Sperrin (Magherafelt District Electoral Area)

Sperrin was one of the three district electoral areas in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Magherafelt District Council, and formed part of the Mid Ulster constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Magherafelt Area A which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Draperstown, Lower Glenshane, Maghera, Swatragh and Tobermore. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely replaced with the new Carntogher DEA with Draperstown moving to the Moyola DEA.

Councillors
Election Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)		 Councillor
(Party)
2011 Brian McGuigan
(Sinn Féin)		 John Kerr
(Sinn Féin)		 Kathleen McEldowney
(Sinn Féin)		 Kathleen Lagan
(SDLP)		 Anne Forde
(DUP)
2005 Patrick Groogan
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Hugh Mullan
(Sinn Féin)		 Robert Montgomery
(UUP)/
(Independent)
1997 John Kelly
(Sinn Féin)		 Francis McKendry
(SDLP)
1993 John Walsh
(Sinn Féin)		 Ghislaine O'Keeney
(SDLP)
1989 Bernard O'Hagan
(Sinn Féin)		 Mary McSorley
(Independent Nationalist)/
(SDLP)		 Patrick Sweeney
(SDLP)
1985 Patrick Doherty
(Sinn Féin)		 Patrick Toner
(Sinn Féin)		 Walter Richardson
(UUP)

2011 Election

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

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Sperrin - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Brian McGuigan 18.50% 1,313        
SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 12.61% 895 944 950 1,000.1 1,434.1
DUP Anne Forde* 9.74% 691 692 692 1,135 1,148.1
Sinn Féin Kathleen McEldowney* 14.25% 1,011 1,076 1,092.7 1,094.7 1,141.4
Sinn Féin John Kerr* 13.29% 943 1,031 1,042.2 1,042.2 1,084.5
Sinn Féin Gabhán McFalone 9.54% 677 728 812.2 812.2 829.6
SDLP Austin Kelly 7.99% 567 613 622.9 639.9  
Ulster Unionist Alistair Stewart 8.31% 590 590 590.1    
Independent Patrick Groogan* 5.78% 410        
Electorate: 10,089   Valid: 7,097 (70.34%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,183   Turnout: 7,198 (71.35%)  

    2005 Election

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

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

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from Independent

    Sperrin - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan* 19.09% 1,396          
    Sinn Féin Kathleen McEldowney 15.52% 1,135 1,139 1,233.2      
    Sinn Féin John Kerr* 15.27% 1,117 1,123 1,159.48 1,607.48    
    DUP Anne Forde 10.80% 790 795 795.12 795.12 795.12 1,257.12
    SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 13.66% 999 1,036 1,043.08 1,044.88 1,136.88 1,203.88
    SDLP Hugh Kelly 9.23% 675 697 709.72 727.28 741.28 762.28
    Independent Robert Montgomery* 8.33% 609 615 616.2 618.2 623.2  
    Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan* 6.71% 491 496 509.2      
    Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 1.39% 102          
    Electorate: 9,314   Valid: 7,314 (78.53%)   Spoilt: 107   Quota: 1,220   Turnout: 7,421 (79.68%)  

      2001 Election

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

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

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UUP

      Sperrin - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan* 22.08% 1,651        
      Sinn Féin Hugh Mullan 17.80% 1,331        
      Sinn Féin John Kerr 16.13% 1,206 1,554      
      SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 15.19% 1,136 1,165 1,234 1,294.5  
      Independent Robert Montgomery* 10.38% 776 776.75 778.75 783 900
      DUP Rodney Mitchell 9.67% 723 723 723 725 740.25
      SDLP Francis McKendry* 7.37% 551 557.5 577.75 588.25  
      Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 1.39% 104 110.5 120    
      Electorate: 8,941   Valid: 7,478 (83.64%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 1,247   Turnout: 7,625 (85.28%)  

        1997 Election

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

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

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Sperrin - 5 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan* 27.00% 1,801        
        Sinn Féin John Kelly 24.01% 1,602        
        SDLP Kathleen Lagan* 17.54% 1,170        
        SDLP Francis McKendry 7.72% 515 1,059.62 1,416.32    
        Ulster Unionist Robert Montgomery* 12.14% 810 810 810 810.87 851.45
        DUP Rodney Mitchell 9.86% 658 658 658 658.87 701.41
        Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 1.54% 103 218.71 328.33 444.04  
        Green (NI) Judith Stephens 0.18% 12 34.62 53.76 72.9  
        Electorate: 8,541   Valid: 6,671 (78.11%)   Spoilt: 102   Quota: 1,112   Turnout: 6,773 (79.30%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 2 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist
          1993: 2 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP
          1989-1993 Change: Sinn Féin gain from Independent Nationalist

          Sperrin - 5 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 20.18% 1,244    
          Ulster Unionist Robert Montgomery* 17.26% 1,064    
          SDLP Kathleen Lagan 15.16% 935 950.3 1,090.64
          Sinn Féin John Walsh 12.94% 798 967.2 990.18
          SDLP Ghislaine O'Keeney* 14.08% 868 882.94 915.3
          SDLP Francis McKendry 10.57% 652 654.88 689.78
          DUP Wesley Brown 6.23% 384 384.18  
          Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 3.58% 221 227.84  
          Electorate: 8,201   Valid: 6,166 (75.19%)   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 1,028   Turnout: 6,300 (76.82%)  

            1989 Election

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

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

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

            Sperrin - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345
            Ulster Unionist Robert Montgomery 14.43% 842 846 847 1,429  
            Independent Nationalist Mary McSorley* 11.84% 691 753 796 821 997
            SDLP Patrick Sweeney* 10.52% 614 680 952 957 986
            Sinn Féin Bernard O'Hagan 13.73% 801 819 869 869 869
            SDLP Ghislaine O'Keeney 11.55% 674 689 857 858 862
            Sinn Féin Patrick Groogan 12.87% 751 794 803 804 805
            DUP John Linton 10.83% 632 635 635    
            SDLP Francis McKendry 9.08% 530 575      
            Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 5.14% 300        
            Electorate: 7,827   Valid: 5,835 (74.55%)   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 973   Turnout: 5,969 (76.26%)  

              1985 Election

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

              Sperrin - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Sinn Féin Patrick Doherty 16.87% 1,028        
              SDLP Patrick Sweeney* 10.59% 645 715 1,037    
              SDLP Mary McSorley* 14.20% 865 886 950 1,427  
              Sinn Féin Patrick Toner 12.64% 770 806 814 860 1,001
              Ulster Unionist Walter Richardson 15.35% 935 945 946 950 959
              DUP John Linton* 10.70% 652 654 655 659 663
              SDLP John Bradley 8.32% 507 524 586    
              SDLP Francis McKendry* 7.42% 452 478      
              Workers' Party Francis Donnelly 3.92% 239        
              Electorate: 7,558   Valid: 6,093 (80.62%)   Spoilt: 108   Quota: 1,016   Turnout: 6,201 (82.05%)  

                References
                1. "Sperrin Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
                7. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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