Enniskillen (District Electoral Area) District electoral area in Northern Ireland
Enniskillen Created 1985 Seats 7 (1985-2014) 6 (2014-) Councillors Dermot Browne (SF ) Roy Crawford (UUP ) Keith Elliott (DUP ) Robert Irvine (UUP ) Tommy Maguire (SF ) Eddie Roofe (APNI )
Enniskillen DEA within Fermanagh and Omagh
Enniskillen DEA (1993-2014) within Fermanagh
Enniskillen 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 Castlecoole, Erne, Lisbellaw, Lisnarrick, Portora and Rossory.[ 2] Enniskillen forms part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament .
It was created for the 1985 local elections , replacing Fermanagh Area A , Fermanagh Area B and Fermanagh Area E which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained seven wards (Castlecoole, Devenish, Erne, Island, Lisbellaw, Rossorry and Tempo). For the 2014 local elections it was reduced to six wards, losing Tempo to the Erne North DEA .
Councillors
2023 Election
2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Cross-Community Labour Alternative
2023: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Alliance
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin and Alliance gain from SDLP and Cross-Community Labour Alternative
Enniskillen - 6 seats[ 3]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DUP
Keith Elliott*
13.41%
1,029
1,412
Alliance
Eddie Roofe
10.15%
779
783
789.8
953.8
1,257.8
Sinn Féin
Tommy Maguire*
13.34%
1,024
1,024
1,024
1,091
1,135
UUP
Roy Crawford*
8.69%
667
674
752.2
766.2
784.2
810.12
810.12
1,130.43
Sinn Féin
Dermot Browne
11.02%
846
846
846
879
1,003
1,057.72
1,074.21
1,077.17
1,077.17
UUP
Robert Irvine*
7.32%
562
580
673.5
684.5
701.5
720.7
721.67
995.32
1,028.47
Sinn Féin
Andrea McManus
10.16%
780
780
780
817
884
941.6
961.97
963.97
963.97
TUV
Donald Crawford
6.63%
509
531
665.3
668.3
680.3
683.18
683.18
SDLP
Paul Blake*
7.02%
539
539
539
663
Labour Alternative
Donal O'Cofaigh*
6.57%
504
506
507.7
DUP
Jill Mahon
5.69%
437
Electorate: 13,642 Valid: 7,676 (56.27%) Spoilt: 99 Quota: 1,097 Turnout: 7,775 (56.99%)
2019 Election
2014: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2019: 2 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Cross-Community Labour Alternative
2014-2019 Change: Cross-Community Labour Alternative gain from Sinn Féin
Enniskillen - 6 seats[ 4]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DUP
Keith Elliott *
16.07%
1,161
SDLP
Paul Blake *
13.22%
955
966
967.1
1,085.1
UUP
Robert Irvine *
10.42%
753
758
777.91
822.02
987.32
1,296.32
UUP
Howard Thornton * †
9.01%
651
657
670.97
694.08
805.4
1,051.53
Sinn Féin
Tommy Maguire *
13.09%
946
951
951.33
955.33
955.33
957.33
958.33
Labour Alternative
Donal O'Cofaigh
9.97%
720
756
756.88
872.99
879.65
897.76
949.76
Sinn Féin
Debbie Coyle*
10.53%
761
778
778.44
789.44
789.77
793.88
797.88
TUV
Donald Crawford
6.81%
492
493
504.33
510.44
638.63
DUP
Simon Wiggins
4.71%
340
344
422.32
427.43
Alliance
Matthew Beaumont
4.29%
310
353
353.66
Green (NI)
Debbie Coleman
1.88%
136
Electorate: 13,048 Valid: 7,225 (55.37%) Spoilt: 87 Quota: 1,033 Turnout: 7,312 (56.04%)
2014 Election
2011: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2014: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2011-2014 Change: DUP loss due to the reduction of one seat
Enniskillen - 6 seats[ 5]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
UUP
Robert Irvine *
11.55%
778
792
982
DUP
Keith Elliott
11.55%
778
779
794
796
1,225
SDLP
Patricia Rodgers †
9.51%
641
710
717
803
809
814.11
1,019.11
Sinn Féin
Tommy Maguire *
11.76%
792
801
801
868
869
869.73
963.73
Sinn Féin
Debbie Coyle *
9.95%
670
676
676
767
767
767.73
875.73
919.89
UUP
Howard Thornton
8.10%
546
555
635
638
666
819.3
855.76
872.66
TUV
Donald Crawford
9.44%
636
640
647
648
688
779.98
797.71
802.54
Independent
Donal O'Cofaigh
8.24%
555
610
613
655
660
668.76
DUP
Shirley Donaldson
7.47%
503
506
516
520
Independent
Pat Cox
4.65%
313
320
322
UUP
Basil Johnston*
4.54%
306
319
Alliance
Ann Gormley
2.20%
148
Green (NI)
Laurence Speight
1.05%
71
Electorate: 12,561 Valid: 6,737 (53.63%) Spoilt: 75 Quota: 963 Turnout: 6,812 (54.23%)
2011 Election
2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2011: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
2005-2011 Change: UUP gain from SDLP
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 6]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
UUP
Robert Irvine *
13.46%
1,104
DUP
Alison Brimstone
12.32%
1,011
1,015.34
1,026.34
Sinn Féin
Seán Lynch
11.93%
979
979.07
992.07
1,023.07
1,147.07
Sinn Féin
Debbie Coyle
8.42%
691
691
696
726
961
1,071
UUP
Basil Johnston
6.39%
524
581.75
597.82
605.82
605.82
605.82
605.82
1,019.5
1,025.64
DUP
Cyril Brownlee
10.32%
847
849.38
851.52
858.52
859.52
859.52
859.52
922.85
928.85
SDLP
Frank Britton *
8.34%
684
684.28
724.28
766.28
772.28
776.28
786.28
796.42
903.42
SDLP
Patricia Rodgers*
6.75%
554
554.14
603.21
661.21
667.21
670.21
685.21
693.35
902.35
Independent
Pat Cox*
5.56%
456
456.13
470.14
513.14
526.14
529.14
545.14
546.14
UUP
Howard Thornton
6.03%
495
505.85
515.99
520.99
520.99
520.99
521.99
Sinn Féin
Ciaran May
4.57%
375
375
383
398
Socialist Party
Donal O'Cofaigh
3.02%
248
248
280
Alliance
Kevin Chaffey
1.45%
119
119.49
Green (NI)
Laurence Speight
0.77%
63
63.07
Independent
Fidelma Leonard
0.66%
54
54.07
Electorate: 13,409 Valid: 8,204 (61.18%) Spoilt: 167 Quota: 1,026 Turnout: 8,371 (62.32%)
2005 Election
2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2001-2005 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 7]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
DUP
Arlene Foster
23.57%
2,054
DUP
Joseph Dodds *
4.59%
400
1,132.73
UUP
Robert Irvine *
6.61%
576
660.6
694.48
1,097.48
Sinn Féin
Gerry McHugh *
9.62%
838
838.47
855.47
855.47
855.5
1,308.5
Sinn Féin
Pat Cox *
11.06%
964
964.47
1,011.47
1,012.47
1,012.47
1,195.47
SDLP
Frank Britton *
10.51%
916
918.35
1,046.35
1,058.58
1,060.23
1,094.23
SDLP
Patricia Rodgers
7.66%
668
670.35
742.35
751.52
752.96
772.96
973.96
UUP
Raymond Ferguson *
7.83%
682
742.63
770.57
912.35
942.26
943.73
950.73
Sinn Féin
Paddy Gilgunn*
7.85%
684
684.94
717.41
718.41
718.41
UUP
Basil Johnston
6.05%
527
586.69
601.16
Socialist Party
Paul Dale
4.66%
406
412.11
Electorate: 13,101 Valid: 8,715 (66.52%) Spoilt: 163 Quota: 1,090 Turnout: 8,878 (67.77%)
2001 Election
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Socialist
2001: 2 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent
1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP, Independent Socialist becomes Independent
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 8]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
UUP
Raymond Ferguson *
15.58%
1,486
Sinn Féin
Gerry McHugh *
14.04%
1,339
Sinn Féin
Paddy Gilgunn
11.22%
1,070
DUP
Joseph Dodds *
11.49%
1,096
1,105.2
1,105.31
1,290.31
SDLP
Frank Britton
9.79%
934
935.8
940.86
940.97
950.28
1,513.28
Independent
Davy Kettyles *
9.03%
861
871.2
876.59
882.79
902.99
1,027.01
1,312.31
UUP
Robert Irvine
7.43%
709
958.4
858.73
902.33
1,104.53
1,113.53
1,133.23
1,174.73
UUP
Basil Johnston*
6.17%
589
547.2
647.31
671.71
898.91
904.31
917.81
947.51
SDLP
Eamon Flanagan*
8.03%
766
769.6
775.98
777.18
780.98
UUP
Barbara Stewart
4.22%
403
458
458.44
478.44
UK Unionist
Alan Madill
1.91%
182
184
184
DUP
Samuel Dunne
1.10%
105
107.8
108.02
Electorate: 13,226 Valid: 9,540 (72.13%) Spoilt: 184 Quota: 1,193 Turnout: 9,724 (73.52%)
1997 Election
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Socialist
1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Socialist
1993-1997 Change: No change
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 9]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
UUP
Samuel Foster *
26.31%
2,055
Sinn Féin
Gerry McHugh *
16.81%
1,313
UUP
Raymond Ferguson *
9.84%
769
1,325.4
UUP
Basil Johnston
8.77%
685
866.48
982.64
SDLP
Eamon Flanagan *
11.87%
927
928.56
930.16
1,030.48
Independent Socialist
Davy Kettyles *
7.44%
581
588.8
594.24
672.78
679.81
732.88
811.38
1,002.38
DUP
Joseph Dodds *
7.44%
581
664.72
700.24
700.24
700.24
702.24
829.64
833.53
UUP
Ethel Gregg
2.24%
175
379.88
546.92
546.92
547.11
596.71
643.79
660.02
SDLP
John Rooney
3.42%
267
267.52
267.84
381.69
420.64
438.34
514.05
NI Women's Coalition
Margaret McCaffrey
1.83%
143
144.04
144.36
180
183.99
215.99
DUP
Robert Irvine
2.05%
160
175.6
186.48
186.48
186.48
187.48
Alliance
John Haslett
2.00%
156
164.32
166.88
170.18
170.94
Electorate: 12,960 Valid: 7,812 (60.28%) Spoilt: 117 Quota: 977 Turnout: 7,929 (61.18%)
1993 Election
1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party
1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Socialist
1989-1993 Change: Independent Socialist leaves Workers' Party
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 10]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
UUP
Samuel Foster *
20.12%
1,605
UUP
Raymond Ferguson *
14.53%
1,159
SDLP
James Lunny *
8.74%
697
699.66
702.88
703.02
1,247.02
Independent Socialist
Davy Kettyles *
11.95%
953
965.16
971.74
980.54
1,041.54
Sinn Féin
John McManus
12.26%
978
978
978.14
978.14
1,007.14
UUP
William Hetherington *
9.23%
736
920.68
949.52
984.06
985.2
1,006.2
DUP
Joseph Dodds
6.05%
483
527.84
533.86
875.44
875.58
876.58
877.58
UUP
Ethel Gregg
3.75%
299
619.72
728.08
757.66
761.8
817.8
823.8
SDLP
James Donnelly
8.51%
679
679.38
680.08
682.08
DUP
Frederick Black
4.86%
388
422.58
427.34
Electorate: 12,304 Valid: 7,977 (64.83%) Spoilt: 131 Quota: 998 Turnout: 8,108 (65.90%)
1989 Election
1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Workers' Party
1985-1989 Change: Workers' Party gain from Sinn Féin
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 11]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
UUP
Raymond Ferguson *
17.97%
1,639
UUP
Samuel Foster *
16.28%
1,485
Workers' Party
Davy Kettyles
12.61%
1,150
UUP
William Hetherington *
8.60%
784
1,058.04
1,202.25
SDLP
James Lunny *
7.40%
675
679.34
681.64
686.64
686.87
787.27
787.47
1,268.47
Sinn Féin
Pat Cox *
7.19%
656
656.31
656.31
658.31
660.31
663.31
663.31
685.31
762.73
1,361.73
DUP
Roy Coulter *
8.81%
803
830.9
868.16
869.16
1,011.01
1,024.56
1,030.06
1,031.68
1,035.6
1,039.56
UUP
Bertie Kerr
2.72%
248
410.13
546.98
547.98
569.21
668.34
722.84
730.07
749.67
755.57
Sinn Féin
John McManus
7.01%
639
639
639
645
645
646.31
646.31
655.31
682.75
SDLP
James Donnelly
6.09%
555
556.24
556.47
559.47
559.47
596.78
596.78
Alliance
William Barbour
3.34%
305
322.36
326.04
327.04
329.12
DUP
John Connor
1.70%
155
161.82
174.01
176.01
Independent
John Bothwell
0.27%
25
25.62
25.62
Electorate: 12,402 Valid: 9,119 (73.53%) Spoilt: 222 Quota: 1,140 Turnout: 9,341 (75.32%)
1985 Election
1985: 3 x UUP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP
Enniskillen - 7 seats[ 12]
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
UUP
Raymond Ferguson *
12.67%
1,169
UUP
Samuel Foster *
11.72%
1,082
1,082
1,082
1,082
1,082
1,143
1,149.51
1,153.52
1,416.52
Sinn Féin
Pat Cox
9.59%
885
900
915
936
1,096
1,099
1,099
1,107
1,108
1,108
1,159
DUP
Roy Coulter *
9.73%
898
898
898
898
899
909
909.26
910.26
973.56
989.56
991.57
1,512.57
UUP
William Hetherington *
7.56%
698
700
700
702
702
720
720.95
722.95
863.72
1,076.72
1,088.75
1,205.75
SDLP
James Lunny *
3.88%
358
359
379
468
504
531
531.02
733.02
734.02
736.02
907.02
908.16
928.16
934.16
Sinn Féin
Tommy Maguire
8.32%
768
776
804
808
842
842
842
845
845
845
923
923
924
924
SDLP
James Donnelly
4.45%
411
413
419
468
507
537
537
768
771
774
867.02
868.09
891.09
899.09
DUP
Ivan Foster
6.63%
612
612
612
612
612
622
623.08
623.08
657.44
663.44
668.45
Workers' Party
Davy Kettyles
4.39%
405
429
446
448
467
538
538.1
578.12
581.12
584.12
UUP
Norman Brown*
4.79%
442
443
443
443
443
522
524.63
525.63
SDLP
Eileen Flanagan
3.92%
362
363
369
445
471
510
516.04
Alliance
William Barbour
3.95%
365
370
371
372
376
Irish Independence
Anthony Cox*
2.54%
234
237
340
357
SDLP
Seamus Rogers
2.88%
266
266
266
Irish Independence
Patrick O'Reilly*
2.17%
200
204
Independent
Floyd Maguire
0.80%
74
Electorate: 11,942 Valid: 9,229 (77.28%) Spoilt: 130 Quota: 1,154 Turnout: 9,359 (78.37%)
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