2009 Galway County Council election

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2009 Galway County Council election
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 30 seats on Galway County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won1371
Seat change+3-3-

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Republican Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won117
Seat change-+1+2

 Seventh party
 
Party Progressive Democrats
Seats won0
Seat change-3

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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 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 13+329,45238.54
Fianna Fáil 7-318,80024.60
Labour 1-4,6926.14
Sinn Féin 1-3,7994.97
Republican Sinn Féin 1+11,3871.82
Independent 7+217,84123.35
Progressive Democrats 0-3--
Totals30-76,413100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballinasloe

Ballinasloe - 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345
Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Jnr 18.802,563    
Fianna Fáil Tomás Mannion*14.782,0152,074 2,091 2,159 2,196
Independent Tim Broderick14.521,9792,013 2,115 2,262 2,437
Fine Gael Michael Mullins *13.931,8991,978 2,239 2,904 
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly*12.751,7381,757 1,850 2,047 2,160
Fianna Fáil James Joyce*10.881,4831,489 1,699 1,788 1,847
Fine Gael Michael Finnerty8.101,1041,169 1,308   
Fine Gael John Goode5.81792817    
Christian Solidarity Clare Flynn0.446063    
Electorate: 22,702  Valid: 13,633 (60.05%)  Spoilt: 195  Quota: 2,273  Turnout: 13,828 (60.91%)  

    Connemara

    Connemara - 7 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Thomas Welby *15.692,584       
    Fine Gael Seán Kyne *11.701,9272,061      
    Fine Gael Eileen Mannion-Mullen9.121,5011,565 1,588 1,749 1,771 1,843 2,263 
    Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Tuairisg*8.911,4671,491 1,571 1,581 1,884 1,982 2,115 
    Republican Sinn Féin Tomás Ó Curraoin8.421,3871,416 1,501 1,522 1,576 1,754 1,976 2,050
    Fianna Fáil Josie Conneely*7.221,1891,217 1,247 1,373 1,435 1,488 1,506 1,513
    Fine Gael Seosamh Ó Laoi7.161,1781,189 1,212 1,220 1,297 1,390   
    Independent Seosamh Ó Cuaig *6.921,1401,160 1,195 1,221 1,320 1,702 1,974 2,067
    Fianna Fáil Seamus Walsh*6.581,0831,194 1,381 1,410 1,554 1,617 1,717 1,738
    Sinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh 5.42893906 915 1,193 1,267    
    Fianna Fáil Connie Ní Fhatharta*4.90806817 896 906     
    Sinn Féin Kenneth Coyne4.29706748 764      
    Fianna Fáil Louise O'Connor3.22530556       
    Independent Chris Walsh0.447385       
    Electorate: 30,414  Valid: 16,464 (54.13%)  Spoilt: 296  Quota: 2,059  Turnout: 16,760 (55.11%)  

      Loughrea

      Loughrea - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Independent Michael (Stroke) Fahy *12.282,2472,262 2,287     
      Independent Pat Hynes*10.861,9872,004 2,051 2,091 2,237 2,425  
      Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn 10.251,8751,880 1,899 1,909 1,938 1,985 1,991 2,144
      Fine Gael Bridie Willers*9.791,7911,826 1,930 2,063 2,104 2,250 2,272 2,354
      Fine Gael Peter Feeney *9.751,7841,856 1,900 1,940 1,967 2,159 2,170 2,218
      Fine Gael Michael 'Moegie' Maher *8.941,6351,655 1,697 1,712 1,795 1,909 1,924 2,039
      Fianna Fáil Gerry Finnerty8.091,4801,483 1,488 1,598 1,780 1,824 1,829 2,399
      Independent Willie Burke*6.921,2651,276 1,304 1,335 1,368 1,455 1,507 1,630
      Fianna Fáil Michael Regan*6.101,1161,123 1,133 1,137 1,328 1,388 1,392  
      Fianna Fáil Gabriel Burke4.44813821 828 830     
      Independent Lorraine Higgins 4.42809890 987 1,143 1,187    
      Independent Adrian Feeney2.97543587 649      
      Labour P.J. McDonnell2.61477584       
      Green Patrick Creed2.09382       
      Independent Enda Glynn0.4888       
      Electorate: 30,971  Valid: 18,292 (59.06%)  Spoilt: 216  Quota: 2,287  Turnout: 18,508 (59.76%)  

        Oranmore

        Oranmore- 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Independent Jim Cuddy*17.451,6141,654 1,751 1,859     
        Fine Gael Jarlath McDonagh *14.431,3351,341 1,543 1,575 1,757 1,950   
        Fianna Fáil Malachy Noone12.921,1951,203 1,273 1,625 1,839 1,919   
        Fine Gael Liam Carroll9.56884897 988 1,062 1,134 1,524 1,589 1,608 1,612
        Labour Enda O'Rourke9.27858901 944 1,029 1,321 1,549 1,583 1,605 1,609
        Labour Josette Farrell9.06838869 935 972      
        Fine Gael Michael Eames9.00833848 934 993 1,058     
        Fianna Fáil Dolores Kilroe8.43780786 802       
        Fine Gael Eamon Fox7.47691697        
        Sinn Féin Anna Marley1.93179        
        Independent Eamon Coyle0.4844        
        Electorate: 17,575  Valid: 9,251 (52.64%)  Spoilt: 97  Quota: 1,851  Turnout: 9,348 (53.19%)  

          Tuam

          Tuam - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Independent Seán Canney*17.433,273        
          Fine Gael Tom McHugh *15.152,845        
          Labour Colm Keaveney *13.422,519        
          Fine Gael Tiernan Walsh*10.551,9802,023 2,153 2,166 2,203 2,343 2,594  
          Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade*9.931,8642,033 2,053 2,064 2,097 2,605   
          Fine Gael Pete Roche9.171,7221,921 2,057 2,092 2,212 2,606   
          Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly*8.891,6681,777 1,824 1,836 1,889 1,917 1,919 1,985 2,013
          Fianna Fáil Tom Reilly*6.981,3111,511 1,601 1,652 1,702 1,727 1,733 1,812 1,836
          Fine Gael Michael Carey*5.931,1131,223 1,275 1,290 1,334     
          Sinn Féin Grainne Morahan1.51283321 335 356      
          Independent Seán Hehir1.04195253 262 276      
          Electorate: 31,011  Valid: 18,773 (60.54%)  Spoilt: 209  Quota: 2,347  Turnout: 18,982 (61.21%)  

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