2014 Meath County Council election

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2014 Meath County Council election
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All 40 seats on Meath County Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won13108
Seat change+2+2+7
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Independent Labour
Seats won90
Seat change+4-4
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Map showing the area of Meath County Council
Council control before election

Fine Gael
Labour

Council control after election

Fine Gael
Independents

An election to all 40 seats on Meath County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, an increase from 29 seats at the 2009 election. [1] County Meath was divided into six 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 Kells, Navan and Trim were abolished.

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Fine Gael remained the largest party, and gained 2 seats when compared to 2009, despite having a lower first preference vote than Fianna Fáil. The party was somewhat insulated by the additional seats allocated to Meath. While Fianna Fáil was the largest party in terms of vote share running too many candidates and transfer leakage, in LEAs like Kells, Ratoath and Trim in particular, saw the party miss out on potential additional seats. By contrast Sinn Féin were the major winners in the elections as the party returned a team of 8 to the new Council. Independents gained 4 additional seats, including Nick Killian, a former Fianna Fáil councillor. Labour lost all of their 4 Council seats in a testament to the anti-Government sentiment. [2]

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fine Gael 13+214,31522.82
Fianna Fáil 10+217,36627.68
Sinn Féin 8+711,40218.17
Labour 0-43,2255.14
People Before Profit 003330.53
Direct Democracy 002530.40
Workers' Party 002310.37
Green 001570.25
Independent 9+415,45624.6
Total40+1162,738100.00—

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor.

Ashbourne

Ashbourne: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Independent Joe Bonner [*] 21.411,907         
Sinn Féin Darren O'Rourke 15.791,407         
Fianna Fáil Dr. Claire O'Driscoll14.351,278         
Fine Gael Suzanne Jamal [*] 8.28738765 771 774 775 778 790 855 1,057 1,183
Fine Gael Alan Tobin7.05628732 738 747 755 783 805 816 922 1,126
Fine Gael David Harford5.95530552 556 557 560 562 572 616   
Labour Niamh McGowan [*] 5.35477591 601 608 620 649 689 703 755  
Fianna Fáil Joe Sheridan 5.34476495 506 511 512 515 525    
Independent Sharon Keogan 5.07452497 524 530 538 577 759 820 910 990
Fianna Fáil Seán Smith5.06451555 563 576 584 599 629 840 881 1,001
Independent Aisling O'Neill2.80249322 349 367 398 498     
Independent John King1.55138206 219 229 288      
Independent Paul Nolan1.34101137 153 168       
Independent Cathal Loftus0.857698 104        
Electorate: 19,845 (44.89%)  Valid: 8908  Spoilt: 93  Quota: 1,273  Turnout: 9,001 (45.36%)  

    Kells

    Kells: 7 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Fianna Fáil Seán Drew12.031,6341,638 1,650 1,658 1,727      
    Sinn Féin Michael Gallagher11.771,5991,607 1,649 1,653 1,686 1,687 1,843    
    Sinn Féin Johnny Guirke 11.501,5621,572 1,607 1,619 1,633 1,633 1,643 1,656 2,068  
    Independent David Gilroy11.181,5191,551 1,597 1,683 1,706      
    Fianna Fáil Oliver Fox [*] 8.521,1581,161 1,163 1,173 1,178 1,179 1,237 1,246    
    Fine Gael Sarah Reilly8.271,1241,147 1,167 1,240 1,338 1,347 1,362 1,363 1,490 1,568 1,598
    Fine Gael Eugene Cassidy [*] 8.101,1001,104 1,115 1,188 1,210 1,212 1,301 1,347 1,378 1,394 1,399
    Fine Gael John V. Farrelly [*] 8.061,0951,099 1,102 1,158 1,207 1,211 1,245 1,261 1,334 1,373 1,377
    Fianna Fáil Bryan Reilly [*] 7.421,0081,010 1,019 1,021 1,079 1,090 1,313 1,327 1,698 1,785 
    Fianna Fáil Ronan Murtagh4.95673674 680 681 686 686      
    Labour Brian Collins2.91395420 435 448        
    Fine Gael Aideen Andrews2.48337360 361         
    Workers' Party Seamus McDonagh1.70231234          
    Labour Sandy Gallagher1.10150          
    Electorate: 25,923  Valid: 13,585 (52.41%)  Spoilt: 205  Quota: 1,699  Turnout: 13,790 (53.20%)  

      Laytown-Bettystown

      Laytown-Bettystown: 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Sinn Féin Eimear Ferguson18.141,785       
      Fianna Fáil Wayne Harding [*] 15.601,535       
      Independent Sharon Keogan 11.691,1501,265      
      Fine Gael Sharon Tolan8.51837860 868 874 891 1,068 1,090 1,270
      Fine Gael Paddy Meade8.01788809 888 906 911 1,076 1,099 1,189
      Fianna Fáil Stephen McKee7.98785811 871 875 880 925 1,015 1,086
      Fianna Fáil Patricia Heritage6.36626675 760 775 796 813 841 916
      Labour Eoin Holmes [*] 5.64555581 604 622 642 686 722  
      Fine Gael Dermot McCullen5.16508521 529 536 545    
      Independent Tom Kelly4.81473547 553 596 687 710 901 997
      Independent David Keaveney3.44339433 448 497 592 609   
      Direct Democracy William Lacey2.57253328 331 356     
      Independent Mick Martin1.48146170 178      
      Independent Denis Proctor0.626175 84      
      Electorate: 22,959  Valid: 9,841 (42.86%)  Spoilt: 114  Quota: 1,231  Turnout: 9,955 (43.36%)  
        Navan: 7 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        Sinn Féin Joe Reilly [*] 14.021,360         
        Independent Francis Deane [*] 12.301,1931,199 1,210 1,225      
        Fianna Fáil Shane Cassells [*] 10.831,0511,056 1,058 1,107 1,136 1,145 1,181 1,183 1,251 
        Sinn Féin Sinead Burke10.149841,070 1,077 1,122 1,166 1,256    
        Fianna Fáil Tommy Reilly [*] 9.41913924 926 950 981 989 1,003 1,005 1,046 1,110
        Independent Wayne Forde7.70747756 773 779 838 909 921 939 1,025 1,265
        Fianna Fáil Padraig Fitzsimons6.77657661 662 685 701 717 732 734 759 810
        Fine Gael Jim Holloway [*] 6.44625629 634 650 662 674 914 916 1,017 1,106
        Independent Paddy Pryle4.62448454 470 482 506 573 589 604 667  
        Labour Anton McCabe4.56442446 452 465 476 501 526 528   
        Fine Gael John Duffy3.77366367 370 373 384 390     
        People Before Profit Alan Lawes3.43333336 346 353 364      
        Independent Stephen Ball2.75267271 275 278       
        Fianna Fáil Jenny McHugh [*] 2.31224226 229        
        Independent Paul Hagan0.615960         
        Independent Gerry O'Brien0.353435         
        Electorate: 22,088  Valid: 9,703 (43.93%)  Spoilt: 122  Quota: 1,213  Turnout: 9,825 (44.48%)  

          Ratoath

          Ratoath: 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567
          Independent Brian Fitzgerald [*] 18.842,054      
          Independent Nick Killian [*] 14.881,622      
          Sinn Féin Maria O'Kane9.811,0701,145 1,184 1,221 1,276 1,364 
          Fine Gael Maria Murphy [*] 8.569331,000 1,004 1,077 1,093 1,191 1,191
          Fianna Fáil Damien O'Reilly8.509271,016 1,024 1,040 1,144 1,375 
          Fine Gael Gerry O'Connor7.90861937 944 989 1,002 1,018 1,018
          Fine Gael Gillian Toole 7.27793848 914 928 1,087 1,107 1,107
          Independent Seán Henry5.77629770 809 874 901 982 982
          Fianna Fáil Noel Leonard [*] 5.45594669 677 688 728   
          Fianna Fáil P.J. White5.37585625 633 692 764 836  
          Fianna Fáil Deirdre Smith4.31470491 552 578    
          Labour William Lacey1.90207236 245     
          Green Seán O Buachalla1.44157180 190     
          Electorate: 24,916  Valid: 10,902 (43.76%)  Spoilt: 110  Quota: 1,363  Turnout: 11,012 (44.20%)  

            Trim

            Trim: 6 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678910
            Sinn Féin Caroline Lynch16.691,635         
            Fine Gael Joe Fox [*] 12.431,2181,227 1,234 1,239 1,264 1,271 1,367 1,421  
            Independent Trevor Golden10.741,0521,104 1,190 1,307 1,531     
            Fine Gael Enda Flynn9.84964971 975 992 1,006 1,017 1,060 1,066 1,131 1,134
            Fianna Fáil Vera Flynn9.46927942 946 956 969 982 1,009 1,082 1,125 1,127
            Fianna Fáil Ronan McKenna9.0882897 905 911 918 923 961 1,182 1,336 1,345
            Fine Gael Noel French8.88870878 896 901 915 924 959 1,006 1,313 1,320
            Labour James O'Shea5.77565582 603 609 619 634 786 838   
            Fianna Fáil Vincent McHugh5.23512523 529 531 536 545 558    
            Labour Tracey McElhinney [*] 4.43434447 453 457 470 494     
            Independent Keith Ellis2.96290316 346 419       
            Independent Dennis O'Rourke2.30225265 282        
            Independent David Keane2.30225247         
            Electorate: 24,531  Valid: 9,799 (39.95%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,400  Turnout: 9,961 (40.61%)  

              Changes

              Co-options

              PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
              Fianna Fáil Shane Cassells NavanElected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election.26 February 2016Padraig Fitzsimons
              Sinn Féin Joe ReillyNavanDeath. [3] 4 September 2018Edward Fennessy [4]
              Fianna Fáil Seán SmithAshbourneMoved to the US. [5] 29 November 2018Conor Tormey [6]

              References

              1. ↑ Walsh, Louis (26 May 2014). "Meath Council: Full recount under way in Ratoath". The Irish Times . Retrieved 26 May 2014.
              2. ↑ "Meath County Council Election results". Irish Independent. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
              3. ↑ Donohoe, John (1 June 2018). "Death of Cllr Joe Reilly" . Retrieved 10 December 2025.
              4. ↑ "Edward Fennessy formally co-opted onto Meath County Council". LMFM.ie. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
              5. ↑ Casey, Ann (12 September 2018). "Cllr Sean Smith steps down from Meath County Council". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
              6. ↑ Donohoe, John (30 November 2018). "Conor Tormey to make return to council". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
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