The Mournes
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council DEA 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 is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects seven members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Annalong, Binnian, Donard, Kilkeel, Lisnacree, Murlough and Tollymore.[2] The Mournes forms part of the South Down constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Newry and Mourne Area A which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Annalong, Binnian, Kilkeel Central, Kilkeel South and Lisnacree). For the 2014 local elections it gained two additional wards, gaining Donard, Murlough and Tollymore from the abolished Newcastle DEA, while Kilkeel was merged into a single ward.

Councillors

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

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]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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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
Ulster Unionist 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: 22,227   Valid: 13,369 (60.15%)   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 1,672   Turnout: 13,548 (60.95%)  

    2019 Election

    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]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    DUP Glyn Hanna* ‡‡ 16.06% 1,944            
    Sinn Féin Sean Doran* † 15.57% 1,885            
    SDLP Laura Devlin* 12.99% 1,572            
    Ulster Unionist 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: 21,013   Valid: 12,104 (57.60%)   Spoilt: 158   Quota: 1,514   Turnout: 12,262 (58.35%)  

      2014 Election

      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]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      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          
      Ulster Unionist 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
      Ulster Unionist 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: 20,008   Valid: 10,869 (54.32%)   Spoilt: 173   Quota: 1,359   Turnout: 11,042 (55.19%)  

        2011 Election

        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]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        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
        Ulster Unionist Harold McKee* 8.47% 585 846.2 846.2 966 975.48 992.48
        Ulster Unionist 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: 11,005   Valid: 6,905 (62.74%)   Spoilt: 99   Quota: 1,151   Turnout: 7,004 (63.64%)  

          2005 Election

          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]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          DUP William Burns* 25.30% 1,793          
          Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly* 17.47% 1,238          
          Ulster Unionist 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: 10,207   Valid: 7,086 (69.42%)   Spoilt: 139   Quota: 1,182   Turnout: 7,225 (70.78%)  

            2001 Election

            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]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            DUP William Burns* 24.00% 1,845      
            Sinn Féin Martin Cunningham 16.80% 1,291      
            Ulster Unionist Isaac Hanna* 15.33% 1,178 1,219 1,520.08  
            Ulster Unionist 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: 10,440   Valid: 7,686 (73.62%)   Spoilt: 170   Quota: 1,282   Turnout: 7,856 (75.25%)  

              1997 Election

              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]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567
              Ulster Unionist Isaac Hanna* 23.12% 1,595            
              Ulster Unionist 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: 10,084   Valid: 6,900 (68.43%)   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,151   Turnout: 7,027 (69.68%)  

                1993 Election

                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]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                123
                Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly* 24.57% 1,647    
                Ulster Unionist 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: 9,729   Valid: 6,702 (68.89%)   Spoilt: 191   Quota: 1,118   Turnout: 6,893 (70.85%)  

                  1989 Election

                  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]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345
                  Protestant Unionist George Graham* 25.18% 1,754        
                  SDLP Emmett Haughian 18.79% 1,309        
                  Ulster Unionist Henry Reilly 16.91% 1,178        
                  SDLP Austin Crawford 13.64% 950 952.38 1,078.88 1,443.88  
                  Ulster Unionist 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: 9,812   Valid: 6,966 (70.99%)   Spoilt: 184   Quota: 1,162   Turnout: 7,150 (72.87%)  

                    1985 Election

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

                    The Mournes - 5 seats[12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456
                    DUP George Graham* 22.20% 1,422          
                    Ulster Unionist William Russell* 21.71% 1,391          
                    Ulster Unionist 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: 9,530   Valid: 6,406 (67.22%)   Spoilt: 189   Quota: 1,068   Turnout: 6,595 (69.20%)  

                      References

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                      2. ↑ , ARK, accessed 8 July 2023
                      3. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2023 - Results". EONI. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
                      4. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2019 - Results by Stage". 2 May 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
                      5. ↑ "Local Council Elections 2014 - Results by Stage". Retrieved 24 January 2022.
                      6. ↑ "The Mournes Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
                      7. ↑ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
                      8. ↑ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
                      9. ↑ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
                      10. ↑ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
                      11. ↑ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
                      12. ↑ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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