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The Mournes
Newry, Mourne and Down District CouncilDEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-2014)
7 (2014-)
Councillors
  • Willie Clarke(SF)
  • Laura Devlin (SDLP)
  • Glyn Hanna (DUP)
  • Leeanne McEvoy (SF)
  • Henry Reilly(DUP)
  • Michael Rice (SF)
  • Jill Truesdale (APNI)
The Mournes DEA within Newry, Mourne and Down
The Mournes DEA (1993-2014) within Newry and Mourne

The Mournesis one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) inNewry, Mourne and Down,Northern Ireland.[1]The district elects seven members toNewry, Mourne and Down District Counciland contains the wards of Annalong, Binnian, Donard, Kilkeel, Lisnacree, Murlough and Tollymore.[2]The Mournes forms part of the South Down constituencies for theNorthern Ireland AssemblyandUK Parliament.

It was created for the1985 local elections,replacingNewry and Mourne Area Awhich had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Annalong, Binnian, Kilkeel Central, Kilkeel South and Lisnacree). For the2014 local electionsit gained two additional wards, gaining Donard, Murlough and Tollymore from the abolishedNewcastle DEA,while Kilkeel was merged into a single ward.

Councillors[edit]

Election Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party) 		Councillor
(Party)
2023 Henry Reilly
(DUP)/ (Independent)/
(TUV)/
(UKIP)/
(UUP) 		Glyn Hanna
(DUP)/
(Independent) 		Jill Truesdale
(Alliance) 		Laura Devlin
(SDLP) 		Michael Rice
(Sinn Féin) 		Leeanne McEvoy
(Sinn Féin) 		Willie Clarke
(Sinn Féin)
December 2021 Co-Option Harold McKee
(TUV)/
(UUP)
November 2021 Defection Seán Doran
(Sinn Féin)
September 2021 Defection
June 2021 Defection
2019
November 2016 Defection Jill Macauley
(UUP) 		Brian Quinn
(SDLP)
May 2016 Co-Option
November 2015 Defection Harold McKee
(UUP)
2014
2011 William Burns
(DUP) 		Seán Rogers
(SDLP) 		5 seats
1985–2014 		5 seats
1985–2014
2005 Isaac Hanna
(UUP) 		Michael Cole
(SDLP) 		Martin Connolly
(Sinn Féin)
2001 Martin Cunningham
(Sinn Féin)
1997 Emmett Haughian
(SDLP) 		Michael Cunningham
(SDLP)
1993 Austin Crawford
(SDLP)
1989 George Graham
(DUP)/
(Protestant Unionist) 		Arthur Coulter
(UUP)
1985 William Russell
(UUP) 		Colum Murnion
(SDLP) 		Patrick Young
(Sinn Féin)

2023 Election[edit]

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

2023:3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Alliance

2019–2023 Change:DUP and Alliance gain from UUP and Independent

The Mournes - 7 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DUP Glyn Hanna* 17.50% 2,340
Sinn Féin Michael Rice* 15.26% 2,040
Sinn Féin Willie Clarke* 14.32% 1,915
Sinn Féin Leeanne McEvoy* 12.29% 1,643 1,643.56 1,946.14
SDLP Laura Devlin* 10.25% 1,370 1,372.80 1,379.64 1,476.76 1,516.30 1,679.41
DUP Henry Reilly* 8.15% 1,089 1,622.96 1,623.68 1,623.86 1,626.14 1,626.31 1,638.11 1,835.11
Alliance Jill Truesdale 8.27% 1,105 1,108.64 1,116.38 1,140.32 1,206.76 1,249.09 1.505.94 1,626.94
TUV Harold McKee* 6.58% 880 962.68 963.06 963.24 966.24 966.24 972.61 1,163.12
UUP Lloyd Douglas 3.82% 511 537.88 538.06 538.60 539.60 540.45 557.70
SDLP Dominic O'Reilly 2.67% 357 359.62 386.52 439.26 443.16 467.13
Green (NI) Sean O Baoill 0.89% 119 119.28 120.36 127.02
Electorate:22,227Valid:13,369 (60.15%)Spoilt:179Quota:1,672Turnout:13,548 (60.95%)

2019 Election[edit]

2014:2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x UKIP

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

2014-2019 Change:Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UKIP

The Mournes - 7 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
DUP Glyn Hanna* ‡‡ 16.06% 1,944
Sinn Féin Sean Doran* † 15.57% 1,885
SDLP Laura Devlin* 12.99% 1,572
UUP Harold McKee‡ 12.02% 1,455 1,697
Independent Henry Reilly* ‡ 11.95% 1,447 1,619.92
Sinn Féin Willie Clarke* 9.53% 1,154 1,154.44 1,283.64 1,283.86 1,426.54 1,426.98 1,445.42
Sinn Féin Leeanne McEvoy 9.06% 1,097 1,098.32 1,269.92 1,269.92 1,372.32 1,372.54 1,379.86
Alliance Andrew McMurray 7.79% 943 945.2 951 1,014.36 1,280.88 1,320.7 1,349.02
SDLP Brian Quinn* 5.01% 607 612.06 675.26 735.32
Electorate:21,013Valid:12,104 (57.60%)Spoilt:158Quota:1,514Turnout:12,262 (58.35%)

2014 Election[edit]

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

2014:2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UKIP, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP

2011-2014 Change:Sinn Féin and SDLP gain due to the addition of two seats

The Mournes - 7 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UKIP Henry Reilly* ‡ 18.07% 1,964
SDLP Laura Devlin* 16.45% 1,789
Sinn Féin Willie Clarke* 14.55% 1,581
Sinn Féin Seán Doran* 13.92% 1,513
UUP Harold McKee*† 12.44% 1,352 1,677.5
SDLP Brian Quinn* 7.32% 796 804.06 1,131.3 1,134.4 1,291.72 1,416.72
DUP Glyn Hanna 8.95% 973 1,161.17 1,168.73 1,307.61 1,311.52 1,321.52
UUP Jill Macauley* 4.55% 494 550.42 556.36 727.48 728.86 752.86
Alliance Ciaran McAvoy 2.39% 260 263.41 322.81 324.67 368.83
NI21 Annette Holden 1.36% 148 153.27 168.39 169.32 183.58
Electorate:20,008Valid:10,869 (54.32%)Spoilt:173Quota:1,359Turnout:11,042 (55.19%)

2011 Election[edit]

2005:2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

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

2005-2011 Change:UKIP gain from UUP

The Mournes - 5 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
UKIP Henry Reilly* 27.66% 1,910
Sinn Féin Sean Doran 19.46% 1,344
SDLP Seán Rogers 14.34% 990 999.6 1,110.94 1,133.43 1,533.43
DUP William Burns* 11.35% 784 972.4 973.16 1,124.96 1,136.17 1,151.17
UUP Harold McKee* 8.47% 585 846.2 846.2 966 975.48 992.48
UUP David McCauley 7.10% 490 641.2 642.34 724.33 731.68 768.68
SDLP Theresa McLaverty 6.37% 440 445.6 513.62 544.98
TUV Arthur Coulter 3.33% 230 323.6 323.98
DUP Michelle Burns 0.83% 57 89.4 90.35
Green (NI) Heather McDermott 1.09% 75 79.4 88.52
Electorate:11,005Valid:6,905 (62.74%)Spoilt:99Quota:1,151Turnout:7,004 (63.64%)

2005 Election[edit]

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

2005:2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

2001-2005 Change:No change

The Mournes - 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP William Burns* 25.30% 1,793
UUP Henry Reilly* 17.47% 1,238
UUP Isaac Hanna* 7.75% 549 636.72 859.5 865.5 1,337.36
SDLP Michael Cole* 13.41% 950 952.04 955.72 1,095.72 1,105.48 1,129.62
Sinn Féin Martin Connolly 12.24% 867 867.34 867.34 1,029.34 1,030.34 1,032.04
SDLP Marian Fitzpatrick 9.78% 693 693.34 695.68 679.68 886.46 928.62
DUP Linda Burns 1.06% 75 524.14 688.48 688.48
Independent Martin Cunningham* 7.89% 559 559 559.34
Independent Arthur Coulter 5.11% 362 427.62
Electorate:10,207Valid:7,086 (69.42%)Spoilt:139Quota:1,182Turnout:7,225 (70.78%)

2001 Election[edit]

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

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

1997-2001 Change:No change

The Mournes - 5 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
DUP William Burns* 24.00% 1,845
Sinn Féin Martin Cunningham 16.80% 1,291
UUP Isaac Hanna* 15.33% 1,178 1,219 1,520.08
UUP Henry Reilly* 15.42% 1,185 1,209 1,455.87
SDLP Michael Cole 15.68% 1,205 1,208 1,213.85 1,245.83
SDLP Marian Fitzpatrick 11.35% 872 874 875.56 893.5
DUP Linda Burns 1.43% 110
Electorate:10,440Valid:7,686 (73.62%)Spoilt:170Quota:1,282Turnout:7,856 (75.25%)

1997 Election[edit]

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

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

1993-1997 Change:No change

The Mournes - 5 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
UUP Isaac Hanna* 23.12% 1,595
UUP Henry Reilly* 18.88% 1,303
SDLP Emmett Haughian* 17.33% 1,196
DUP William Burns* 13.14% 907 1,266.89
SDLP Michael Cunningham 12.97% 895 898.48 901.47 903.99 931.28 939.18 1,193.18
Alliance Anne Marie Cunningham 5.12% 353 390.7 423.82 449.65 470.61 569.66 657.95
Sinn Féin Paul Lawless 6.83% 471 471.58 471.58 471.58 481.58 482.58
Independent Cecil Atkinson 1.48% 102 133.9 238.09 321.25 326.95
Workers' Party Charles Cunningham 1.13% 78 81.77 89.59 93.37
Electorate:10,084Valid:6,900 (68.43%)Spoilt:127Quota:1,151Turnout:7,027 (69.68%)

1993 Election[edit]

1989:2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Protestant Unionist

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

1989-1993 Change:DUP gain from Protestant Unionist

The Mournes - 5 seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
UUP Henry Reilly* 24.57% 1,647
UUP Isaac Hanna 22.20% 1,488
SDLP Emmett Haughian* 22.13% 1,483
DUP William Burns 12.77% 856 1,371.55
SDLP Austin Crawford* 14.71% 986 997.2 1,198.2
Sinn Féin Michael McAleenan 3.61% 242 242.35 245.35
Electorate:9,729Valid:6,702 (68.89%)Spoilt:191Quota:1,118Turnout:6,893 (70.85%)

1989 Election[edit]

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

1989:2 x UUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x Protestant Unionist

1985-1989 Change:SDLP gain from Sinn Féin, Protestant Unionist leaves DUP

The Mournes - 5 seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Protestant Unionist George Graham* 25.18% 1,754
SDLP Emmett Haughian 18.79% 1,309
UUP Henry Reilly 16.91% 1,178
SDLP Austin Crawford 13.64% 950 952.38 1,078.88 1,443.88
UUP Arthur Coulter* 9.10% 634 911.1 911.76 927.78 947.78
DUP George McConnell 8.46% 589 890.58 890.69 893.92 897.92
Independent Mark Brennan 4.87% 339 341.04 349.62
Sinn Féin Gabriel Curran 3.06% 213 213.34 218.29
Electorate:9,812Valid:6,966 (70.99%)Spoilt:184Quota:1,162Turnout:7,150 (72.87%)

1985 Election[edit]

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

The Mournes - 5 seats[12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
DUP George Graham* 22.20% 1,422
UUP William Russell* 21.71% 1,391
UUP Arthur Coulter* 12.52% 802 935.25 1,231.72
SDLP Colum Murnion* 16.52% 1,058 1,060.5 1,060.96 1,062.31 1,638.31
Sinn Féin Patrick Young 12.80% 820 820.25 820.48 820.63 866.86 1,134.86
DUP William Burns 4.21% 270 485.5 503.9 655.1 661.61 673.61
SDLP Anne Marie Cunningham* 10.04% 643 644 646.3 649.3
Electorate:9,530Valid:6,406 (67.22%)Spoilt:189Quota:1,068Turnout:6,595 (69.20%)

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  5. ^"Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage".Retrieved24 January2022.
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  7. ^"Local Government Results 2005".EONI.Retrieved29 July2021.
  8. ^"Local Government Results 2001".EONI.Retrieved29 July2021.
  9. ^"Local Government Results 1997".EONI.Retrieved29 July2021.
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