Kilkenny County Council election, 2004

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Kilkenny County Council election, 2004
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  1999 11 June 2004 2009  

All 26 seats to Kilkenny County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Party
Seats won 11 8 5
Seat change - -4 +4

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

Kilkenny in Ireland.svg

Map showing the area of Kilkenny County Council

Council control before election

Fianna Fáil
Independents

Council control after election

Fine Gael
Labour Party

An election to Kilkenny County Council took place on 11 June 2004 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.

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 11-15,02937.64%
Fianna Fáil 8-413,69034.28%
Labour Party 5+45,95014.90%
Green Party 1+11,8584.65%
Independent 1-11,6094.03%
Totals26-39,933100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballyragget

Ballyragget - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
Labour Party Maurice Shortall 22.571,789     
Fine Gael Mary Hilda Cavanagh* 18.291,450     
Fine Gael Catherine Connery* 18.20 1,205753 873917953957
Fianna Fáil Pat Millea* 14.04 1,113812 9451,359  
Fine Gael Dan Brennan* 12.14 962859 876908957962
Fianna Fáil Martin Carroll* 9.97 790756 9651,087  
Fianna Fáil Seán Doherty 7.80 618664     
Electorate: 12,093  Valid: 7,927 (65.55%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,322  Turnout: 8,089 (66.89%)

    Callan

    Callan - 3 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1
    Fianna Fáil Matt Doran 29.121,468
    Fine Gael Tom Maher* 28.801,452
    Fine Gael Billy Ireland* 26.041,313
    Fianna Fáil Eamon Walsh 16.05 809
    Electorate: 8,464  Valid: 5,042 (59.57%)  Spoilt: 177  Quota: 1,261  Turnout: 5,219 (61.66%)

      Kilkenny

      Kilkenny - 7 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13Count 14
      Fianna Fáil John Coonan* 11.07 1,2071,219 1,2421,2621,2811,3321,370       
      Fianna Fáil Pat Fitzpatrick* 9.93 1,0831,088 1,1061,1441,1321,1601,1961,3171,3561,3571,3581,422  
      Green Party Malcolm Noonan 9.85 1,0741,099 1,1421,1831,2871,372        
      Fine Gael Martin Brett* 7.12 776787 8028578669019291,0051,1161,1671,1681,3541,374 
      Labour Party Joe Cody* 7.08 772842 8779049469951,2051,2751,3301,3331,3361,426  
      Progressive Democrats Coleman Loughnane 6.56 715721 7577908058398689339779799791,0311,0431,046
      Fianna Fáil Michael Lanigan, Jnr* 6.27 684701 7197337647868139219629639641,0291,0441,061
      Fine Gael Pat Crotty 5.94 648655 665693699725753778901901901   
      Fine Gael Paul Cuddihy* 5.80 632650 6667177247457777959829839841,2771,2931,310
      Fine Gael Paddy Hogan 5.34 582586 607660676692719751      
      Fianna Fáil John Eardly 4.78 521527 538546565593605       
      Sinn Féin Tom Kiernan 3.76 410413 426432          
      Independent Teresa Mullen* 3.67 400410 442473507         
      Labour Party Marie Fitzpatrick 3.61 394448 465479508553        
      Fine Gael Breda Raggett 3.54 386407 416           
      Independent Jimmy Leahy 3.08 336343             
      Labour Party Tony Patterson 2.60 283             
      Electorate: 19,198  Valid: 10,903 (56.79%)  Spoilt: 134  Quota: 1,363  Turnout: 11,086 (57.75%)

        Piltown

        Piltown - 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        Fianna Fáil Bobby Aylward * 16.661,478        
        Fine Gael Pat Dunphy* 12.89 1,1441,155 1,1691,1751,1831,271   
        Labour Party Tomás Breathnach 12.47 1,1071,122 1,2031,2061,2371,284   
        Fine Gael Dick Dowling * 11.72 1,0401,058 1,0831,0971,1861,2181,2231,2241,332
        Fine Gael Catherine Phelan-Holden 8.07 716744 7638749069569599601,040
        Fine Gael John O'Dwyer 7.72 685693 721758800806807807858
        Sinn Féin Kevin Dunphy 7.57 672680 719731751800804804 
        Fianna Fáil Cora Long* 5.95 528562 5676157029909939941,156
        Fianna Fáil Ann Blackmore* 5.34 474520 533585661    
        Fianna Fáil Margaret Haberlin 4.45 395407 429461     
        Fianna Fáil Pat Walsh 3.81 338363 371      
        Green Party John Fitzgerald 3.35 297302        
        Electorate: 14,187  Valid: 8,874 (62.55%)  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,268  Turnout: 9,099 (64.14%)

          Thomastown

          Thomastown - 5 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
          Fine Gael Pat O'Neill 15.12 1,1451,195 1,343    
          Labour Party Michael O'Brien 12.73 9641,071 1,0911,0941,1251,2021,222
          Fianna Fáil Tom Brennan* 11.98 907944 9919971,1551,504 
          Independent Dixie Doyle* 11.53 873913 9319349811,1401,214
          Fine Gael Andy Cotterell* 8.85 670715 8559069341,0631,106
          Fianna Fáil Seán Treacy 8.79 666693 711714870  
          Labour Party Ann Phelan 8.46 641718 8578671,0611,1151,138
          Fianna Fáil Joan Murphy* 8.07 611636 698702   
          Fine Gael John Meaney 8.04 609633      
          Green Party Judith Ashton 6.43 487      
          Electorate: 12,083  Valid: 7,573 (62.67%)  Spoilt: 162  Quota: 1,263  Turnout: 7,735 (64.02%)
            Preceded by
            Kilkenny County Council election, 1999
            Kilkenny County Council elections Succeeded by
            Kilkenny County Council election, 2009

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