Blackwater was one of the four district electoral areas in Dungannon, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected five members to Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council, and formed part of the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.

It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Dungannon Area C which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Aughnacloy, Benburb, Caledon, Killyman and Moy. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and divided between the Dungannon DEA and the Clogher Valley DEA.

Councillors

Election Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
Councillor
(Party)
2011 Patrick Daly
(SDLP)
Phelim Gildernew
(Sinn Féin)
Jim Hamilton
(UUP)
Samuel Brush
(DUP)
Roger Burton
(DUP)
2005
2001 Derek Irwin
(UUP)
1997 Jim Brady
(UUP)
James Ewing
(DUP)
1993
1989
1985 John Taggart
(UUP)

2011 Election

2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2011: 2 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP

2005-2011 Change: No change

Blackwater - 5 seats[1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew* 20.29% 1,246        
DUP Roger Burton* 16.54% 1,016 1,016.54 1,089.54    
DUP Samuel Brush* 16.37% 1,005 1,005.54 1,051.54    
SDLP Patrick Daly* 10.42% 640 671.86 675.86 675.86 1,010.7
Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton* 12.88% 791 791.72 858.72 882.72 885.7
Ulster Unionist Jim Brady 12.72% 781 783.16 822.16 855.16 857.24
Sinn Féin Brian Murtagh 6.74% 414 592.56 592.56 592.56  
TUV John Hobson 4.04% 248 248      
Electorate: 8,983   Valid: 6,141 (68.36%)   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,024   Turnout: 6,258 (69.66%)  

    2005 Election

    2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2005: 2 x DUP, 1 x UUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP

    2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP

    Blackwater - 5 seats[2]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    DUP Roger Burton* 21.22% 1,309          
    Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew* 17.75% 1,095          
    DUP Samuel Brush 16.13% 995 1,202.27        
    Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton* 14.01% 864 884.79 905.13 905.55 1,040.3  
    SDLP Patrick Daly* 12.40% 765 766.05 766.59 782.61 789.87 1,039.87
    Ulster Unionist Sammy Stewart 7.62% 470 475.67 482.33 482.45 594.88 594.88
    Sinn Féin Josefa Watters 6.66% 411 411 411.18 456.18 458.18  
    DUP Denver Thompson 4.21% 260 298.22 442.94 442.94    
    Electorate: 8,116   Valid: 6,169 (76.01%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,029   Turnout: 6,266 (77.21%)  

      2001 Election

      1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

      2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Sinn Féin

      1997-2001 Change: Sinn Féin gain from UUP

      Blackwater - 5 seats[3]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Sinn Féin Phelim Gildernew 15.45% 1,032 1,441        
      SDLP Patrick Daly* 14.20% 948 989 1,229      
      Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton* 11.61% 775 775 775 779 1,195  
      Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin* 11.99% 801 802 804 818 981 1,055.48
      DUP Roger Burton 14.84% 991 991 991 993 1,051 1,052.71
      DUP James Ewing* 14.75% 985 985 986 987 1,016 1,017.71
      Ulster Unionist Jim Brady* 10.02% 669 670 671 675    
      Sinn Féin Dominic Molloy 7.14% 477          
      Electorate: 8,102   Valid: 6,678 (82.42%)   Spoilt: 107   Quota: 1,114   Turnout: 6,785 (83.74%)  

        1997 Election

        1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        1997: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

        1993-1997 Change: No change

        Blackwater - 5 seats[4]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        DUP James Ewing* 10.05% 596 910 1,284      
        Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton* 15.27% 905 955 980 1,066    
        Ulster Unionist Jim Brady* 13.48% 799 847 877 1,001    
        Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin* 14.47% 858 864 908 964 1,039.51  
        SDLP Patrick Daly* 16.03% 950 953 953 953 953.91 978.48
        Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew 15.52% 920 920 920 920 920 920
        DUP Robert McFarland 7.64% 453 478        
        DUP Roger Burton 7.54% 447          
        Electorate: 7,802   Valid: 5,928 (75.98%)   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 989   Turnout: 6,008 (77.01%)  

          1993 Election

          1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

          1993: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

          1989-1993 Change: No change

          Blackwater - 5 seats[5]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123
          DUP James Ewing* 18.58% 1,038    
          SDLP Patrick Daly* 18.20% 1,017    
          Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin* 14.93% 834 849.3 871.3
          Ulster Unionist Jim Brady* 14.98% 837 848 864
          Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton* 13.76% 769 776.7 788.7
          DUP Robert McFarland 10.01% 559 627 635
          Sinn Féin Anthony Fox 9.54% 533 533  
          Electorate: 7,461   Valid: 5,587 (74.88%)   Spoilt: 98   Quota: 932   Turnout: 5,685 (76.20%)  

            1989 Election

            1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

            1989: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

            1985-1989 Change: No change

            Blackwater - 5 seats[6]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            DUP James Ewing* 23.52% 1,345  
            Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin* 17.50% 1,001  
            SDLP Patrick Daly* 17.14% 980  
            Ulster Unionist Jim Hamilton 16.02% 916 1,107.89
            Ulster Unionist Jim Brady* 15.46% 884 1,078.37
            Sinn Féin Tony Gildernew 10.37% 593 594.55
            Electorate: 7,203   Valid: 5,719 (79.40%)   Spoilt: 128   Quota: 954   Turnout: 5,847 (81.17%)  

              1985 Election

              1985: 3 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP

              Blackwater - 5 seats[7]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              DUP James Ewing* 16.86% 979        
              Ulster Unionist Derek Irwin* 13.85% 804 1,143      
              Ulster Unionist Jim Brady* 10.73% 623 688 736.76 1,019.29  
              Ulster Unionist John Taggart* 10.56% 613 689 808.78 1,109.49  
              SDLP Patrick Daly* 14.61% 848 851 851 852 878
              Sinn Féin Eilish McCabe 13.83% 803 804 804 804 805
              DUP Norman Lockhart 10.61% 616 645 651.36    
              Ulster Unionist Rodney Mullan 8.96% 520        
              Electorate: 7,076   Valid: 5,806 (82.05%)   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 968   Turnout: 5,895 (83.31%)  

                References

                1. "Blackwater Result Sheet" (PDF). EONI. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
                2. "Local Government Results 2005". EONI. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
                3. "Local Government Results 2001". EONI. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
                4. "Local Government Results 1997". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
                5. "Local Government Results 1993". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
                6. "Local Government Results 1989". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
                7. "Local Government Results 1985". EONI. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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