Kerry County Council election, 2004

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Kerry County Council election, 2004
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  1999 11 June 2004 2009  

All 27 seats to Kerry County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour Party
Seats won 11 8 2
Seat change -1 +2 -1

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won 2 4
Seat change +1 -1

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Map showing the area of Kerry County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Kerry County Council took place on 11 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 27 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Kerry County Council

Kerry County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Kerry, 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 33 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, Moira Murrell. The county town is Tralee.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 11-127,68937.47%
Fine Gael 8+218,34624.82%
Labour Party 2-18,50211.50%
Sinn Féin 2+15,8097.86%
Independent 4-112,35316.71%
Totals27-73,906100%

Results by Electoral Area

Dingle

Dingle- 3 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
Fianna Fáil Michael O'Shea* 23.04 1,8982,087  
Fianna Fáil Breandan MacGearailt* 19.58 1,6131,695 1,8341,872
Fine Gael Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald* 19.00 1,5651,673 2,163 
Independent Brigid O'Connor 14.52 1,1961,433 1,7441,809
Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 12.67 1,0441,239   
Labour Party Owen O'Shea 7.00 577   
Sinn Féin Pat O'Shea 4.19 345   
Electorate: 11,918  Valid: 8,238 (69.12%)  Spoilt: 75  Quota: 2,060  Turnout: 8,313 (69.75%)

    Killarney

    Killarney - 6 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming * 17.523,038       
    Independent Brendan Cronin* 11.69 2,0272,094 2,1272,1792,3232,4142,582 
    Fianna Fáil Colin Miller 10.62 1,8421,913 1,9421,9752,0412,1442,745 
    Independent Danny Healy-Rae* 10.44 1,8111,902 1,9482,0332,0972,1922,3372,393
    South Kerry Independent Michael Gleeson* 9.33 1,6181,652 1,7011,7982,0002,1682,4452,577
    Fianna Fáil Brian O'Leary* 8.08 1,4021,527 1,5401,5731,6251,740  
    Fine Gael Tom Sheahan 7.78 1,3491,481 1,4821,6591,9982,0692,1862,226
    Labour Party Seán O'Grady 6.07 1,0521,071 1,1131,3841,4491,7671,9431,982
    Independent Donal Grady 5.78 1,0031,022 1,0471,0901,146   
    Fine Gael Sheila Casey 5.43 942964 1,0221,059    
    Labour Party Andrew McCarthy* 4.88 846876 904     
    Independent Tom Randles 1.33 231238       
    Green Party Bea O'Neill 1.06 184187       
    Electorate: 24,541  Valid: 17,345 (70.68%)  Spoilt: 197  Quota: 2,478  Turnout: 17,542 (71.48%)

      Killorglin

      Killorglin - 5 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
      Independent Michael Healy-Rae * 15.11 1,9731,987 2,0512,1152,1542,236  
      Fine Gael Johnny (Porridge) O'Connor 14.10 1,8411,860 1,8731,8972,0752,243  
      Fianna Fáil Paul O'Donoghue* 14.01 1,8291,833 1,8411,8691,9171,9752,0932,097
      Fine Gael P.J. Donovan* 13.25 1,7301,743 1,7501,7891,7951,9331,9451,960
      Fianna Fáil Michael Cahill* 12.47 1,6281,646 1,6491,6611,9022,0102,1422,174
      Fine Gael Michael Connor-Scarteen* 9.62 1,2561,264 1,3511,3751,3821,4552,0412,057
      Fianna Fáil Dan McCarthy 6.94 906907 9439839941,016  
      Labour Party Donal Barry 4.83 631641 664719759   
      Fianna Fáil Liam Crowley 4.38 572581 583593    
      Sinn Féin Michael O'Leary 2.44 318320 325     
      Independent Denis McCarthy 2.02 264267       
      Independent Tom Lyons 0.82 107       
      Electorate: 19,035  Valid: 13,055 (68.58%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 2,176  Turnout: 13,227 (69.49%)

        Listowel

        Listowel- 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
        Fianna Fáil Ned O'Sullivan * 12.00 1,9222,002 2,0292,1532,1932,465    
        Fianna Fáil John Brassil* 10.96 1,7551,782 1,8521,8722,0602,1372,1702,512  
        Fine Gael Tim Buckley* 10.16 1,6271,683 1,6911,8741,8882,0352,0552,405  
        Fine Gael Liam Purtill* 9.35 1,4981,557 1,5671,6521,6701,7491,7601,9541,9842,088
        Labour Party Pat Leahy* 8.98 1,4381,488 1,7141,7701,8242,0992,1422,2732,313 
        Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely* 8.75 1,4021,461 1,5001,5451,5911,7241,7781,8521,9081,916
        Sinn Féin Robert Beasley 8.49 1,3601,454 1,4661,4931,9271,9901,9992,0702,0772,081
        Fine Gael Bernie Behan 6.89 1,1031,117 1,2771,3371,4101,4501,456   
        Fianna Fáil William Sheehan 6.37 1,0201,049 1,0771,1711,189     
        Sinn Féin Risteard O Fuarain 5.72 916926 9891,007      
        Fine Gael Denis Stack 4.46 715734 752       
        Labour Party Michael O'Keeffe 4.39 703716         
        Progressive Democrats Gerard Burke 2.88 462         
        Independent Padraig O'Sullivan 0.61 98         
        Electorate: 24,738  Valid: 16,019 (64.75%)  Spoilt: 254  Quota: 2,289  Turnout: 16,273 (65.78%)

          Tralee

          Tralee - 7 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
          Labour Party Terry O'Brien* 12.47 2,4012,453       
          Fianna Fáil Anne McEllistrim* 12.39 2,3852,408       
          Sinn Féin Toireasa Ferris * 12.17 2,3432,619       
          Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell* 8.63 1,6621,663 1,6631,6731,7831,7982,0992,1152,211
          Fianna Fáil Norma Foley* 7.64 1,4711,487 1,4951,5401,5881,7641,9422,0512,220
          Fianna Fáil Ted Fitzgerald* 7.23 1,3911,407 1,4141,4361,4791,6221,7521,8572,034
          Fine Gael Pat McCarthy 7.19 1,3841,394 1,4031,4531,6461,6871,7551,8352,013
          Independent Billy Leen* 6.49 1,2491,272 1,3031,3691,4021,4431,4951,6801,835
          Fianna Fáil Charlie Farrelly 4.54 873875 877889897925   
          Labour Party Donal Tobin 4.44 854865 8779881,0631,1871,2141,390 
          Independent Tommy Foley 4.03 776809 8348889159891,000  
          Fianna Fáil Johnnie Wall 3.85 742761 772807829    
          Fine Gael John Shanahan 3.27 630630 631660     
          Green Party David Grey 2.91 561570 582      
          Sinn Féin Maisie Houlihan 2.74 527        
          Electorate: 32,127  Valid: 19,249 (59.92%)  Spoilt: 335  Quota: 2,407  Turnout: 19,584 (60.96%)
            Preceded by
            Kerry County Council election, 1999
            Kerry County Council elections Succeeded by
            Kerry County Council election, 2009

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