2001 Strabane District Council election
{{Short description|Local govt election in Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|Northern Ireland local elections, 2001}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2001 Strabane District Council election
| country =
| flag_year =
| flag_image =
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1997 Strabane District Council election
| previous_year = 1997
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|2001|06|7|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 2005 Strabane District Council election
| next_year = 2005
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 16 seats to Strabane District Council
| majority_seats = 9
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| party1 = Sinn Féin
| seats1 = 7
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 3
| party2 = Social Democratic and Labour Party
| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| party3 = Democratic Unionist Party
| seats3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{nochange}} 0
| party4 = Ulster Unionist Party
| seats4 = 2
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 1
| party5 = Independent (politician)
| seats5 = 0
| seat_change5 = {{decrease}} 1
| map_image =File:Strabane 2001 election.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Party with the most votes by district.
}}
Elections to Strabane District Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used three district electoral areas to elect a total of 16 councillors.
Election results
{{Election summary begin|title = Strabane District Council Election Result 2001{{Cite web|url=https://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lgstrabane.htm|title=Strabane Council Elections, 1997-2011|website=www.ark.ac.uk}}}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Sinn Féin
|seats = 7
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}3
|seats % = 43.8
|votes % = 40.2
|votes = 8,627
|plus/minus = {{increase}}7.1
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|seats = 4
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 25.0
|votes % = 19.4
|votes = 4,161
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}3.5
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|seats = 3
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}0
|seats % = 18.8
|votes % = 18.9
|votes = 4,065
|plus/minus = {{increase}}4.2
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 12.5
|votes % = 16.7
|votes = 3,575
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}6.9
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 1
|net = {{decrease}}1
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 4.8
|votes = 1,034
|plus/minus = {{nochange}}0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes.
Districts summary
{{election table|title=Results of the Strabane District Council election, 2001
by district|sortable=yes}}
|- class="unsortable" align="centre"
!rowspan=2 align="left"|Ward
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
! %
!Cllrs
!rowspan=2|Total
Cllrs
|- class="unsortable" align="center"
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | Sinn Féin
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | SDLP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | DUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | UUP
!colspan=2 bgcolor="white"| Others
|-
|align="left"|Derg
|bgcolor="#008800"|42.5
|bgcolor="#008800"|2
|11.3
|1
|21.5
|1
|24.7
|1
|0.0
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Glenelly
|24.4
|1
|17.9
|1
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|34.6
|bgcolor="#D46A4C"|2
|23.1
|1
|0.0
|0
|5
|-
|align="left"|Mourne
|bgcolor="#008800"|50.3
|bgcolor="#008800"|4
|27.1
|2
|4.9
|0
|5.3
|0
|12.4
|0
|6
|-
|- class="unsortable" class="sortbottom" style="background:#C9C9C9"
|align="left"| Total
|40.2
|7
|19.4
|4
|18.9
|3
|16.7
|2
|4.8
|0
|16
|-
|}
District results
=Derg=
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
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Derg - 5 seats{{cite web|title=Local Government Results 2001|url=https://www.eoni.org.uk/getmedia/46b84d90-302a-4615-8a4f-f16d5137e7fa/local_government_election_results_2001|website=EONI|access-date=12 August 2021}}
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Charles McHugh*
|count1 = 1,331
|percentage = 19.57%
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Derek Hussey*
|count1 = 1,110
|percentage = 16.32%
|count2 = 1,110.3
|count3 = 1,572.3
|count4 =
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Eamonn McGarvey
|count1 = 910
|percentage = 13.38%
|count2 = 962.5
|count3 = 962.5
|count4 = 962.5
|count5 = 1,513.5
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Thomas Kerrigan*
|count1 = 793
|percentage = 11.66%
|count2 = 793.3
|count3 = 839.45
|count4 = 1,075.45
|count5 = 1,084.05
|count6 = 1,084.05
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Bernadette McNamee
|count1 = 768
|percentage = 11.29%
|count2 = 785.85
|count3 = 797.85
|count4 = 814.85
|count5 = 903.4
|count6 = 984.4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Kathleen Allison
|count1 = 672
|percentage = 9.88%
|count2 = 672
|count3 = 709.15
|count4 = 866.15
|count5 = 866.15
|count6 = 866.15
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Gerard Foley
|count1 = 651
|percentage = 9.57%
|count2 = 773.1
|count3 = 773.1
|count4 = 773.1
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Edward Turner*
|count1 = 565
|percentage = 8.31%
|count2 = 565.3
|count3 =
|count4 =
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|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 8,455
|valid = 6,800 (80.43%)
|spoilt = 132
|quota = 1,134
|turnout = 6,932 (81.99%)
}}
=Glenelly=
1997: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
2001: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: No change
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Glenelly - 5 seats
|numcounts= 6
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Allan Bresland*
|count1 = 1,313
|percentage = 20.75%
|count2 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Tom McBride*
|count1 = 1,133
|percentage = 17.90%
|count2 =
|count3 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = John Donnell*
|count1 = 879
|percentage = 13.89%
|count2 = 1,088.57
|count3 =
|count4 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = James Emery*
|count1 = 876
|percentage = 13.84%
|count2 = 887.02
|count3 = 889.54
|count4 = 907.03
|count5 = 1,461.03
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Claire McGill
|count1 = 939
|percentage = 14.84%
|count2 = 939
|count3 = 979.59
|count4 = 979.59
|count5 = 980.96
|count6 = 1,002.96
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Martin Conway*
|count1 = 603
|percentage = 9.53%
|count2 = 603.76
|count3 = 633.82
|count4 = 633.91
|count5 = 635.42
|count6 = 663.42
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Robert Craig
|count1 = 585
|percentage = 9.24%
|count2 = 611.41
|count3 = 615.01
|count4 = 625.96
|count5 =
|count6 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 6
|electorate = 7,867
|valid = 6,328 (80.44%)
|spoilt = 128
|quota = 1,055
|turnout = 6,456 (82.06%)
}}
=Mourne=
1997: 3 x SDLP, 2 x Sinn Féin, 1 x Independent Nationalist
2001: 4 x Sinn Féin, 2 x SDLP
1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin (two seats) gain from SDLP and Independent Nationalist
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Mourne - 6 seats
|numcounts= 8
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Eugene McMenamin*
|count1 = 1,538
|percentage = 18.45%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Jarlath McNulty*
|count1 = 1,326
|percentage = 15.91%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Ivan Barr*
|count1 = 1,262
|percentage = 15.14%
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Brian McMahon
|count1 = 977
|percentage = 11.72%
|count2 = 993.79
|count3 = 1,023.49
|count4 = 1,049.74
|count5 = 1,049.74
|count6 = 1,069.3
|count7 = 1,193.3
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Ann Bell*
|count1 = 438
|percentage = 5.26%
|count2 = 565.19
|count3 = 568.79
|count4 = 573.64
|count5 = 575.87
|count6 = 839.76
|count7 = 904.91
|count8 = 1,216.43
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Daniel Breslin
|count1 = 628
|percentage = 7.54%
|count2 = 634.67
|count3 = 714.27
|count4 = 736.32
|count5 = 736.32
|count6 = 757.16
|count7 = 835.92
|count8 = 951.21
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Ulster Unionist Party
|candidate = Sam Martin
|count1 = 439
|percentage = 5.27%
|count2 = 443.14
|count3 = 443.24
|count4 = 443.29
|count5 = 793.75
|count6 = 802.9
|count7 = 806.13
|count8 = 854.89
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = James O'Kane*
|count1 = 589
|percentage = 7.07%
|count2 = 637.07
|count3 = 642.87
|count4 = 646.27
|count5 = 671.27
|count6 = 715.04
|count7 = 796.39
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Paul Gallagher
|count1 = 445
|percentage = 5.34%
|count2 = 456.96
|count3 = 463.36
|count4 = 465.76
|count5 = 465.76
|count6 = 490.02
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Social Democratic and Labour Party
|candidate = Fred Henry
|count1 = 284
|percentage = 3.41%
|count2 = 406.82
|count3 = 409.32
|count4 = 411.17
|count5 = 420.17
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Democratic Unionist Party
|candidate = Kathleen Craig
|count1 = 408
|percentage = 4.90%
|count2 = 409.15
|count3 = 409.15
|count4 = 409.2
|count5 =
|count6 =
|count7 =
|count8 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 8
|electorate = 10,990
|valid = 8,334 (75.83%)
|spoilt = 197
|quota = 1,191
|turnout = 8,531 (77.63%)
}}
References
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{{County Tyrone elections}}
{{2001 United Kingdom local elections}}