2014 Louth County Council election

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2014 Louth County Council election
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  2009 23 May 2014 2019  

All 29 seats on Louth County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Sinn Féin Fine Gael Fianna Fáil
Seats won1075
Seat change+5-1-

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Green
Seats won22
Seat change-+1

 
Party Independent
Seats won3
Seat change-2

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Map showing the area of Louth County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to all 29 seats on Louth County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, an increase from 26 seats at the 2009 election. County Louth 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). [1] [2]

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Administrative changes

Ahead of the 2014 election Louth was redrawn into four electoral areas, a reduction of one from five, and the number of councillors was increased to 29, from a previous total of 26. The borough council of Drogheda and the town councils of Dundalk and Ardee were all abolished.

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Sinn Féin 10+514,15931.42
Fine Gael 7-19,31920.68
Fianna Fáil 5-8,57619.03
Labour 2-2,2384.96
Green 2+11,7383.85
Independent 3-27,43516.50
Direct Democracy --8601.90
Anti-Austerity Alliance --4561.01
People Before Profit --2770.16
Total29+345,058100.00

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor.

Ardee

Ardee: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112131415
Sinn Féin Pearse McGeough [*] 14.541,569              
Fine Gael Colm Markey [*] 11.671,2581,259 1,266 1,288 1,304 1,312 1,314 1,369 1,435 1,465 1,645    
Sinn Féin Tom Cunningham10.271,1071,122 1,140 1,149 1,154 1,185 1,196 1,210 1,260 1,316 1,410 1,416 1,443 1,506 1,514
Fianna Fáil Liam Reilly [*] 8.99969972 974 979 986 995 1,001 1,022 1,182 1,218 1,270 1,285 1,441 1,683 
Fine Gael Jim Lennon [*] 6.22671672 674 685 699 706 720 755 763 775 793 807    
Independent Hugh D. Conlon5.83628629 652 658 679 737 760 771 794 869 1,052 1,097 1,137 1,173 1,193
Fianna Fáil Fintan Malone5.67611611 614 616 621 636 662 701 764 809 828 831 878   
Independent Jim Levins5.56599601 614 624 631 638 646 651 694 737      
Fine Gael Dolores Minogue4.88526527 528 545 565 581 605 753 771 864 879 895 1,154 1,331 1,353
Independent Jim Tenanty4.84522523 527 529 556 587 725 804 807 902 947 952 1,004 1,174 1,216
Fianna Fáil Tomás Wilkinson4.52487487 487 496 498 499 500 512        
Fine Gael Finnan McCoy [*] 4.19452453 454 459 470 475 487         
Independent Berenice McKeever4.01431432 442 451 478 512 527 563 589       
Independent Michael Farrelly2.44263263 264 269 279 301          
Independent Kevin Bailey2.34252253 265 269 274           
Independent Fred Matthews1.67180180 189 191            
Labour Gavin Kierans1.22132134 134             
Direct Democracy Pat Greene1.15124124              
Electorate: 21,455  Valid: 10,781 (50.25%)  Spoilt: 159  Quota: 1,541  Turnout: 10,940 (50.99%)  

    Drogheda

    Drogheda: 10 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Sinn Féin Imelda Munster [*] 16.702,317              
    Labour Paul Bell [*] 10.171,411              
    Sinn Féin Alan Cassidy8.561,1881,521             
    Fianna Fáil Tommy Byrne [*] 7.221,0011,026 1,029 1,042 1,045 1,045 1,051 1,060 1,162 1,190 1,201 1,266   
    Fine Gael Kevin Callan6.14852874 880 896 897 901 909 928 950 1,000 1,006 1,096 1,109 1,111 1,200
    Fine Gael Oliver Tully [*] 5.29734743 745 747 748 750 761 773 792 854 857 982 991 991 1,032
    Independent Frank Godfrey [*] 5.16716764 769 788 806 839 872 890 921 949 994 1,031 1,127 1,150 1,289
    Fine Gael Richie Culhane5.03698709 710 723 723 727 733 743 761 793 803 903 929 932 1,028
    Labour Pio Martin Smith [*] 5.01695722 725 753 760 764 769 799 810 838 841 870 917 920 987
    Fianna Fáil Frank Maher [*] 4.59637652 653 664 670 677 678 695 804 830 843 876 895 900  
    Sinn Féin Kenneth Flood3.62502890 1,099 1,108 1,110 1,121 1,135 1,150 1,167 1,178 1,227 1,246 1,364  
    Anti-Austerity Alliance Ciaran McKenna3.29456490 493 496 499 511 546 579 595 607 677 689    
    Fine Gael Michael O'Dowd [*] 3.12433442 444 449 452 453 455 465 474       
    Fine Gael Garrett O'Dowd3.04422436 438 445 446 447 451 461 477 618 625     
    Fianna Fáil John Govern3.00416427 431 435 435 438 442 449        
    Direct Democracy Anthony Connor2.76383410 418 424 434 444 461 472 483 488      
    Direct Democracy Ronan Mooney2.54353397 400 404 413 420 461 485 502 508 707 722 895 921 953
    Green Michael McKeon1.78244255 257 260 264 270 285         
    People Before Profit Stephanie Valla-Black1.29179197 199 201 223 244          
    Independent Julia Feely0.87120126 128 131 152           
    Independent Jeff Rudd0.81112118 119 120            
    Electorate: 30,794  Valid: 13,872 (45.05%)  Spoilt: 273  Quota: 1,262  Turnout: 14,145 (45.93%)  

      Dundalk Carlingford

      Dundalk Carlingford: 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Sinn Féin Edel Corrigan [*] 15.961,564        
      Sinn Féin Jim Loughran [*] 12.801,2551,326 1,349 1,362 1,387 1,399 1,402  
      Fianna Fáil Peter Savage [*] 12.641,2391,241 1,253 1,273 1,368 1,424   
      Sinn Féin J.J. Quigley7.93777836 870 889 897 974 974 1,101 1,150
      Fine Gael John McGahon 7.77762765 774 799 877 932 936 1,010 1,381
      Fianna Fáil Conor Keelan7.52737740 743 775 786 952 961 1,074 1,154
      Fine Gael Colin Goss7.51736738 747 764 860 887 887 931  
      Green Mark Dearey 7.31717725 765 821 846 902 906 1,079 1,262
      Independent Jim Ryan [*] 5.48537541 579 690 702 769 772   
      Fianna Fáil Seán Kelly5.41530534 534 558 562     
      Fine Gael Martin Murnaghan [*] 3.88380380 385 389      
      Independent Eamonn P. O'Boyle3.07301303 364       
      Independent Luke Martin1.0199101        
      People Before Profit Syd Smith0.999899        
      Independent Sylwia Golbiewska Jokubas0.727173        
      Electorate: 19,299  Valid: 9,806  Spoilt: 178  Quota: 1,401  Turnout: 9,984 (52%)  

        Dundalk South

        Dundalk South: 7 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        Sinn Féin Tomás Sharkey [*] 17.031,805         
        Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach [*] 12.871,364         
        Independent Meave Anna Yore11.581,2281,260 1,263 1,309 1,389     
        Sinn Féin Kevin Meenan10.211,0821,246 1,247 1,270 1,281 1,284 1,288 1,307 1,325 1,369
        Sinn Féin Jennifer Green9.369921,191 1,193 1,212 1,233 1,236 1,247 1,269 1,291 1,350
        Green Marianne Butler [*] 7.33777789 792 814 847 856 882 943 987 1,149
        Fine Gael Maria Doyle6.01637647 650 655 678 680 785 838 1,103 1,181
        Fianna Fáil Stephen Egan5.52585600 616 622 644 648 691 766 866 974
        Independent Seán Bellew4.46473482 485 511 552 569 595 712 740  
        Fine Gael Linus English [*] 3.82405413 415 417 431 434 524 574   
        Independent Brian O'Neill3.54375382 383 400 454 464 511    
        Fine Gael Paddy Malone3.32352358 359 359 382 390     
        Independent Eamonn P. O'Boyle2.87304312 314 352       
        Independent Oliver Morgan1.08114119 120        
        Independent Mark Fitzsimons1.03109113 113        
        Electorate: 21,322  Valid: 10,602 (49.72%)  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,326  Turnout: 10,762 (50.47%)  

          Changes

          Co-options

          PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
          Sinn Féin Imelda Munster DroghedaElected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election.21 March 2016 Joanna Byrne
          Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach Dundalk SouthElected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election.21 March 2016Emma Coffey [3]
          Sinn Féin Jim LoughranDundalk-CarlingfordRetirement.18 October 2016Antóin Watters [4]
          Sinn Féin Alan CassidyDroghedaResigned due to Family reasons.12 May 2017David Saurin [5]
          Sinn Féin Kevin MeenanDundalk SouthHealth reasons. [6] 18 September 2017 Ruairí Ó Murchú [7]
          Sinn Féin Jennifer GreenDundalk SouthResigned due to Family reasons. [8] 18 September 2017Anne Campbell [9]

          Changes in affiliation

          NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
          Kevin CallanDrogheda Fine Gael Independent 2 November 2014 [10]

          References

          1. Logue, Patrick (22 May 2014). "Louth profile: Battle royal looms in the Wee County". The Irish Times . Retrieved 22 May 2014.
          2. "Louth County Council: Update". Irish Independent . 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
          3. Ryan, Olivia (19 March 2016). "Emma Coffey is selected by FF after election". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          4. "Warm tributes from all sides as Sinn Fein's 'Gentleman Jim' calls it a day". Louth Live. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          5. "Saurin to replace Cassidy in council". Irish Independent. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          6. "Dundalk councillor Kevin Meenan announces resignation from Louth County Council". Louth Live. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          7. "Louth County Council welcomes two new councillors". LMFM. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          8. "Two new Sinn Féin councillors for Dundalk South". Louth Live. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          9. "Louth County Council welcomes two new councillors". LMFM. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
          10. Hosford, Paul (3 November 2014). "Drogheda mayor left Fine Gael over Irish Water's 'cronyism, bonuses, allowances and privatisation'". The Journal.ie. Retrieved 28 July 2025.