Limerick County Council election, 2009

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Limerick County Council election, 2009
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 28 seats to Limerick County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Party
Seats won 15 9 2
Seat change +3 -3 +1

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Progressive Democrats
Seats won 2 0
Seat change +2 -3

Limerick in Ireland.svg

Map showing the area of Limerick County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Limerick County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 28 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. [1]

Limerick County Council

Limerick County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Limerick, Ireland. As a county council, it was governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council had 28 elected members. Elections for the council were held every five years and were by single transferable vote. The head of the council had the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson).

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Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 15+326,78844.82%
Fianna Fáil 9-320,50234.30%
Labour Party 2+16,81411.40%
Independent 2+24,4537.45%
Progressive Democrats 0-3--
Totals28-59,764100%

Results by electoral area

Adare

Adare - 7 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
Fine Gael Leo Walsh* 15.501,833         
Fine Gael Rose Brennan* 14.851,757         
Labour Party Tomas Hannon* 13.841,637         
Fine Gael Richard Butler* 13.581,606         
Fianna Fáil James Collins 12.48 1,4761,544        
Fianna Fáil Leonard Enright * 6.51 770806 8328458648771,0961,534  
Independent Seamus Sheahan 6.39 756807 8528919111,0111,0691,1481,1511,168
Fianna Fáil James Cavanagh* 5.79 685706 801808820833923   
Independent Patrick Fitzgerald 5.12 606699 7738288749239991,1161,1341,172
Fianna Fáil Richard Crehan 4.47 529575 589602611622    
Independent Richie Smith 1.46 173212 236267288     
Electorate: 22,155  Valid: 11,828 (53.39%)  Spoilt: 169  Quota: 1,479  Turnout: 11,997 (54.15%)

    Castleconnell

    Castleconnell - 7 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Fine Gael Mary Jackman * 14.601,993       
    Fianna Fáil Eddie Wade * 13.441,805       
    Independent Brigid Teefy* 11.11 1,4921,520 1,5461,5901,6291,733  
    Fine Gael John Egan 10.10 1,3561,402 1,4131,4421,4541,4781,5291,552
    Fine Gael Michael Sheahan 9.44 1,2671,369 1,3831,4651,4711,5231,5501,560
    Fianna Fáil Noel Gleeson* 8.63 1,1591,164 1,1791,1891,2091,3661,747 
    Fine Gael Mary Harty* 8.93 1,1991,256 1,2671,2971,3051,3451,5821,606
    Labour Party Elena Secas 7.78 1,0451,083 1,1551,2981,3041,4061,4641,475
    Fianna Fáil Joe Meagher* 6.56 881885 8878889041,019  
    Fianna Fáil Brian Stokes 4.66 626638 649676695   
    Green Party Trish Forde-Brennan 2.76 371391 408     
    Sinn Féin Seamus Keating 1.74 234236       
    Electorate: 23,650  Valid: 13,428 (56.78%)  Spoilt: 127  Quota: 1,679  Turnout: 13,555 (57.32%)

      Kilmallock

      Kilmallock - 5 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
      Labour Party James Heffernan 18.222,282         
      Fianna Fáil Eddie Ryan 14.69 1,8401,851 1,8781,9422,176     
      Fine Gael Mike Houlihan 12,57 1,5751,609 1,6631,7361,8952,141    
      Fianna Fáil Mike Donegan 10.11 1,2661,278 1,2961,4281,4461,6821,6911,7271,7521,785
      Fine Gael William O'Donnell 9.63 1,2061,227 1,2501,3251,3941,4951,5082,156  
      Fine Gael Gerard Mitchell 8.54 1,0701,083 1,0981,1381,2041,2301,254   
      Fianna Fáil Mary Burke 7.66 960970 9781,1101,1891,3161,3571,6581,7001,719
      Fianna Fáil Richard O'Donoghue 6.10 764775 780882893     
      Independent Jim Hickey 5.40 677728 763788      
      Fianna Fáil John Clifford* 5.38 674679 687       
      Sinn Féin Richard Young 1.71 214         
      Electorate: 18,955  Valid: 12,528 (66.09%)  Spoilt: 143  Quota: 2,089  Turnout: 12,671 (66.85%)

        Newcastle West

        Newcastle West - 5 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
        Fine Gael Jerome Scanlan* 22.862,823       
        Fine Gael Patrick O'Donovan * 18.252,254       
        Fine Gael Liam Galvin* 14.27 1,7622,045 2,117     
        Fianna Fáil Michael J. Collins* 12.42 1,5341,638 1,6671,7011,7031,7581,9372,158
        Fianna Fáil Francis Foley* 11.00 1,3581,401 1,4151,4271,4341,4971,5861,916
        Labour Party Stephen Goulding 7.21 8901,031 1,0851,1151,1441,3001,3761,495
        Fianna Fáil Seamus Ahern 5.84 721733 739745746777880 
        Fianna Fáil Anne Lordan 3.47 428499 504553553588  
        Sinn Féin Mike MacDomhnaill 3.14 388429 442495499   
        Independent Seamus O Suilleabhain 1.55 192261 263     
        Electorate: 19,218  Valid: 12,350 (64.26%)  Spoilt: 153  Quota: 2,059  Turnout: 12,503 (65.06%)

          Rathkeale

          Rathkeale- 4 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
          Fine Gael John Sheahan* 19.74 1,9011,905 1,941  
          Fine Gael Stephen Keary 18.41 1,7731,791 1,8541,8932,130
          Fine Gael David Naughton* 14.67 1,4131,416 1,5141,5851,684
          Fianna Fáil Kevin Sheahan* 13.77 1,3261,331 1,4271,7022,122
          Labour Party Seamus Hogan 9.97 960981 1,0691,1131,226
          Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcair 9.40 905923 9431,095 
          Fianna Fáil Joe Wallace 8.26 795796 809  
          Independent Pat Wallace 4.59 442475    
          Independent Patrick O'Doherty 1.19 115    
          Electorate: 15,636  Valid: 9,630 (61.59%)  Spoilt: 149  Quota: 1,927  Turnout: 9,779 (62.54%)

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            Preceded by
            Limerick County Council election, 2004
            Limerick County Council elections Succeeded by
            Limerick City and County Council election, 2014