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)

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

2023 Election

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
1234
DUP Mark Buchanan* 19.50% 1,619      
Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell* 15.41% 1,279      
Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 9.99% 829 1,232.38    
Sinn Féin Ann-Marie Donnelly* 13.60% 1,129 1,129.81 1,174.81 1,209.74
Sinn Féin Colette McNulty 13.84% 1,149 1,151.43 1,163.43 1,171.20
Sinn Féin Stephen McCann* 13.17% 1,093 1,093.00 1,112.00 1,153.16
SDLP Mary Garrity* 8.99% 746 750.32 1,044.45 1,049.77
Alliance Joyce Donnelly 5.51% 457 465.91    
Electorate: 12,652   Valid: 8,301 (65.61%)   Spoilt: 112   Quota: 1,186   Turnout: 8,413 (66.50%)  

    2019 Election

    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
    DUP Mark Buchanan* 20.48% 1,546          
    Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 14.51% 1,095          
    SDLP Mary Garrity* 13.87% 1,047 1,203.24        
    Sinn Féin Ann-Marie Donnelly 9.96% 752 752.62 772.62 772.62 1,307.62  
    Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell* 13.03% 983 986.1 1,038.1 1,038.72 1,104.72  
    Sinn Féin Stephen McCann* 11.12% 839 839.62 881.62 885.34 929.34 1,144.45
    Alliance Fia Cowan 5.17% 390 667.76 732.44 797.54 804.54 814.34
    Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly* 8.65% 653 654.24 662.24 662.24    
    Aontú Cathal McCrory 3.21% 242 265.56        
    Electorate: 12,201   Valid: 7,547 (61.86%)   Spoilt: 116   Quota: 1,079   Turnout: 7,663 (62.81%)  

      2014 Election

      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
      123456
      Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell* 21.38% 1,595          
      Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 17.39% 1,297          
      Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly* 13.91% 1,038 1,447.53        
      DUP Mark Buchanan 12.28% 916 916 916.62 1,034.16 1,071.16  
      SDLP Mary Garrity 10.51% 784 808.09 838.78 840.76 917.34 1,216.34
      Sinn Féin Stephen McCann 8.71% 650 715.34 1,036.81 1,037.35 1,051.54 1,068.54
      DUP Elaine Thompson* 7.24% 540 540.33 540.33 626.37 661.59 662.59
      SDLP Cathal Lynch 5.36% 400 407.92 419.39 421.91 461.65  
      Alliance Stephen Donnelly 2.32% 173 180.92 189.6 196.08    
      Independent Susan-Anne White 0.90% 67          
      Electorate: 11,815   Valid: 7,460 (63.14%)   Spoilt: 140   Quota: 1,066   Turnout: 7,600 (64.33%)  

        2011 Election

        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
        12345
        Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell 17.28% 1,375        
        DUP Thomas Buchanan* 15.90% 1,265        
        SDLP Patrick McDonnell* 15.65% 1,245        
        Sinn Féin Cecilia Quinn* 12.88% 1,025        
        Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly* 9.01% 717 1,017.44      
        Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 10.60% 843 845.8 888.48 1,100.48  
        Sinn Féin Peter Kelly* 9.38% 746 808.44 808.66 815.78 1,055.17
        DUP Elaine Thompson 6.27% 499 499.28 703.66 736.16 745.78
        Ulster Unionist Jane Clarke 3.03% 241 243.8 265.58    
        Electorate: 11,926   Valid: 7,956 (66.71%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 995   Turnout: 8,130 (68.17%)  

          2005 Election

          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
          1234567
          DUP Thomas Buchanan* 21.00% 1,810            
          Sinn Féin Barry McElduff* 17.07% 1,471            
          Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 8.53% 735 1,141.08          
          SDLP Patrick McDonnell* 12.30% 1,060 1,063.29 1,109.19        
          Sinn Féin Cecilia Quinn 11.41% 983 983.47 1,027.75 1,146.75      
          Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly 9.17% 790 790 990.61 1,060.93 1,072.93 1,072.93 1,084.18
          Sinn Féin Peter Kelly* 8.33% 718 718 791.44 862.92 912.92 913.08 932.58
          Ulster Unionist William Bleakley 6.01% 518 824.91 824.91 856.18 856.18 918.74 918.74
          SDLP Liam McQuaid* 6.20% 534 536.35 557.41        
          Electorate: 11,153   Valid: 8,619 (77.28%)   Spoilt: 173   Quota: 1,078   Turnout: 8,792 (78.83%)  

            2001 Election

            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
            12345678
            SDLP Patrick McDonnell* 15.07% 1,372              
            Sinn Féin Barry McElduff 14.01% 1,276              
            Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 12.46% 1,135 1,136.19 1,136.41 1,140.41        
            DUP Thomas Buchanan* 12.00% 1,093 1,093.34 1,093.34 1,099.34 1,334.34      
            Sinn Féin Peter Kelly 9.21% 839 856.85 884.13 894.58 925.47 925.47 1,331.47  
            Sinn Féin Patrick Watters 8.38% 763 771.16 780.18 788.23 796.62 796.62 961.65 1,132.75
            SDLP Liam McQuaid* 7.46% 679 843.05 851.08 889.77 985.68 986.68 1,057.61 1,074.72
            Ulster Unionist David Sterritt 7.31% 666 666.17 666.17 668.17 689.51 861.51 861.51 862.69
            Sinn Féin Damien McCrossan 6.74% 614 622.67 696.37 728.91 750.41 751.41    
            Workers' Party Tommy Owens 2.32% 211 222.05 227.44 280.79        
            DUP Stephen Harpur 2.82% 257 257.34 257.34 258.34        
            Independent Gerry McMenamin 2.22% 202 210.67 219.8          
            Electorate: 11,005   Valid: 9,107 (82.75%)   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 1,139   Turnout: 9,286 (84.38%)  

              1997 Election

              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
              123456789
              Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 16.27% 1,243                
              Sinn Féin Kevin McGrade 14.46% 1,105                
              Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 9.52% 727 963.67              
              DUP Thomas Buchanan* 10.73% 820 843 843 843 849 891.84 1,144.84    
              SDLP Liam McQuaid* 10.51% 803 804.15 811.56 825.56 849.47 888.7 892.62 904.62 989.62
              Sinn Féin Cathal Quinn 9.86% 753 753.46 875.27 883.27 899.66 913.66 913.66 914.66 978.66
              SDLP Patrick McDonnell 8.57% 655 656.15 660.31 671.44 684.7 701.16 702.85 703.85 828.11
              SDLP James Connolly 5.58% 426 426 428.08 429.08 460.08 510.83 513.42 519.42 555.01
              Workers' Party Tommy Owens 5.07% 387 387.23 389.18 417.18 433.31 448.54 452 459  
              DUP Walter McFarland 3.85% 294 309.87 310 310 314.23 324.46      
              Alliance George Kerr 2.83% 216 219.68 220.07 221.2 231.43        
              Labour Coalition Amanda McLaughlin 1.85% 141 141.46 143.41 148.41          
              Workers' Party Tony Winters 0.92% 70 70 70.26            
              Electorate: 10,521   Valid: 7,640 (72.62%)   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 956   Turnout: 7,848 (74.59%)  

                1993 Election

                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
                1234567
                DUP Thomas Buchanan 15.62% 1,194            
                SDLP Liam McQuaid* 15.60% 1,192            
                Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 14.95% 1,143            
                Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 7.99% 611 779.59 780.64 933.44 973.44    
                Sinn Féin Gerry McMenamin* 11.72% 896 896.46 903.81 903.81 907.81 910.81 957.81
                SDLP John Duffy 7.72% 590 590.23 661.21 661.37 694.37 707.44 884.55
                Sinn Féin Patrick Watters 9.17% 701 701.46 719.52 719.68 719.68 721.47 762.46
                SDLP James Connolly 6.45% 493 493.69 597.43 597.91 619.65 638.57 698.26
                Workers' Party Tommy Owens 4.81% 368 368.92 395.59 396.07 431.12 456.1  
                Ulster Unionist William Wilson 3.65% 279 338.34 339.6 362.8 383.3    
                Alliance Eric Bullick 2.30% 176 181.75 185.11 187.03      
                Electorate: 10,209   Valid: 7,643 (74.87%)   Spoilt: 200   Quota: 956   Turnout: 7,843 (76.82%)  

                  1989 Election

                  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
                  Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 17.28% 1,314                  
                  SDLP Liam McQuaid* 14.63% 1,112                  
                  Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey 10.92% 830 1,135.1                
                  DUP Harry Cairns* 10.94% 832 856.03 961.6              
                  Sinn Féin Gerry McMenamin* 11.02% 838 838.27 838.27 841.42 841.42 841.42 923.42 927.57 927.74 979.19
                  Sinn Féin Cecilia Quinn* 10.02% 762 762.27 762.44 777.74 777.74 778.01 860.31 865.76 866.76 890.08
                  SDLP Gregory McMullan* 5.54% 421 421.27 421.61 512.51 512.51 512.51 517.66 560.11 567.32 748.7
                  SDLP James Connolly 6.43% 489 489 489.17 520.07 520.08 521.25 540.4 574.64 587.63 636.42
                  Workers' Party Tommy Owens 4.16% 316 316.81 317.83 328.33 328.33 329.03 333.03 398.72 417.27  
                  DUP Raymond Farrell 1.79% 136 145.18 173.4 173.55 177.63 313.27 314.27 332.98    
                  Alliance Ann Gormley 2.80% 213 215.97 225.32 228.17 228.22 231.49 235.64      
                  Sinn Féin William McLaughlin 2.87% 218 218 218 218.9 218.9 218.9        
                  DUP Raymond Little 1.59% 121 129.91 165.61 165.61 167.22          
                  Electorate: 9,836   Valid: 7,602 (77.29%)   Spoilt: 243   Quota: 951   Turnout: 7,845 (79.76%)  

                    West Tyrone

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

                    West Tyrone - 7 seats[12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910111213
                    Ulster Unionist Arthur McFarland* 14.98% 1,186                        
                    Sinn Féin Cathal Quinn 14.03% 1,111                        
                    DUP Harry Cairns 11.85% 938 952.24 952.24 952.24 1,029.24                
                    Ulster Unionist Robert Moses* 7.96% 630 790.8 790.91 790.91 809.79 815.19 848.51 856.78 1,107.78        
                    SDLP Liam McQuaid* 10.60% 839 839.32 861.65 870.98 871.3 871.3 896.3 934.4 935.1 940.1 1,161.1    
                    Sinn Féin Gerry McMenamin 9.32% 738 738 799.16 799.16 800.16 800.16 803.16 830.93 831.93 831.93 840.26 842.96 980.41
                    SDLP Gregory McMullan 4.98% 394 394.32 394.54 397.54 399.54 399.54 435.54 502.98 503.46 504.46 578.68 727.18 879.22
                    Sinn Féin James McElhinney 5.38% 426 426 448.11 471.33 473.33 473.33 475.33 479.55 479.55 480.55 526.88 539.48 584.14
                    Irish Independence Patrick Donnelly* 4.38% 347 347 349.97 420.3 420.41 420.41 429.41 473.52 473.52 474.52 488.74 495.94  
                    SDLP John Skelton* 4.67% 370 370.16 372.58 395.85 395.85 395.85 402.85 417.85 418.39 421.39      
                    DUP George Thompson 3.39% 268 273.76 273.76 273.76 322.52 356 362.32 364.48          
                    Workers' Party Tommy Owens 2.58% 204 204.32 207.62 209.62 209.62 209.62 244.62            
                    Alliance Eric Bullick 2.21% 175 175.8 175.8 175.8 175.8 175.8              
                    DUP Hazel McKenzie 1.91% 151 156.6 156.71 157.71                  
                    Irish Independence James Connolly 1.77% 140 140.16 141.15                    
                    Electorate: 9,690   Valid: 7,917 (81.70%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 990   Turnout: 8,091 (83.50%)  

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