2009 Mayo County Council election

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2009 Mayo County Council election
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

31 seats on Mayo County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won1772
Seat change+2-5+1

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won50
Seat change+3-1

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Map showing the area of Mayo County Council

Council control after election

Fine Gael

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from six 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 17+230,23644.41
Fianna Fáil 7-520,19429.66
Sinn Féin 2+14,9067.21
Independent 5+310,66315.66
Labour 0-12,0923.07
Totals31-68,091100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballina

Ballina - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567
Fine Gael Michelle Mulherin *15.861,921      
Fianna Fáil Annie Mae Reape*13.371,6191,643 1,699 1,700 2,190  
Fine Gael Jarlath Munnelly*12.561,5211,574 1,725 1,732   
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton*12.371,4981,518 1,761    
Fine Gael Seamus Weir*11.761,4241,455 1,538 1,544 1,688 1,778 
Independent Gerry Ginty9.441,1431,162 1,308 1,310 1,481 1,557 1,578
Fianna Fáil Michael Loftus8.331,0091,012 1,182 1,195 1,344 1,533 1,559
Fianna Fáil Johnnie O'Malley*8.281,0031,026 1,079 1,080    
Labour David Moffatt5.99725739      
Independent Bernard Flynn2.06249252      
Electorate: 19,066  Valid: 12,112 (63.53%)  Spoilt: 146  Quota: 1,731  Turnout: 12,258 (64.29%)  

    Belmullet

    Belmullet - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fianna Fáil Michael McNamara*16.601,5031,575 1,889   
    Independent Michael Holmes*15.591,4121,493 1,668 1,711 1,847 
    Fine Gael Gerry Coyle*15.291,3851,408 1,638 1,649 2,202 
    Sinn Féin Rose Conway-Walsh 15.111,3681,465 1,519 1,534 1,727 1,852
    Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn*12.481,1301,164 1,166 1,169 1,307 1,417
    Fine Gael Ian McAndrews10.62962982 1,110 1,115   
    Fine Gael Pat Kilbane9.99905947     
    Independent John Corrigan2.37215     
    Independent James Padden1.94176     
    Electorate: 13,694  Valid: 9,056 (66.13%)  Spoilt: 121  Quota: 1,812  Turnout: 9,177 (67.01%)  

      Castlebar

      Castlebar - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Independent Michael Kilcoyne15.652,330          
      Fine Gael Henry Kenny*12.971,927          
      Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell*11.811,7531,802 1,805 1,890       
      Fine Gael Cyril Burke*11.771,7461,793 1,810 1,835 1,836 1,988     
      Independent Frank Durcan10.601,5741,667 1,673 1,745 1,747 1,802 1,812 2,007   
      Fine Gael Eugene McCormack7.301,0841,135 1,159 1,210 1,213 1,460 1,543 1,785 1,840 2,023 
      Sinn Féin Thérése Ruane6.07902958 961 998 1,002 1,050 1,053 1,219 1,255 1,383 1,426
      Fianna Fáil K. Blackie Gavin5.41804836 839 921 931 998 1,006 1,078 1,099 1,526 1,570
      Labour Harry Barrett5.15765806 809 857 858 923 942     
      Fianna Fáil Michael Feeney4.96737761 763 902 914 952 955 1,018 1,032   
      Fine Gael Kevin Guthrie4.34645685 695 724 726       
      Fianna Fáil Aidan Crowley3.96588607 608         
      Electorate: 23,279  Valid: 14,848 (63.78%)  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 1,857  Turnout: 15,011 (64.48%)  

        Claremorris

        Claremorris- 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345
        Fine Gael Patsy O'Brien*18.672,760    
        Fine Gael John Cribbin*13.401,9812,010 2,030 2,141 
        Independent Richard Finn12.291,8171,863 2,028 2,219 
        Fine Gael Tom Connolly*10.141,4991,590 1,718 1,911 2,021
        Fine Gael Michael Burke9.441,3961,573 1,584 1,609 1,999
        Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan*9.301,3751,474 1,515 1,648 2,118
        Fianna Fáil Michael Carty*8.561,2651,274 1,373 1,734 1,766
        Independent Harry Walsh*7.411,0951,247 1,265 1,294  
        Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh*6.26925950 1,107   
        Fianna Fáil Gerard McHale4.55672691    
        Electorate: 21,780  Valid: 14,785 (67.88%)  Spoilt: 164  Quota: 2,113  Turnout: 14,949 (68.64%)  

          Swinford

          Swinford - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Sinn Féin Gerry Murray*24.602,218   
          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney*15.951,4381,461 1,526 1,771
          Fine Gael Eugene Lavin*14.111,2721,311 1,582 1,847
          Fine Gael Joseph Mellett*12.851,1591,209 1,436 1,804
          Fianna Fáil Michael Smyth12.771,1521,220 1,285 1,508
          Fianna Fáil John Caulfield10.409381,038 1,173  
          Fine Gael Cahal Henry5.19468544   
          Independent Sylvia Spain2.20198221   
          Independent John Healy1.94175210   
          Electorate: 13,732  Valid: 9,018 (65.67%)  Spoilt: 159  Quota: 1,804  Turnout: 9,177 (66.83%)  

            Westport

            Westport - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Fine Gael Peter Flynn*20.501,694     
            Fine Gael John O'Malley*20.391,685     
            Fianna Fáil Margaret Adams*19.521,6131,620 1,648 1,655  
            Fine Gael Austin O'Malley*15.781,3041,321 1,367 1,384 1,465 1,830
            Fianna Fáil Caroline Navin O'Malley8.11670672 683 685 744  
            Labour Keith Martin7.28602611 712 715 912 976
            Sinn Féin Dave Keating5.06418421 471 473   
            Independent Andy Wilson2.55211212     
            Independent Tom King0.826869     
            Electorate: 12,420  Valid: 8,265 (66.55%)  Spoilt: 91  Quota: 1,654  Turnout: 8,356 (67.28%)  

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