Louth County Council election, 2009

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Louth County Council election, 2009
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  2004 5 June 2009 2014  

All 26 seats to Louth County Council

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil
Seats won 8 6 5
Seat change +1 +1 -4

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Party Green Party Independent
Seats won 2 1 4
Seat change +1 +1 -

Louth in Ireland.svg

Map showing the area of Louth County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Louth 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.

Louth County Council

Louth County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Louth, 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 29 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, Joan Martin. The county town is Dundalk.

Contents

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael 8+113,63327.32%
Sinn Féin 6+18,73117.50%
Fianna Fáil 5-411,75323.55%
Labour Party 2+15,55311.13%
Green Party 1+13,5367.09%
Independent 4-6,69413.41%
Totals26-49,900100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ardee

Ardee - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
Sinn Féin Pearse McGeough* 14.89 1,5361,547 1,5691,5941,6891,7121,768  
Fianna Fáil Liam Reilly* 11.93 1,2311,234 1,2391,2411,2651,3821,4271,4821,580
Fine Gael Jim Lennon* 11.05 1,1401,147 1,1591,1721,1811,1941,2341,3031,496
Fine Gael Colm Markey 10.37 1,0701,077 1,1041,2081,2861,3001,3871,4391,577
Fianna Fáil Thomas Clare* 8.65 892903 9489841,0421,1511,2201,2801,389
Fine Gael Finnan McCoy* 8.56 883889 9009469651,0381,1601,3661,600
Labour Party Leonard Hatrick 6.92 714740 7627767988709951,212 
Green Party Mary Kavanagh 6.16 635658 676678692731   
Independent Jim Tenanty 6.00 619637 659666728804898  
Fianna Fáil Fintan Malone 5.43 560569 571575580    
Independent Jim Levins 3.60 371379 412428     
Fine Gael Tommy McCabe 2.59 267269 293      
Independent Paul Drumgoole 2.23 230258        
Independent Albert Byrne 1.63 168        
Electorate: 17,501  Valid: 10,316 (58.95%)  Spoilt: 137  Quota: 1,720  Turnout: 10,453 (59.73%)

    Drogheda East

    Drogheda East - 6 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
    Labour Party Gerald Nash * 20.602,142        
    Fianna Fáil James Carroll * 14.381,495        
    Fine Gael Michael O'Dowd* 13.14 1,3661,570       
    Sinn Féin Imelda Munster* 12.50 1,3001,399 1,4081,4371,493    
    Fine Gael Oliver Tully* 12.01 1,2491,329 1,3621,3841,4441,541   
    Fianna Fáil Tommy Byrne 7.37 766802 8088198351,0391,1461,1821,188
    Independent Frank Godfrey 7.21 750870 8828979471,0061,1781,1961,199
    Fine Gael Richie Culhane 4.38 455502 515525554571   
    Fianna Fáil Jacqui McConville* 4.18 435446 446458472    
    Green Party Yinka Dixon Oludaiye 2.51 261290 294375     
    Green Party Rachel Pearson 1.71 178208 215      
    Electorate: 19,658  Valid: 10,397 (52.89%)  Spoilt: 139  Quota: 1,486  Turnout: 10,536 (53.60%)

      Drogheda West

      Drogheda West - 4 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
      Labour Party Paul Bell 26.071,904   
      Fine Gael Anthony Donohoe* 16.43 1,2001,310 1,3971,560
      Sinn Féin Paddy McQuillan 14.38 1,0501,124 1,1711,452
      Fianna Fáil Frank Maher* 12.36 903957 1,2061,341
      Fine Gael Kevin Callan 11.71 855930 1,0061,166
      Independent Ken O'Heiligh* 10.64 777862 965 
      Green Party Michael McKeon 4.29 313344   
      Fianna Fáil Joe Lynch 4.13 302316   
      Electorate: 13,562  Valid: 7,304 (53.86%)  Spoilt: 124  Quota: 1,461  Turnout: 7,428 (54.77%)

        Dundalk-Carlingford

        Dundalk-Carlingford - 5 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
        Fianna Fáil Peter Savage* 15.62 1,6431,676 1,7021,7481,815   
        Fine Gael Terry Brennan * 13.90 1,4621,567 1,6171,6951,789   
        Independent Jim Ryan* 13.15 1,3831,403 1,4621,5541,6741,6802,054 
        Sinn Féin Jim Loughran* 12.61 1,3261,344 1,3711,4221,4741,4761,5411,572
        Sinn Féin Edel Corrigan 12.20 1,2831,291 1,3241,3401,4231,4261,5261,577
        Fianna Fáil Conor Keelan 9.76 1,0261,032 1,0441,0711,1211,1361,2371,322
        Fine Gael Eamonn O'Boyle 6.98 734822 854890964967  
        Green Party Paraic McKevitt 5.72 601622 683717    
        Independent Pat Keenan 3.66 385394 420     
        Labour Party Frank O'Brien 3.30 347356       
        Fine Gael Michael Woods 3.10 326       
        Electorate: 18,649  Valid: 10,516 (56.39%)  Spoilt: 164  Quota: 1,753  Turnout: 10,680 (57.27%)

          Dundalk South

          Dundalk South - 6 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
          Sinn Féin Tomás Sharkey* 19.432,236         
          Fine Gael Jim D'Arcy * 16.631,914         
          Independent Martin Bellew* 12.56 1,4561,582 1,6081,6321,708     
          Green Party Mark Dearey 12.58 1,4481,555 1,6011,6351,680     
          Fianna Fáil Declan Breathnach* 11.87 1,3661,423 1,4381,5321,5431,5781,584   
          Fianna Fáil Donal Lynch* 8.46 9741,005 1,0481,1361,1481,1801,1801,1821,2581,265
          Fine Gael Benedicta Attoh 5.09 586629 728741772891900905  
          Independent Alan Grehan 4.82 555631 6496667198999299441,2351,269
          Labour Party Ciaran O Mathúna 3.88 446492 510519569     
          Fianna Fáil Frances Rocks 2.49 286309 314       
          Workers' Party Peter Short 2.09 241317 321330      
          Electorate: 20,476  Valid: 11,508 (56.20%)  Spoilt: 172  Quota: 1,645  Turnout: 11,680 (57.04%)
            Preceded by
            Louth County Council election, 2004
            Louth County Council elections Succeeded by
            Louth County Council election, 2014

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