Kilkenny County Council election, 2009

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Kilkenny County Council election, 2009
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 26 seats to Kilkenny County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Party
Seats won 12 7 5
Seat change +1 -1 -

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Green Party Independent
Seats won 1 1
Seat change - -

Kilkenny in Ireland.svg

Map showing the area of Kilkenny County Council

Council control before election

Fine Gael
Labour Party

Council control after election

Fine Gael
Labour Party

An election to Kilkenny County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 26 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Kilkenny County Council

Kilkenny County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Kilkenny, 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 24 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, Colette Byrne. The county town is Kilkenny city.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 12+1
Fianna Fáil 7-1
Labour Party 5-
Green Party 1-
Independent 1-
Totals26-100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballyragget

Ballyragget - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Labour Party Maurice Shortall* 22.992,004     
Fine Gael Mary Hilda Cavanagh* 20.931,824     
Fianna Fáil Pat Millea* 14.55 1,2681,295 1,3911,4271,501 
Fine Gael Catherine Connery* 10.96 9551,021 1,1291,1681,2021,259
Fine Gael Dan Brennan* 9.82 8561,036 1,0981,1991,2521,467
Independent Martin Carroll 6.90 601717 7338379211,111
Fianna Fáil Brid Mooney-Doyle 6.67 581627 642680718 
Independent Gerard Ferris 3.63 316390 405   
Sinn Féin Ray Quinlan 3.57 311353 412437  
Electorate: 13,162  Valid: 8,716 (66.22%)  Spoilt: 154  Quota: 1,453  Turnout: 8,870 (67.39%)

    Callan

    Callan - 4 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3
    Fine Gael Billy Ireland* 19.19 1,2691,364 
    Fianna Fáil Matt Doran* 18.22 1,2051,233 1,266
    Independent Patrick Crowley 17.89 1,1831,277 1,461
    Fine Gael Tom Maher* 17.39 1,1501,181 1,367
    Fianna Fáil Joe Brennan 13.62 901967 1,007
    Labour Party Brian Harris 7.74 512558  
    Independent John Eardly 5.96 394  
    Electorate: 10,435  Valid: 6,614 (63.38%)  Spoilt: 92  Quota: 1,323  Turnout: 6,706 (64.26%)

      Kilkenny

      Kilkenny - 7 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
      Fianna Fáil Andrew McGuinness 17.581,880        
      Fine Gael Martin Brett* 11.24 1,2021,231 1,2581,2791,3341,418   
      Green Party Malcolm Noonan* 10.29 1,1001,134 1,1541,2141,3031,444   
      Fine Gael Betty Manning 9.16 9791,002 1,0201,0471,0921,1541,1891,2001,290
      Fianna Fáil John Coonan* 9.14 9771,071 1,0901,1111,1531,1911,2011,2141,295
      Fine Gael Paul Cuddihy* 8.76 937951 9789951,0271,0691,0861,1081,186
      Labour Party Marie Fitzpatrick* 6.55 700730 8378548991,0881,1121,1261,346
      Sinn Féin Kathleen Funchion 6.24 667698 718766818856870876 
      Fianna Fáil Pat Fitzpatrick* 5.90 631851 860878897921928929983
      Labour Party Seán O hArgain 5.16 552567 620643700    
      Independent Frank Kavanagh 4.14 443456 466513     
      Labour Party Seán Butler 3.01 322331        
      Independent Eugene McGuinness 2.82 302333 339      
      Electorate: 17,724  Valid: 10,692 (60.32%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 1,337  Turnout: 10,861 (61.28%)

        Piltown

        Piltown - 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
        Labour Party Tomás Breathnach* 15.981,653         
        Fine Gael Pat Dunphy* 15.171,570         
        Fianna Fáil Eamon Aylward 11.00 1,1381,151 1,1561,2561,2951,3251,3291,4171,664 
        Fine Gael Anne Maria Irish 10.61 1,0981,137 1,1571,1741,2341,550    
        Fine Gael Fidelis Doherty 9.85 1,0191,039 1,0521,0651,0871,2091,2401,3521,4611,493
        Fine Gael Paddy Gaule 7.25 750760 7727797988358569081,0541,079
        Fianna Fáil Pat Walsh* 6.44 666669 670692706730734756  
        Fine Gael Fintan Byrne 5.91 611627 633639675     
        Fianna Fáil Cora Long* 5.54 573593 6077037327537599301,0761,201
        Independent Ann Blackmore 4.52 468491 499604693716721   
        Fianna Fáil Robert Duggan 3.93 407412 418       
        Sinn Féin Peadar de Bluit 3.81 394419 425437      
        Electorate: 16,342  Valid: 10,347 (63.32%)  Spoilt: 111  Quota: 1,479  Turnout: 10,458 (63.99%)

          Thomastown

          Thomastown - 4 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
          Fine Gael Pat O'Neill * 19.24 1,4591,504 1,534     
          Labour Party Ann Phelan * 15.60 1,1831,296 1,4541,5081,5141,574  
          Labour Party Michael O'Brien* 11.13 844892 9251,0211,0231,0821,2761,289
          Independent Dixie Doyle* 10.47 794882 8879729721,0761,2341,242
          Fianna Fáil Tom Brennan* 8.87 673687 730745747   
          Fianna Fáil Seán Treacy 8.47 642678 7257937941,1411,2421,257
          Fine Gael Willie Barron 7.71 585615 687873879922  
          Fine Gael Joey O'Hanrahan 6.82 517536 548     
          Independent Joan Murphy 6.16 467516       
          Green Party Duncan Russell 3.11 236       
          Sinn Féin Jamie Roche 2.43 184       
          Electorate: 11,284  Valid: 7,584 (67.21%)  Spoilt: 103  Quota: 1,517  Turnout: 7,687 (68.12%)
            Preceded by
            Kilkenny County Council election, 2004
            Kilkenny County Council elections Succeeded by
            Kilkenny County Council election, 2014

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