Donegal County Council election, 2009

Donegal County Council election, 2009
Republic of Ireland
2 June 2009
All 29 seats to Donegal County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 10 8 4
Seat change -4 - -
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Party Independent Independent Fianna Fáil
Seats won 2 5 0
Seat change +2 +4 -2

Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

 Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 2 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 10 -4 25,183 34.15
Fine Gael 8 - 18,296 24.81
Sinn Féin 4 - 9,950 13.49
Labour Party 2 +2 5,091 6.90
Independent 5 +4 14,452 19.60
Independent Fianna Fáil 0 -2 0 0
Totals 29 - 73,747 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Donegal

Donegal - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
Fine Gael Barry O'Neill* 14.61 2,189 2,225 2,287 2,301 2,376 2,406 2,545      
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff* 12.47 1,869 1,890 1,903 1,921 1,942 2,053 2,177 2,191 2,196 2,218
Fianna Fáil Brendan Byrne* 10.29 1,542 1,549 1,558 1,602 1,613 1,839 1,883 2,204 2,234 2,239
Independent Thomas Pringle* 10.02 1,501 1,515 1,596 1,751 1,872 1,953 2,285 2,600    
Fine Gael John Boyle* 9.77 1,464 1,468 1,508 1,598 1,679 1,756 1,818 2,307 2,356 2,365
Independent Tom Conaghan 8.14 1,220 1,246 1,336 1,450 1,658 1,953 2,079 2,168 2,186 2,197
Fine Gael Barry McShane 8.12 1,217 1,220 1,251 1,288 1,329 1,350 1,399      
Sinn Féin Jim McLoughlin 6.51 975 997 1,038 1,112 1,181 1,254        
Fianna Fáil Jonathan Kennedy* 5.57 835 853 909 977 1,108          
Independent Ernan McGettigan 4.86 728 740 838 871            
Fine Gael Tommy Quinn 4.34 651 662 690              
Labour Party Seamus Carbin 3.86 579 594                
Independent Patricia McCafferty 0.77 116                  
Independent Eamonn McGinty 0.67 101                  
Electorate: 22,706   Valid: 14,987 (66.0%)   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 2,498   Turnout: 15,128 (66.93%)

Glenties

Glenties - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Independent Seamus O Domhnaill 13.50 2,011 2,021 2,095 2,179 2,218 2,349 2,502  
Fianna Fáil David Alcorn* 10.43 1,554 1,558 1,563 1,598 1,641 1,661 1,804 2,464
Fianna Fáil Dr.Joe Kelly* 9.92 1,478 1,482 1,558 1,582 1,595 1,675 1,712 1,843
Independent Pádraig Doherty* 9.83 1,465 1,470 1,502 1,650 1,679 1,869 2,031 2,115
Fine Gael Terence Slowey* 9.44 1,406 1,541 1,604 1,758 2,142 2,154 2,390 2,564
Sinn Féin Therese Gallagher* 8.98 1,338 1,359 1,370 1,417 1,471 2,004 2,273 2,551
Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner* 8.76 1,306 1,334 1,335 1,358 1,492 1,499 1,599  
Labour Party Seamus Rogers 7.13 1,062 1,153 1,175 1,259 1,378 1,425    
Sinn Féin John O Fearraigh 6.84 1,019 1,021 1,045 1,090 1,096      
Independent Francis Brennan 5.72 853 893 897 901        
Fine Gael Mairead NicSuibhne 4.29 624 630 708          
Fine Gael Martin Terry 2.79 416 420            
Labour Party John Kelly 2.48 369              
Electorate: 22,829   Valid: 14,901 (65.27%)   Spoilt: 185   Quota: 2,484   Turnout: 15,086 (66.08%)

Inishowen

Inishowen - 7 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11Count 12
Sinn Féin Pádraig MacLochlainn* 13.25 2,131                      
Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness* 11.80 1,899 1,904 1,921 1,943 2,042              
Fianna Fáil Charlie McConalogue 10.87 1,749 1,754 1,763 1,786 1,795 1,796 1,996 2,137        
Fine Gael Mickey Doherty 10.25 1,649 1,653 1,690 1,711 1,809 1,823 1,944 2,042        
Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey* 8.87 1,427 1,438 1,442 1,508 1,516 1,516 1,606 1,637 1,918 1,938 2,003 2,009
Fine Gael John Ryan 8.32 1,338 962 1,347 1,350 1,409 1,779 1,793 1,801 1,835 2,134    
Fianna Fáil Paul Canning 7.63 1,227 1,233 1,238 1,250 1,303 1,304 1,344 1,358 1,428 1,440 1,454 1,460
Independent Nicholas Crossan 5.94 956 965 994 1,069 1,077 1,077 1,086 1,140        
Labour Party Martin Farren 5.48 881 885 950 1,015 1,031 1,031 1,228 1,320 1,427 1,440 1,480 1,499
Fianna Fáil Marion McDonald* 4.56 733 735 758 776 782 782            
Fine Gael Keith Roulston 4.37 703 704 705 718                
Sinn Féin Seán Ruddy 4.17 671 728 740 775 784 785 803          
Green Party Sheenagh McMahon 3.03 487 493 497                  
Independent Bartholemew Connell 1.47 236 237                    
Electorate: 28,754   Valid: 16,087 (55.95%)   Spoilt: 249   Quota: 2,011   Turnout: 16,336 (56.81%)

Letterkenny

Letterkenny - 7 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan* 13.10 2,522                  
Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney* 11.50 2,214 2,223 2,247 2,258 2,300 2,486        
Fianna Fáil Dessie Larkin* 8.45 1,628 1,645 1,690 1,727 1,763 1,786 1,948 2,300 2,310 2,321
Fine Gael Noel McBride* 11.62 1,593 1,601 1,626 1,630 1,810 1,992 2,300 2,502    
Sinn Féin Mick Quinn 9.31 1,590 1,618 1,727 1,734 1,751 1,883 1,961 2,202 2,211 2,219
Fianna Fáil Michael McBride 7.69 1,481 1,486 1,495 1,512 1,557 1,650 1,678      
Independent Jimmy Harte* 7.63 1,469 1,521 1,647 1,658 1,746 1,845 2,126 2,218 2,224 2,231
Independent Ian McGarvey* 7.10 1,367 1,388 1,458 1,463 1,557 1,799 1,886 2,097 2,125 2,159
Independent Donal Cullen 6.25 1,203 1,224 1,273 1,278 1,291          
Fine Gael Joanne Sweeney-Burke 5.81 1,119 1,133 1,298 1,302 1,433 1,585 1,880 2,052 2,093 2,111
Fine Gael Paddy Gildea 5.41 1,042 1,063 1,103 1,112 1,443 1,465        
Fine Gael John Gibbons 5.23 1,007 431 1,017 1,042 1,046          
Labour Party Siobhan McLoughlin 3.81 734 775                
Green Party Frank Gallagher 1.50 288                  
Electorate: 29,722   Valid: 19,257 (64.79%)   Spoilt: 261   Quota: 2,408   Turnout: 19,518 (65.67%)

Stranorlar

Stranorlar - 5 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
Sinn Féin Cora Harvey 19.05 2,226        
Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan* 14.75 1,724 1,769 1,913 2,013  
Labour Party Frank McBrearty, Jnr 12.54 1,466 1,535 1,590 1,664 1,873
Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford* 12.23 1,429 1,444 1,540 1,562 1,667
Fine Gael Martin Harley 10.19 1,191 1,236 1,301 1,614 1,994
Fine Gael Stephen McNamee 9.64 1,127 1,146 1,206 1,432 1,502
Independent John Gallagher 8.92 1,042 1,080 1,247 1,301  
Fine Gael Gareth Reid 7.12 832 854 871    
Fianna Fáil Peter Carlin 3.98 465 478      
Independent Alan Dooher 1.57 184 196      
Electorate: 19,305   Valid: 11,686 (60.53%)   Spoilt: 154   Quota: 1,948   Turnout: 11,840 (61.33%)

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Preceded by
Donegal County Council election, 2004		 Donegal County Council elections Succeeded by
Donegal County Council election, 2014