Foyle (Assembly constituency)
55°03′07″N 7°14′42″W / 55.052°N 7.245°W
Foyle | |
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Northern Ireland Assembly Parliamentary constituency | |
![]() Foyle shown within Northern Ireland | |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1996 |
Seats | 6 (1996–2016) 5 (2017–) |
MLAs | |
Districts | Derry 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
[edit]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
[edit]Northern Ireland Assembly
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
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 | |
UUP | 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
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 | |
UUP | 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
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 | ||||
UUP | 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
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 | ||||
UUP | 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 | ||||||
Ind. 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||
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 | |
UUP | 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||
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 | |||
UUP | 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
[edit]Successful candidates are shown in bold.[8]
Party | Candidate(s) | Votes | Percentage | |
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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 | |
UUP | 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
[edit]- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated – Foyle". Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "NI Assembly Election 2017". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "NI Assembly Election 2016". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "NI Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). EONI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "NI Assembly Election 2007". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "NI Assembly Election 2003". EONI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "NI Assembly Election 1998". EONI. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ 1996 Candidates – Foyle Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections