Derg (District Electoral Area)
District electoral area in Northern Ireland

Derg
Derry and Strabane District Council DEA constituency
Current constituency
Created1985
Seats5 (1985-)
Councillors
Derg DEA within Derry City and Strabane
Derg DEA (1993-2014) within Strabane

Derg is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland.[1] The district elects five members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Castlederg, Finn, Glenderg, Newtownstewart and Sion Mills.[2] Derg forms part of the West Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Strabane Area A which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Castlederg, Clare, Finn, Glenderg and Newtownstewart). For the 2014 local elections it remained at five wards but gained Sion Mills from the abolished Mourne DEA.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)		Councillor
(Party)
2023Ruairí McHugh
(Sinn Féin)		Caroline Devine
(Sinn Féin)		Antaine Ó Fearghail
(Sinn Féin)		Derek Hussey
(UUP)/
(Independent)		Keith Kerrigan
(DUP)
January 2022 DefectionKieran McGuire
(Sinn Féin)		Steven Edwards
(SDLP)
November 2020 Co-Option
June 2020 Co-OptionAndy McKane
(UUP)
August 2019 Co-OptionCara Hunter
(SDLP)
2019Derek Hussey
(UUP)/
(Independent Unionist)		Thomas Kerrigan
(DUP)
2014Maolíosa McHugh
(Sinn Féin)
2011
2005Charles McHugh
(Sinn Féin)		Gerard Foley
(Sinn Féin)
2001Bernadette McNamee
(SDLP)		Eamonn McGarvey
(Sinn Féin)
1997Tomás Murtagh
(SDLP)		Edward Turner
(UUP)
1993Laurence McNamee
(SDLP)
1989
1985Denis McCrory
(Independent Nationalist)		David Baird
(DUP)

2023 Election

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Derg - 5 seats[3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUPKeith Kerrigan*19.52%1,669    
Sinn FéinRuairí McHugh*16.87%1,442    
UUPDerek Hussey*16.11%1,3771,592.88   
Sinn FéinAntaine Ó Fearghail14.00%1,1971,197.001,197.281,255.281,371.56
Sinn FéinCaroline Devine14.57%1,2461,246.141,246.281,306.281,342.56
SDLPSteven Edwards*8.46%723726.78748.20888.741,151.34
IndependentAndy Patton5.93%507514.42586.94689.24 
AllianceAnne Murray2.07%177178.26207.24  
People Before ProfitAdam McGinley1.31%112112.56120.68  
AontúLeza Houston1.16%9999.00102.78  
Electorate: 13,672   Valid: 8,549 (62.53%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,425   Turnout: 8,660 (63.33%)  

2019 Election

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2014-2019 Change: SDLP gain from Sinn Féin

Derg - 5 seats[4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
DUPKeith Kerrigan13.62%1,0901,0921,711  
UUPDerek Hussey* –††‡15.83%1,2671,2791,418  
Sinn FéinRuairí McHugh*13.57%1,0861,0891,0891,0891,579
SDLPCara Hunter †12.89%1,0321,0921,0941,1941,287
Sinn FéinKieran McGuire*13.43%1,0751,0811,0811,0811,232
IndependentAndy Patton9.18%735784791922981
Sinn FéinMaolíosa McHugh*9.97%798806807808 
DUPThomas Kerrigan*9.63%771773   
AllianceAnne Murray1.87%150    
Electorate: 12,996   Valid: 8,004 (61.59%)   Spoilt: 116   Quota: 1,335   Turnout: 8,120 (62.48%)  

2014 Election

2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2011-2014 Change: No change

Derg - 5 seats[5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
UUPDerek Hussey*18.56%1,411    
DUPThomas Kerrigan*12.15%9241,007.11,0201,313 
Sinn FéinMaolíosa McHugh*13.87%1,0551,055.11,101.11,101.11,254.4
Sinn FéinKieran McGuire*14.10%1,0721,072.41,148.41,148.61,237.6
Sinn FéinRuairí McHugh*14.49%1,1021,102.11,136.11,138.11,229.1
DUPSharon Smyth9.11%693713714.1934.7971.7
SDLPJim McIntyre5.47%416417.7630.6642.2 
TUVRobert Oliver6.85%521550.8557  
SDLPMarie Ash5.39%410412.7   
Electorate: 12,526   Valid: 7,604 (60.71%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,268   Turnout: 7,715 (61.59%)  

2011 Election

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[6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
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%)  

2005 Election

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

2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP

2001-2005 Change: Sinn Féin gain from SDLP

Derg - 5 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
DUPThomas Kerrigan*18.63%1,125     
UUPDerek Hussey*18.32%1,106     
Sinn FéinCharles McHugh*17.87%1,079     
Sinn FéinKieran McGuire13.60%821822822.1962.2962.4979.92
Sinn FéinGerard Foley12.07%729730730.2835.2835.5879.72
DUPKathleen Craig9.74%588631737.7755.1845.5845.5
SDLPBernadette McNamee8.71%526528529   
PUPRoy Reid1.06%64     
Electorate: 8,282   Valid: 6,038 (72.91%)   Spoilt: 113   Quota: 1,007   Turnout: 6,151 (74.27%)  

2001 Election

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

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

1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

Derg - 5 seats[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn FéinCharles McHugh*19.57%1,331     
UUPDerek Hussey*16.32%1,1101,110.31,572.3   
Sinn FéinEamonn McGarvey13.38%910962.5962.5962.51,513.5 
DUPThomas Kerrigan*11.66%793793.3839.451,075.451,084.051,084.05
SDLPBernadette McNamee11.29%768785.85797.85814.85903.4984.4
DUPKathleen Allison9.88%672672709.15866.15866.15866.15
Sinn FéinGerard Foley9.57%651773.1773.1773.1  
UUPEdward Turner*8.31%565565.3    
Electorate: 8,455   Valid: 6,800 (80.43%)   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 1,134   Turnout: 6,932 (81.99%)  

1997 Election

1993: 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

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

1993-1997 Change: Independent Unionist joins UUP

Derg - 5 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn FéinCharles McHugh*23.32%1,440    
UUPDerek Hussey*20.19%1,247    
UUPEdward Turner*13.57%838838.58988.351,047.73 
DUPThomas Kerrigan*9.65%596596.29647.81,034.7 
SDLPTomás Murtagh8.91%550583.06584.08584.081,022.08
Sinn FéinSean Elliott8.82%545886.62886.79887.96944.53
SDLPBernadette McNamee8.31%513543.16543.84544.84 
DUPSarah Anderson7.24%447447.29454.94  
Electorate: 8,241   Valid: 6,176 (74.94%)   Spoilt: 128   Quota: 1,030   Turnout: 6,304 (76.50%)  

1993 Election

1989: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1993: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1989-1993 Change: No change

Derg - 5 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
SDLPLaurence McNamee*19.95%1,131     
UUPEdward Turner*18.97%1,075     
Sinn FéinCharles McHugh*17.52%993     
DUPThomas Kerrigan*15.98%906909.74917.44965.56  
Ind. UnionistDerek Hussey*9.72%551556.44569.54626.42636.16649.16
DUPSamuel Allison10.18%577579.72580.4601.16610.92616.92
Sinn FéinSean Elliott6.81%386488.68506.24506.36  
Ind. NationalistDenis McCrory0.86%49117    
Electorate: 7,995   Valid: 5,668 (70.89%)   Spoilt: 166   Quota: 945   Turnout: 5,834 (72.97%)  

1989 Election

1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

1989: 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent Unionist

1985-1989 Change: SDLP and Independent Unionist gain from DUP and Independent Nationalist

Derg - 5 seats[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
UUPEdward Turner*18.97%1,050     
DUPThomas Kerrigan*17.52%970     
Sinn FéinCharles McHugh*16.76%928     
Ind. UnionistDerek Hussey14.94%827890.48915.24915.24924.8 
SDLPLaurence McNamee10.64%589589.12608.24663.36663.56932.56
DUPDesmond Monteith7.70%426478.8485.6486.6514.72519.72
Ind. NationalistDenis McCrory*8.00%443444.56454.68496.68497 
Sinn FéinThomas McNamee*4.34%240240.12241.12   
AllianceJames Smyth1.14%6369    
Electorate: 7,611   Valid: 5,536 (72.74%)   Spoilt: 175   Quota: 923   Turnout: 5,711 (75.04%)  

1985 Election

1985: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x Independent Nationalist

Derg - 5 seats[12]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Sinn FéinCharles McHugh26.25%1,534     
UUPEdward Turner23.22%1,357     
DUPThomas Kerrigan*21.74%1,270     
Ind. NationalistDenis McCrory*8.21%480901.88927.98930.74992.35 
DUPDavid Baird4.38%256256441.1669.95670.87680.12
DUPNoel Finlayson7.03%411411564617.36618.79630.74
SDLPJames Fitzsimons5.61%328392.13400.23402.07568.99 
SDLPWilliam Flanagan3.54%207275.9278.6280.44  
Electorate: 7,333   Valid: 5,843 (79.68%)   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 974   Turnout: 5,938 (80.98%)  

References

  1. ^ Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014
  2. ^ "Derry and Strabane District Council". www.ark.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Derg". Derry City & Strabane District Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 22 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. ^ "Derg Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 12 August 2021.


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