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The DUP picked up two seats from the UUP and overtook their unionist rival in both votes and seats. Sinn Fein picked up an additional seat from long standing Independent Jim Canning in Torrent. Sinn Fein remains the largest party on the council.
Map by Conal Kelly
| Electoral Area | 2005 Result | 2001 Result | 1997 Result | 1993 Result |
| Blackwater | 2 DUP, 1 SF, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP | 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SF, 1 SDLP | 3 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP | 3 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP |
| Clogher Valley | 2 SF, 1 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP | 2 SF, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DUP | 2 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 DUP | 2 UUP, 1 SDLP, 1 SF, 1 DUP |
| Dungannon Town | 2 SF, 2 DUP, 1 UUP, 1 SDLP | 2 SF, 2 UUP, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP | 2 UUP, 1 SF, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DL | 2 UUP, 1 SF, 1 DUP, 1 SDLP, 1 DL |
| Torrent | 4 SF, 1 SDLP, 1 UUP | 3 SF, 1 UUP, 1 Ind, 1 SDLP | 3 SF, 1 UUP, 1 Ind, 1 SDLP | 3 SF, 1 UUP, 1 Ind, 1 SDLP |
| 2005 Results | 2001 Results | 1997 Results | 1993 Results |
| Votes by Party: SF: 9,992 (39.6%), 9 councillors DUP: 6,132 (24.3%), 5 councillors UUP: 4,436 (17.6%), 4 councillors SDLP: 3,726 (14.8%), 4 councillors Ind: 923 (3.7%) |
Votes by Party: UUP: 6,380 (22.8%), 6 councillors DUP: 4,921 (17.6%), 3 councillors SF: 10,076 (36.0%), 8 councillors SDLP: 4,824 (17.2%), 4 councillors Ind: 1,793 (6.4%), 1 councillor |
Votes by Party: UUP: 7,445 (30.3%), 8 councillors DUP: 3,440 (14.0%), 3 councillors SF: 7,382 (30.0%), 5 councillors SDLP: 4,468 (18.2%), 4 councillors Alliance: 269 (1.1%) DL: 412 (1.7%), 1 councillor Ind: 1,183 (4.8%), 1 councillor |
Votes by Party: UUP: 7,680 (31.8%), 8 councillors DUP: 3,562 (14.8%), 3 councillors SF: 5,818 (24.1%), 5 councillors SDLP: 4,934 (20.4%), 4 councillors DL: 457 (1.9%), 1 councillor Ind: 1,685 (7.0%), 1 councillor |
| Electorate: 34,666; votes cast: 25,551; spoilt votes: 341 (1.3%); valid votes: 25,210 (98.7%) | Electorate: 34,985; votes cast: 28,491; spoilt votes: 497 (1.7%); valid votes: 27,994 (98.3%) | Electorate: 33,750; votes cast: 25,008; spoilt votes: 409 (1.6%); valid votes: 24,599 (98.4%) | Electorate: 32,187; votes cast: 24,574; spoilt votes: 438 (1.8%); valid votes: 24,136 (98.2%) |
| 2001 Census: 29,022 "Catholic" (60.80%); 18,237 "Protestant" (38.20%); 80 Other (0.17%); 396 None (0.91%) | |||
See also results from 1985-89 and 1973-81.
Westminster seat: Fermanagh
and South Tyrone
Includes these wards: Aughnacloy, Benburb, Caledon, Killyman, Moy
DUP gain from UUP
| First Count: Roger Burton, (DUP) 1309 Phelim Gildernew, (SF) 1095 Samuel Brush, (DUP) 995 Jim Hamilton, (UUP) 864 Patrick Daly, (SDLP) 765 Sammy Stewart, (UUP) 470 Josefa Watters, (SF) 411 Denver Thompson, (DUP) 260 |
Votes by Party: DUP: 2,564 (41.6%), 2 seats SF: 1,506 (24.4%), 1 seat UUP: 1,334 (21.6%), 1 seat SDLP: 765 (12.4%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 8,116;
seats: 5; votes cast: 6,266; spoilt votes: 97 (1.5%); valid votes: 6,169 (98.5%); quota: 1,029 |
SF gain from UUP
| First Count: Phelim Gildernew (SF) 1,032 Roger Burton (DUP) 991 James Ewing (DUP) 985 Patrick Daly (SDLP) 948 Derek Irwin (UUP) 801 William Hamilton (UUP) 775 David Brady (UUP) 669 Dominic Molloy (SF) 477 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,245 (33.6%), 2 seats DUP: 1,976 (29.6%), 1 seat SF: 1,509 (22.6%), 1 seat SDLP: 948 (14.2%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 8,102;
seats: 5; votes cast: 6,785; spoilt votes: 107 (1.6%); valid votes: 6,678 (98.4%); quota: 1,114 |
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| 2001 Census: 4,419 "Catholic" (40.47%); 6,378 "Protestant" (58.41%); 23 Other (0.21%); 99 None (0.91%) | |
No change
| First Count: Patsy Daly (SDLP) 950 Michelle Gildernew (SF) 920 Jim Hamilton (UUP) 905 Derek Irwin (UUP) 858 Jim Brady (UUP) 799 James Ewing (DUP) 596 Robert McFarland (DUP) 453 Roger Burton (DUP) 447 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,562 (43.2%), 3 seats DUP: 1,496 (25.2%), 1 seat SF: 920 (15.6%) SDLP: 950 (16.0%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 7,802; seats: 5; valid votes: 5,928; quota: 989 |
No change
| First Count: James Ewing (DUP) 1,038 Patsy Daly (SDLP) 1,017 Jim Brady (UUP) 837 Derek Irwin (UUP) 834 Jim Hamilton (UUP) 769 Robert McFarland (DUP) 559 Anthony Fox (SF) 533 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 2,440 (43.7%), 3 seat DUP: 1,597 (28.6%), 1 seat SF: 533 (9.5%) SDLP: 1,017 (18.2%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 7,461;
seats: 5; votes cast: 5,685; spoilt votes: 98 (1.7%); valid votes: 5,587 (98.3%); quota: 932 |
2005: **DUP 42%, *SF 24%, *UUP 22%, *SDLP 12%
2001: **UUP 34%, *DUP 30%, *SF 23%, *SDLP 14%
1997: ***UUP 43%, *DUP 25%, *SDLP 16%, SF 16%
1993: ***UUP 44%, *DUP 29%, *SDLP 18%, SF 10%
Westminster seat: Fermanagh
and South Tyrone
Includes these wards: Augher, Ballygawley, Castlecaufield, Clogher, Fivemiletown
No change
| First Count: Anthony McGonnell, (SDLP) 1134 William McIlwrath, (DUP) 837 Frances Burton, (DUP) 836 Sean McGuigan, (SF) 806 Robert Mulligan, (UUP) 773 Colla McMahon, (SF) 756 Ken Maginnis, (UUP) 479 Bronwyn McGahan, (SF) 368 |
Votes by Party: SF: 1,930 (32.2%), 2 seats DUP: 1,673 (27.9%), 1 seat UUP: 1,252 (20.9%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,134 (18.9%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 7,859;
seats: 5; votes cast: 6,063; spoilt votes: 74 (1.2%); valid votes: 5,989 (98.8%); quota: 999 |
SF gain from UUP
| First Count: Seamus Flanagan (SF) 1,159 Anthony McGonnell (SDLP) 1,150 Robert Mulligan (UUP) 951 Johnston McIlwrath (DUP) 816 Sean McGuigan (SF) 799 Donald Beatty (UUP) 681 David Robinson (DUP) 589 Thomas Murphy (SDLP) 342 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,632 (25.1%), 1 seat DUP: 1,405 (21.7%), 1 seat SF: 1,958 (30.2%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,492 (23.0%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 7,827;
seats: 5; votes cast: 6,614; spoilt votes: 127 (1.9%); valid votes: 6,487 (98.1%); quota: 1,082 |
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| 2001 Census: 5,803 "Catholic" (54.43%); 4,811 "Protestant" (45.12%); 6 Other (0.06%); 42 None (0.39%) | |
No change
| Noel Mulligan (UUP)
1,097 Anthony McGonnell (SDLP) 1,083 Seamus Flanagan (SF) 1,028 Johnston McIlwrath (DUP) 989 Robert Mulligan (UUP) 857 Margaret Monaghan (SDLP) 499 Brian Kilpatrick (SF) 339 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,954 (33.2%), 2 seats DUP: 989 (16.8%), 1 seat SF: 1,367 (23.2%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,582 (26.8%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 7,503; seats: 5; valid votes: 5,892; quota: 983 |
No change
| First Count: Noel Mulligan (UUP) 1,107 Raymond McMahon (SF) 1,141 Anthony McGonnell (SDLP) 1,065 Johnston McIlwrath (DUP) 1,060 Robert Mulligan (UUP) 861 Bernadette McGirr (SDLP) 631 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,968 (33.5%), 2 seats DUP: 1,060 (18.1%), 1 seat SF: 1,141 (19.5%), 1 seat SDLP: 1,696 (28.9%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 7,228;
seats: 5; votes cast: 5,964; spoilt votes: 99 (1.7%); valid votes: 5,865 (98.3%); quota: 978 |
2005: **SF 32%, *DUP 28%, *UUP 21%, *SDLP 19%
2001: **SF 30%, *UUP 25%, *SDLP 23%, *DUP 22%
1997: **UUP 33%, *SDLP 27%, *SF 23%, *DUP 17%
1993: **UUP 34%, *SDLP 29%, *SF 19%, *DUP 18%
Westminster seat: Fermanagh
and South Tyrone
Includes these wards: Ballysaggart, Coolhill, Drumglass, Killymeal, Moygashel,
Mullaghmore
DUP gain from UUP
| First Count: John McLarnon (SF) 1,138 Maurice Morrow, (DUP) 1029 Vincent Currie, (SDLP) 871 Walter Cuddy, (UUP) 835 John McLarnon, (SF) 817 Barry Monteith, (SF) 713 Gilbert Greenaway, (DUP) 497 Tony Slevin, (SF) 377 Victor McNickle, (UUP) 283 |
Votes by Party: SF: 1,907 (35.2%), 2 seats DUP: 1,526 (28.1%), 2 seats UUP: 1,118 (20.6%), 1 seat SDLP: 871 (16.1%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 8,281;
seats: 6; votes cast: 5,502; spoilt votes: 80 (1.5%); valid votes: 5,422 (98.5%); quota: 775 |
SF gain from Dem Left
| First Count: John McLarnon (SF) 1,138 Vincent Currie (SDLP) 1,110 Maurice Morrow (DUP) 873 Walter Cuddy (UUP) 853 Barry Monteith (SF) 813 Lord Maginnis (UUP) 740 Gerry Cullen (Ind) 549 Derek Greenaway (DUP) 363 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,593 (24.7%), 2 seats DUP: 1,236 (19.2%), 1 seat SF: 1,951 (30.3%), 2 seats SDLP: 1,110 (17.3%), 1 seat Ind: 549 (8.5%) |
| Electorate: 8,742;
seats: 6; votes cast: 6,530; spoilt votes: 91 (1.4%); valid votes: 6,439 (98.6%); quota: 920 |
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| 2001 Census: 6,641 "Catholic" (55.25%); 4,135 "Protestant" (42.72%); 45 Other (0.37%); 199 None (1.66%) | |
No change
| First Count: Vincent Kelly (SF) 1,065 Maurice Morrow (DUP) 955 John Carson (UUP) 940 John Reilly (UUP) 777 Vincent Currie (SDLP) 651 Gerry Cullen (DL) 412 Edward Devlin (SF) 291 Ephrem Bogues (All) 269 Peggy Devlin (SDLP) 170 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,717 (31.0%), 2 seats DUP: 955 (17.3%), 1 seat SF: 1,356 (24.5%), 1 seat SDLP: 821 (14.8%), 1 seat Alliance: 269 (4.9%) DL: 412 (7.5%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 8,715; seats: 6; valid votes: 5,530; quota: 791 |
No change
| First Count: Vincent Kelly (SF) 1,180 Maurice Morrow (DUP) 905 Leslie Holmes (UUP) 801 William Brown (UUP) 669 Vincent Currie (SDLP) 589 Ken Maginnis (UUP) 482 Gerry Cullen (DL) 457 Michael McGloughlin (Ind) 416 Simon Dilworth (Ind U) 174 Peggy Devlin (SDLP) 125 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,952 (33.6%), 2 seats DUP: 905 (15.6%), 1 seat SF: 1,180 (20.4%), 1 seat SDLP: 714 (12.3%), 1 seat DL: 457 (7.9%), 1 seat Ind U: 174 (3.0%) Ind: 416 (7.2%) |
| Electorate: 8,451;
seats: 6; votes cast: 5,873; spoilt votes: 75 (1.3%); valid votes: 5,798 (98.7%); quota: 791 |
2005: **SF 35%, **DUP 28%, *UUP 21%, *SDLP 16%
2001: **SF 30%, **UUP 25%, *DUP 19%, *SDLP 17%, Ind 9%
1997: **UUP 31%, *SF 25%, *DUP 17%, *SDLP 15%, *Democratic Left 9%, Alliance 5%
1993: **UUP 34%, *SF 20%, *DUP 16%, *SDLP 12%, *Democratic Left 8%, Ind 7%, Ind U 3%
Westminster seat: Mid
Ulster
Includes these wards: Altmore, Coalisland North, Coalisland South, Coalisland
West & Newmills, Donaghmore, Washing Bay
SF gain from Ind
| First Count: Michael Gillespie, (SF) 1392 O'Neill Michelle, (SF) 1270 Francis Molloy, (SF) 1173 Jim Cavanagh, (SDLP) 956 Jim Canning, (Ind) 923 Desmond Donnelly, (SF) 815 Norman Badger, (UUP) 732 Robert McFarland, (DUP) 369 |
Votes by Party: SF: 4,650 (60.9%), 4 seats SDLP: 956 (12.5%), 1 seat Ind: 923 (12.1%) UUP: 732 (9.6%), 1 seat DUP: 369 (4.8%) |
| Electorate: 10,410;
seats: 6; votes cast 7,720; spoilt votes: 90 (1.2%); valid votes: 7,630 (98.8%); quota: 1,091 |
No change
| First Count: Francie Molloy (SF) 1,393 Michael Gillespie (SF) 1,336 Jim Cavanagh (SDLP) 1,274 Jim Canning (Ind) 1,244 Brendan Doris (SF) 985 Desmond Donnelly (SF) 944 Norman Badger (UUP) 910 Robert McFarland (DUP) 304 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 910 (10.9%), 1 seat DUP: 304 (3.6%) SF: 4,658 (55.5%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,274 (15.2%), 1 seat Ind: 1,244 (14.8%), 1 seat |
| 2001 Census: 12,159 "Catholic" (86.03%); 1,913 "Protestant" (13.53%); 6 Other (0.04%); 56 None (0.40%) | |
| Electorate: 10,314;
seats: 6; votes cast 8,562; spoilt votes: 172 (2.0%); valid votes: 8,390 (98.0%); quota: 1,199 |
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No change
| First Count: Francie Molloy (SF) 1,407 Norman Badger (UUP) 1,212 Jim Canning (Ind) 1,183 Michael Gillespie (SF) 1,017 Jim Cavanagh (SDLP) 832 Brendan Doris (SF) 822 Jim O'Donnell (SF) 493 Joe Gervin (SDLP) 283 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,212 (16.7%), 1 seat SF: 3,793 (51.6%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,115 (15.4%), 1 seat Ind: 1,183 (16.3%), 1 seat |
| Electorate: 9,730; seats: 6; valid votes: 7,249; quota: 1,036 |
No change
| First Count: Francie Molloy (SF) 1,482 Norman Badger (UUP) 1,320 Jim Canning (Ind) 1,095 Jim Cavanagh (SDLP) 825 Denise Sutton (SF) 771 Brendan Doris (SF) 711 Joe Gervin (SDLP) 362 Angela Donnelly (SDLP) 320 |
Votes by Party: UUP: 1,320 (19.2%), 1 seat SF: 2,964 (43.0%), 3 seats SDLP: 1,507 (21.9%), 1 seat Ind: 1,095 (15.9%), 1 seat |
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Electorate: 9,047;
seats: 6; votes cast: 7,052; spoilt votes: 166 (2.4%); |
2005: ****SF 61%, *SDLP 12%, Ind 12%, *UUP 10%, DUP 5%
2001: ***SF 56%, *SDLP 15%, *Ind 15%, *UUP 11%, DUP 4%
1997: ***SF 52%, *UUP 17%, *Ind 16%, *SDLP 15%
1993: ***SF 43%, *SDLP 22%, *UUP 19%, *Ind 16%
Pre-1993 Results from Flackes and Elliott's Northern Ireland - a Political Directory.
2005: SF 9, DUP 5,
UUP 4, SDLP 4
2001: SF 8, UUP 6, SDLP 4, DUP 3, Ind 1
1997: UUP 8, SF 5, SDLP 4, DUP 3, Ind 1, DL 1
1993: UUP 8, SF 5, SDLP 4, DUP 3, Ind 1, DL 1
1989: UUP 8, SDLP 5, SF 3, DUP 3, WP 1, Oth 2
1985: UUP 8, SDLP 5, SF 4, DUP 3, Ind Nat 2
1981: UUP 8, SDLP 3, DUP 3, IIP 1, Oth 5
1977: UUP 8, SDLP 6, DUP 2, Oth 4
1973: UUP 11, SDLP 5, Nat/Unity 4
NB: 22 councillors since 1985 election; 20 councillors before that.
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