2014 Mayo County Council election

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2014 Mayo County Council election
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All 30 seats on Mayo County Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won10103
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 1
 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won7
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2
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Map showing the area of Mayo County Council
Council control after election

An election to all 30 seats on Mayo County Council was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, a decrease from 31 seats at the 2009 election. County Mayo 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] [3]

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While Fine Gael remained the most popular party in Mayo in terms of vote share, the party surrendered its previously held overall majority on Mayo County Council and lost 7 seats in the process to be reduced to 10 councillors. Several long-serving members lost their seats in the process and the Taoiseach's brother, Henry Kenny, was a near casualty in Castlebar. Fianna Fáil gained 3 seats in the election to return with 10 councillors, the same numbers as Fine Gael. Their gains came in Ballina, Castlebar, and Claremorris. The party missed out on an additional seat in West Mayo due to running too many candidates, transfer leakage, and the fact that the previous incumbents had retired. Sinn Féin made modest gains by gaining a seat in Castlebar to add to their delegation, although the party was very close in Ballina. Independents garnered a large vote share in each LEA and increased their numbers to 7 seats.

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%
Fine Gael 10−721,53834.49
Fianna Fáil 10+318,28629.28
Independent 7+215,33624.56
Sinn Féin 3+16,44910.33
Labour 006070.97
Green 02390.38
Total30−162,455100.00

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor.

Ballina

Ballina: 8 seats [4] [5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
Fine Gael John O'Hara [*] 9.9%1,6121,614 1,672 1,712 1,741 1,746 1,846      
Independent Seamus Weir [*] 9.7%1,5891,590 1,630 1,670 1,672 1,762 1,812 1,817     
Fianna Fáil Annie May Raepe [*] 7.7%1,2561,260 1,263 1,314 1,330 1,392 1,652 1,662 1,822    
Fianna Fáil Michael Smyth6.6%1,0691,087 1,091 1,093 1,297 1,410 1,416 1,416 1,434 1,450 1,480 1,521 1,523
Fine Gael Jarlath Munnelly [*] 6.4%1,0421,043 1,122 1,127 1,160 1,166 1,196 1,199 1,565 1,834   
Fianna Fáil Michael Loftus6.4%1,0371,037 1,098 1,105 1,109 1,137 1,186 1,187 1,372 1,432 2,100  
Sinn Féin John Sheahan6.3%1,0261,059 1,062 1,096 1,218 1,266 1,278 1,278 1,314 1,355 1,393 1,440 1,453
Independent Enda Lavelle6.0%980983 1,062 1,071 1,075 1,081 1,088 1,090 1,190 1,244    
Independent Gerry Ginty [*] 5.7%935938 948 1,155 1,159 1,169 1,290 1,295 1,340 1,736 1,846  
Fianna Fáil Eamon Moore5.5%901901 987 999 1,001 1,018 1,043 1,043      
Fine Gael Neil Cruise5.2%848854 871 882 1,004 1,253 1,253 1,258 1,274 1,344 1,406 1,500 1,510
Fine Gael Mark Winters5.1%830830 858 909 914 919 1,081 1,088 1,111     
Fianna Fáil Johnnie O'Malley4.9%798693 799 808 849 851 872       
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney [*] 4.2%682685 687 688 709         
Fine Gael Joe Mellet [*] 3.6%585609 611 613          
Independent Peter Clarke5.2%528528 530           
Fine Gael Padraic Staunton2.9%486486            
Independent Martin Peyton0.7%111            
Electorate: 26,103  Valid: 16,315  Spoilt: 167  Quota: 1,813  Turnout: 16,482 (63.1%)  

    Castlebar

    Castlebar: 8 seats [6] [7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Michael Kilcoyne [*] 18.9%2,922       
    Fianna Fáil Lisa Chambers 9.6%1,4811,610 1,621 1,644 1,681 1,826  
    Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell [*] 9.2%1,4191,531 1,534 1,549 1,578 1,597 1,606 1,682
    Sinn Féin Thérèse Ruane8.9%1,3751,517 1,539 1,581 1,607 1,719  
    Fine Gael Cyril Burke [*] 7.7%1,1851,231 1,234 1,242 1,296 1,347 1,355 1,641
    Fianna Fáil K. Blackie Gavin [*] 7.3%1,1271,263 1,265 1,293 1,341 1,415 1,438 1,539
    Independent Frank Durcan [*] 7.1%1,1001,345 1,366 1,419 1,464 1,562 1,585 1,664
    Fine Gael Eugene Lavin [*] 7.0%1,0831,106 1,108 1,112 1,163 1,181 1,186  
    Fine Gael Henry Kenny [*] 7.0%1,0751,150 1,152 1,168 1,384 1,435 1,441 1,674
    Fine Gael Brendan Henaghan6.1%9341,026 1,036 1,080 1,266 1,383 1,410 1,522
    Fine Gael Eugene McCormack4.5%690736 739 754     
    Labour Harry Barrett3.9%606712 721 759 793    
    Independent Donal Geraghty1.7%265307 324      
    Independent Mohammed Kamal Uddin0.9%132146       
    Electorate: 26,263  Valid: 15,397 (58.6%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 1,806  Turnout: 15,532 (59.1%)  

      Claremorris

      Claremorris: 7 seats [8] [9]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fine Gael Patsy O'Brien [*] 15.1%2,347     
      Independent Richard Finn [*] 13.2%2,050     
      Sinn Féin Gerry Murray [*] 12.7%1,971     
      Fine Gael John Cribben [*] 11.3%1,7501,770 1,843 1,862 1,879 1,926
      Fianna Fáil John Caulfield9.8%1,5181,523 1,565 1,576 1,585 1,771
      Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan [*] 7.3%1,2501,319 1,336 1,339 1,697 1,913
      Fine Gael Tom Connolly [*] 7.1%1,2031,263 1,331 1,369 1,396 1,823
      Fine Gael Michael Burke [*] 7.2%1,1201,218 1,255 1,258 1,524 1,559
      Fianna Fáil John P. Kean6.4%1,0011,048 1,142 1,170 1,209  
      Independent Harry Walsh5.3%826911 977 982   
      Independent Marie Kilcullen2.6%403418     
      Green Margaret (Mags) Sheehan0.7%103108     
      Electorate: 25,099  Valid: 15,542 (61.9%)  Spoilt: 177  Quota: 1,943  Turnout: 15,719 (62.6%)  

        West Mayo

        West Mayo: 7 seats [10] [11]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789101112
        Sinn Féin Rose Conway-Walsh [*] 13.7%2,075           
        Independent Michael Holmes [*] 10.9%1,6671,701 1,714 1,747 1,867 1,919      
        Fianna Fáil Paul McNamara8.9%1,3511,356 1,359 1,363 1,370 1,373 1,547 1,576 1,662 1,675 1,698 1,701
        Fine Gael Tereasa McGuire6.4%1,2001,203 1,229 1,236 1,254 1,291 1,350 1,428 1,436 1,700 2,136 
        Fianna Fáil Seán Carey7.9%1,1971,250 1,251 1,254 1,255 1,257 1,264 1,299 1,508 1,515 1,530 1,533
        Fine Gael Gerry Coyle [*] 7.9%1,1941,223 1,225 1,226 1,230 1,232 1,326 1,329 1,505 1,526 1,606 1,729
        Independent Christy Hyland7.6%1,1601,167 1,186 1,210 1,232 1,281 1,295 1,370 1,378 1,580 1,892 1,979
        Fine Gael Austin O'Malley [*] 6.6%1,0041,006 1,010 1,101 1,114 1,128 1,141 1,184 1,185 1,406   
        Fianna Fáil Brendan Mulroy5.5%913916 923 943 980 1,045 1,073 1,278 1,298 1,468 1,618 1,638
        Fine Gael John O'Malley [*] 5.5%836838 846 851 885 933 968 1,011 1,019    
        Fianna Fáil Frank Leneghan4.6%544558 558 559 566 568 618 630     
        Fine Gael Breege Grealis3.4%511517 525 525 540 545       
        Fianna Fáil Joan Geraghty3.2%486489 546 558 585 592     →
        Independent Joe Lavelle2.2%337340 354 357 374        
        Independent Michael O'Donnell2.2%331336 346          
        Fianna Fáil Tommie Joe Jennings1.7%257258 260          
        Green Caroline Fitzgerald0.9%136141           
        Electorate: 24,947  Valid: 15,199  Spoilt: 152  Quota: 1,900  Turnout: 15,351 (61.53%)  

          Changes

          Co-options

          PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
          Fianna Fáil Lisa Chambers CastlebarElected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election.14 March 2016Michael McLoughlin [12]
          Sinn Féin Rose Conway-Walsh West MayoElected to 25th Seanad at the 2016 Seanad election.22 July 2016Teresa Whelan [13]
          Sinn Féin Therese RuaneCastlebarResigned due to work commitments. [14] 2 March 2018Joe McHale [15]

          Changes in affiliation

          NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
          Gerry GintyBallina Independent Aontú February 2019 [16]

          References

          1. ↑ Proportional Representation Citizens Information, 2009-09-21.
          2. ↑ Mayo profile Irish Times, 2014-05-16.
          3. ↑ Local Election Results for Mayo County Council Irish Times. Retrieved: 2014-05-30.
          4. ↑ Election Results RTÉ News
          5. ↑ Ballina Mayo County Council
          6. ↑ Election Results RTÉ News
          7. ↑ Castlebar Election Results
          8. ↑ Election Results RTÉ News
          9. ↑ Claremorris Election Results
          10. ↑ Election Results RTÉ News
          11. ↑ West Mayo Mayo County Council
          12. ↑ "Appointment of new Castlebar councillor is ratified". Connaught Telegraph. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
          13. ↑ Gannon, Colm (22 July 2016). "Whelan co-opted to the council". Mayo Advertiser. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
          14. ↑ Gannon, Colm (17 November 2017). "Ruane to step away from politics leaving a hole for SF to fill in county town". Mayo Advertiser. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
          15. ↑ Gannon, Colm (2 March 2018). "McHale selected to fill Sinn Féin council spot". Mayo Advertiser. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
          16. ↑ Kelly, Tom (21 March 2019). "Mayo councillor announces his retirement from public life". Connaught Telegraph. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
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