Mayo County Council election, 2014

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The area governed by Mayo County Council

A Mayo County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Thirty councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from four local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. [1] [2] [3] This represented a reduction of 1 councillor since 2009 and 1 a reduction in 2 electoral areas.

Mayo County Council

Mayo County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Mayo, 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 30 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, Peter Hynes. The county town is Castlebar.

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While Fine Gael remained the most popular party in Mayo in terms of vote share the party surrendered its previously held overall majority on Mayo County Council and lost 7 seats in the process to be reduced to 10 councillors. Several long-serving members lost their seats in the process and the Taoiseach's brother, Henry Kenny, was a near casualty in Castlebar. Fianna Fáil gained 3 seats in the election to return with 10 councillors, the same numbers as Fine Gael. Their gains came in Ballina, Castlebar and in Claremorris. The party missed out on an additional seat in West Mayo due to running too many candidates, transfer leakage and the fact that the previous incumbents had retired. Sinn Féin made modest gains by gaining a seat in Castlebar to add to their delegation, although the party was very close in Ballina. Independents garnered a large vote share in each LEA and increased their numbers to 7 seats.

Results by party

Party Seats ±1st prefFPv%
Fine Gael 10−721,53834.49
Fianna Fáil 10+318,28629.28
Independent 7+215,33624.56
Sinn Féin 3+16,44910.33
Labour Party 006070.97
Green Party 02390.38
Totals30−162,455100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballina

Ballina- 8 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12Count 13
Fine Gael John O'Hara* 9.9% 1,6121,614 1,6721,7121,7411,7461,846      
Independent Seamus Weir* 9.7% 1,5891,590 1,6301,6701,6721,7621,8121,817     
Fianna Fáil Annie May Raepe* 7.7% 1,2561,260 1,2631,3141,3301,3921,6521,6621,822    
Fianna Fáil Michael Smyth 6.6% 1,0691,087 1,0911,0931,2971,4101,4161,4161,4341,4501,4801,5211,523
Fine Gael Jarlath Munnelly* 6.4% 1,0421,043 1,1221,1271,1601,1661,1961,1991,5651,834   
Fianna Fáil Michael Loftus 6.4% 1,0371,037 1,0981,1051,1091,1371,1861,1871,3721,4322,100  
Sinn Féin John Sheahan 6.3% 1,0261,059 1,0621,0961,2181,2661,2781,2781,3141,3551,3931,4401,453
Independent Enda Lavelle 6.0% 980983 1,0621,0711,0751,0811,0881,0901,1901,244   
Independent Gerry Ginty* 5.7% 935938 9481,1551,1591,1691,2901,2951,3401,7361,846  
Fianna Fáil Eamon Moore 5.5% 901901 9879991,0011,0181,0431,043     
Fine Gael Neil Cruise 5.2% 848854 8718821,0041,2531,2531,2581,2741,3441,4061,5001,510
Fine Gael Mark Winters 5.1% 830830 8589099149191,0811,0881,111    
Fianna Fáil Johnnie O'Malley 4.9% 798693 799808849851872      
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney* 4.2% 682685 687688709        
Fine Gael Joe Mellet* 3.6% 585609 611613         
Independent Peter Clarke 5.2% 528528 530          
Fine Gael Padraic Staunton 2.9% 486486            
Independent Martin Peyton 0.7% 111            
Electorate: 26,103  Valid: 16,315  Spoilt: 167  Quota: 1,813  Turnout: 16,482 (63.1%)

    Sources:

    Castlebar

    Castlebar- 8 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Independent Michael Kilcoyne* 18.9%2,922       
    Fianna Fáil Lisa Chambers † 9.6% 1,4811,610 1,6211,6441,6811,826  
    Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell* 9.2% 1,4191,531 1,5341,5491,5781,5971,6061,682
    Sinn Féin Thérèse Ruane 8.9% 1,3751,517 1,5391,5811,6071,719  
    Fine Gael Cyril Burke* 7.7% 1,1851,231 1,2341,2421,2961,3471,3551,641
    Fianna Fáil K. Blackie Gavin* 7.3% 1,1271,263 1,2651,2931,3411,4151,4381,539
    Independent Frank Durcan* 7.1% 1,1001,345 1,3661,4191,4641,5621,5851,664
    Fine Gael Eugene Lavin* 7.0% 1,0831,106 1,1081,1121,1631,1811,186 
    Fine Gael Henry Kenny* 7.0% 1,0751,150 1,1521,1681,3841,4351,4411,674
    Fine Gael Brendan Henaghan 6.1% 9341,026 1,0361,0801,2661,3831,4101,522
    Fine Gael Eugene McCormack 4.5% 690736 739754    
    Labour Party Harry Barrett 3.9% 606712 721759793   
    Independent Donal Geraghty 1.7% 265307 324     
    Independent Mohammed Kamal Uddin 0.9% 132146       
    Electorate: 26,263  Valid: 15,397 (58.6%)  Spoilt: 135  Quota: 1,806  Turnout: 15,532 (59.1%)

      Sources:

      Claremorris

      Claremorris- 7 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
      Fine Gael Patsy O'Brien* 15.1%2,347     
      Independent Richard Finn* 13.2%2,050     
      Sinn Féin Gerry Murray* 12.7%1,971     
      Fine Gael John Cribben* 11.3% 1,7501,770 1,8431,8621,8791,926
      Fianna Fáil John Caulfield 9.8% 1,5181,523 1,5651,5761,5851,771
      Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan* 7.3% 1,2501,319 1,3361,3391,6971,913
      Fine Gael Tom Connolly* 7.1% 1,2031,263 1,3311,3691,3961,823
      Fine Gael Michael Burke* 7.2% 1,1201,218 1,2551,2581,5241,559
      Fianna Fáil John P. Kean 6.4% 1,0011,048 1,1421,1701,209 
      Independent Harry Walsh 5.3% 826911 977982  
      Independent Marie Kilcullen 2.6% 403418     
      Green Party Margaret (Mags) Sheehan 0.7% 103108     
      Electorate: 25,099  Valid: 15,542 (61.9%)  Spoilt: 177  Quota: 1,943  Turnout: 15,719 (62.6%)

        Sources:

        West Mayo

        West Mayo- 7 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
        Sinn Féin Rose Conway-Walsh *†† 13.7%2,075           
        Independent Michael Holmes* 10.9% 1,6671,701 1,7141,7471,8671,919      
        Fianna Fáil Paul McNamara 8.9% 1,3511,356 1,3591,3631,3701,3731,5471,5761,6621,6751,6981,701
        Fine Gael Tereasa McGuire 6.4% 1,2001,203 1,2291,2361,2541,2911,3501,4281,4361,7002,136 
        Fianna Fáil Seán Carey 7.9% 1,1971,250 1,2511,2541,2551,2571,2641,2991,5081,5151,5301,533
        Fine Gael Gerry Coyle* 7.9% 1,1941,223 1,2251,2261,2301,2321,3261,3291,5051,5261,6061,729
        Independent Christy Hyland 7.6% 1,1601,167 1,1861,2101,2321,2811,2951,3701,3781,5801,8921,979
        Fine Gael Austin O'Malley* 6.6% 1,0041,006 1,0101,1011,1141,1281,1411,1841,1851,406  
        Fianna Fáil Brendan Mulroy 5.5% 913916 9239439801,0451,0731,2781,2981,4681,6181,638
        Fine Gael John O'Malley* 5.5% 836838 8468518859339681,0111,019   
        Fianna Fáil Frank Leneghan 4.6% 544558 558559566568618630    
        Fine Gael Breege Grealis 3.4% 511517 525525540545      
        Fianna Fáil Joan Geraghty 3.2% 486489 546558585592    →
        Independent Joe Lavelle 2.2% 337340 354357374       
        Independent Michael O'Donnell 2.2% 331336 346         
        Fianna Fáil Tommie Joe Jennings 1.7% 257258 260         
        Green Party Caroline Fitzgerald 0.9% 136141           
        Electorate: 24,947  Valid: 15,199  Spoilt: 152  Quota: 1,900  Turnout: 15,351 (61.53%)

          Sources:

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          References

          1. ↑ Proportional Representation Citizens Information, 2009-09-21.
          2. ↑ Mayo profile Irish Times, 2014-05-16.
          3. ↑ Local Election Results for Mayo County Council Irish Times. Retrieved: 2014-05-30.

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