Carlow County Council election, 2009

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Carlow County Council election, 2009
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 21 seats to Carlow County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Labour Party Fianna Fáil
Seats won 10 5 4
Seat change +3 +1 -4

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Green Party Progressive Democrats
Seats won 2 0 0
Seat change +2 -1 -1

Carlow in Ireland.svg

Map showing the area of Carlow County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Carlow County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Carlow County Council

Carlow County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Carlow, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 18 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Kathleen Holohan. The county town is Carlow town.

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 10+39,18639.28%
Labour Party 5+14,54519.44%
Fianna Fáil 4-46,47624.69%
Independent 2+22,37210.14%
Green Party 0-13341.43%
Progressive Democrats 0-1--
Totals21-23,385100%

Results by Electoral Area

Borris

Borris - 4 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Fine Gael Tommy Kinsella* 22.641,238     
Labour Party Willie Quinn* 18.67 1,0211,064 1,0791,230  
Independent Charlie Murphy 15.00 820838 8859259581,017
Fine Gael John Murphy 14.90 815870 9169721,0171,077
Fianna Fáil P.J. Kavanagh* 11.59 634639 659687692932
Fianna Fáil Dolores Barron 7.97 436447 455491507 
Green Party Alan Price* 6.11 334345 361   
Independent Billy Nolan 3.11 170171     
Electorate: 8,722  Valid: 5,468 (62.69%)  Spoilt: 68  Quota: 1,094  Turnout: 5,536 (63.47%)

    Carlow East

    Carlow East - 4 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Fianna Fáil Jennifer Murnane-O'Connor* 26.061,090     
    Fine Gael Fergal Browne 21.52900     
    Labour Party Caroline Townsend 13.01 544595 644658934 
    Fianna Fáil Joe McDonald* 10.86 454557 589597661688
    Labour Party Noel Barcoe 10.57 442489 555565  
    Fine Gael Wayne Fennell 10.35 433451 593624724794
    Fine Gael Declan Alcock* 7.63 319353     
    Electorate: 7,422  Valid: 4,182 (56.35%)  Spoilt: 86  Quota: 837  Turnout: 4,268 (57.50%)

      Carlow West

      Carlow West - 5 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
      Fine Gael Michael Abbey* 21.32864      
      Fine Gael Tom O'Neill 14.96 606686     
      Independent Walter Lacey* 13.13 532557 598671725  
      Fianna Fáil Ann Ahern née Long 13.10 531556 603837   
      Sinn Féin John Cassin 11.20 454463 503534558564564
      Labour Party Des Hurley* 10.93 443467 487519553574584
      Fianna Fáil Rody Kelly* 9.13 370387 440    
      Fianna Fáil Lorraine Hynes* 3.65 148152      
      Independent Ken Murnane 2.57 104108      
      Electorate: 8,231  Valid: 4,052 (49.23%)  Spoilt: 55  Quota: 676  Turnout: 4,107 (49.90%)

        Muinebheag

        Muinebheag - 4 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
        Labour Party Jim Townsend * 20.071,050      
        Fine Gael Denis Foley* 19.75 1,0331,061     
        Fine Gael Michael Doran* 16.42 859882 8868879621,0121,177
        Fianna Fáil Arthur McDonald* 13.38 700722 724724746875978
        Fianna Fáil Eddie Cullen 9.39 491501 502503525569605
        Labour Party Liam O'Brien 6.73 352379 384385426508 
        Independent David O'Brien* 6.16 322359 360360406  
        Independent Martin Nevin 4.32 226259 260260   
        Independent James Lakes 3.48 182      
        Independent Patrick Rooney 0.31 16      
        Electorate: 8,751  Valid: 5,231 (59.78%)  Spoilt: 80  Quota: 1,047  Turnout: 5,311 (60.69%)

          Tullow

          Tullow - 4 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
          Fianna Fáil John Pender* 26.341,168   
          Fine Gael Pat Deering 17.66 783818 959 
          Fine Gael Pat O'Toole 15.92 706756 818827
          Labour Party William Paton* 15.63 693750 850864
          Fine Gael Fred Hunter* 14.21 630658 763812
          Fianna Fáil Sophie Kelly 10.24 454565   
          Electorate: 7,928  Valid: 4,434 (55.93%)  Spoilt: 67  Quota: 887  Turnout: 4,501 (56.77%)
            Preceded by
            Carlow County Council election, 2004
            Carlow County Council elections Succeeded by
            Carlow County Council election, 2014

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