Galway County Council election, 2009

Galway County Council election, 2009
Republic of Ireland
5 June 2009
All 30 seats to Galway County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Party
Seats won 13 7 1
Seat change +3 -3 -
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Republican Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won 1 1 7
Seat change - +1 +2
  Seventh party
 
Party Progressive Democrats
Seats won 0
Seat change -3

Map showing the area of Galway County Council
Council control after election

TBD

An election to Galway County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 13 +3 29,452 38.54%
Fianna Fáil 7 -3 18,800 24.60%
Labour Party 1 - 4,692 6.14%
Sinn Féin 1 - 3,799 4.97%
Republican Sinn Féin 1 +1 1,387 1.82%
Independent 7 +2 17,841 23.35%
Progressive Democrats 0 -3 - -
Totals 30 - 76,413 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Ballinasloe

Ballinasloe - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton, Jnr 18.80 2,563        
Fianna Fáil Tomás Mannion* 14.78 2,015 2,074 2,091 2,159 2,196
Independent Tim Broderick 14.52 1,979 2,013 2,115 2,262 2,437
Fine Gael Michael Mullins* 13.93 1,899 1,978 2,239 2,904  
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly* 12.75 1,738 1,757 1,850 2,047 2,160
Fianna Fáil James Joyce* 10.88 1,483 1,489 1,699 1,788 1,847
Fine Gael Michael Finnerty 8.10 1,104 1,169 1,308    
Fine Gael John Goode 5.81 792 817      
Christian Solidarity Clare Flynn 0.44 60 63      
Electorate: 22,702   Valid: 13,633 (60.05%)   Spoilt: 195   Quota: 2,273   Turnout: 13,828 (60.91%)

    Connemara

    Connemara - 7 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Independent Thomas Welby, Jnr* 15.69 2,584              
    Fine Gael Seán Kyne* 11.70 1,927 2,061            
    Fine Gael Eileen Mannion-Mullen 9.12 1,501 1,565 1,588 1,749 1,771 1,843 2,263  
    Fianna Fáil Seán O Tuairisg* 8.91 1,467 1,491 1,571 1,581 1,884 1,982 2,115  
    Republican Sinn Féin Tomas O Curraoin 8.42 1,387 1,416 1,501 1,522 1,576 1,754 1,976 2,050
    Fianna Fáil Josie Conneely* 7.22 1,189 1,217 1,247 1,373 1,435 1,488 1,506 1,513
    Fine Gael Seosamh O Laoi 7.16 1,178 1,189 1,212 1,220 1,297 1,390    
    Independent Seosamh O Cuaig* 6.92 1,140 1,160 1,195 1,221 1,320 1,702 1,974 2,067
    Fianna Fáil Seamus Walsh* 6.58 1,083 1,194 1,381 1,410 1,554 1,617 1,717 1,738
    Sinn Féin Trevor O Clochartaigh 5.42 893 906 915 1,193 1,267      
    Fianna Fáil Connie Ní Fhatharta* 4.90 806 817 896 906        
    Sinn Féin Kenneth Coyne 4.29 706 748 764          
    Fianna Fáil Louise O'Connor 3.22 530 556            
    Independent Chris Walsh 0.44 73 85            
    Electorate: 30,414   Valid: 16,464 (54.13%)   Spoilt: 296   Quota: 2,059   Turnout: 16,760 (55.11%)

      Loughrea

      Loughrea - 7 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
      Independent Michael (Stroke) Fahy* 12.28 2,247 2,262 2,287          
      Independent Pat Hynes* 10.86 1,987 2,004 2,051 2,091 2,237 2,425    
      Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn 10.25 1,875 1,880 1,899 1,909 1,938 1,985 1,991 2,144
      Fine Gael Bridie Willers* 9.79 1,791 1,826 1,930 2,063 2,104 2,250 2,272 2,354
      Fine Gael Peter Feeney* 9.75 1,784 1,856 1,900 1,940 1,967 2,159 2,170 2,218
      Fine Gael Michael 'Mogie' Maher* 8.94 1,635 1,655 1,697 1,712 1,795 1,909 1,924 2,039
      Fianna Fáil Gerry Finnerty 8.09 1,480 1,483 1,488 1,598 1,780 1,824 1,829 2,399
      Independent Willie Burke* 6.92 1,265 1,276 1,304 1,335 1,368 1,455 1,507 1,630
      Fianna Fáil Michael Regan* 6.10 1,116 1,123 1,133 1,137 1,328 1,388 1,392  
      Fianna Fáil Gabriel Burke 4.44 813 821 828 830        
      Independent Lorraine Higgins 4.42 809 890 987 1,143 1,187      
      Independent Adrian Feeney 2.97 543 587 649          
      Labour Party P.J. McDonnell 2.61 477 584            
      Green Party Patrick Creed 2.09 382              
      Independent Enda Glynn 0.48 88              
      Electorate: 30,971   Valid: 18,292 (59.06%)   Spoilt: 216   Quota: 2,287   Turnout: 18,508 (59.76%)

        Oranmore

        Oranmore- 4 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        Independent Jim Cuddy* 17.45 1,614 1,654 1,751 1,859          
        Fine Gael Jarlath McDonagh* 14.43 1,335 1,341 1,543 1,575 1,757 1,950      
        Fianna Fáil Malachy Noone 12.92 1,195 1,203 1,273 1,625 1,839 1,919      
        Fine Gael Liam Carroll 9.56 884 897 988 1,062 1,134 1,524 1,589 1,608 1,612
        Labour Party Enda O'Rourke 9.27 858 901 944 1,029 1,321 1,549 1,583 1,605 1,609
        Labour Party Josette Farrell 9.06 838 869 935 972          
        Fine Gael Michael Eames 9.00 833 848 934 993 1,058        
        Fianna Fáil Dolores Kilroe 8.43 780 786 802            
        Fine Gael Eamon Fox 7.47 691 697              
        Sinn Féin Anna Marley 1.93 179                
        Independent Eamon Coyle 0.48 44                
        Electorate: 17,575   Valid: 9,251 (52.64%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,851   Turnout: 9,348 (53.19%)

          Tuam

          Tuam - 7 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
          Independent Seán Canney* 17.43 3,273                
          Fine Gael Tom McHugh* 15.15 2,845                
          Labour Party Colm Keaveney* 13.42 2,519                
          Fine Gael Tiernan Walsh* 10.55 1,980 2,023 2,153 2,166 2,203 2,343 2,594    
          Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade* 9.93 1,864 2,033 2,053 2,064 2,097 2,605      
          Fine Gael Pete Roche 9.17 1,722 1,921 2,057 2,092 2,212 2,606      
          Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly* 8.89 1,668 1,777 1,824 1,836 1,889 1,917 1,919 1,985 2,013
          Fianna Fáil Tom Reilly* 6.98 1,311 1,511 1,601 1,652 1,702 1,727 1,733 1,812 1,836
          Fine Gael Michael Carey* 5.93 1,113 1,223 1,275 1,290 1,334        
          Sinn Féin Grainne Morahan 1.51 283 321 335 356          
          Independent Seán Hehir 1.04 195 253 262 276          
          Electorate: 31,011   Valid: 18,773 (60.54%)   Spoilt: 209   Quota: 2,347   Turnout: 18,982 (61.21%)

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            Preceded by
            Galway County Council election, 2004            		 Galway County Council elections Succeeded by
            Galway County Council election, 2014
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