Foyle (Assembly constituency)

55.052°N 7.245°W / 55.052; -7.245

Foyle
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
Foyle shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
DistrictsDerry and Strabane District Council
Boundaries

Foyle (Irish: An Feabhal, Ulster Scots: Foyle) is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.

For Assembly elections prior to 1996, the constituency was largely part of the Londonderry constituency. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Foyle UK Parliament constituency.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Foyle (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
MLA
(party)
1996 Martin McGuinness
(Sinn Féin)
Mitchel McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)
John Tierney
(SDLP)
Mark Durkan
(SDLP)
John Hume
(SDLP)
5 seats
1996–1998
1998 Mary Nelis
(Sinn Féin)
William Hay
(DUP)
December 2000
co-option
Annie Courtney
(SDLP)
2003 Pat Ramsey
(SDLP)
Mary Bradley
(SDLP)
July 2004
co-option
Raymond McCartney
(Sinn Féin)
2007 Martina Anderson
(Sinn Féin)
November 2010
co-option
Pól Callaghan
(SDLP)
2011 Mark H. Durkan
(SDLP)
Colum Eastwood
(SDLP)
June 2012
co-option
Maeve McLaughlin
(Sinn Féin)
October 2014
co-option
Maurice Devenney
(DUP)
April 2015
co-option
Gary Middleton
(DUP)
December 2015
co-option
Gerard Diver
(SDLP)
2016 Martin McGuinness
(Sinn Féin)
Eamonn McCann
(PBP)
2017 Elisha McCallion
(Sinn Féin)
5 seats
2017–present
June 2017
co-option
Karen Mullan
(Sinn Féin)
January 2020
co-option
Sinead McLaughlin
(SDLP)
February 2020
co-option
Martina Anderson
(Sinn Féin)
September 2021
co-option
Ciara Ferguson
(Sinn Féin)
Pádraig Delargy
(Sinn Féin)
2022

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

2022

2022 Assembly election: Foyle – 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
Sinn Féin Pádraig Delargy 20.20% 9,471                        
SDLP Mark H. Durkan 17.06% 7,999                        
Sinn Féin Ciara Ferguson 12.61% 5,913 7,237 7,248 7,257 7,257 7,373 7,424 7,630 7,873        
SDLP Sinead McLaughlin 6.80% 3,189 3,250 3,269 3,358 3,359 3,410 3,449 4,236 4,411 4,432 7,490 8,605  
DUP Gary Middleton 8.75% 4,101 4,101 4,108 4,109 4,391 4,392 4,428 4,478 4,654 4,655 4,675 4,713 4,731
Ulster Unionist Ryan McCready 7.98% 3,744 3,746 3,752 3,754 3,948 3,950 3,961 4,244 4,282 4,283 4,326 4,515 4,635
People Before Profit Shaun Harkin 5.59% 2,621 2,672 2,741 2,751 2,754 2,902 3,014 3,446 4,011 4,033 4,264    
SDLP Brian Tierney 6.98% 3,272 3,293 3,307 3,333 3,333 3,413 3,448 3,709 3,951 3,967      
Aontú Emmet Doyle 4.26% 2,000 2,041 2,045 2,049 2,050 2,176 2,609 2,697          
Alliance Rachael Ferguson 4.73% 2,220 2,274 2,333 2,346 2,351 2,368 2,404            
Independent Anne McCloskey 1.82% 854 864 869 870 877 946              
Irish Republican Socialist Colly McLaughlin 1.63% 766 782 784 786 786                
TUV Elizabeth Neely 1.06% 499 499 502 502                  
Green (NI) Gillian Hamilton 0.45% 215 219                      
Electorate: 77,343   Valid: 46,864 (60.59%)   Spoilt: 810   Quota: 7,811   Turnout: 47,674 (61.64%)  

    2017

    2017 Assembly election: Foyle – 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Elisha McCallion 20.63% 9,205          
    Sinn Féin Raymond McCartney 16.01% 7,145 8,608.76        
    SDLP Colum Eastwood 16.23% 7,240 7,332.53 7,595.3      
    SDLP Mark H. Durkan 15.57% 6,948 7,023.05 7,275.56 7,380.68 8,413.68  
    DUP Gary Middleton 13.39% 5,975 5,975 5,976.71 6,008.09 6,902.37 7,036.37
    People Before Profit Eamonn McCann 10.67% 4,760 4,850.63 5,086.8 5,291.63 5,922.16 6,373.16
    Ulster Unionist Julia Kee 3.72% 1,660 1,661.52 1,668.93 1,704.5    
    Alliance Colm Cavanagh 2.52% 1,124 1,132.93 1,179.67 1,295.22    
    Green (NI) Shannon Downey 0.54% 242 244.09 264.42      
    Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance John Lindsay 0.44% 196 199.61 225.45      
    NI Conservatives Stuart Canning 0.17% 77 77.19 78.9      
    Independent Arthur McGuinness 0.10% 44 44.57 56.35      
    Electorate: 69,718   Valid: 44,616 (63.99%)   Spoilt: 701   Quota: 7,437   Turnout: 45,317 (65.00%)  

      2016

      2016 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      DUP Gary Middleton 11.93% 4,737 4,770 4,772 6,641        
      Sinn Féin Raymond McCartney 8.06% 3,198 3,220 3,270 3,271 3,274 5,676    
      SDLP Mark H. Durkan 10.57% 4,197 4,268 4,395 4,527 4,744 4,801 6,905  
      SDLP Colum Eastwood 12.59% 5,000 5,069 5,111 5,217 5,376 5,401 5,804  
      Sinn Féin Martin McGuinness 12.69% 5,037 5,070 5,168 5,175 5,176 5,656 5,712  
      People Before Profit Eamonn McCann 10.52% 4,176 4,354 4,551 4,635 4,720 4,779 4,927 5,394
      Independent Anne McCloskey 8.59% 3,410 3,484 3,683 3,754 3,832 3,886 3,974 4,227
      SDLP Gerard Diver 6.80% 2,700 2,743 2,797 2,974 3,239 3,249    
      Sinn Féin Maeve McLaughlin 7.71% 3,062 3,072 3,114 3,114 3,114      
      Ulster Unionist Julia Kee 3.58% 1,420 1,477 1,484          
      Independent Maurice Devenney 2.95% 1,173 1,190 1,213          
      Independent Kathleen Bradley 2.27% 902 928            
      CISTA John Lindsay 0.65% 259              
      Alliance Chris McCaw 0.60% 238              
      Green (NI) Mary Hassan 0.40% 157              
      NI Conservatives Alan Dunlop 0.09% 36              
      Electorate: 71,759   Valid: 39,702 (55.33%)   Spoilt: 485   Quota: 5,672   Turnout: 40,187 (56.00%)  

        2011

        2011 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567
        DUP William Hay 18.42% 7,154            
        Sinn Féin Martina Anderson 17.89% 6,950            
        SDLP Mark H. Durkan 12.79% 4,970 5,382.28 5,484.28 5,794.28      
        Sinn Féin Raymond McCartney 9.36% 3,638 3,641.96 3,904.16 4,043.96 4,102.36 4,116.36 6,245.36
        SDLP Colum Eastwood 7.64% 2,967 3,069.08 3,101.08 3,402.8 5,376.76 5,500.76 5,562.76
        SDLP Pat Ramsey 8.08% 3,138 3,682.72 3,716.52 4,088.72 4,554.32 4,626.32 4,875.92
        People Before Profit Eamonn McCann 8.03% 3,120 3,208.88 3,255.48 3,587.12 3,697.8 3,719.8 3,915.68
        Sinn Féin Paul Fleming 6.72% 2,612 2,615.96 3,433.56 3,502.64 3,607.08 3,615.08  
        SDLP Pól Callaghan 6.75% 2,624 2,691.32 2,730.12 2,890.56      
        Independent Paul McFadden 3.29% 1,280 1,336.32 1,352.72        
        Alliance Keith McGrellis 0.86% 334 621.32 621.72        
        Independent Terry Doherty 0.15% 60 79.36 81.96        
        Electorate: 68,663   Valid: 38,847 (56.58%)   Spoilt: 839   Quota: 5,550   Turnout: 39,686 (57.80%)  

          2007

          2007 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          DUP William Hay 16.96% 6,960                  
          SDLP Mark Durkan 15.60% 6,401                  
          Sinn Féin Martina Anderson 13.19% 5,414 5,415.28 5,448.6 5,461.96 5,611.04 5,972.04        
          Sinn Féin Raymond McCartney 10.53% 4,321 4,325.48 4,341.48 4,358.92 4,565.08 4,871.36 4,883.4 7,275.4    
          SDLP Pat Ramsey 7.90% 3,242 3,279.44 3,356.04 3,458.44 3,617.24 4,018.84 4,826.28 5,049.64 5,367.64 5,395.99
          SDLP Mary Bradley 7.05% 2,891 2,900.92 2,984.08 3,101.68 3,223.08 3,582.88 3,920.92 4,088.64 4,375.64 4,418.57
          SDLP Helen Quigley 6.45% 2,648 2,660.8 2,752.12 2,963.32 3,154.36 3,520.2 3,949.08 4,072.6 4,277.6 4,314.05
          Sinn Féin Lynn Fleming 7.10% 2,914 2,914.96 2,938.12 2,951.32 3,036.4 3,231.2 3,240.24      
          Ulster Unionist Peter Munce 4.33% 1,755 2,691.32 2,853.36 2,861.52 2,862.68 2,920.56        
          Socialist Environmental Eamonn McCann 4.98% 2,045 2,053.32 2,167.8 2,187.4 2,775.04          
          Independent Republican Peggy O'Hara 4.36% 1,789 1,789.48 1,808.48 1,811.68            
          Green (NI) Adele Corry 0.87% 359 365.56                
          Alliance Yvonne Boyle 0.55% 224 231.52                
          Ind. Unionist Willie Frazer 0.18% 73 99.72                
          Electorate: 64,889   Valid: 41,036 (63.24%)   Spoilt: 419   Quota: 5,863   Turnout: 41,455 (63.89%)  

            2003

            2003 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            SDLP Mark Durkan 16.68% 6,806                
            DUP William Hay 14.95% 6,101                
            Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin 14.79% 6,036                
            SDLP Mary Bradley 8.20% 3,345 3,599.24 3,600.44 3,603.32 3,830.75 4,758.76 5,256.63 5,930.63  
            SDLP Pat Ramsey 6.93% 2,826 3,166.62 3,169.02 3,173.88 3,334.15 4,178.08 4,679.06 5,697.56 5,764.2
            Sinn Féin Mary Nelis 8.57% 3,499 3,534.7 3,534.94 3,642.61 3,726.27 3,784.01 4,338.24 4,350.99 4,351.27
            Sinn Féin Raymond McCartney 9.02% 3,679 3,701.12 3,701.24 3,754.25 3,818.43 3,882.87 4,324.4 4,341.4 4,342.8
            Ulster Unionist Mary Hamilton 8.14% 3,322 3,332.5 3,536.82 3,536.94 3,720.32 3,750.22 3,805.01    
            Socialist Environmental Eamonn McCann 5.53% 2,257 2,288.64 2,289.68 2,294.51 2,488.09 2,586.03      
            SDLP Gerard Diver 4.34% 1,769 1,978.3 1,979.94 1,982.43 2,152.55        
            Independent Annie Courtney 1.97% 802 835.18 843.26 845.57          
            Alliance Alan Castle 0.56% 227 231.62 233.14 233.26          
            Independent Danny McBrearty 0.34% 137 140.64 141.16 141.55          
            Electorate: 65,303   Valid: 40,806 (62.49%)   Spoilt: 630   Quota: 5,830   Turnout: 41,436 (63.45%)  

              1998

              1998 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              SDLP John Hume 25.78% 12,581              
              Sinn Féin Mitchel McLaughlin 10.95% 5,341 5,867.5 5,977 6,007.9 7,042.9      
              SDLP Mark Durkan 9.06% 4,423 6,403 6,523.4 6,812.9 6,873.65 6,979.9    
              SDLP John Tierney 7.74% 3,778 5,295.4 5,349.65 5,457.2 5,494.6 5,600.6 7,812.6  
              Sinn Féin Mary Nelis 7.10% 3,464 3,592.25 3,643.2 3,659.35 3,838.3 6,210.2 6,593.85 7,171.85
              DUP William Hay 12.53% 6,112 6,128.2 6,240.45 6,293.8 6,295.8 6,296.8 6,315.25 6,322.25
              Ulster Unionist Jack Allen 9.57% 4,669 4,714.9 4,920.05 5,353.7 5,354.6 5,355.6 5,501.25 5,698.25
              SDLP Annie Courtney 5.25% 2,560 3,442 3,517.55 3,760.95 3,813.3 3,843.05    
              Sinn Féin Gearóid Ó Heára 5.19% 2,531 2,608.4 2,638.1 2,654.9 2,733.55      
              Sinn Féin Lynn Fleming 2.79% 1,360 1,460.8 1,518.55 1,530.8        
              Alliance Colm Cavanagh 2.17% 1,058 1,200.65 1,347.35          
              Labour Party NI Ken Adams 0.71% 345 403.95            
              PUP Brian Gurney 0.59% 287 305            
              Green (NI) Peter MacKenzie 0.52% 253 294.85            
              Natural Law Donn Brennan 0.07% 32 36.5            
              Electorate: 68,888   Valid: 48,794 (70.83%)   Spoilt: 810   Quota: 6,971   Turnout: 49,604 (72.01%)  

                1996 forum

                Successful candidates are shown in bold.[8]

                Party Candidate(s) Votes Percentage
                SDLP John Hume
                Mark Durkan
                John Tierney
                Pat Devine
                Mary Bradley
                19,997 44.3
                Sinn Féin Martin McGuinness
                Mitchel McLaughlin
                Mary Nelis
                Moira McCloskey
                Gary Fleming
                11,618 25.7
                DUP Gregory Campbell
                William Hay
                5,504 11.2
                Ulster Unionist Jack Allen
                Richard Dallas
                Andrew Davidson
                4,553 10.1
                Alliance Aaron McCormack
                Gerry Lynch
                790 1.7
                NI Women's Coalition Margaret Logue
                Diane Greer
                Teresa Kelly
                695 1.5
                PUP Brian Gurney
                Paul Whitlock
                580 1.3
                Labour coalition Margaret Lawrence
                Jim Gannon
                Geraldine Quigley
                Tony Martin
                Patrick Muldowney
                544 1.2
                Ulster Democratic David Nicholl
                Thomas Stone
                497 1.1
                UK Unionist David Taylor
                Richard Jordan
                324 0.7
                Green (NI) Peter Doran
                Michael O'Kane
                Chloe Wilson
                194 0.4
                NI Conservatives Derek Sloan
                Elizabeth Sloan
                92 0.2
                Workers' Party Noel Lynch
                Alexander Doherty
                81 0.2
                Ulster Independence Donal Casey
                Ken Kerr
                65 0.1
                Natural Law Donn Brennan
                David Cooke
                41 0.1
                Democratic Left James Doody
                Brian Cullen
                40 0.1
                Independent Chambers Sydney Waddell
                Jason Angus
                22 0.1

                References

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                8. 1996 Candidates – Foyle Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections
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