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Foyle (Assembly constituency)

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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
BoundariesMap

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

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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

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Northern Ireland Assembly

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2022

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2022 Assembly election: Foyle – 5 seats[1]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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2017 Assembly election: Foyle – 5 seats[2]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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2016 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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2011 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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2007 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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2003 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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1998 Assembly election: Foyle – 6 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
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

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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
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

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  1. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated – Foyle". Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2017". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2016". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). EONI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2007". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2003". EONI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  7. ^ "NI Assembly Election 1998". EONI. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  8. ^ 1996 Candidates – Foyle Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections