  

2014 Election

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

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

2011-2014 Change: Sinn Féin loss due to the reduction of one seat

West Tyrone - 6 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinGlenn Campbell*21.38%1,595     
UUPAllan Rainey*17.39%1,297     
Sinn FéinFrankie Donnelly*13.91%1,0381,447.53    
DUPMark Buchanan12.28%916916916.621,034.161,071.16 
SDLPMary Garrity10.51%784808.09838.78840.76917.341,216.34
Sinn FéinStephen McCann8.71%650715.341,036.811,037.351,051.541,068.54
DUPElaine Thompson*7.24%540540.33540.33626.37661.59662.59
SDLPCathal Lynch5.36%400407.92419.39421.91461.65 
AllianceStephen Donnelly2.32%173180.92189.6196.08  
IndependentSusan-Anne White0.90%67     
Electorate: 11,815   Valid: 7,460 (63.14%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 1,066   Turnout: 7,600 (64.33%)  

2011 Election

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

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

2005-2011 Change: No change

West Tyrone - 7 seats[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinGlenn Campbell17.28%1,375    
DUPThomas Buchanan*15.90%1,265    
SDLPPatrick McDonnell*15.65%1,245    
Sinn FéinCecilia Quinn*12.88%1,025    
Sinn FéinFrankie Donnelly*9.01%7171,017.44   
UUPAllan Rainey*10.60%843845.8888.481,100.48 
Sinn FéinPeter Kelly*9.38%746808.44808.66815.781,055.17
DUPElaine Thompson6.27%499499.28703.66736.16745.78
UUPJane Clarke3.03%241243.8265.58  
Electorate: 11,926   Valid: 7,956 (66.71%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 995   Turnout: 8,130 (68.17%)  

2005 Election

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

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

2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

West Tyrone - 7 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPThomas Buchanan*21.00%1,810      
Sinn FéinBarry McElduff*17.07%1,471      
UUPAllan Rainey*8.53%7351,141.08     
SDLPPatrick McDonnell*12.30%1,0601,063.291,109.19    
Sinn FéinCecilia Quinn11.41%983983.471,027.751,146.75   
Sinn FéinFrankie Donnelly9.17%790790990.611,060.931,072.931,072.931,084.18
Sinn FéinPeter Kelly*8.33%718718791.44862.92912.92913.08932.58
UUPWilliam Bleakley6.01%518824.91824.91856.18856.18918.74918.74
SDLPLiam McQuaid*6.20%534536.35557.41    
Electorate: 11,153   Valid: 8,619 (77.28%)   Spoilt: 173   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 8,792 (78.83%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

West Tyrone - 7 seats[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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SDLPPatrick McDonnell*15.07%1,372       
Sinn FéinBarry McElduff14.01%1,276       
UUPAllan Rainey*12.46%1,1351,136.191,136.411,140.41    
DUPThomas Buchanan*12.00%1,0931,093.341,093.341,099.341,334.34   
Sinn FéinPeter Kelly9.21%839856.85884.13894.58925.47925.471,331.47 
Sinn FéinPatrick Watters8.38%763771.16780.18788.23796.62796.62961.651,132.75
SDLPLiam McQuaid*7.46%679843.05851.08889.77985.68986.681,057.611,074.72
UUPDavid Sterritt7.31%666666.17666.17668.17689.51861.51861.51862.69
Sinn FéinDamien McCrossan6.74%614622.67696.37728.91750.41751.41  
Workers' PartyTommy Owens2.32%211222.05227.44280.79    
DUPStephen Harpur2.82%257257.34257.34258.34    
IndependentGerry McMenamin2.22%202210.67219.8     
Electorate: 11,005   Valid: 9,107 (82.75%)   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 1,139   Turnout: 9,286 (84.38%)  

1997 Election

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

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

1993-1997 Change: No change

West Tyrone - 7 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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UUPArthur McFarland*16.27%1,243        
Sinn FéinKevin McGrade14.46%1,105        
UUPAllan Rainey*9.52%727963.67       
DUPThomas Buchanan*10.73%820843843843849891.841,144.84  
SDLPLiam McQuaid*10.51%803804.15811.56825.56849.47888.7892.62904.62989.62
Sinn FéinCathal Quinn9.86%753753.46875.27883.27899.66913.66913.66914.66978.66
SDLPPatrick McDonnell8.57%655656.15660.31671.44684.7701.16702.85703.85828.11
SDLPJames Connolly5.58%426426428.08429.08460.08510.83513.42519.42555.01
Workers' PartyTommy Owens5.07%387387.23389.18417.18433.31448.54452459 
DUPWalter McFarland3.85%294309.87310310314.23324.46   
AllianceGeorge Kerr2.83%216219.68220.07221.2231.43    
Labour CoalitionAmanda McLaughlin1.85%141141.46143.41148.41     
Workers' PartyTony Winters0.92%707070.26      
Electorate: 10,521   Valid: 7,640 (72.62%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 956   Turnout: 7,848 (74.59%)  

1993 Election

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

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

1989-1993 Change: No change

West Tyrone - 7 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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DUPThomas Buchanan15.62%1,194      
SDLPLiam McQuaid*15.60%1,192      
UUPArthur McFarland*14.95%1,143      
UUPAllan Rainey*7.99%611779.59780.64933.44973.44  
Sinn FéinGerry McMenamin*11.72%896896.46903.81903.81907.81910.81957.81
SDLPJohn Duffy7.72%590590.23661.21661.37694.37707.44884.55
Sinn FéinPatrick Watters9.17%701701.46719.52719.68719.68721.47762.46
SDLPJames Connolly6.45%493493.69597.43597.91619.65638.57698.26
Workers' PartyTommy Owens4.81%368368.92395.59396.07431.12456.1 
UUPWilliam Wilson3.65%279338.34339.6362.8383.3  
AllianceEric Bullick2.30%176181.75185.11187.03   
Electorate: 10,209   Valid: 7,643 (74.87%)   Spoilt: 200   Quota: 956   Turnout: 7,843 (76.82%)  

1989 Election

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

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

1985-1989 Change: No change

West Tyrone - 7 seats[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
UUPArthur McFarland*17.28%1,314         
SDLPLiam McQuaid*14.63%1,112         
UUPAllan Rainey10.92%8301,135.1        
DUPHarry Cairns*10.94%832856.03961.6       
Sinn FéinGerry McMenamin*11.02%838838.27838.27841.42841.42841.42923.42927.57927.74979.19
Sinn FéinCecilia Quinn*10.02%762762.27762.44777.74777.74778.01860.31865.76866.76890.08
SDLPGregory McMullan*5.54%421421.27421.61512.51512.51512.51517.66560.11567.32748.7
SDLPJames Connolly6.43%489489489.17520.07520.08521.25540.4574.64587.63636.42
Workers' PartyTommy Owens4.16%316316.81317.83328.33328.33329.03333.03398.72417.27 
DUPRaymond Farrell1.79%136145.18173.4173.55177.63313.27314.27332.98  
AllianceAnn Gormley2.80%213215.97225.32228.17228.22231.49235.64   
Sinn FéinWilliam McLaughlin2.87%218218218218.9218.9218.9    
DUPRaymond Little1.59%121129.91165.61165.61167.22     
Electorate: 9,836   Valid: 7,602 (77.29%)   Spoilt: 243   Quota: 951   Turnout: 7,845 (79.76%)  

1985 Election

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

West Tyrone - 7 seats[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
UUPArthur McFarland*14.98%1,186            
Sinn FéinCathal Quinn14.03%1,111            
DUPHarry Cairns11.85%938952.24952.24952.241,029.24        
UUPRobert Moses*7.96%630790.8790.91790.91809.79815.19848.51856.781,107.78    
SDLPLiam McQuaid*10.60%839839.32861.65870.98871.3871.3896.3934.4935.1940.11,161.1  
Sinn FéinGerry McMenamin9.32%738738799.16799.16800.16800.16803.16830.93831.93831.93840.26842.96980.41
SDLPGregory McMullan4.98%394394.32394.54397.54399.54399.54435.54502.98503.46504.46578.68727.18879.22
Sinn FéinJames McElhinney5.38%426426448.11471.33473.33473.33475.33479.55479.55480.55526.88539.48584.14
Irish IndependencePatrick Donnelly*4.38%347347349.97420.3420.41420.41429.41473.52473.52474.52488.74495.94 
SDLPJohn Skelton*4.67%370370.16372.58395.85395.85395.85402.85417.85418.39421.39   
DUPGeorge Thompson3.39%268273.76273.76273.76322.52356362.32364.48     
Workers' PartyTommy Owens2.58%204204.32207.62209.62209.62209.62244.62      
AllianceEric Bullick2.21%175175.8175.8175.8175.8175.8       
DUPHazel McKenzie1.91%151156.6156.71157.71         
Irish IndependenceJames Connolly1.77%140140.16141.15          
Electorate: 9,690   Valid: 7,917 (81.70%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 990   Turnout: 8,091 (83.50%)  

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. ^ "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "West Tyrone Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 15 August 2021.