Sperrin is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland.Final Northern Ireland super council recommendations, BBC News, 13 December 2013, accessed 24 May 2014 The district elects seven members to Derry and Strabane District Council and contains the wards of Artigarvan, Ballycolman, Dunnamanagh, Glenelly Valley, Park, Strabane North and Strabane West. Sperrin forms part of the West Tyrone constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament.
It was created for the 2014 local elections, largely replacing the Glenelly DEA and the Mourne DEA which had existed since 1985.
Councillors Election Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party) Councillor (Party)April 2024 Defection Paul Boggs (Sinn Féin) Brian Harte (Sinn Féin) Fergal Leonard (Sinn Féin) Gary Wilkinson (DUP) Jason Barr (SDLP)/ (Independent) Raymond Barr (Independent) Paul Gallagher (Independent)October 2023 Co-Option2023 Allan Bresland (DUP)2019 Dan Kelly (Sinn Féin) Michaela Boyle (Sinn Féin) Maurice Devenney (DUP)April 2016 Defection Brian McMahon (Sinn Féin) Rhonda Hamilton (DUP) Patsy Kelly (SDLP)/ (Independent) Karina Carlin (Sinn Féin)2014
2023 Election
2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
2023: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 2 x Independent
2019–2023 Change: Sinn Féin gain from DUP
2019 Election
2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
2019: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x Independent, 1 x SDLP
2014-2019 Change: Independent gain from Sinn Féin
2014 Election
2014: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x Independent
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