2009 Meath County Council election

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2009 Meath County Council election
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 29 seats to Meath County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won1184
Seat change+2-4+4

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Independent Green
Seats won150
Seat change-1--1

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

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Meath County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 11+220,58329.91
Fianna Fáil 8-420,33729.55
Labour 4+48,06111.72
Sinn Féin 1-15,4567.93
Independent 5-13,37419.44
Green 0-11,0011.45
Totals29-68,813100%

Results by Electoral Area

Dunshaughlin

Dunshaughlin - 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011121314
Independent Brian Fitzgerald *14.272,410             
Fianna Fáil Nick Killian*12.332,0662,090 2,102 2,121          
Fine Gael Regina Doherty 9.691,6361,671 1,706 1,724 1,738 1,770 1,912 1,972 2,346     
Independent Joe Bonner*9.321,5741,587 1,619 1,667 1,755 1,783 2,095 2,132      
Fianna Fáil Noel Leonard*6.331,0701,106 1,121 1,137 1,140 1,167 1,189 1,541 1,563 1,575 1,580 1,583 1,639 1,666
Fine Gael Maria Murphy6.221,0501,078 1,093 1,101 1,102 1,184 1,213 1,233 1,285 1,382 1,383 1,383 1,881 1,999
Fine Gael Gerry O'Connor6.221,0501,070 1,092 1,107 1,108 1,142 1,173 1,286 1,336 1,371 1,374 1,377   
Labour Niamh McGowan5.61947961 980 1,021 1,244 1,580 1,684 1,733 1,949 2,018 2,025 2,026 2,350 
Fianna Fáil Conor Tormey5.55938943 947 959 982 983 1,031 1,150 1,365 1,386 1,390 1,392 1,424 1,438
Fianna Fáil Oliver Brooks*5.27890920 956 969 970 989 1,014        
Fine Gael John Fanning5.19876883 889 892 975 983 1,061 1,079       
Independent Charles Bobbett*4.42746772 810 850 871 887         
Labour Michael McLoughlin3.15532551 569 607 646          
Labour John King2.88486493 503 516           
Sinn Féin Micheal O Gallachoir1.90321328 352            
Independent Patrick Long0.93157175             
Green Seán O Buachalla0.84142150             
Electorate: 33,513  Valid: 16,891 (50.40%)  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 2,112  Turnout: 17,024 (50.80%)  

    Kells

    Kells - 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345
    Fine Gael Catherine Yore12.871,7511,805 2,086 2,357 
    Fine Gael Eugene Cassidy*12.711,7301,907 2,104 2,119 2,136
    Fine Gael John V. Farrelly *12.411,6881,761 2,027 2,209 2,246
    Fianna Fáil Oliver Fox11.671,5881,681 1,717 1,999 2,221
    Fianna Fáil Bryan Reilly*11.361,5451,965 2,128 2,598 
    Sinn Féin Michael Gallagher*10.751,4621,591 1,754 1,852 1,874
    Fianna Fáil Liz McCormack*10.291,4001,555 1,616   
    Labour Brian Collins8.991,2231,259    
    Fianna Fáil Dominic Moran8.961,219    
    Electorate: 23,078  Valid: 13,606 (58.96%)  Spoilt: 222  Quota: 2,268  Turnout: 13,828 (59.92%)  
      Navan - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011121314
      Independent Francis Deane11.581,8131,830 1,882 1,968          
      Sinn Féin Joe Reilly*10.301,6121,654 1,688 1,710 1,753 1,849 1,876 1,925 2,474     
      Fine Gael Jim Holloway*8.631,3511,361 1,393 1,402 1,428 1,455 1,488 1,866 1,920 1,952 1,954 2,064  
      Fianna Fáil Tommy Reilly*7.821,2251,249 1,257 1,359 1,388 1,428 1,543 1,562 1,590 1,611 1,611 1,629 1,630 1,711
      Fine Gael Suzanne Jamal7.581,1871,196 1,278 1,320 1,352 1,379 1,421 1,580 1,623 1,662 1,664 1,783 1,846 2,218
      Fianna Fáil Shane Cassells *6.761,0591,077 1,094 1,176 1,219 1,269 1,416 1,452 1,492 1,509 1,511 1,544 1,547 1,626
      Labour Jenny McHugh5.25822833 858 862 885 925 957 998 1,051 1,125 1,125 1,653 1,671 1,775
      Sinn Féin Peadar Toibin 5.25822830 842 847 867 885 903 929       
      Fine Gael John Duffy5.01785794 805 807 816 877 884        
      Fine Gael Patsy O'Neill*4.94773779 791 798 894 909 944 982 1,002 1,024 1,025 1,051 1,058  
      Labour Eileen Drew4.72739741 783 810 829 887 908 947 978 1,022 1,024    
      Fianna Fáil Paddy Fitzsimons4.71738743 750 785 804 838 980 1,012 1,041 1,061 1,062 1,078 1,079 1,117
      Fianna Fáil Marguerite Fitzpatrick3.61565572 585 636 673 693         
      Independent Adrian O'Donnell3.27512520 527 532           
      Fianna Fáil Jimmy Mangan*3.25509514 525            
      Independent Stephen Ball3.21503547 561 565 634          
      Green Fergal O'Byrne2.51393399             
      Independent Daithi Stephens1.59249             
      Electorate: 27,418  Valid: 13,816 (50.39%)  Spoilt: 310  Quota: 1,728  Turnout: 14,126 (51.52%)  

        Slane

        Slane - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Labour Eoin Holmes*16.242,088          
        Fine Gael Sirena Campbell13.941,7931,852         
        Independent Jimmy Cudden*8.771,1281,142 1,143 1,177 1,253 1,307 1,397 1,581 1,719 1,923 
        Fianna Fáil Wayne Harding7.881,0141,018 1,018 1,025 1,104 1,129 1,140 1,155 1,369 1,425 1,432
        Independent Seamus O'Neill7.05907925 926 959 1,012 1,063 1,193 1,282 1,419 1,597 1,648
        Fine Gael Ann Dillon-Gallagher*6.84880892 895 910 979 1,019 1,334 1,392 1,429 1,580 1,602
        Fianna Fáil Sinead Moore6.55842855 855 902 949 981 1,032     
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Boshell*6.39822832 833 870 879 982 996 1,063 1,311 1,416 1,421
        Sinn Féin Sinead Burke5.91760785 786 857 885 924 965 1,067 1,128   
        Independent James Carey5.71734748 749 793 807 839 864     
        Fine Gael Pat O'Brien4.77614639 643 664 693 749      
        Green Tom Kelly*3.62466493 493 540 564       
        Independent Hugh Gough3.25418425 425 456        
        Independent Joanne Finnegan3.06394416 418         
        Electorate: 26,608  Valid: 12,860 (48.33%)  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 1,838  Turnout: 12,998 (48.85%)  

          Trim

          Trim - 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345
          Fine Gael Ray Butler 19.731,9332,013   
          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Fegan*16.511,6181,656 1,738 2,472 
          Fine Gael Willie Carey*15.161,4861,535 1,635 1,799 1,915
          Fianna Fáil Seamus Murray*12.541,2291,260 1,288   
          Labour Tracy McElhinney12.501,2251,360 1,500 1,679 1,801
          Independent Trevor Golden10.821,0601,179 1,413 1,494 1,563
          Independent Phil Cantwell*6.46633718    
          Sinn Féin Caroli Ni Loinsigh4.89479    
          Independent Eoghan Farrell1.39136    
          Electorate: 20,557  Valid: 9,799 (47.67%)  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,960  Turnout: 9,919 (48.25%)  
            Preceded by
            2004 Meath County Council election
            Meath County Council elections Succeeded by
            2014 Meath County Council election

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