2009 Cork County Council election

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2009 Cork County Council election
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All 48 seats on Cork County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won22127
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg4Increase2.svg2
Popular vote61,02554,03016,729
Percentage37.19%32.93%10.19%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won16
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg4
Popular vote10,07913,059
Percentage6.14%7.96%
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Map showing the area of Cork County Council

An election to Cork County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 48 councillors were elected from ten 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%±%
Fine Gael 22Decrease2.svg261,02537.19
Fianna Fáil 12Decrease2.svg454,03032.93
Labour 7Increase2.svg216,72910.19
Sinn Féin 1Steady2.svg10,0796.14
Independent 6Increase2.svg413,0597.96
Totals48-164,093100.00—

Results by local electoral area

Bandon

Bandon - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fianna Fáil Alan Coleman*25.653,370    
Fine Gael Kevin Murphy*23.463,1063,130 3,553  
Fine Gael Veronica Neville*19.272,5312,564 2,831 3,005 3,050
Labour Gearoid Buckley16.952,2262,300 2,861 2,955 2,995
Sinn Féin Rachel McCarthy7.459791,011    
Independent Edmund Butler5.03661715    
Independent Festus Asemota2.00263    
Electorate: 22,126  Valid: 13,136 (59.37%)  Spoilt: 175  Quota: 3,285  Turnout: 13,311 (60.16%)  

    Bantry

    Bantry - 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fianna Fáil Danny Crowley*15.681,8891,914 1,924 1,970 2,062  
    Fine Gael Mary Hegarty15.161,8271,846 1,923 2,038   
    Fine Gael Dermot Sheehan*14.161,7061,729 1,803 1,838 1,928 1,932 2,206
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Murphy*12.381,4911,509 1,517 1,555 1,657 1,673 2,065
    Fine Gael Noel Harrington *11.951,4401,484 1,509 1,537 1,617 1,629 1,691
    Fine Gael John P. O'Shea*8.08973979 997 1,050 1,182 1,189 1,239
    Fianna Fáil Michael Kingston7.51905924 948 981 1,051 1,065  
    Independent Anne O'Leary5.28636690 756 871    
    Independent Joe Burke3.85464497 524     
    Labour Jose Ospina 3.24390427      
    Sinn Féin Sam Simpson1.63196      
    Independent Michael O'Sullivan0.88106      
    Independent Mecky McBrearty0.2125      
    Electorate: 18,616  Valid: 12,048 (64.72%)  Spoilt: 152  Quota: 2,009  Turnout: 12,200 (65.54%)  

      Blarney

      Blarney - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234
      Labour John Gilroy *24.104,538   
      Fine Gael Pat Burton19.503,6713,772  
      Fine Gael Gerry Kelly*18.823,5433,911  
      Fianna Fáil Dan Fleming*13.282,5202,544 2,621 3,512
      Independent Kevin Conway10.822,0382,136 2,768 2,990
      Fianna Fáil Michael Burns7.601,4311,515 1,584  
      Sinn Féin John Stanton5.771,0871,184   
      Electorate: 34,580  Valid: 18,828 (54.45%)  Spoilt: 234  Quota: 3,766  Turnout: 19,062 (55.12%)  

        Carrigaline

        Carrigaline - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Fianna Fáil Séamus McGrath *17.003,996        
        Fine Gael Deirdre Forde*16.833,956        
        Fine Gael Tim Lombard*14.303,363        
        Fine Gael John A. Collins*12.352,9042,975 3,119 3,243 3,336 3,342 4,003  
        Labour Paula Desmond*11.872,7912,868 2,975 3,097 3,379    
        Sinn Féin Donnchadh O Laoghaire6.391,5021,534 1,559 1,602 1,645 1,646 1,769 1,815 2,039
        Independent David Boyle5.081,1941,222 1,273 1,492 1,610 1,616 1,816 2,009 2,410
        Fianna Fáil Padraig Martin5.081,1941,523 1,572 1,607 1,667 1,669 1,741 1,784  
        Fine Gael David O'Byrne4.411,0381,079 1,263 1,301 1,426 1,431    
        Green Dominick Donnelly3.45810842 866 907      
        Independent Maurice Coveney2.33547563 572       
        Independent Maurice Fitzgerald0.92216227 231       
        Electorate: 56,644  Valid: 23,511 (49.75%)  Spoilt: 328  Quota: 3,359  Turnout: 23,839 (50.44%)  

          Fermoy

          Fermoy - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Fine Gael Pa O'Driscoll18.982,5592,638 2,689 2,735  
          Fianna Fáil Kevin O'Keeffe*18.722,5242,548 2,616 2,777  
          Labour Noel McCarthy 15.302,0632,151 2,371 2,565 2,784 
          Fianna Fáil Frank O'Flynn*14.471,9521,992 2,056 2,157 2,361 2,390
          Fine Gael Kay Dawson9.811,3231,354 1,400 1,659 2,198 2,255
          Fine Gael Aileen Pyne*8.351,1261,161 1,190 1,223   
          Independent Tim White6.83921953 1,029    
          Sinn Féin Seamus Coleman4.67630655     
          Independent Peter Merrigan2.88388     
          Electorate: 23,232  Valid: 13,486 (58.05%)  Spoilt: 244  Quota: 2,698  Turnout: 13,671 (58.85%)  

            Kanturk

            Kanturk - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Independent Timmy Collins22.643,343      
            Fine Gael Gerard Murphy 17.112,5262,585 2,693 3,073   
            Fine Gael Noel Buckley*13.041,9252,049 2,096 2,224 2,264 3,086 
            Fianna Fáil Marie (The Shamrock) Murphy*12.941,9111,994 2,060 2,179 2,207 2,273 2,316
            Fianna Fáil Mike Donegan*11.571,7081,735 1,771 1,926 1,942 2,341 2,430
            Fine Gael Paul Cagney10.771,5911,750 1,801 1,890 1,908 2,125  
            Labour Ted Linehan7.981,1781,302 1,404     
            Labour Donal Kelleher3.43507      
            Independent Jimmy Fitzgerald0.5277      
            Electorate: 23,463  Valid: 14,766 (62.93%)  Spoilt: 242  Quota: 2,954  Turnout: 15,088 (63.96%)  

              Macroom

              Macroom - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Fine Gael Michael Creed*21.744,655     
              Fine Gael Derry Canty*18.904,0464,234 4,484   
              Fianna Fáil Aindrias Moynihan*17.013,6423,704 3,768 3,780 3,939 4,361
              Labour Martin Coughlan*13.532,8972,963 3,206 3,308 3,841 4,608
              Fianna Fáil Mark O'Keeffe*11.202,3972,404 2,495 2,536 2,679 2,811
              Independent Jerry O'Sullivan6.941,4861,519 1,629 1,663 1,973  
              Sinn Féin Des O'Grady6.451,3811,392 1,451 1,459   
              Green Mark Collins4.23905911     
              Electorate: 35,012  Valid: 21,409 (61.15%)  Spoilt: 240  Quota: 4,282  Turnout: 21,649 (61.83%)  

                Mallow

                Mallow - 5 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567
                Fianna Fáil Dan Joe Fitzgerald*13.692,0342,066 2,360 2,423 2,520  
                Independent John Paul O'Shea 12.511,8591,959 2,029 2,190 2,382 2,546 
                Fine Gael Tom Barry 11.211,6661,690 1,729 2,021 2,087 2,229 2,267
                Fine Gael Tom Sheahan*11.081,6461,684 1,719 1,807 1,958 2,068 2,100
                Fine Gael Noel O'Connor*10.921,6221,650 1,685 1,828 1,959 2,305 2,351
                Labour Jerry Mullally*9.831,4611,492 1,512 1,549 1,751   
                Labour Ronan Sheehan9.391,3951,440 1,495 1,538 1,857 2,593 
                Sinn Féin Willie O'Regan8.441,2541,298 1,343 1,374    
                Fine Gael Anthony Ahern5.87872882 892     
                Fianna Fáil Trish O'Dea4.38650661      
                Independent Eddie Finn2.67397      
                Electorate: 24,536  Valid: 14,856 (60.55%)  Spoilt: 211  Quota: 2,477  Turnout: 15,067 (61.41%)  

                  Midleton

                  Midleton - 6 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678
                  Fine Gael Michael Hegarty*14.613,591       
                  Independent Noel Collins*13.273,2623,399 3,421 3,425 3,466 3,477 3,649 
                  Labour John Mulvihill *13.053,2083,369 3,617     
                  Sinn Féin Sandra McLellan 10.042,4672,528 2,551 2,553 2,897 2,901 3,018 3,230
                  Fine Gael Barbara Murray*8.352,0532,120 2,144 2,148 2,366 2,398 3,014 3,407
                  Independent Seán O'Connor8.332,0482,072 2,283 2,339 2,348 2,349 2,631 2,941
                  Independent Ted Murphy7.671,8841,990 2,001 2,004 2,048 2,059 2,184  
                  Fianna Fáil Maurice Ahern*8.231,7781,820 1,949 1,958 2,261 2,266 2,355 2,685
                  Fine Gael Sinead Sheppard6.171,5161,611 1,687 1,711 1,750 1,765   
                  Fianna Fáil Mary Linehan Foley4.291,0551,070 1,164 1,167     
                  Fianna Fáil Michael Martin3.67902922       
                  Green Malachy Harty3.32815       
                  Electorate: 46,820  Valid: 24,579 (52.50%)  Spoilt: 347  Quota: 3,512  Turnout: 24,926 (53.24%)  

                    Skibbereen

                    Skibbereen - 7 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678
                    Fine Gael Jim Daly *14.902,739       
                    Independent Declan Hurley11.932,1932,238 2,297 2,474    
                    Fianna Fáil Donal O'Rourke*9.511,7491,795 1,831 1,909 1,917 1,932 1,963 2,139
                    Fine Gael John O'Sullivan9.281,7061,785 1,838 1,842 1,845 1,866 2,094 2,261
                    Fianna Fáil Christopher O'Sullivan*8.341,5341,570 1,611 1,717 1,738 1,793 1,870 2,065
                    Fine Gael Adrian Healy7.691,4131,491 1,563 1,566 1,566 1,814 2,138 2,195
                    Fianna Fáil Joe Carroll*7.441,3681,387 1,415 1,571 1,604 1,746 1,839 1,900
                    Labour Brendan Leahy'7.251,3331,365 1,497 1,516 1,522 1,846 1,946 2,265
                    Sinn Féin Cionnaith O Suilleabhain6.201,1391,169 1,254 1,272 1,277 1,335 1,371  
                    Fine Gael John Collins*5.189521,004 1,024 1,112 1,149 1,165   
                    Independent John Kearney4.91903913 992 996 1,001    
                    Fianna Fáil T.J. O'Farrell3.79697701 709      
                    Green Declan Waugh3.58658667       
                    Electorate: 27,937  Valid: 18,384 (65.81%)  Spoilt: 262  Quota: 2,299  Turnout: 18,646 (66.74%)  

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