2014 Kerry County Council election

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2014 Kerry County Council election
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All 33 seats to Kerry County Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won995
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Labour SKIA Independent
Seats won217
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 4
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Map showing the area of Kerry County Council
Council control after election

Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael

An election to all 33 seats on Kerry County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, an increase from 27 seats at the 2009 election. County Kerry was divided into four local electoral areas (LEAs) 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). In addition, the town councils of Killarney, Listowel and Tralee were abolished.

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Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party on the council after the elections gaining 2 additional seats, 1 in Listowel and 1 in the Killarney LEA. The party ended up with 9 seats, the same numbers as Fine Gael, who lost 1 seat overall, and who were also slightly behind Fianna Fáil in terms of first preference votes. Sinn Féin had an excellent election, winning 5 seats overall and 4 in North Kerry where had they run a third candidate in Tralee they would have won a third seat. Labour had a very bad election losing half of their seats and both councillors returned were elected for the Tralee LEA. Michael Gleeson of SKIA retained his seat as did both the Healy-Rae's and Independents returned 7 councillors overall, 8 including SKIA. [1] The Listowel results were subject to a full recount in 2016. [2]

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 9Increase2.svg 215,52622.25Decrease2.svg 4.68
Fine Gael 9Decrease2.svg 115,20721.79Decrease2.svg 5.58
Sinn Féin 5Increase2.svg 39,89914.19Increase2.svg 3.78
Labour 2Decrease2.svg 24,5976.59Decrease2.svg 8.39
SKIA 1Steady2.svg2,0393.07Decrease2.svg 0.23
People Before Profit 0Steady2.svg3900.56New
Independent 7Increase2.svg 422,00931.54Increase2.svg 15.67
Total33Increase2.svg 669,817100.00

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor.

Kerry South and West

Kerry South and West: 9 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Independent Johnny Healy-Rae [*] 16.8%3,495         
Independent Michael Cahill [*] 11.1%2,306         
Fianna Fáil Michael O'Shea [*] 8.9%1,8461,942 1,978 1,993 2,044 2,278    
Independent Dan McCarthy7.5%1,5661,943 1,957 2,021 2,070 2,081    
Fianna Fáil Norma Moriarty7.3%1,5121,643 1,651 1,726 1,759 1,770 1,801 1,806 1,915 2,002
Fine Gael Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald [*] 6.8%1,4131,466 1,467 1,468 1,481 1,634 1,709 1,740 2,577 
Fianna Fáil Breandan Fitzgerald6.8%1,4061,444 1,448 1,462 1,469 1,499 1,510 1,522   
Fine Gael P.J. Donovan [*] 6.3%1,3181,411 1,418 1,603 1,627 1,647 1,722 1,724 1,731 1,749
Fine Gael Patrick Connor-Scarteen [*] 6.2%1,2901,510 1,517 1,528 1,554 1,604 1,806 1,815 1,822 1,843
Sinn Féin Damian Quigg5.9%1,2271,325 1,342 1,422 1,492 1,520 1,630 1,649 1,764 1,886
Fianna Fáil John Francis Flynn4.9%1,0361,154 1,221 1,238 1,344 1,435 1,690 1,777 1,943 2,010
Fine Gael Matt Griffin [*] 3.4%706732 737 742 757      
Fine Gael Johnny Porridge O'Connor3.3%692749 780 785 910 988     
Independent Donie O'Sullivan2.4%495555 579 608       
Independent Pádraig Garvey3.2%489537 542        
Electorate: 32,975  Valid: 20,797  Spoilt: 221  Quota: 2,080  Turnout: 21,018 (63.7%)  

    Killarney

    Killarney: 8 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Independent Danny Healy-Rae [*] 23.9%4,388          
    SKIA Michael Gleeson [*] 11.7%2,139          
    Independent Brendan Cronin [*] 11.2%2,050          
    Fianna Fáil John Joe Culloty [*] 9.2%1,6832,249         
    Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell [*] 6.4%1,1761,321 1,340 1,343 1,381 1,395 1,406 1,423 1,522 1,572 1,619
    Independent Donal Grady5.8%1,0641,236 1,250 1,264 1,308 1,371 1,435 1,539 1,586 1,725 2,006
    Fine Gael John Sheahan [*] 5.2%9571,119 1,137 1,146 1,269 1,291 1,340 1,398 1,458 1,539 1,705
    Fianna Fáil Niall Kelleher4.2%7711,100 1,152 1,159 1,180 1,214 1,319 1,427 1,598 1,731 1,839
    Sinn Féin John Buckley4.0%739935 957 963 973 1,063 1,100 1,147 1,189 1,288 1,448
    Labour Seán Counihan [*] 3.8%692805 821 835 880 920 975 1,050 1,083 1,167  
    Independent Lynda Horgan2.9%541691 701 709 724 799 839 922 994   
    Independent Tom Doherty2.5%462573 586 598 624 657 720     
    Fianna Fáil John O'Shea2.5%456556 562 571 604 635      
    Fianna Fáil Anne McEllistrim [*] 2.4%441603 631 635 657 672 741 805    
    Independent Brian McCarthy2.1%383466 472 477 488       
    Fine Gael Cathal Walshe1.9%356421 432 446        
    Electorate: 28,741  Valid: 18,298  Spoilt: 146  Quota: 2,034  Turnout: 18,444 (64.2%)  

      Listowel

      A full recount began of the ballots for the Listowel LEA on 10 February 2016. This followed a court case taken by Dan Kiely, who ended the original count within five votes of two elected candidates. Voters filled in the ballot for the 2014 European Parliament election simultaneously with the local election ballot, and some put preferences 1-2-3 on one ballot and 4-5-6 on the other. The returning officers' official guidelines advised to accept the latter ballots, but the Supreme Court ruled they were invalid under Article 80(2) of the Local Election Regulations 1995. [2] [3] [4] When the "count afresh" began, "at least 10 ballots" were excluded based on the Supreme Court ruling. [5] Candidates' counting agents scrutinised about 300 "doubtful" ballot papers; 32 on which they could not agree were taken under Garda Síochána escort to Limerick, where a Circuit Court judge ruled 14 of them invalid. [6] After the eleventh and final count, in the early hours of 12 February, the same seven candidates had been returned as in 2014, with Kiely four votes behind Moloney. [7]

      Listowel: 7 seats - 2016 recount [8] [9]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fianna Fáil John Brassil [*] 12.93%1,9051,905 1,905 1,905 1,843       
      Sinn Féin Robert Beasley [*] 12.62%1,8591,859 1,859 1,859 1,859 1,843      
      Fine Gael Aoife Thornton10.76%1,5861,619 1,639 1,820 1,832 1,833 1,9011,843    
      Sinn Féin Dianne Nolan8.62%1,2701,291 1,348 1,384 1,388 1,396 1,480 1,490 1,546 1,681 1,843
      Fine Gael Liam Purtill [*] 7.06%1,0401,056 1,095 1,111 1,113 1,113 1,135 1,142 1,329 1,413 1,573
      Fianna Fáil Jimmy Moloney6.82%1,0051,023 1,045 1,060 1,081 1,082 1,187 1,194 1,276 1,382 1,523
      Independent Dan Kiely 6.32%932958 989 1,040 1,049 1,050 1,135 1,138 1,185 1,408 1,517
      Fine Gael Mike Kennelly 5.74%846853 877 891 893 893 985 998 1,237 1,339 1,521
      Fine Gael Tim Buckley [*] 5.65%833855 866 876 881 882 922 928 0   
      Independent Michael O'Gorman5.44%802848 940 985 987 990 1074 1079 1128 0  
      Labour Pat Leahy [*] 5.15%759771 794 912 915 916 964 970 1,134 1,232 0
      Independent Tom Walsh4.47%659695 711 718 720 0      
      Labour Katie Lucid McCabe3.83%565578 592 0        
      People Before Profit Brian Finucane2.65%390426 0         
      Independent Kate Carmody1.93%2850          
      Electorate: 24,685 (59.8%)  Valid: 14,736  Spoilt: 194  Quota: 1,843  Turnout: 14,930 (60.5%)  
        Listowel: 7 seats - Original 2014 count
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Fianna Fáil John Brassil [*] 12.96%1,912          
        Sinn Féin Robert Beasley [*] 12.61%1,861          
        Fine Gael Aoife Thornton10.29%1,5181,619 1,639 1,822 1,836 1,837 1,904    
        Sinn Féin Dianne Nolan8.61%1,2711,291 1,348 1,385 1,389 1,397 1,480 1,490 1,546 1,680 1,841
        Fine Gael Liam Purtill [*] 7.06%1,0421,056 1,095 1,113 1,115 1,115 1,137 1,144 1,331 1,414 1,574
        Fianna Fáil Jimmy Moloney6.82%1,0061,023 1,045 1,061 1,084 1,085 1,191 1,198 1,281 1,388 1,529
        Independent Dan Kiely 6.34%935958 989 1,043 1,053 1,054 1,139 1,142 1,189 1,414 1,524
        Fine Gael Mike Kennelly 5.74%847853 877 893 895 895 987 1,000 1,239 1,341 1,526
        Fine Gael Tim Buckley [*] 5.65%833855 866 876 880 881 921 926    
        Independent Michael O'Gorman5.44%802848 940 986 988 991 1,076 1,081 1,130   
        Labour Pat Leahy [*] 5.14%759771 794 912 916 917 965 971 1,135 1,233  
        Independent Tom Walsh4.47%659675 711 718 720 720      
        Labour Katie Lucid McCabe3.84%566578 592         
        People Before Profit Brian Finucane2.64%390426          
        Independent Kate Carmody1.93%285          
        Electorate: 24,685 (59.8%)  Valid: 14,756  Spoilt: 173  Quota: 1,845  Turnout: 14,929 (60.5%)  

          Tralee

          Tralee: 9 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Sinn Féin Toiréasa Ferris [*] 16.8%2,679        
          Sinn Féin Pa Daly 13.3%2,122        
          Fianna Fáil Norma Foley [*] 9.6%1,5411,680       
          Labour Terry O'Brien [*] 8.0%1,2851,402 1,469 1,574 1,584 1,649   
          Fine Gael Jim Finucane [*] 7.8%1,2421,310 1,352 1,387 1,390 1,460 1,671  
          Fine Gael Pat McCarthy [*] 7.3%1,1601,247 1,262 1,283 1,294 1,331 1,436 1,468 1,564
          Fianna Fáil Tom McEllistrim 6.8%1,0871,184 1,215 1,231 1,246 1,284 1,319 1,322 1,569
          Labour Graham Spring5.6%899970 997 1,046 1,051 1,080 1,238 1,255 1,431
          Fianna Fáil Ted Fitzgerald5.2%829886 927 946 957 996 1,047 1,056  
          Independent Sam Locke5.1%815933 1,051 1,081 1,089 1,253 1,316 1,321 1,439
          Independent Johnnie Wall4.8%763871 934 973 978 1,063 1,152 1,158 1,304
          Fine Gael Grace O'Donnell4.1%657701 725 795 802 836    
          Independent Tommy Collins3.2%511631 697 725 731     
          Labour Gillian Wharton-Slattery [*] 2.5%396450 479       
          Electorate: 30,300  Valid: 15,986  Spoilt: 224  Quota: 1,599  Turnout: 16,210 (53.5%)  

            Changes

            Co-options

            PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
            Fianna Fáil John Brassil ListowelElected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election.14 March 2016John Lucid [10]
            Independent Danny Healy-Rae KillarneyElected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election.14 March 2016Maura Healy-Rae [11]
            Sinn Féin Dianne NolanListowelResigned seat to take up a new job.23 October 2017Tom Barry [12]

            Changes in affiliation

            NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
            Michael Cahill Kerry South and West Independent Fianna Fáil 16 July 2016 [13]

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