2019 Clare County Council election

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2019 Clare County Council election
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All 28 seats on Clare County Council
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won1381
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Green Independent
Seats won15
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
2019 Clare Council Election Map.svg
Results by Local Electoral Area
Council control after election

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An election to all 28 seats on Clare County Council took place on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. Councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 5 local electoral areas (LEAs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Contents

Boundary review

Following a recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, the boundaries of the LEAs in County Clare were altered from those used in the 2014 election. [1] [2] Its terms of reference required no change in the total number of councillors but set a maximum LEA size of seven councillors, whereas in 2014, the West Clare LEA had eight. Other changes were necessitated by population shifts revealed by the 2016 census.

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 13Increase2.svg119,51538.59Increase2.svg2.86
Fine Gael 8Steady2.svg16,03231.70Increase2.svg0.22
Sinn Féin 1Steady2.svg2,4684.88Increase2.svg0.64
Green 1Increase2.svg 12,0103.97Increase2.svg3.02
Social Democrats 0Steady2.svg8491.68New
Labour 0Steady2.svg4950.98Decrease2.svg2.16
Independent 5Decrease2.svg29,20318.20Decrease2.svg3.32
Totals28Steady2.svg50,572100.00

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.

Ennis

Ennis: 7 seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Fine Gael Mary Howard [*] 11.46%1,3111,311 1,318 1,340 1,423 1,484    
Fine Gael Johnny Flynn [*] 10.84%1,2401,244 1,251 1,271 1,344 1,387 1,395 1,541  
Fianna Fáil Mark Nestor [a] 10.59%1,2111,211 1,228 1,270 1,326 1,401 1,407 1,576  
Fianna Fáil Clare Colleran Molloy [*] 10.35%1,1841,186 1,195 1,225 1,262 1,345 1,350 1,437  
Fine Gael Paul Murphy [*] 10.95%1,2521,253 1,256 1,275 1,306 1,332 1,344 1,400 1,420 1,444
Independent Ann Norton [*] 8.09%925927 944 1,007 1,082 1,143 1,154 1,328 1,368 1,396
Fianna Fáil Pat Daly [*] 9.30%1,0641,066 1,071 1,091 1,104 1,161 1,165 1,228 1,265 1,293
Independent Dermot Hayes6.93%793799 808 886 949 1,012 1,013 1,134 1,152 1,170
Independent Alfonso D'Auria6.25%715715 736 796 862 952 958    
Independent Frank 'Pinky' Cullinan4.91%562563 565 591 604      
Labour Seamus Ryan4.33%495497 529 588       
Sinn Féin Donna Deirdre McGettigan2.42%277277 288        
Independent Amanda Major1.75%200210 229        
Social Democrats Chris Kirwan1.50%172174         
Independent Andre Hakizimana0.31%35         
Electorate: 22,744  Valid: 11,436  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 1,430  Turnout: 11,599 (50.99%)  

    Ennistymon

    Ennistymon: 4 seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Fianna Fáil Shane Talty22.99%1,977   
    Fianna Fáil Joe Killeen13.91%1,1961,247 1,287 1,781
    Fine Gael Joe Garrihy15.45%1,3281,411 1,453 1,650
    Green Róisín Garvey [a] 15.14%1,3021,507 1,539 1,647
    Fine Gael Bill Slattery [*] 15.15%1,3031,367 1,451 1,579
    Fianna Fáil Martin O'Loghlen10.67%917980 1,039  
    Sinn Féin Noeleen Moran6.69%575   
    Electorate: 13,920  Valid: 8,598  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,720  Turnout: 8,710 (62.57%)  

      Killaloe

      Killaloe: 5 seats [5]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fine Gael Joe Cooney [*] 26.65%2,697     
      Fianna Fáil Pat Hayes [*] 13.69%1,3861,648 1,686 1,899  
      Fine Gael Pat Burke [*] 10.24%1,0361,280 1,311 1,367 1,395 1,577
      Fianna Fáil Alan O'Callaghan [*] 11.04%1,1171,281 1,309 1,417 1,474 1,565
      Fianna Fáil Tony O'Brien [*] 12.12%1,2271,331 1,392 1,416 1,432 1,536
      Fine Gael Ger O'Halloran10.20%1,0321,104 1,119 1,168 1,190 1,287
      Green Barry O'Donovan7.00%708746 891 966 981  
      Independent Joe Floyd5.25%531615 659    
      Social Democrats Beckha Doyle1.96%198221     
      Sinn Féin Seán Naughton1.87%189208     
      Electorate: 16,040  Valid: 10,121  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 1,687  Turnout: 10,224 (63.74%)  

        Kilrush

        Kilrush: 5 seats [6]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Fianna Fáil P.J. Kelly [*] 23.40%2,147     
        Fianna Fáil Bill Chambers [*] 15.60%1,4311,683    
        Fine Gael Gabriel Keating [*] 16.28%1,4941,624    
        Fianna Fáil Cillian Murphy12.10%1,1101,194 1,200 1,287 1,302 1,513
        Independent Ian Lynch [*] 11.18%1,0261,081 1,108 1,145 1,187 1,483
        Independent Joseph Woulfe11.27%1,0341,090 1,104 1,118 1,133 1,299
        Fine Gael Mike Taylor5.15%473492 498 508 527  
        Sinn Féin Violet-Anne Wynne 4.20%385399 409 414 417  
        Independent Noreen Lynch0.83%7683     
        Electorate: 18,104  Valid: 9,176  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,530  Turnout: 9,336 (51.57%)  

          Shannon

          Shannon: 7 seats [7]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456
          Fianna Fáil Cathal Crowe [*] [a] 22.91%2,575     
          Fine Gael John Crowe [*] 11.64%1,3081,429    
          Independent Michael Begley [*] 9.14%1,0271,278 1,423   
          Independent P. J. Ryan [*] 11.01%1,2381,349 1,395 1,404 1,407 
          Fianna Fáil Pat McMahon [*] 8.66%9731,133 1,157 1,160 1,162 1,232
          Sinn Féin Mike McKee [*] [a] 9.27%1,0421,077 1,146 1,148 1,149 1,217
          Independent Gerry Flynn [*] 9.26%1,0411,075 1,128 1,130 1,134 1,200
          Fine Gael Garret McPhillips8.35%939966 991 993 994 1,196
          Fine Gael Eugene Long5.51%619879 980 985 991  
          Social Democrats Betty Walsh4.26%479649     
          Electorate: 22,467  Valid: 11,241  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 1,406  Turnout: 11,384 (50.67%)  

            Footnotes

            1. 1 2 3 4 See changes below.

            Results by gender

            2019 Clare County Council election [8] [9]
            Candidates by gender
            GenderNumber of
            candidates            		 % of
            candidates            		Elected
            councillors            		 % of
            councillors
            Men4078.4%2485.7%
            Women1121.6%414.3%
            TOTAL51 28 

            Changes

            Co-options

            PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
            Sinn Féin Mike McKeeShannonDeath [10] [11] December 2019Donna McGettigan [12]
            Fianna Fáil Cathal Crowe ShannonElected to 33rd Dáil at the 2020 general election [13] February 2020Pat O'Gorman [14]
            Green Róisín Garvey Ennistymon Nominated by the Taoiseach to Seanad Éireann [15] June 2020Susan Crawford [16]
            Green Susan CrawfordEnnistymonResignation [17] August 2021Liam Grant [18]
            Fianna Fáil Mark NestorEnnisResignation to enter the priesthood [19] 8 September 2022Tom O'Callaghan [20]
            Fianna Fáil Bill ChambersKilrushRetirement. [21] 17 December 2023Rita McInerney [22]
            NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
            Johnny FlynnEnnis Fine Gael Independent 28 May 2024 [23]

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