Clare County Council election, 2014

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Clare County Council election, 2014
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All 28 seats to Clare County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won12 81
Seat change +1 -4 +1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Labour Party Green Party
Seats won700
Seat change - -1 -1

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Map showing the area of Clare County Council
Mayor before election

Joe Arkins
FG

Subsequent Mayor

John Crowe
FG

A Clare County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Twenty-eight councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from four local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. [1] [2] This was a reduction in 4 council seats and 2 LEAs when compared to the previous elections held in 2009.

Clare County Council

Clare County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Clare, 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 28 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Pat Dowling. The county town is Ennis.

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Fianna Fáil re-emerged as the largest party in Clare after the elections with 12 seats. In addition Clare Colleran-Molloy, a sister of the journalist Ger Colleran, won a seat for the party in Ennis and became the party's first ever female elected councillor. Brian Meaney, formerly of the Green Party, had defected to Fianna Fáil but failed to be re-elected. Fine Gael lost 4 seats in the election including that of the Council's outgoing Mayor, Joe Arkins, in Killaloe. The Labour Party lost their sole representative while Sinn Féin won a seat on the Council for the first time since 1974. Despite some retirements Independents retained a share of 7 seats. [3]

Gerard Colleran is an Irish journalist, the editor of the Irish Daily Star from 1999 to 2014, and since 2017 the editor of Kerry's Eye. In 2009, Village listed him as one of Ireland's 100 most influential people. He is a native of Mayo, County Mayo, grew up in Quin, County Clare, and was educated at the University of London and the University of Limerick. Prior to his work at the Daily Star he was the editor of The Kerryman.

Results by party

Party Seats ±1st prefFPv%
Fianna Fáil 12+118,43235.73
Fine Gael 8-416,23931.48
Sinn Féin 1+12,1884.24
Independent 7-11,10021.52
Labour Party 0-11,6223.14
Green Party 0-14900.95
Totals28-451,583100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ennis

Ennis - 8 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14Count 15Count 16Count 17Count 18Count 19Count 20
Independent James Breen * 8.81 1,1341,141 1,1571,1881,1991,2181,2351,2791,3391,3871,449         
Fine Gael Johnny Flynn* 8.55 1,1001,104 1,1181,1381,1681,1841,2101,2271,2541,3221,3511,481        
Fianna Fáil Tom McNamara* 8.15 1,0491,053 1,0551,0611,0681,0751,1151,1191,1281,1501,1731,2211,2231,2231,2651,2991,3201,3601,3711,379
Fianna Fáil Pat Daly* 7.77 1,0001,003 1,0061,0221,0271,0371,0721,0861,1041,1221,1381,1671,1711,1731,2871,3671,4181,579  
Independent Ann Norton 6.38 8211,121 1,1251,1291,1531,2241,3111,484            
Fine Gael Paul Murphy* 6.25 804805 8078078148158268338428718899239289281,0611,0831,1271,1671,1731,179
Fine Gael Gerard O'Halloran 6.25 804805 808829839841844848853868872912917918933937958985990996
Fine Gael Mary Howard* 5.59 720724 7297387617718068328488949361,0141,0331,0341,0721,1371,2381,3161,3431,357
Fianna Fáil Claire Colleran-Molloy 4.54 584586 593599608618647658669684708741746747815851892945979999
Fianna Fáil Bernard Hanrahan 3.89 501502 505514516524532534542554569579579579      
Independent Michael Guilfoyle 3.62 466468 473486493499507518531551579594596603630     
Independent Frankie Neylon 3.42 440443 448458460467475486528559588598601603640810881   
Fine Gael Cillian Griffey 3.30 425426 433440457465479492501529549         
Fine Gael Tony Mulqueen* 3.08 396404 404414420424446458472           
Sinn Féin Cathal O'Reilly 3.05 392396 403408413421427442            
Labour Party Dermot Hayes 2.59 333343 364376421472481514533564603622624625642671    
Independent Paula McNamara 2.56 330343 356365383407414452497512          
Fianna Fáil Brian Meaney* 2.35 302304 305306317320              
Independent Paul O'Shea 2.00 257265 276286301326330             
Independent Felix Omorodion 1.83 236239 292292298               
Labour Party Seamus Ryan 1.78 229252 260263                
Independent Joe Corbett 1.62 208211 217                 
Independent George Atijohn 1.53 197209                   
Green Party Gerben Uunk 0.71 92                   
Fís Nua Vera Moloney 0.23 30                   
Independent Tommy Kelly 0.09 12                   
Fís Nua Damon Wise 0.05 7                   
Electorate: 23,797  Valid: 12,869 (54.08%)  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 1,430  Turnout: 13,008 (54.66%)

    Killaloe

    Killaloe - 6 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
    Fine Gael Joe Cooney* 25.632,843      
    Fianna Fáil Pat Hayes* 13.43 1,4901,767     
    Independent Michael Begley* 12.53 1,3901,468 1,4751,5291,799  
    Fianna Fáil Tony O'Brien 11.67 1,2941,391 1,4081,4271,4651,4841,767
    Fine Gael Pat Burke* 7.44 8251,119 1,1481,1841,2551,2701,406
    Fianna Fáil Alan O'Callaghan 7.13 791916 9369911,1001,1191,323
    Fine Gael Joe Arkins* 6.81 755851 8709259921,0191,116
    Fís Nua Niamh O'Brien 6.59 731817 840903   
    Fianna Fáil Liam Wiley 5.87 651828 886909968  
    Labour Party Donal Higgins 2.91 323351 360    
    Electorate: 17,593  Valid: 11,093 (63.05%)  Spoilt: 88  Quota: 1,585  Turnout: 11,181 (63.55%)

      Shannon

      Shannon - 6 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
      Fianna Fáil Cathal Crowe* 18.261,929         
      Fine Gael John Crowe* 11.54 1,2191,261 1,2671,2761,2801,2941,3041,4011,4431,615
      Independent Gerry Flynn* 9.84 1,0401,045 1,1031,1401,2251,2901,3431,3751,4711,510
      Fianna Fáil Pat McMahon* 9.69 1,0241,053 1,0551,0671,0721,1301,1341,1611,1881,356
      Independent P.J. Ryan* 7.44 825866 8948999109499739991,0721,389
      Sinn Féin Mike McKee 7.32 773793 8018168568899179511,1531,192
      Fine Gael Sean McLoughlin* 7.30 771778 7938478909399559971,0161,060
      Fianna Fáil Pat O'Gorman 7.09 749813 816819822885889933960 
      Labour Party Pascal Fitzgerald* 5.87 506644 645685691692702   
      Anti-Austerity Alliance David Houlihan 3.78 399444 455460469476704863  
      Fianna Fáil Louise Roche McNamara 3.26 344361 366373392     
      Anti-Austerity Alliance Seónaidh Ní Shíomóin 3.10 327342 358375398423    
      Independent Cathy McCafferty 2.30 243247 259279      
      Labour Party Tony McMahon 2.19 231234 239       
      Independent Mike Fleming 1.40 148155         
      Fís Nua Karen Wise 0.17 1819         
      Electorate: 20,294  Valid: 10,565 (52.06%)  Spoilt: 89  Quota: 1,510  Turnout: 10,654 (52.50%)

        West Clare

        West Clare - 8 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
        Independent Christy Curtin* 11.361,938          
        Fianna Fáil Richard Nagle* 10.76 1,8351,836 1,8571,8601,8642,049     
        Fine Gael Bill Slattery* 10.37 1,7691,772 1,7881,7921,8342,046     
        Fianna Fáil Michael Hillery* 8.26 1,4081,413 1,4271,4401,4491,5511,5901,6031,7221,8641,883
        Fianna Fáil P.J. Kelly* 8.11 1,3831,390 1,3951,3981,4161,4421,4611,4631,5601,6071,621
        Fine Gael Oliver Garry* 7.18 1,2241,229 1,2361,2391,3091,3921,4001,4521,4641,5071,524
        Independent Ian Lynch 7.14 1,2181,270 1,3491,3531,5791,6081,6091,6121,7372,037 
        Fianna Fáil Bill Chambers* 6.53 1,1131,124 1,1321,1361,2121,2441,2521,2541,5101,5941,619
        Sinn Féin Noeleen Moran 6.00 1,0231,036 1,1171,1191,1561,2531,2731,2981,350  
        Fine Gael Gerard Kennedy 5.92 1,0101,014 1,0411,0421,057      
        Fianna Fáil Patrick Keane* 5.78 985989 1,0241,0251,0631,1201,1361,141   
        Fine Gael Gabriel Keating* 5.58 952957 9889911,0781,1441,1551,2031,5051,5691,590
        Fine Gael Marian McMahon-Jones 3.65 622644 662663       
        Green Party Kevin Heapes 2.33 398415          
        Independent Joseph Enright 0.53 90          
        Independent Jackie Dale 0.52 88          
        Electorate: 28,936  Valid: 17,056 (58.94%)  Spoilt: 215  Quota: 1,896  Turnout: 17,271 (59.69%)

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          References

          1. ↑ Proportional Representation Citizens Information, 2009-09-21.
          2. ↑ Local Election Results for Clare County Council Irish Times. Retrieved: 2014-05-31.
          3. ↑ Clare County Council 2014 Election results. Retrieved: 2015-03-14.
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