2019 Cork County Council election

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2019 Cork County Council election
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  2014 24 May 2019 2024  

All 55 seats on Cork County Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won20182
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 8

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Labour Green Social Democrats
Seats won221
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1

 Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svg

2019 Cork Council Election Map.svg
Results by Local Electoral Area

Council control before election

Fine Gael

Council control after election

Fine Gael

An election to all 55 seats on Cork County Council was held on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. County Cork was divided into 10 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).

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Administrative changes

The election coincided with a transfer of land around Cork city from the administration of the County Council to that of Cork City Council. [1] Several outgoing county councillors, based in areas transferred to the city, stood in the city council election. Compared to the previous election in 2014, the total number of councillors is unchanged, but following the recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, there were significant changes to the LEAs, taking account of the transfer of land to the city, a maximum of 7 seats per LEA in its terms of reference, and population shifts revealed by the 2016 census. [2] [3]

Analysis

Compared with the 2014 election, Fianna Fáil increased its seat number by 1 to 18 and also polled more votes than Fine Gael. However, Fine Gael gained an additional 4 seats to emerge as the largest party with 20 seats. Both parties benefitted from the collapse of Sinn Féin who only returned with 2 seats, a loss of 8. However, there had been many defections within the party in the years since 2014 and several councillors did not seek re-election. Independents won 10 seats, the same total as in 2014. The Green Party gained 2 seats in the Cobh and Midleton LEAs. After a recount, Holly Cairns won a seat in Bantry–West Cork for the Social Democrats.

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fine Gael 20Increase2.svg442,65631.88Increase2.svg4.21
Fianna Fáil 18Increase2.svg 145,14333.74Increase2.svg5.09
Sinn Féin 2Decrease2.svg 87,2735.44Decrease2.svg9.08
Labour 2Steady2.svg4,3683.26Decrease2.svg3.95
Green 2Increase2.svg23,8632.89Increase2.svg1.76
Social Democrats 1Increase2.svg13,3692.52New
Aontú 0Steady2.svg2,3941.79New
Inds. 4 Change 0Steady2.svg8270.62New
People Before Profit 0Steady2.svg1880.14Decrease2.svg0.97
Independent 10Steady2.svg23,71917.73Decrease2.svg1.63
Total55Steady2.svg133,800100.00

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.
^  †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2014 election.

Bandon–Kinsale

BandonKinsale: 6 Seats [4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna Fáil Gillian Coughlan [] 18.65%2,762        
Independent Alan Coleman [*] 15.87%2,350        
Fine Gael Kevin Murphy [*] 11.95%1,7691,845 1,861 1,930 1,973 2,007 2,077 2,277 
Fine Gael John O'Sullivan [] 11.00%1,6291,665 1,666 1,681 1,693 1,710 1,790 1,812 2,075
Fine Gael Marie O'Sullivan9.07%1,3431,386 1,397 1,426 1,449 1,491 1,528 1,753 1,984
Fianna Fáil Sean O'Donovan6.77%1,0021,197 1,201 1,233 1,265 1,301 1,594 1,658 1,931
Fine Gael Gerard Seaman5.91%875980 981 995 1,006 1,038 1,073 1,089  
Green Gordon Reid5.90%873895 902 914 993 1,067 1,089 1,275 1,318
Independent Pat O'Regan5.36%793810 839 865 927 1,048 1,084   
Fianna Fáil Dermot Brennan3.26%483601 603 623 643 673    
Aontú Mairéad Ruane2.94%435451 468 478 524     
Sinn Féin Noel Harrington2.54%376389 409 416      
Independent Cormac Hayes0.78%116121        
Electorate: 28,220  Valid: 14,806  Spoilt: 192  Quota: 2,116  Turnout: 14,998 (53.15%)  

    Bantry–West Cork

    BantryWest Cork: 4 Seats [5]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Danny Collins [] 27.29%3,148       
    Fianna Fáil Patrick Gerard Murphy [*] 12.80%1,4771,652 1,682 1,830 2,293 2,782  
    Social Democrats Holly Cairns [lower-alpha 1] 11.06%1,2761,361 1,460 1,510 1,584 1,777 1,843 1,866
    Fianna Fáil George Gill9.92%1,1451,239 1,288 1,462 1,508    
    Fine Gael Katie Murphy9.85%1,1361,272 1,319 1,539 1,917 2,292 2,376 
    Independent Finbarr Harrington9.53%1,1001,233 1,300 1,439 1,624 1,777 1,852 1,865
    Fine Gael Noel Harrington 8.91%1,0281,073 1,084 1,291     
    Fine Gael John Dinneen7.62%879987 1,007      
    Sinn Féin Donnchadh Ó Seaghdha1.82%210236       
    Aontú Lorraine Deane-Ross1.20%138176       
    Electorate: 20,290  Valid: 11,537 (56.86%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 2,308  Turnout: 11,672 (57.53%)  

      Carrigaline

      Carrigaline: 6 Seats [6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fianna Fáil Seamus McGrath [*] 32.48%4,247      
      Independent Marcia D'Alton [*] 15.98%2,089      
      Fine Gael Aidan Lombard [] 14.49%1,894      
      Independent Ben Dalton O'Sullivan6.26%8181,032 1,054 1,198 1,234 1,272 1,447
      Fine Gael Liam O'Connor6.00%7851,303 1,321 1,354 1,407 1,728 1,779
      Green Catriona Reid5.56%727881 929 1,000 1,040 1,121 1,282
      Fianna Fáil Audrey Buckley5.31%6941,282 1,293 1,346 1,622 1,817 1,913
      Fine Gael Michael Paul Murtagh4.52%591771 794 815 851   
      Sinn Féin Michael Frick Murphy [*] 4.44%580762 818 841 914 932  
      Aontú John Weldon3.27%427520 530     
      Fianna Fáil Michael Corcoran1.70%222672 705 729    
      Electorate: 27,772  Valid: 13,074  Spoilt: 154  Quota: 1,868  Turnout: 13,098 (47.16%)  

        Cobh

        Cobh: 6 Seats [7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Fianna Fáil Pádraig O'Sullivan [*] [lower-alpha 1] 21.82%2,608       
        Fine Gael Anthony Barry [*] 16.80%2,009       
        Labour Cathal Rasmussen [*] 12.97%1,5501,593 1,605 1,653 1,667 1,747  
        Fine Gael Sinéad Sheppard [*] 11.46%1,3701,619 1,796     
        Independent Sean O'Connor10.08%1,2051,229 1,239 1,256 1,267 1,392 1,501 1,662
        Green Alan O'Connor7.39%883983 1,032 1,084 1,110 1,153 1,242 1,358
        Inds. 4 Change Karen Doyle6.92%827844 853 903 912 972 1,138 1,252
        Sinn Féin Louise Murphy4.29%513543 556 577 581 618   
        Independent Peter Kidney3.34%399412 415 440 444    
        Fianna Fáil John Paul Reilly2.93%350759 777 788 810 845 901  
        Social Democrats Ken Curtin2.02%241256 266      
        Electorate: 26,045  Valid: 11,955  Spoilt: 252  Quota: 1,708  Turnout: 12,207 (46.87%)  

          Fermoy

          Fermoy: 6 Seats [8]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Fine Gael Noel McCarthy [*] 21.80%3,228       
          Fianna Fáil Frank O'Flynn [*] 19.55%2,895       
          Fianna Fáil Deirdre O'Brien [] 15.02%2,225       
          Fianna Fáil William O'Leary [lower-alpha 1] 14.94%2,212       
          Fine Gael Kay Dawson [*] 10.31%1,5272,095 2,412     
          Independent Frank Roche6.07%8991,014 1,231 1,278 1,315 1,515 1,560 1,780
          Social Democrats June Murphy [*] 4.56%676777 857 896 923 1,116 1,137 1,456
          Sinn Féin Helen White4.17%617696 769 790 818    
          Labour David Kenneally3.59%531780 872 931 948 1,056 1,086  
          Electorate: 29,888  Valid: 14,810  Spoilt: 259  Quota: 2,116  Turnout: 15,069 (50.42%)  

            Kanturk

            Kanturk: 4 Seats [9]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12
            Fianna Fáil Bernard Moynihan [*] 26.15%2,843 
            Fianna Fáil Ian Doyle [*] 21.39%2,325 
            Fine Gael John Paul O'Shea [*] 21.29%2,314 
            Fine Gael Gerard Murphy [*] 18.26%1,9852,336
            Aontú Paddy Scully4.56%496637
            Sinn Féin Lillian Meade4.23%460570
            Green Ted Bradley3.28%356397
            Independent Ado Mazombe0.84%91116
            Electorate: 21,110  Valid: 10,870  Spoilt: 204  Quota: 2,175  Turnout: 11,074 (52.46%)  

              Macroom

              Macroom: 6 Seats [10]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              1234567891011
              Fine Gael Michael Creed [*] 17.06%2,954          
              Fianna Fáil Gobnait Moynihan [] 15.39%2,665          
              Fianna Fáil Michael Looney12.91%2,2342,250 2,259 2,300 2,351 2,633     
              Fine Gael Eileen Lynch10.22%1,7701,857 1,870 1,880 1,898 1,947 1,972 2,046 2,282 2,422 2,473
              Independent Martin Coughlan9.62%1,6661,759 1,834 1,879 1,954 2,005 2,043 2,195 2,432 2,787 
              Fine Gael Ted Lucey [*] 8.39%1,4521,590 1,610 1,622 1,629 1,658 1,670 1,712 1,758 1,811 1,855
              Fine Gael Áine Collins 7.73%1,3381,410 1,420 1,434 1,450 1,513 1,535 1,568 1,608 1,687 1,725
              Social Democrats Síle Ní Dhubhghaill4.14%716732 779 790 896 910 926 970 1,038   
              Aontú P.J. Feeney3.48%602610 635 639 686 698 705     
              Independent Nigel Dennehy3.37%584597 627 634 699 720 736 838    
              Fianna Fáil Jason Fitzgerald3.04%526540 552 594 616       
              Sinn Féin Ronnie Morley2.96%512517 537 542        
              Independent Mary O'Callaghan-Hallissey1.69%292310          
              Electorate: 30,607  Valid: 17,311  Spoilt: 288  Quota: 2,474  Turnout: 17,599 (57.5%)  

                Mallow

                Mallow: 5 Seats [11]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345
                Fianna Fáil Pat Hayes17.30%1,806    
                Fianna Fáil Gearóid Murphy [] 17.18%1,794    
                Labour James Kennedy17.17%1,793    
                Fine Gael Tony O'Shea16.18%1,6891,703 1,720 1,730 1,915
                Fine Gael Liam Madden15.88%1,6581,682 1,697 1,711 1,916
                Sinn Féin Melissa Mullane [*] 11.45%1,1961,214 1,229 1,249 1,301
                Fine Gael Cian Moriarty4.85%506515 521 529  
                Electorate: 21,949  Valid: 10,442  Spoilt: 254  Quota: 1,741  Turnout: 10,696 (48.73%)  

                  Midleton

                  Midleton: 7 Seats [12]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  12345678910
                  Independent Mary Linehan Foley [*] 17.80%2,699         
                  Independent Noel Collins [*] 15.64%2,371         
                  Fine Gael Michael Hegarty [*] 14.20%2,154         
                  Fianna Fáil James O'Connor [lower-alpha 1] 10.12%1,5351,777 1,824 1,874 1,892 1,947    
                  Sinn Féin Danielle Twomey [] 9.91%1,5031,557 1,642 1,660 1,713 1,946    
                  Fine Gael Susan McCarthy [*] 8.31%1,2601,289 1,404 1,519 1,561 1,565 1,704 1,940  
                  Green Liam Quaide6.75%1,0241,065 1,104 1,113 1,163 1,185 1,362 1,483 1,495 1,536
                  Fianna Fáil Rosarii Griffin6.67%1,0121,058 1,144 1,173 1,201 1,210 1,308 1,410 1,420 1,429
                  Labour Eric Nolan3.26%494515 550 559 597 610     
                  Fine Gael John Phillips3.24%492751 762 781 788 818 854    
                  Sinn Féin Shane Neville2.14%324397 411 414 425      
                  Independent Martin Murray1.95%296334 377 383       
                  Electorate: 33,436  Valid: 15,164  Spoilt: 234  Quota: 1,896  Turnout: 15,398 (46.05%)  

                    Skibbereen–West Cork

                    SkibbereenWest Cork:— 5 Seats [13]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    12345678910
                    Fianna Fáil Christopher O'Sullivan [*] [lower-alpha 1] 19.54%2,703         
                    Fianna Fáil Joe Carroll [*] 16.51%2,2842,364        
                    Independent Declan Hurley [*] 11.82%1,6351,666 1,679 1,742 1,787 1,850 2,017 2,181 2,861 
                    Fine Gael Karen Coakley8.84%1,2221,236 1,248 1,260 1,296 1,426 1,691 1,821 1,903 1,958
                    Fianna Fáil Deirdre Kelly7.91%1,0941,138 1,140 1,150 1,163 1,181 1,263 1,304   
                    Fine Gael J.J. Walsh7.55%1,0441,105 1,109 1,137 1,174 1,189 1,339 1,463 1,536 1,611
                    Sinn Féin Paul Hayes [*] [lower-alpha 1] 7.10%9821,060 1,086 1,143 1,226 1,353 1,396 1,610 1,707 1,814
                    Fine Gael Yvonne Cahalane5.46%755769 773 783 819 843     
                    Independent Yousuf Janab Ali4.32%597631 662 696 823 1,005 1,052    
                    Independent Brendan McCormack4.13%571579 599 612 700      
                    Social Democrats Evie Nevin3.33%460477 533 552       
                    Aontú Séan Creedon2.14%296307 313        
                    People Before Profit Vanessa O'Sullivan1.36%188193         
                    Electorate: 25,355  Valid: 13,831  Spoilt: 155  Quota: 2,306  Turnout: 13,986 (55.16%)  

                      Footnotes

                      1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 See change below.

                      Changes

                      Co-options

                      PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
                      Fianna Fáil Pádraig O'Sullivan CobhElected to 32nd Dáil at the 2019 Cork North-Central by-election [14] [15] 24 February 2020Sheila O'Callaghan [16]
                      Fianna Fáil James O'Connor [17] MidletonElected to 33rd Dáil for Cork East at the 2020 general election 24 February 2020Ann Marie Ahern [16]
                      Social Democrats Holly Cairns Bantry–West CorkElected to 33rd Dáil for Cork South-West at the 2020 general election [18] 24 February 2020Ross O'Connell [16]
                      Fianna Fáil Christopher O'Sullivan [18] Skibbereen–West CorkElected to 33rd Dáil for Cork South-West at the 2020 general election24 February 2020Deirdre Kelly [16]
                      Social Democrats Ross O'ConnellBantry–West CorkResigned [19] January 2024Chris Heinhold
                      Labour James KennedyMallowResigned [20] February 2024Eoghan Kenny
                      Fine Gael Gerard Murphy KanturkDeath of councillorApril 2024Vacant

                      Changes in affiliation

                      NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
                      Paul HayesSkibbereen–West Cork Sinn Féin Independent May 2020 [21]
                      Karen CoakleySkibbereen–West Cork Fine Gael Independent April 2022
                      Liam QuaideMidleton Green Independent April 2023 [22]
                      Liam QuaideMidleton Independent Social Democrats November 2023 [23]
                      Danielle TwomeyMidleton Sinn Féin Independent December 2023 [24]
                      William O'LearyFermoy Fianna Fáil Independent March 2024 [25]
                      Danny CollinsBantry–West Cork Independent Independent Ireland April 2024

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