2019 Northern Ireland local election
The 2019 election to the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections that were held on 2 May 2019 returned 41 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote.[1]
Election results
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Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
The overall turnout was 55.25% with a total of 69,339 valid votes cast. A total of 1,090 ballots were rejected.
Districts summary
District results
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Crotlieve
2014: 3 × SDLP, 2 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Independent
2019: 2 × SDLP, 2 × Sinn Féin, 2 × Independent
2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from SDLP
Downpatrick
2014: 3 × SDLP, 1 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Independent
2019: 3 × SDLP, 1 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Independent
2014-2019 Change: No change
Newry
2014: 3 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × Independent
2019: 3 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × Independent
2014-2019 Change: No change
Rowallane
2014: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2019: 2 x DUP, 1 x Alliance, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
2014-2019 Change: No change
Slieve Croob
2014: 2 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Alliance, 1 × SDLP, 1 × DUP
2019: 2 × Sinn Féin, 1 × Alliance, 1 × SDLP, 1 × UUP
2014-2019 Change: UUP gain from DUP
Slieve Gullion
2014: 4 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × UUP
2019: 5 × Sinn Féin, 1 × SDLP, 1 × UUP
2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP
The Mournes
2014: 2 × Sinn Féin, 2 × SDLP, 1 × DUP, 1 × UUP, 1 × UKIP
2019: 3 × Sinn Féin, 1 × SDLP, 1 × DUP, 1 × UUP, 1 × Independent
2014-2019 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP, Independent leaves UKIP
Changes during the term
† Co-options
‡ Changes in affiliation
– Suspensions
None
Last updated 26 October 2022.
Current composition: see Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Notes
References
- ^ "Election 2019: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council candidates". BBC News. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Newry City, Mourne and Down District Council". BBC News. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Local Council Elections - Results 2019". www.newrymournedown.org. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b McCormick, Jayne (7 June 2021). "DUP councillors quit party over Edwin Poots' leadership". BBC News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ a b Walker, Stephen (14 September 2021). "DUP: Councillors Glyn Hanna and Kathryn Owen return to the party". BBC News. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Cochrane, Amy (29 October 2021). "Mournes councillor resigns from UUP due to Beattie's 'liberal leadership'". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Former Ulster Unionist Party councillor Harold McKee joins TUV". BBC News. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ "DUP councillor William Walker suspended by party after arrest". BBC News. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Alliance grows as Enright joins Newry, Mourne and Down team". Alliance Party. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Democratic Unionists: Two County Down councillors join party". BBC News. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.