2019 Donegal County Council election

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2019 Donegal County Council election
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  2014 24 May 2019 2024  

All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Seats won12106
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won18
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 2

2019 Donegal County Council Election map.svg
Results by Local Electoral Area

An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council took place on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. County Donegal was divided into 7 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).

Contents

Boundary changes

Following a recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, the boundaries of the LEAs were altered from which had been used at the 2014 elections. [1] [2] Its terms of reference required no change in the total number of councillors but set a lower maximum LEA size of seven councillors, whereas Donegal in 2015 had LEAs of 10 and 9 seats. Other changes were necessitated by population shifts revealed by the 2016 census.

Overview

Fianna Fáil gained an additional seat to reach 12 and also saw a slight increase in their vote share. Anthony Molloy – who captained the Donegal GAA team to the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – won a seat for the party, as did rally driver Manus Kelly (both for the first time). However, Seamus O Domhnaill – Fianna Fáil's outgoing Cathaoirleach – was a notable casualty, as was former Senator Enda Bonner.

Unlike other performances around the State, Sinn Féin actually gained a seat in Donegal; increasing their numbers by 1 to 10 seats while seeing a slight reduction in vote share. Fine Gael retained 6 seats overall, while Independents saw a reduction of 2 seats. One Independent elected was John O'Donnell, who attracted controversy following an RTÉ Investigates programme into Irish councillors.

Results by party

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 12Increase2.svg 121,14229.35Increase2.svg0.25
Sinn Féin 10Increase2.svg 113,95319.37Decrease2.svg0.23
Fine Gael 6Steady2.svg13,32718.50Increase2.svg2.80
Labour 1Steady2.svg1,9272.68Decrease2.svg1.12
Aontú 0Steady2.svg2,2653.14New
People Before Profit 0Steady2.svg2840.39Decrease2.svg1.02
Renua 0Steady2.svg2790.39New
Independent 8Decrease2.svg 218,85726.18Decrease2.svg3.22
Total37Steady2.svg72,034100.00Steady2.svg

Results by local electoral area

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

Buncrana

Buncrana: 5 Seats [3]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789
Fianna Fáil Paul Canning [*] 20.31%1,720        
Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey [*] 16.96%1,436        
Sinn Féin Jack Murray [*] 16.70%1,414        
Independent Nicholas Crossan [*] 13.97%1,1831,257 1,263 1,275 1,339 1,410 1,411 1,527 
Sinn Féin Terry Crossan9.54%808880 902 903 928 995 996 1,012 1,098
Fine Gael Mickey Doherty [] 6.28%532588 599 601 608 624 624 739 835
Independent Frankie Lavelle4.40%373399 405 408 507 565 565 597  
Fine Gael Michelle McKenna3.75%318353 356 359 371 403 403   
Aontú Joe Murphy3.59%304319 329 331      
Independent Sinéad Stewart3.41%289315 337 338 367     
Independent Mark McKinney1.09%9296        
Electorate: 16,798  Valid: 8,469  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 1,412  Turnout: 51.27%  

    Carndonagh

    Carndonagh: 4 Seats [4]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Fianna Fáil Martin McDermott [*] 34.59%2,501     
    Labour Martin Farren [*] 19.11%1,3831,435 1,470   
    Sinn Féin Albert Doherty [*] 15.91%1,1511,413 1,460 1,460  
    Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness [*] 14.41%1,0431,323 1,355 1,362 1,368 1,448
    Fianna Fáil Marie Duffy8.67%6271,022 1,057 1,060 1,066 1,156
    Independent Tracy Cullen3.90%282311 347 352 352  
    Aontú Mary Rose Doherty2.69%195226     
    Independent Arthur Desmond McGuinness0.75%5458     
    Electorate: 14,062  Valid: 7,236  Spoilt: 94  Quota: 1,448  Turnout: 52.13%  

      Donegal

      Donegal: 6 Seats [5] [6]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011121314
      Independent Niamh Kennedy [*] 10.77%1,5401,544 1,568 1,585 1,661 1,682 1,749 1,759 1,938 2,031 2,322   
      Sinn Féin Noel Jordan [*] 10.74%1,5351,550 1,557 1,573 1,598 1,609 1,690 1,693 1,731 1,873 2,033 2,087  
      Fianna Fáil Michéal Naughton [] 8.34%1,1921,205 1,213 1,224 1,227 1,235 1,236 1,413 1,536 1,612 1,648 1,661 1,742 1,924
      Fine Gael Barry Sweeny7.81%1,1161,126 1,151 1,215 1,217 1,263 1,264 1,353 1,360 1,376 1,424 1,432 1,917 1,958
      Fine Gael John McNulty 6.84%978978 978 980 1,106 1,106 1,148 1,153 1,199 1,214 1,393 1,453 1,463 1,547
      Independent Tom Conaghan [*] 6.60%944979 987 993 1,000 1,004 1,017 1,028 1,058 1,272 1,373 1,397 1,435 1,831
      Sinn Féin Michael McMahon6.29%900902 924 973 974 1,186 1,190 1,446 1,462 1,470 1,474 1,478 1,749 1,798
      Independent Seamus Maguire [] 6.07%868880 896 907 923 927 939 939 961 1,106 1,163 1,176 1,194  
      Independent Billy Grimes6.07%868873 895 951 952 989 989 1,043 1,050 1,057 1,067 1,075   
      Fine Gael John J Boyle5.53%791793 793 795 810 810 886 888 970 1,001     
      Independent Pauric Kennedy5.14%735751 754 760 760 763 780 783 802      
      Fianna Fáil Philip McGlynn3.64%521522 528 533 533 576 582        
      Fianna Fáil Eimear McGuinness3.48%497498 502 506 527 527 591 631       
      Fianna Fáil Roger Meehan3.38%483484 485 487 503 504         
      Independent Diarmaid Doherty2.72%389394 399 432 432          
      Independent Seán Ó Beirne2.27%325325 329 331           
      People Before Profit Cyril Brennan1.99%284288 319            
      Independent Valerie McNulty1.36%194196             
      Independent Justin Coughlin0.97%138             
      Electorate: 23,075  Valid: 14,298  Spoilt: 165  Quota: 2,043  Turnout: 62.68%  

        Glenties

        Glenties: 6 Seats [7]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Independent Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig [*] 15.80%2,007        
        Sinn Féin John Sheamuis Ó Fearraigh [*] 11.25%1,4291,464 1,501 1,558 1,740 1,750 1,782 2,050 
        Sinn Féin Maire Therese Gallagher [*] 8.57%1,0891,103 1,152 1,241 1,286 1,324 1,615 1,658 1,693
        Fianna Fáil Noreen McGarvey8.01%1,0181,023 1,043 1,103 1,155 1,171 1,402 1,499 1,506
        Fine Gael Michael McClafferty7.97%1,0121,033 1,038 1,061 1,314 1,341 1,376 1,721 1,799
        Fianna Fáil Seamus O Domhnaill [*] 7.71%9791,071 1,079 1,095 1,153 1,161 1,222   
        Sinn Féin Brian Carr7.26%922932 934 978 988 1,211 1,263 1,282 1,290
        Fianna Fáil Anthony Molloy 7.21%916928 932 964 999 1,400 1,574 1,702 1,713
        Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner [*] 7.03%893914 926 975 1,023 1,056    
        Independent Liam Whyte6.47%822844 856 910 934     
        Fine Gael Evelyn Sweeney5.7%724737 758 822      
        Labour Seamus Rodgers4.28%544562 584       
        Aontú Liam Mulligan2.75%349        
        Electorate: 23,165  Valid: 12,704  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 1,815  Turnout: 55.48%  

          Letterkenny

          Letterkenny: 7 Seats [8]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan [*] 13.41%1,570        
          Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh [*] 10.53%1,2331,245 1,255 1,271 1,312 1,367 1,701  
          Fianna Fáil Donal Coyle10.18%1,1921,209 1,211 1,231 1,249 1,273 1,348 1,389 1,444
          Independent Michael McBride [*] 9.75%1,1411,155 1,159 1,174 1,297 1,360 1,430 1,464 
          Independent Kevin Bradley8.48%9931,009 1,024 1,050 1,127 1,210 1,294 1,347 1,465
          Fianna Fáil Manus Mandy Kelly [lower-alpha 1] 7.74%906924 932 948 1,003 1,028 1,124 1,171 1,374
          Aontú Mary T Sweeney7.31%856860 876 906 932 974 1,041 1,057 1,108
          Sinn Féin Gerry McMonagle [*] 7.17%839845 873 903 926 972 995 1,003 1,398
          Sinn Féin Adrian Glackin [] 6.83%799804 813 838 877 935 957 969  
          Fine Gael Bernie Moran6.33%741746 750 762 794 885    
          Independent Thoiba Ahmed4.48%525527 571 637 653     
          Independent Charlie McClafferty3.92%459464 471 491      
          Independent Cathal McGlynn2.14%251252 294       
          Independent Finnian O'Donnell1.72%201202        
          Electorate: 22,826  Valid: 11,706  Spoilt: 130  Quota: 1,464  Turnout: 51.85%  

            Lifford–Stranorlar

            LiffordStranorlar: 6 Seats [9]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Fine Gael Martin Harley [*] 17.16%1,688       
            Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan [*] 16.32%1,606       
            Sinn Féin Gary Doherty [*] 15.97%1,571       
            Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford [*] 13.92%1,3691,393 1,468     
            Fine Gael Frank McBrearty Jnr [*] [lower-alpha 1] 9.81%9651,016 1,041 1,052 1,058 1,079 1,131 1,208
            Sinn Féin Liam Doherty [*] 7.56%744776 799 924 929 974 1,036 1,195
            Fine Gael Garvan Connolly7.25%713811 846 857 969 893 950 1,041
            Independent Alan McMenamin4.82%474514 531 537     
            Renua Maghnus Monaghan2.84%279289 296 301 310 317   
            Aontú John Hartnett2.27%223231 238 240 245 264   
            Independent Michael De Ward2.09%206225 236 241 244    
            Electorate: 20,389  Valid: 9,838  Spoilt: 160  Quota: 1,406  Turnout: 49.01%  

              Milford

              Milford: 3 Seats [10]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Independent John O'Donnell [*] 25.17%1,959    
              Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney [*] 22.05%1,7161,812 1,968  
              Independent Ian McGarvey [*] [lower-alpha 1] 10.34%805893 1,062 1,219 1,522
              Sinn Féin Maria Doherty9.66%752780 885 1,035  
              Fine Gael Noel McBride9.61%748793 845   
              Fine Gael Eimer Friel9.32%725747 886 1,213 1,412
              Independent Declan Meehan8.70%677722    
              Aontú Dermot Hardy4.34%338    
              Independent Charlie McGinley0.81%63    
              Electorate: 12,066  Valid: 7,783  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 1,946  Turnout: 65.13%  

                Footnotes

                1. 1 2 3 See change below.

                Results by gender

                2019 Donegal County Council election [11] [12]
                Candidates by gender
                GenderNumber of
                candidates
                 % of
                candidates
                Elected
                councillors
                 % of
                councillors
                Men7469.2%3491.9%
                Women3330.8%38.1%
                TOTAL107 37 

                Changes

                Co-options

                PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
                Fianna Fáil Manus Kelly LetterkennyDeath in June 2019 [13] November 2019Donal Kelly [14]
                Fianna Fáil Donal KellyLetterkennyResignationSeptember 2020Donal Kelly Jr [15]
                Independent Ian McGarvey MilfordRetirementFebruary 2023Pauric McGarvey [16]
                Sinn Féin Máire Therese GallagherGlentiesRetirementMarch 2024Brian Carr [17]

                Change in affiliation

                NameLEAElected asNew affiliationDate
                Frank McBrearty Jnr Lifford–Stranorlar Fine Gael Independent June 2019 [18]
                Michael McClaffertyGlenties Fine Gael Independent January 2020 [19]

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