2011 Strabane District Council election

Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.

2011 Strabane District Council election
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All 16 seats to Strabane District Council
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartySinn FéinDUPIndependent
Seats won842
Seat changeSteady 0Increase 1Increase 1

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PartyUUPSDLP
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease 1Decrease 1

Election results

Strabane District Council Election Result 2011[1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Sinn Féin811 050.039.36,834 2.5
 DUP410 125.023.24,039 1.0
 Independent210 112.510.91,891 5.2
 UUP101 16.313.62,359 0.5
 SDLP101 16.39.21,605 6.7
 Irish Republican Socialist000 00.03.8666New

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

Results of the Strabane District Council election, 2011
by district[1]
Ward%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
%
Cllrs
Total
Cllrs
Sinn FéinDUPUUPSDLPOthers
Derg40.2324.6122.714.607.905
Glenelly31.7247.9310.5010.000.005
Mourne45.130.007.9012.6134.426
Total39.3823.2413.619.2114.7216

District results

Derg

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP
2005-2011 Change: No change

Derg - 5 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn FéinKieran McGuire*15.40%912937999    
Sinn FéinRuairí McHugh14.89%882928993    
DUPThomas Kerrigan*15.72%9319359409401,356  
UUPDerek Hussey*13.72%8138298368369199191,146
Sinn FéinMaolíosa McHugh9.93%588634833844846848849
UUPRyan Moses8.96%531540545545567567658
DUPKathleen Craig8.88%526532535535   
IndependentGerard Foley*7.88%467527     
SDLPCharlie McNamee4.63%274      
Electorate: 8,788   Valid: 5,924 (67.41%)   Spoilt: 124   Quota: 988   Turnout: 6,048 (68.82%)  

Glenelly

2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
2011: 3 x DUP, 2 x Sinn Féin
2005-2011 Change: DUP and Sinn Féin gain from UUP and SDLP

Glenelly - 5 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUPAllan Bresland*28.93%1,560     
Sinn FéinDan Kelly20.31%1,095     
DUPJohn Donnell*11.50%6201,191.2    
DUPRhonda Hamilton7.46%402463.32738.32738.321,089.32 
Sinn FéinMichelle McMackin11.37%613613613778.24781.82785.82
SDLPTom McBride*10.48%565566.68568.22591.98650.64775.64
UUPFlora Magee6.18%333339.72347.64348.36  
UUPJoe McCormick3.78%204212.82218.98219.34  
Electorate: 8,408   Valid: 5,392 (64.13%)   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 899   Turnout: 5,495 (65.35%)  

Mourne

2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
2005-2011 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin

Mourne - 6 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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IndependentJames O'Kane*14.13%859931      
Sinn FéinBrian McMahon*14.07%855870      
IndependentEugene McMenamin*9.30%565624647869    
Sinn FéinJay McCauley11.29%6866987027041,046   
Sinn FéinKarina Carlin11.17%679685690690814987.28  
SDLPPatsy Kelly6.50%395583603664691693.85706.96707.76
Irish Republican SocialistPaul Gallagher10.96%666674678680695695706.97707.13
Sinn FéinStephen Dunnion8.62%524529530531    
UUPBilly Harpur7.86%478481481     
SDLPEugene Mullen6.10%371       
Electorate: 10,602   Valid: 6,078 (57.33%)   Spoilt: 142   Quota: 869   Turnout: 6,220 (58.67%)  

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