Erne West (District Electoral Area)

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.

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)

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
Election Councillor
(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 Brough 17.95% 1,362        
Sinn Féin Declan McArdle 16.56% 1,256 1,426.40      
SDLP Adam Gannon* 11.01% 835 869.35 1,005.55 1,053.40 1,313.40
Ulster Unionist Mark Ovens 15.78% 1,197 1,198.35 1,250.35 1,250.95 1,273.95
DUP Aaron Elliott 9.06% 687 687.90 692.90 693.05 699.05
Independent Paul McColdrick 6.67% 506 517.85 555.15 580.65  
Alliance Gerard McCusker 3.30% 250 251.95      
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% 1,159 1,160.05 1,295.05  
    Sinn Féin Anthony Feely* 16.36% 1,208 1,208.14 1,238.14  
    Sinn Féin Chris McCaffrey 15.38% 1,136 1,136 1,153 1,154.56
    SDLP Adam Gannon 8.27% 611 619.82 799.8 1,116.59
    Sinn Féin Fionnuala Leonard 11.90% 879 879 895 898.28
    DUP Carol Johnston 7.41% 547 601.88 712.65  
    Independent Trevor Armstrong 6.93% 512 537.27    
    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% 985 987.48 993.09 1,567.09    
      Sinn Féin Anthony Feely 13.66% 946 946.93 956.47 1,083.41 1,465.61  
      SDLP Brendan Gallagher 13.90% 962 1,014.39 1,024.83 1,090.67 1,120.07 1,199.87
      DUP Jeremy Campbell 6.14% 425 831.1 831.37 831.37 832.21 834.73
      Sinn Féin Leanne Maguire 11.43% 791 791.43 798.47      
      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 Gallagher 17.04% 1,265      
        Ulster Unionist Alex Baird* 16.95% 1,259      
        Sinn Féin Frankie Rice 14.79% 1,098 1,101 1,636  
        Sinn Féin Barry Doherty 15.61% 1,159 1,159 1,274  
        Independent Bernice Swift* 13.52% 1,004 1,010 1,078 1,224
        DUP Alan Hassard 9.61% 714 846 847 850
        Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett* 10.19% 757 757    
        Ulster Unionist Ruth Wilson 2.29% 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% 1,121 1,240.48    
          Sinn Féin Póilín Uí Catháin 15.73% 1,134 1,175.18 1,210.18  
          Sinn Féin Bernice Swift 15.06% 1,086 1,153.86 1,207.86  
          Ulster Unionist Alex Baird 9.56% 689 702.92 728.23 1,153.34
          DUP Cyril Brownlee 12.65% 912 916.93 922.80 1,022.99
          Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon 7.14% 515 532.69 561.32  
          Independent Kevin Nolan 1.60% 115 158.79    
          Green (NI) Laurence Speight 1.10% 79 125.69    
          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 Cox 17.34% 1,266    
            Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett 15.22% 1,111 1,112 1,298.66
            Sinn Féin Robin Martin* 15.60% 1,139 1,140 1,253.22
            Ulster Unionist Wilson Elliott* 13.44% 981 1,179 1,217.08
            Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon* 11.40% 832 979 1,000.42
            DUP David Black 5.37% 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% 1,071 1,077.6 1,183.6    
              Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon* 9.04% 612 1,078.8 1,088.2 1,100.6 1,113.6
              Sinn Féin Stephen Huggett 12.75% 863 863.9 892.2 996.8 1,025.8
              NI Women's Coalition Imelda Maguire 2.60% 176 180.2      
              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% 1,039 1,042.12 1,120.55 1,159.55    
                Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon* 8.73% 601 937.48 939.78 1,139.82 1,160.82  
                Sinn Féin Robin Martin 10.60% 730 730.24 785.67 844.44 937.13 939.13
                Sinn Féin Francis Doherty 7.96% 548 548.24 578.6 708.51 915.78 915.78
                Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan 7.86% 541 542.92 674.94 696.72    
                SDLP Stephen Huggett 3.63% 250 250.72 260.61      
                DUP Jack Thompson 3.01% 207 220.44 221.13      
                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% 889 1,055.6 1,265.6  
                  Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon 12.81% 871 875.08 880.46 1,138.86
                  Sinn Féin Vincent Martin 8.75% 595 754.12 815.46 816.98
                  SDLP Patrick McGovern 3.77% 256 390.98    
                  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% 1,156 1,167 1,202 1,203 1,305      
                    Sinn Féin Paul Corrigan 9.68% 716 720 868 868 881 884.68 1,511.68  
                    SDLP Gerry Gallagher* 11.17% 826 937 973 977 1,123 1,167.16 1,202.16 1,216.73
                    Sinn Féin Patrick McBrien 7.20% 532 536 659 660 844 867 932.92 1,193.77
                    Ulster Unionist Derrick Nixon 10.27% 759 759 759 1,143 1,151 1,151 1,154 1,154
                    Sinn Féin Patrick Reilly 10.24% 757 758 765 765 767 767.92    
                    Independent Nationalist Patrick Flanagan* 6.29% 465 486 489 491        
                    DUP Diannah Gott 5.48% 405 407 407          
                    Sinn Féin Thomas Keaney 4.80% 355 356            
                    SDLP Patrick McGovern 2.19% 162              
                    Electorate: 8,343   Valid: 7,394 (88.63%)   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 1,233   Turnout: 7,535 (90.32%)  

                      References
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                      5. "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 25 January 2022.
                      6. "Erne West Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
                      7. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. 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.
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