2004 Westmeath County Council election

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2004 Westmeath County Council election
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  1999 11 June 2004 2009  

All 23 seats on Westmeath County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won986
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Map showing the area of Westmeath County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Westmeath County Council took place on 11 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 23 councillors were elected from five local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 9-311,78234.00
Fine Gael 8+211,29432.60
Labour 6+18,73625.22
Sinn Féin 001,7575.07
Green 003811.01
Totals23034,643100.00

Results by local electoral area

Athlone

Athlone - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Nicky McFadden *17.971,901        
Fianna Fáil Kevin "Boxer" Moran *12.501,323        
Fine Gael Joe Whelan9.931,0511,108 1,120 1,137 1,162 1,190 1,372  
Fianna Fáil P.J. Coghill*8.37886908 914 921 950 1,030 1,078 1,086 1,087
Fianna Fáil Tom Allen *8.19867887 900 916 948 1,014 1,072 1,091 1,093
Fianna Fáil Kieran Molloy*7.86832889 903 943 1,007 1,159 1,212 1,225 1,227
Fine Gael Mark Cooney*7.668111,026 1,052 1,088 1,134 1,228 1,329  
Fianna Fáil Frankie Keena7.13754810 819 848 894 1,041 1,099 1,108 1,109
Fianna Fáil Egbert Moran*6.15651688 701 714 738     
Labour Denis Rohan4.78506534 559 706 804 848    
Sinn Féin Matt Devlin4.62489508 528 556      
Labour Jim Henson3.08326372 405       
Green Martin McEnroe1.71184205        
Electorate: 19,031  Valid: 10,581 (55.60%)  Spoilt: 193  Quota: 1,323  Turnout: 10,774 (56.61%)  

    Coole

    Coole - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123
    Fine Gael Frank McDermott*30.731,355  
    Fianna Fáil Paddy Hill*22.489911,069 1,128
    Fianna Fáil P.J. O'Shaughnessy*20.62909945 981
    Labour Adrian Murray19.32852973 1,127
    Sinn Féin Niamh Hogg6.85302319  
    Electorate: 7,087  Valid: 4,409 (62.21%)  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,103  Turnout: 4,513 (63.68%)  

      Kilbeggan

      Kilbeggan - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fine Gael Joe Flanagan*28.381,683     
      Labour Mark Nugent*17.301,0261,050 1,131 1,310  
      Fianna Fáil Tom Cowley*14.47858884 915 938 947 1,127
      Fine Gael Michael Newman*13.668101,016 1,052 1,099 1,127 1,219
      Fianna Fáil Michael Ryan*8.99533671 714 772 797 854
      Fianna Fáil Christo Bradley6.81404414 444 465 475  
      Sinn Féin Eddie Seery5.50326351     
      Labour Pat Boyce4.89290357 405    
      Electorate: 9,766  Valid: 1,187  Spoilt: 5,930 (60.72%)  Quota: 129  Turnout: 6,059 (62.04%)  

        Mullingar East

        Mullingar East - 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Labour Mick Dollard*28.601,809      
        Fianna Fáil Jim Bourke*13.26839905 937 985 1,050 1,106 1,386
        Labour Dan McCarthy*11.26744941 988 1,046 1,071 1,140 1,173
        Fine Gael Patrick McLoughlin*10.95693714 726 741 801 978 1,093
        Fianna Fáil Denis Coyne7.78492506 511 524 628 645  
        Labour Denis Leonard7.49474612 642 678 771 827 922
        Fine Gael Graham Temple6.20392437 465 491 503   
        Independent Robert Bagnall6.01380389 408 441    
        Sinn Féin Johnny Creagh4.84306332 355     
        Green Seán Corrigan3.11197224      
        Electorate: 11,089  Valid: 6,326 (57.05%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 1,266  Turnout: 6,473 (58.37%)  

          Mullingar West

          Mullingar West - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Labour Johnnie Penrose*21.251,593        
          Fine Gael Fintan Cooney13.299961,026 1,048 1,090 1,150 1,362   
          Fianna Fáil Ken Glynn*10.63797811 833 888 1,041 1,091 1,152 1,187 1,198
          Labour Detty Cornally9.10682761 798 891 932 1,013 1,437  
          Fianna Fáil Robert Troy 8.62646716 781 812 953 987 1,017 1,045 1,061
          Fine Gael Shay Boyhan*8.35626653 676 700 717 823 859 948 1,033
          Labour Betty Doran*5.79434500 523 588 610 647    
          Fine Gael Peter Burke6.60495511 531 571 601     
          Fine Gael Tommy Wright6.42481492 499 533      
          Independent Frank McIntyre5.51413427 476       
          Sinn Féin Declan Gunning4.46334350        
          Electorate: 13,184  Valid: 7,497 (56.86%)  Spoilt: 124  Quota: 1,250  Turnout: 7,621 (57.80%)