Kerry County Council election, 2009

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Kerry County Council election, 2009
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 27 seats to Kerry County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Party
Seats won 10 7 4
Seat change +2 -4 +2

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

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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 5 June 2009 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.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 10+221,06227.37%
Fianna Fáil 7-420,72326.93%
Labour Party 4+211,53214.98%
Sinn Féin 2-8,01010.41%
Independent 4-14,75119.17%
Totals27-76,959100%

Results by Electoral Area

Dingle

Dingle- 3 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
Fianna Fáil Michael O'Shea* 21.64 2,0112,054 2,1422,517
Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 21.93 2,0382,114 2,2282,317
Fine Gael Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald* 17.00 1,5801,659 1,9642,442
Independent Brigid O'Connor 12.69 1,1791,315 1,4941,620
Fianna Fáil Breandan Fitzgerald 11.33 1,0531,113 1,251 
Labour Party Pat Hanafin 8.75 813942   
Sinn Féin Theresa Rafter Moriarty 2.72 253   
Green Party Darach O Murchu 2.32 216   
Independent Breanainn Breglaoi 1.60 149   
Electorate: 13,200  Valid: 9,292 (70.39%)  Spoilt: 81  Quota: 2,324  Turnout: 9,373 (71.01%)

    Killarney

    Killarney - 7 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
    Independent Danny Healy-Rae* 15.702,958      
    Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming * 14.512,733      
    South Kerry Independent Michael Gleeson* 13.462,536      
    Independent Brendan Cronin* 12.37 2,3312,436     
    Labour Party Marie Moloney 11.80 2,2232,318 2,370    
    Fine Gael John Sheahan* 8.77 1,6521,743 1,7781,8281,9081,9202,204
    Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell* 8.43 1,5881,637 1,7221,7351,8591,8711,973
    Independent Donal Grady 5.71 1,0751,159 1,1781,2221,3471,364 
    Fianna Fáil Brian O'Leary 5.58 1,0521,173 1,3181,3621,4321,4551,730
    Sinn Féin Lynn Boylan 1.71 323354 364381   
    Sinn Féin Con Walsh 1.56 293315 345348   
    Green Party Conor O'Neill 0.39 7479 8191   
    Electorate: 29,916  Valid: 18,838 (62.97%)  Spoilt: 195  Quota: 2,355  Turnout: 19,033 (63.62%)

      Killorglin

      Killorglin - 5 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
      Independent Michael Healy-Rae * 21.283,198    
      Fianna Fáil Michael Cahill* 16.27 2,4462,538   
      Fine Gael P.J. Donovan 15.18 2,2822,375 2,4642,4732,540
      Fine Gael Patrick Connor-Scarteen 13.61 2,0452,261 2,4733,118 
      Fianna Fáil Paul O'Donoghue* 13.23 1,9882,055 2,0902,2512,352
      Fine Gael Johnny (Porridge) O'Connor* 10.15 1,5251,584 1,7211,7541,819
      Fianna Fáil Donald Lynch 5.78 869986 1,059  
      Labour Party John Sheehan 2.42 364385    
      Green Party Oonagh Comerford 2.08 313340    
      Electorate: 21,590  Valid: 15,030 (69.62%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 2,506  Turnout: 15,177 (70.30%)

        Listowel

        Listowel- 5 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
        Sinn Féin Robert Beasley* 15.42 2,5232,601 3,004  
        Fine Gael Liam Purtill* 15.34 2,5112,598 2,6602,6692,790
        Fine Gael Tim Buckley* 14.56 2,3832,536 2,5752,6042,808
        Fianna Fáil John Brassil* 12.44 2,0362,170 2,3222,3692,655
        Labour Party Pat Leahy* 15.54 1,8892,033 2,0802,1102,694
        Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely* 10.23 1,6741,898 1,9201,9282,048
        Labour Party Michael Conway 8.57 1,4031,427 1,6061,701 
        Sinn Féin Risteard O Fuarain 6.14 1,0051,017    
        Fianna Fáil Maria Gorman 5.75 941    
        Electorate: 25,042  Valid: 16,365 (65.35%)  Spoilt: 230  Quota: 2,728  Turnout: 16,595 (66.27%)

          Tralee

          Tralee - 7 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
          Labour Party Arthur Spring 18.103,155           
          Sinn Féin Toireasa Ferris * 17.233,004           
          Fianna Fáil Anne McEllistrim* 10.44 1,8201,892 1,9802,0102,0222,0762,1272,233    
          Fine Gael Pat McCarthy* 10.43 1,8191,900 1,9451,9821,9852,0372,0802,230    
          Labour Party Terry O'Brien* 9.67 1,6852,105 2,237         
          Fine Gael Jim Finucane 9.40 1,6391,769 1,8251,8631,8671,9232,0082,1032,1102,252  
          Fianna Fáil Norma Foley* 6.05 1,0551,099 1,1491,1781,1841,2151,2421,2711,2861,3791,3981,414
          Fianna Fáil Ted Fitzgerald* 5.99 1,0451,097 1,1401,1581,1611,1941,2341,2771,2931,3481,3821,400
          Sinn Féin Moss Hannon 3.49 609636 9109259399681,0181,0731,080   
          Independent Timmy Griffin 2.88 502541 575601606674794     
          Independent Thomas Collins 2.39 416451 496531537603      
          Independent John Foley 2.33 407439 474490494       
          Green Party David Grey 1.59 278321 343         
          Electorate: 29,305  Valid: 19,249 (59.49%)  Spoilt: 335  Quota: 2,180  Turnout: 19,584 (60.36%)
            Preceded by
            Kerry County Council election, 2004
            Kerry County Council elections Succeeded by
            Kerry County Council election, 2014

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