Cork City Council election, 2014

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The area governed by Cork City Council

A Cork City Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Thirty-one councillors were elected from a field of 65 candidates for a five-year term of office from six local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. [1] [2] [3]

Cork City Council

Cork City Council is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Cork in Ireland. As a city council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. Prior to the enactment of the 2001 Act, the council was known as Cork Corporation. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 31 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the honorific title of Lord Mayor of Cork. The city administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Ann Doherty. The council meets at Cork City Hall.

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Having lost several seats in the 2009 local elections within Cork City Fianna Fáil made 4 gains in these local elections. The party gained 1 seat in each of the 3 Cork South Central LEAs, the base of Micheál Martin, and 1 seat in the Cork City North Central LEA on the North Side. Sinn Féin emerged as the second largest party with 8 seats as they made 3 gains on both sides of the river Lee though effectively matched Fianna Fáil in terms of first preference vote share. Fine Gael lost 3 seats to be reduced to 5 seats while their coalition partner, the Labour Party, was obliterated losing all 7 seats. The Anti-Austerity Alliance made 2 gains to return 3 councillors to City Hall and Ted Tynan became the Workers' Party sole elected representative in the State. Independents secured the remaining 4 seats.

Micheál Martin Irish Fianna Fáil politician

Micheál Martin is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition in Ireland since March 2011 and Leader of Fianna Fáil since February 2011. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-Central constituency since 1989. He previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2008 to 2011, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment from 2004 to 2008, Minister for Health and Children from 2000 to 2004, Minister for Education and Science from 1997 to 2000 and Lord Mayor of Cork from 1992 to 1993.

Results by party

Party Seats ±1st prefFPv%
Fianna Fáil 10+49,81623.99
Sinn Féin 8+49,81523.99
Fine Gael 5-37,75818.96
Independent 4-6,15615.05
Anti-Austerity Alliance 3+32,3985.86
Workers' Party 101,2433.04
Labour Party 0-72,4335.95
Socialist Party 0-1--
Totals31040,911100%

Results by Electoral Area

Cork City North Central

Cork City North Central - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Sinn Féin Thomas Gould* 26.711,828     
Anti-Austerity Alliance Mick Barry *† 21.361,462     
Fianna Fáil Kenneth O'Flynn* 14.57 9971,072 1,0921,1111,1361,202
Fianna Fáil Dr. John Sheehan 11.29 773853 8799019321,010
Fine Gael Patricia Gosch* 7.04 482510 522567583 
Labour Party Catherine Clancy* 7.03 481532 553571603783
Anti-Austerity Alliance Lil O'Donnell†† 6.31 432712 9099241,1151,194
Independent Billy Corcoran 3.70 253409 451456  
Fine Gael Donncha Loftus 2.00 137154 157   
Electorate: 14,280  Valid: 6,845 (47.93%)  Spoilt: 166  Quota: 1,401  Turnout: 7,011 (49.10%)

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    Cork City North East

    Cork City North East - 4 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Sinn Féin Stephen Cunningham 26.71971     
    Workers' Party Ted Tynan* 21.36962     
    Fianna Fáil Tim Brosnan* 14.57 931951 954955979 
    Fine Gael Joe Kavanagh* 11.29 655658 659659691903
    Labour Party John Kelleher* 7.04 424443 446447541662
    Fine Gael Sue-Ellen Carroll 7.03 414420 422423461 
    Green Party Oliver Moran 6.31 235287 291292  
    Independent Philip A. McCarthy 3.70 124124     
    Communist Party Michael O'Donnell 2.00 7272     
    Electorate: 10,402  Valid: 4,788 (46.63%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 958  Turnout: 4,863 (47.36%)

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      Cork City North West

      Cork City North West - 4 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
      Sinn Féin Mick Nugent* 22.371,206          
      Fianna Fáil Tony Fitzgerald* 19.47 1,0501,058 1,0611,0781,109      
      Sinn Féin Kenneth Collins 15.0 809893 8969289539549951,0601,179  
      Anti-Austerity Alliance Marion O'Sullivan 9.35 504513 517557576580628672766795969
      Labour Party Michael O'Connell* 5.23 282285 285295316318336    
      Workers' Party James Coughlan 5.21 281287 289304312313339385   
      Fine Gael Joe O'Callaghan* 5.19 280282 284286373380392455476494535
      Independent Maurice Sheehan 4.99 269273 280330340343406425469482 
      Fine Gael Lyndsey Clarke 4.43 239240 243248248      
      Independent Evan Murphy 4.21 227230 239265282283     
      Independent Pat O'Shea 2.21 119122 123123       
      Independent Barry O'Donovan 1.59 8689 9595       
      Independent John Murphy 0.74 4041          
      Electorate: 10,932  Valid: 5,392 (49.32%)  Spoilt: 116  Quota: 1,079  Turnout: 5,508 (50.38%)

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        Cork City South Central

        Cork City South Central - 5 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        Independent Mick Finn* 23.331,437        
        Sinn Féin Fiona Kerins* 23.281,434        
        Fianna Fáil Tom O'Driscoll 12.40 764837 8858989029059149251,007
        Fianna Fáil Seán Martin * 10.39 640681 717721736742750759834
        Independent Paudie Dineen 8.54 526666 8138508639099451,064 
        Labour Party Lorraine Kingston* 7.06 435484 521525543558602624795
        Fine Gael Emmet O'Halloran* 6.51 401423 433434484489498506 
        Green Party Johnny O'Mahony 2.0 123130 156158164172172  
        Independent Brian Houlihan 1.93 119145 187208209248271271 
        Fine Gael Billy MacGill 1.9 117124 128128128    
        Independent Ella Goddin 1.46 90115 141154156156   
        Independent Tom McIntyre 1.19 7393 124      
        Electorate: 13,023  Valid: 6,159 (47.29%)  Spoilt: 123  Quota: 1,027  Turnout: 6,282 (48.24%)

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          Cork City South East

          Cork City South East - 7 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
          Independent Kieran McCarthy* 15.081,534       
          Sinn Féin Chris O'Leary * 12.731,295       
          Fine Gael Des Cahill* 11.56 1,1761,199 1,318     
          Fine Gael Laura McGonigle* 10.89 1,1081,150 1,276     
          Fianna Fáil Terry Shannon * 9.74 9911,014 1,0411,0481,0491,1241,1601,275
          Fianna Fáil Nicholas O'Keeffe 8.42 856873 8999049069901,0281,096
          Fianna Fáil Kate Martin 6.94 706721 744747747804835951
          Sinn Féin Shane O'Shea 6.19 630654 6606626797459051,000
          Green Party Dan Boyle 4.97 505537 557562563671802 
          Independent Diarmaid O Cadhla 4.79 487550 561564565594  
          Labour Party Denis O'Flynn* 4.74 482496 522543544   
          Fine Gael Derek Cregan 3.94 401410       
          Electorate: 19,576  Valid: 10,171 (51.96%)  Spoilt: 155  Quota: 1,272  Turnout: 10,326 (52.75%)

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            Cork City South West

            Cork City South West - 6 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
            Fine Gael John Buttimer* 15.081,750       
            Sinn Féin Henry Cremin* 12.731,642       
            Fianna Fáil Mary Shields * 11.56 1,0651,198      
            Fianna Fáil Fergal Dennehy 10.89 1,0431,121      
            Independent Thomas Moloney* 9.74 409425 613616617635732798
            Independent Thomas Kiely 8.42 363381 584589593628715796
            Green Party Mick Murphy 6.94 357387 462470476522  
            Labour Party Ger Gibbons* 6.19 329413 463480489574668 
            Fine Gael P.J. Hourican 4.97 301491 5145565717378091,013
            Fine Gael Barry Keane 4.79 297418 441462468468  
            Electorate: 14,830  Valid: 7,556 (50.95%)  Spoilt: 138  Quota: 1,080  Turnout: 7,697 (51.90%)

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              References

              1. ↑ Proportional Representation Citizens Information, 2009-09-21.
              2. ↑ Cork profile: Fine Gael likely to hold its own in contest Irish Times, 2014-05-12.
              3. ↑ Local Election Results for Cork City Council Irish Times. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              4. 1 2 Cork City Election Results Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine . RTÉ News. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              5. ↑ Cork City North Central ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              6. ↑ Cork City North Central Irish Independent: Retrieved, 2014-06-15.
              7. ↑ Cork City North East ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              8. ↑ Cork City North East Irish Independent. Retrieved: 2014-06-15.
              9. ↑ Cork City North West ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              10. ↑ Cork City North West Irish Independent. Retrieved: 2014-06-15.
              11. ↑ Cork City South Central ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              12. ↑ Cork City South Central Irish Independent. Retrieved: 2014-06-15.
              13. ↑ Cork City South East ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              14. ↑ Cork City South East Irish Independent. Retrieved: 2014-06-15.
              15. ↑ Cork City South West ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved: 2014-06-09.
              16. ↑ Cork City South West Irish Independent. Retrieved: 2014-06-15.

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