2011 Omagh District Council election

Elections to Omagh 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 21 councillors.

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2011 Omagh District Council election
5 May 2011 (2011-05-05)
All 21 seats to Omagh District Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Sinn Féin DUP Ulster Unionist
Seats won 10 3 3
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Steady 0
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party SDLP Independent
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0

There was no change from the prior election.[1]

Election results
Omagh District Council Election Result 2011[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Sinn Féin 10 0 0 Steady0 47.6 46.9 10,353 Increase2.3
  DUP 3 0 0 Steady0 14.3 16.4 3,624 Decrease0.3
  Ulster Unionist 3 0 0 Steady0 14.3 14.3 3,162 Increase1.3
  SDLP 3 0 0 Steady0 14.3 13.3 2,943 Decrease6.0
  Independent 2 0 0 Steady0 9.5 7.6 1,671 Increase1.3
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady0 0.0 1.5 324 Increase1.5

Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.

Districts summary

[1]

Results of the Omagh District Council election, 2011
by district
Ward  %
Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
 Cllrs
  %
Cllrs
 Total
Cllrs
Sinn Féin DUP UUP SDLP Others
Mid Tyrone 56.5 4 9.9 1 14.3 1 11.3 1 8.0 0 7
Omagh Town 32.0 2 17.6 1 15.3 1 13.0 1 22.1 2 7
West Tyrone 48.6 4 22.2 1 13.6 1 15.6 1 0.0 0 7
Total 46.9 10 16.4 3 14.3 3 13.3 3 9.1 2 21

District results

Mid Tyrone

2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP
2005-2011 Change: No change

Mid Tyrone - 7 seats[2]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Sinn Féin Sean Clarke* 15.02% 1,211            
Ulster Unionist Bert Wilson* 14.29% 1,152            
Sinn Féin Declan McAleer* 14.06% 1,134            
Sinn Féin Anne Marie Fitzgerald 11.47% 925 943.54 951.9 951.9 978.52 1,113.52  
SDLP Seamus Shields* 11.29% 910 918.46 987.9 996.48 1,007.48 1,100.48  
Sinn Féin Sean Donnelly 9.36% 755 813.86 822.94 823.07 851.78 918.85 966.85
DUP Charles Chittick* 9.87% 796 796.36 812.36 936.64 936.86 943.49 943.49
Sinn Féin Sharon O'Brien* 6.54% 527 635.18 641.36 641.36 689.21 743.68 773.68
Independent Paul Grogan 5.89% 475 478.6 523.6 524.9 527.98    
Independent Ciaran McClean 2.21% 178 182.32          
Electorate: 12,395   Valid: 8,063 (65.05%)   Spoilt: 170   Quota: 1,008   Turnout: 8,233 (66.42%)  

    Omagh Town

    2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2011: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x Independent, 1 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
    2005-2011 Change: No change

    Omagh Town - 7 seats[3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789
    DUP Errol Thompson 17.56% 1,064                
    Ulster Unionist Ross Hussey* 15.29% 926                
    Sinn Féin Sean Begley* 13.04% 790                
    SDLP Josephine Deehan* 9.62% 583 613.36 628.54 638.76 761.76        
    Independent Patrick McGowan* 8.85% 536 626.62 689.87 703.16 731.39 859.39      
    Independent Johnny McLaughlin* 7.96% 482 544.56 569.63 576.32 587.93 725.24 801.24    
    Sinn Féin Sorcha McAnespy 9.33% 565 565 565.46 567.46 586.46 612.45 614.45 625.45 648.97
    Sinn Féin Martin McColgan* 9.62% 583 583 583 583 587 591.46 591.46 596.46 601.98
    Alliance Eric Bullick 4.03% 244 321.74 365.21 449.8 462.63        
    SDLP Steven Brown 3.38% 205 210.52 212.82 214.28          
    Alliance Victoria Geelan 1.32% 80 116.8 131.75            
    Electorate: 10,851   Valid: 6,058 (55.83%)   Spoilt: 126   Quota: 758   Turnout: 6,184 (56.99%)  

      West Tyrone

      2005: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
      2011: 4 x Sinn Féin, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x UUP
      2005-2011 Change: No change

      West Tyrone - 7 seats[4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Sinn Féin Glenn Campbell 17.28% 1,375        
      DUP Thomas Buchanan* 15.90% 1,265        
      SDLP Patrick McDonnell* 15.65% 1,245        
      Sinn Féin Cecilia Quinn* 12.88% 1,025        
      Sinn Féin Frankie Donnelly* 9.01% 717 1,017.44      
      Ulster Unionist Allan Rainey* 10.60% 843 845.8 888.48 1,100.48  
      Sinn Féin Peter Kelly* 9.38% 746 808.44 808.66 815.78 1,055.17
      DUP Elaine Thompson 6.27% 499 499.28 703.66 736.16 745.78
      Ulster Unionist Jane Clarke 3.03% 241 243.8 265.58    
      Electorate: 11,926   Valid: 7,956 (66.71%)   Spoilt: 174   Quota: 995   Turnout: 8,130 (68.17%)  

        References
        1. "Omagh Council Elections, 1997-2011". www.ark.ac.uk.
        2. "Mid Tyrone Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
        3. "Omagh Town Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
        4. "West Tyrone Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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