2014 Cavan County Council election

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2014 Cavan County Council election
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  2009 23 May 2014 2019  

All 18 seats on Cavan County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won774
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 6Steady2.svg

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Map showing the area of Cavan County Council

Cathaoirleach before election

Val Smith
FG

Subsequent Cathaoirleach

Shane O'Reilly
FF

An election to all 18 seats on Cavan County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, a reduction from 25 at the previous election. County Cavan was divided into three local electoral areas to elect councillors 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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Administrative changes

The town councils of Belturbet and Cavan were abolished.

Ahead of the 2014 election, County Cavan was redrawn into three electoral areas, a reduction in one from four, and the number of councillors was reduced to 18, from a previous total of 25. [1]

Analysis

Fianna Fáil had a good election, losing one seat overall compared to 2009. By contrast Fine Gael lost 6 seats and their overall majority. This was one of the few Councils where Sinn Féin did not make gains as the party returned with the same number they had held in 2009. [1] [2]

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 7Decrease2.svg 112,81040.48
Fine Gael 7Decrease2.svg 611,61536.66
Sinn Féin 4Steady2.svg5,75118.17
Independent 0Steady2.svg1,2864.06
Labour 0Steady2.svg1870.59
Total18Decrease2.svg 731,649100.00

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.

Bailieborough–Cootehill

Bailieborough–Cootehill: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna Fáil Niamh Smyth [*] 16.061,886        
Fianna Fáil Clifford Kelly10.111,1871,199 1,215 1,226 1,387 1,432 1,489 1,494 1,512
Fianna Fáil Fergal Curtin [*] 9.411,1051,146 1,159 1,176 1,187 1,276 1,328 1,493 1,543
Fine Gael Val Smith [*] 9.321,0951,101 1,122 1,194 1,233 1,260 1,438 1,553 1,596
Sinn Féin Charlie Boylan [*] 8.801,0341,038 1,084 1,095 1,123 1,188 1,218   
Sinn Féin Paddy McDonald [*] 7.48879924 959 1,036 1,100 1,185 1,292 1,844 
Fianna Fáil Francis McDermott7.44874906 923 946 998 1,138 1,369 1,401 1,416
Fianna Fáil Don Smith6.89809823 854 862 868     
Fine Gael John O'Hare [*] 6.21729748 779 911 1,038 1,086    
Fine Gael Carmel Brady6.12719724 747 809 928 1,207 1,531 1,660 1,700
Fine Gael David Blake [*] 5.18608612 636 706      
Fine Gael Séan McKiernan Jnr [*] 4.12484505 519       
Independent Harry Henry Reburn1.46171174        
Independent Val Martin1.40165167        
Electorate: 19,701  Valid: 11,745 (59.62%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 1,678  Turnout: 11,898 (60.39%)  

    Ballyjamesduff

    Ballyjamesduff: 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Sinn Féin Noel Connell [*] 16.361,753   
    Fine Gael Winston Bennett [*] 14.411,544   
    Fine Gael Paddy Smith [*] 13.861,4851,533   
    Fianna Fáil Philip Brady13.251,4201,458 1,689 
    Fianna Fáil Shane P. O'Reilly [*] 12.691,3601,392 1,423 1,458
    Fine Gael Paddy O'Reilly [*] 11.661,2501,273 1,544 
    Fianna Fáil Craig Lovett10.531,1291,182 1,308 1,415
    Fine Gael Mary Brady7.25777804 804  
    Electorate: 19,362  Valid: 10,718 (55.36%)  Spoilt: 156  Quota: 1,532  Turnout: 10,874 (56.16%)  

      Cavan–Belturbet

      Cavan–Belturbet: 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Fianna Fáil John Paul Feeley [*] 13.671,2401,245 1,267 1,290 1,307   
      Sinn Féin Damien Brady [*] 13.471,2221,236 1,266 1,290 1,314   
      Fine Gael Madeline Argue [*] 12.011,0891,092 1,097 1,264 1,349   
      Fianna Fáil Seán Smith [*] 11.701,0611,064 1,072 1,078 1,116 1,123 1,133 1,331
      Fine Gael Peter McVitty [*] 11.501,0431,046 1,068 1,133 1,333   
      Sinn Féin Eugene Greenan††9.51863870 888 948 957 961 964 1,106
      Fianna Fáil Patricia Walsh [*] 8.15739741 745 811 823 829 831 890
      Independent Seamus Fitzpatrick6.07551586 618 637 744 765 787  
      Fine Gael Barry Wilson5.48497501 505 531     
      Fine Gael Jacqui Lewis3.25295296 300      
      Labour Mary Croke2.06187191 201      
      Independent Eamon Murray1.76160190       
      Independent Noreen Briddigkeit Quinn0.7568       
      Independent Mickey Lee0.6256       
      Electorate: 17,468  Valid: 9,071 (51.93%)  Spoilt: 137  Quota: 1,296  Turnout: 9,208 (52.71%)  

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        References

        1. 1 2 McMahon, Aine (24 May 2014). "Fine Gael take two of first four Cavan council seats". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
        2. "Cavan County Council Local Elections". Irish Independent. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.