2004 Donegal County Council election

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2004 Donegal County Council election
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  1999 5 June 2004 2009  

All 29 seats on Donegal County Council
Turnout62.3%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won1484
Seat change--+4

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Independent Fianna Fáil Independent Labour
Seats won210
Seat change-2-1-1

Donegal in Ireland.svg
Map showing the area of Donegal County Council

Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 5 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 14-28,82340.05-1.5
Fine Gael 8-16,52022.95+0.2
Sinn Féin 4+49,72513.51+9.1
Independent Fianna Fáil 2-29,35613.0
Independent 1-14,7446.59
Labour 0-18171.13-2.6
Totals29-71,977100.00

[1]

Results by local electoral area

Donegal

Donegal - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Sinn Féin Thomas Pringle *16.562,334        
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff *13.221,8641,886 1,961 1,963 2,061    
Fianna Fáil Brendan Byrne10.471,4761,506 1,518 1,619 1,634 1,657 1,678 1,681 1,717
Fine Gael John Boyle*9.291,3091,379 1,385 1,504 1,537 1,757 1,779 1,784 1,983
Fianna Fáil Peter Kennedy*8.541,2041,226 1,230 1,249 1,263 1,424 1,527 1,535 1,981
Fianna Fáil Paul Coughlan*8.271,1661,201 1,210 1,273 1,295 1,345 1,439 1,446 1,631
Independent Ernan McGettigan7.009871,018 1,038 1,054 1,125 1,343 1,396 1,399  
Fine Gael Barry O'Neill 6.30888897 943 944 1,001 1,157 1,551 1,566 1,704
Fianna Fáil Billy Grimes6.22877885 957 971 1,022 1,031    
Fine Gael Joyce McMullin6.05853866 869 878 902     
Green Florence Doherty3.32468498 525 531      
Fianna Fáil Seamus Gillespie2.60366406 407       
Independent Fianna Fáil Joe Gallagher2.15303313        
Electorate: 22,401  Valid: 14,015 (62.92%)  Spoilt: 223  Quota: 2,014  Turnout: 14,318 (63.92%)  

    Source for Donegal electoral area results. [2]

    Glenties

    Glenties - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Fianna Fáil Brian O Domhnaill 16.072,318         
    Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 13.121,8921,949 2,040 2,230      
    Fine Gael Terence Slowey*12.791,8441,845 1,916 1,922 1,925 1,971 2,310   
    Fianna Fáil David Alcorn*11.621,6751,697 1,737 1,813 1,835 1,850 1,953 1,987 2,189 
    Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner *9.311,3431,366 1,404 1,449 1,460 1,474 1,591 1,632 1,797 1,871
    Fine Gael Pádraig Doherty*7.891,1381,162 1,171 1,248 1,286 1,464 1,467 1,470 1,611 1,630
    Independent Fianna Fáil Paddy Kelly*7.701,1111,178 1,274 1,315 1,323 1,512 1,529 1,536 1,606 1,617
    Fianna Fáil Thomas McDyre4.85700708 779 780 780 789     
    Labour Seamus Rogers4.73682688 776 855 882 912 993 1,063   
    Independent John Greene4.02579589 601        
    Fine Gael John Campbell4.01578604 618 621 623      
    Independent Fianna Fáil Seán O Baoill2.95425431         
    Green Adrian MacFhearraigh0.94135142         
    Electorate: 23,611  Valid: 14,420 (61.07%)  Spoilt: 247  Quota: 2,061  Turnout: 14,667 (62.12%)  

      Source for Glenties electoral area results. [3]

      Inishowen

      Inishowen - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Sinn Féin Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 15.362,264       
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness*13.431,9801,949 2,040 2,230    
      Fianna Fáil Francis Conaghan*12.091,7821,796 1,805 1,821 1,909 1,925 1,928 2,017
      Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey*11.831,7441,776 1,809 1,865 1,917 1,937 1,940 2,055
      Fianna Fáil Denis McGonigle10.301,5181,530 1,668 1,692 1,701 1,734 1,738 2,235
      Fianna Fáil Marion McDonald*8.231,2131,222 1,256 1,293 1,330 1,599 1,649 1,728
      Fine Gael Una Sheridan*7.211,0631,077 1,087 1,136 1,172 1,243 1,413 1,495
      Independent Fianna Fáil Albert Doherty*6.749941,009 1,047 1,105 1,344 1,368 1,388  
      Fine Gael Martin Farren5.83859865 870 900 924    
      Independent Fianna Fáil Columba Doherty3.81561572 573 600     
      Green Peter Doran2.90427452 462      
      Fianna Fáil Christina McEleney2.28336343       
      Electorate: 26,737  Valid: 14,741 (55.13%)  Spoilt: 276  Quota: 2,106  Turnout: 15,017 (56.17%)  

        Source for Inishowen electoral area results. [4]

        Letterkenny

        Letterkenny - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Independent Fianna Fáil Dessie Larkin *14.111,7361,758 1,801 2,005 2,090   
        Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford*13.951,7171,733 1,751 1,854 1,871 1,928 2,208 
        Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan 12.731,5661,580 1,618 1,649 1,707 1,807 1,863 1,894
        Fine Gael Jimmy Harte *12.451,5321,555 1,607 1,651 1,748 2,124  
        Sinn Féin Tony McDaid10.441,2851,303 1,314 1,363 1,450 1,496 1,526 1,538
        Fianna Fáil Damien Blake8.911,0961,107 1,145 1,163 1,239 1,333 1,374 1,394
        Independent Jim Devenney7.06869880 946 985 1,019 1,091   
        Fine Gael Paddy Gildea6.01739765 831 853 917    
        Independent Fianna Fáil Maureen McLaughlin4.66573586 603      
        Green Neil Clarke4.42544578 623 659     
        Progressive Democrats John Gibbons3.41419431       
        Labour Seán Reilly1.10135       
        Independent Johnny Bovaird0.7693       
        Electorate: 22,762  Valid: 12,304 (54.06%)  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 2,051  Turnout: 112,464 (54.76%)  

          Source for Letterkenny electoral area results. [5]

          Milford

          Milford - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Independent Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney*17.071,5771,625 1,756 1,792 2,174 2,301 2,578 
          Independent Ian McGarvey 14.371,3271,358 1,378 1,423 1,471 1,679 1,864 1,905
          Fine Gael Noel McBride12.471,1521,179 1,256 1,681 1,735 1,842 2,062 2,112
          Fianna Fáil Hugh McDaid11.321,0461,118 1,144 1,219 1,430 1,692 1,869 1,900
          Sinn Féin Donal Cullen10.10933958 1,044 1,076 1,153 1,338   
          Independent Daniel O'Donnell9.62889910 951 1,012 1,150    
          Fine Gael Tommy Ryan8.38774779 785      
          Independent Fianna Fáil Michael McBride8.25762767 895 983     
          Independent Fianna Fáil Joseph Cullen5.56514535       
          Fianna Fáil Kenneth Bradley2.85263       
          Electorate: 13,597  Valid: 9,237 (67.93%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 2,310  Turnout: 9,372 (68.93%)  

            Source for Milford electoral area results. [6]

            Stranorlar

            Stranorlar - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Fianna Fáil Alice Bonner*28.732,063   
            Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan*20.741,4891,632 1,770 2,062
            Fine Gael J.J. Reid*15.681,1261,156 1,502 1,668
            Sinn Féin Tom Dignam14.151,0161,040 1,112 1,349
            Independent Fianna Fáil Peter Carlin11.14800830 918  
            Fine Gael Martin Harley9.55686726   
            Electorate: 11,989  Valid: 7,180 (59.89%)  Spoilt: 131  Quota: 1,796  Turnout: 7,311 (60.98%)  

              Source for Stranorlar electoral area results. [7]

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