Dublin City Council election, 2004

11 June 2004

All 52 seats to Dublin City Council

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Labour Party	Fianna Fáil	Sinn Féin
Seats won	16	12	10
Seat change	+2	-8	+6

	Fourth party	Fifth party	Sixth party

Party	Fine Gael	Green Party	Progressive Democrats
Seats won	9	1	1
Seat change	-	-1	+1

	Seventh party

Party	Independent
Seats won	3
Seat change	-

Map showing the area of Dublin City Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Dublin City Council took place on 11 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 52 councillors were elected from thirteen electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party

Party		Seats	±	First Pref. votes	FPv%	±%
	Labour Party	16	+2	36,057	20.57%
	Fianna Fáil	12	-8	39,865	22.74%
	Sinn Féin	10	+6	32,639	18.62%
	Fine Gael	9	-	29,873	17.04%
	Green Party	1	-1	11,314	6.46%
	Progressive Democrats	1	+1	6,404	3.65%
	Independent	3	-	13,861	7.90%
Totals		52	-	175,274	100%	—

Results by Electoral Area

Artane

Artane - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7
	Sinn Féin	Larry O'Toole*	32.11	4,497
	Fine Gael	Terence Flanagan	18.52	2,594	2,776	2,944
	Fianna Fáil	Seán Paul Mahon*	12.30	1,723	1,883	1,895	1,963	2,789	2,800	2,945
	Labour Party	Paddy Bourke	9.31	1,304	1,501	1,519	1,687	1,771	1,815	2,217
	Fianna Fáil	Brian Taylor	8.11	1,136	1,219	1,239	1,301
	Labour Party	Sinead Seery	7.08	991	1,262	1,304	1,486	1,607	1,657	2,027
	Socialist Workers	Ritchie Browne	5.65	792	1,328	1,341	1,568	1,629	1,634
	Green Party	Simon Herbert	4.93	691	915	937
	Fine Gael	Dan Sullivan	1.98	278	320
Electorate: 26,316 Valid: 14,006 (53.22%) Spoilt: 424 Quota: 2,802 Turnout: 14,430 (54.83%)

Ballyfermot

Ballyfermot - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4
	Sinn Féin	Tony Smithers	21.17	1,970	2,037	2,112	2,256
	Labour Party	Michael Conaghan*	20.70	1,926	2,049	2,205	2,668
	Independent	Vincent Jackson*	20.63	1,920	2,043	2,265	2,453
	Socialist Workers	Brid Smith	11.76	1,094	1,166	1,199	1,256
	Fine Gael	Peter O'Neill	10.56	983	1,043	1,187
	Fianna Fáil	Marian McGennis*	8.61	801	866
	Green Party	Sinead Ni Bhroin	2.35	219
	Progressive Democrats	Ben Doyle	2.20	205
	Workers' Party	Andrew McGuinness	2.02	188
Electorate: 19,463 Valid: 9,306 (47.81%) Spoilt: 264 Quota: 2,327 Turnout: 9,570 (49.17%)

Ballymun-Whitehall

Ballymun-Whitehall - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7
	Sinn Féin	Ray Corcoran	24.20	2,270	2,324	2,355
	Labour Party	Andrew Montague	17.89	1,678	1,721	1,807	1,987	2,057	2,486
	Fianna Fáil	Julia Carmichael	16.17	1,517	1,534	1,562	1,585	1,867	1,934	2,463
	Fine Gael	Brendan Brady	12.25	1,149	1,155	1,200	1,240	1,286	1,365	1,457
	Fianna Fáil	Sheila Gallogly*	6.54	613	616	629	651	809	812
	Labour Party	Eamonn O'Brien*	6.44	604	626	645	710	725
	Fianna Fáil	Padraig Johnston	6.32	593	597	611	624
	Workers' Party	John Dunne	4.04	379	442	474
	Green Party	Dermot Hamilton	3.42	321	346
	Socialist Workers	Kevin Wingfield	2.73	256
Electorate: 19,188 Valid: 9,380 (48.88%) Spoilt: 279 Quota: 2,346 Turnout: 9,659 (50.34%)

Cabra-Glasnevin

Cabra-Glasnevin - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9	Count 10
	Sinn Féin	Nicky Kehoe*	19.88	3,609
	Labour Party	Brendan Carr*	11.12	2,019	2,042	2,053	2,435	2,525	3,021	3,208
	Fianna Fáil	Mary Fitzpatrick*	10.18	1,848	1,872	1,902	1,917	1,952	2,005	2,108	2,114	2,753	2,815
	Independent	Ciaran Perry	9.65	1,753	1,843	1,931	1,955	2,142	2,346	2,421	2,434	2,579	2,612
	Fianna Fáil	Maurice Ahern*	9.59	1,742	1,761	1,785	1,806	1,846	1,917	2,035	2,052	2,668	2,705
	Fine Gael	Paschal Donohoe	9.38	1,703	1,712	1,722	1,766	1,796	1,928	2,795	2,886	3,159
	Fianna Fáil	John Stephens	8.89	1,615	1,632	1,661	1,676	1,705	1,757	1,876	1,884
	Fine Gael	Chris Giblin*	7.66	1,391	1,397	1,417	1,487	1,518	1,620
	Green Party	Thomas Simpson	6.18	1,122	1,135	1,168	1,229	1,342
	Labour Party	Fintan Gibney	3.62	658	667	675
	Sinn Féin	Aine Ni Gabhann	2.19	397	766	778	798
	Independent	Pat Talbot	1.65	300	303
Electorate: 32,485 Valid: 18,157 (55.89%) Spoilt: 480 Quota: 3,027 Turnout: 18,637 (57.37%)

Clontarf

Clontarf - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9
	Fianna Fáil	Deirdre Heney*	21.79	4,487
	Fine Gael	Gerry Breen*	15.51	3,193	3,270	3,289	3,536
	Fine Gael	Naoise O Muiri	9.86	2,029	2,112	2,156	2,322	2,379	2,416	2,606	2,789	2,937
	Green Party	Bronwen Maher	7.65	1,576	1,645	1,716	1,815	1,914	1,924	2,335	2,445	2,976
	Sinn Féin	Peter Lawlor	7.18	1,478	1,516	1,549	1,578	1,649	1,651	1,865	1,940
	Fianna Fáil	Eibhlin Byrne*	6.90	1,421	1,776	1,789	1,903	1,960	1,974	2,090	3,107	3,346
	Labour Party	Orla Farrell*	6.75	1,389	1,419	1,444	1,523	2,198	2,217	2,491	2,584	2,935
	Independent	Fintan Cassidy*	6.52	1,343	1,383	1,474	1,526	1,586	1,594
	Fianna Fáil	John Stafford*	6.06	1,248	1,531	1,549	1,651	1,706	1,720	1,819
	Labour Party	Willie Hamilton	5.32	1,092	1,114	1,137	1,157
	Progressive Democrats	Dennis McIntyre	4.58	942	984	992
	Independent	Kevin O'Hare	1.89	390	406
Electorate: 35,703 Valid: 20,588 (57.66%) Spoilt: 460 Quota: 3,432 Turnout: 21,048 (58.95%)

Crumlin-Kimmage

Crumlin-Kimmage - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9
	Labour Party	Eric Byrne*	20.08	4,045
	Sinn Féin	Robbie Sargent	16.01	3,225	3,280	3,465
	Independent	Joan Collins	13.78	2,777	2,863	3,046	3,079	3,251	3,389
	Fianna Fáil	Charlie Ardagh*	12.20	2,459	2,511	2,662	2,668	2,758	3,664
	Fine Gael	Anne Marie Martin*	8.03	1,617	1,691	1,809	1,819	2,024	2,135	2,257	2,270	2,854
	Fianna Fáil	David Gaynor*	7.10	1,430	1,456	1,553	1,559	1,614
	Fine Gael	Ruairi McGinley*	7.01	1,413	1,457	1,525	1,531	1,680	1,761	1,861	1,865	2,182
	Green Party	Kristina McElroy	5.77	1,162	1,222	1,343	1,366	1,672	1,759	1,842	1,855
	Labour Party	Gearoid O Maoilmhichill	4.51	909	1,161	1,258	1,280
	Progressive Democrats	Brian McElroy	3.83	771	796
	Workers' Party	Brendan Phelan	1.69	341	353
Electorate: 38,646 Valid: 20,149 (52.14%) Spoilt: 563 Quota: 3,359 Turnout: 20,712 (53.59%)

Donaghmede

Donaghmede - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9
	Sinn Féin	Killian Forde	17.15	3,509
	Labour Party	Seán Kenny*	16.84	3,445
	Fianna Fáil	Tom Brabazon*	12.79	2,616	2,746	2,754	2,756	3,142	3,220	4,032
	Labour Party	Anne Carter*	9.21	1,884	1,975	1,998	2,015	2,080	2,463	2,541	2,615	2,901
	Independent	Tom Brennan	8.73	1,786	1,834	1,856	1,858	1,901	2,153	2,290	2,412	2,563
	Fine Gael	Patrick Crimmins	8.04	1,645	1,728	1,733	1,737	1,790	1,863	1,920	1,988
	Fine Gael	Niamh Cosgrave*	7.88	1,612	1,721	1,728	1,732	1,781	1,934	2,014	2,108	3,162
	Green Party	Donna Cooney	5.51	1,127	1,192	1,217	1,220	1,275
	Fianna Fáil	John Clare*	4.73	967	1,090	1,094	1,096
	Progressive Democrats	Aidan Kennedy	2.59	529
	Fianna Fáil	Michael McPherson	1.47	301
Electorate: 36,800 Valid: 20,459 (55.60%) Spoilt: 610 Quota: 3,410 Turnout: 21,069 (57.25%)

Finglas

Finglas - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7
	Sinn Féin	Dessie Ellis*	29.84	4,300
	Labour Party	Mary Murphy*	13.78	1,985	2,082	2,196	2,309	2,617	2,899
	Fine Gael	Dr. Bill Tormey	12.10	1,743	1,812	1,866	1,924	2,126	2,296	2,569
	Fianna Fáil	Liam Kelly*	11.60	1,672	1,729	1,760	1,779	1,952	2,025	2,962
	Fianna Fáil	Conor Sludds*	10.03	1,445	1,513	1,532	1,555	1,705	1,785
	Progressive Democrats	Paul McAuliffe	7.16	1,031	1,090	1,143	1,185
	Independent	John O'Neill	5.86	845	978	1,066	1,209	1,314
	Green Party	Aiden Meagher	3.35	483	515
	Workers' Party	Owen Martin	3.18	458	560	596
	Sinn Féin	Sandra Sludds	3.10	446	1,247	1,295	1,388	1,479	1,812	2,008
Electorate: 27,146 Valid: 14,408 (53.08%) Spoilt: 367 Quota: 2,882 Turnout: 14,775 (54.43%)

North Inner City

North Inner City - 5 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9	Count 10	Count 11	Count 12
	Sinn Féin	Christy Burke*	14.78	1,869	1,878	1,881	1,998	2,443
	Labour Party	Emer Costello*	14.49	1,832	1,838	1,848	1,910	1,945	2,002	2,211
	Labour Party	Aodhan O Riordain	11.17	1,412	1,417	1,428	1,454	1,474	1,503	1,660	1,726	2,086	2,329
	Independent	Mick Rafferty	8.68	1,097	1,105	1,137	1,211	1,233	1,300	1,332	1,339	1,461	1,787	1,888	2,050
	Fianna Fáil	Margeurite Fitzpatrick	8.13	1,028	1,029	1,046	1,085	1,101	1,120	1,175	1,181	1,218	1,265	1,275	1,468
	Fianna Fáil	Tom Stafford*	8.01	1,013	1,013	1,037	1,066	1,076	1,091	1,116	1,118	1,134	1,200	1,219	1,712
	Fianna Fáil	Nial Ring	7.86	994	996	1,010	1,037	1,038	1,046	1,092	1,093	1,117	1,163	1,189
	Independent	Joe Mooney	5.60	708	721	730	792	801	830	850	854	943
	Green Party	Phil Kearney	5.23	661	662	677	712	722	751	810	827
	Fine Gael	Valerie Ni Fhaolain	4.84	612	612	630	648	653	661
	Sinn Féin	Ciaran MacAnnraoi	4.63	585	586	592	623
	Independent	Paul Kangley	2.18	276	282	291
	Independent	Ernie Beggs	2.17	274	281	296
	Christian Solidarity	Paul O'Loughlin	1.69	214	217
	Independent	Michael Gallagher	0.53	67
Electorate: 31,067 Valid: 12,642 (40.69%) Spoilt: 489 Quota: 2,108 Turnout: 13,131 (42.27%)

Pembroke

Pembroke - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6
	Labour Party	Dermot Lacey*	18.87	1,796	1,878	2,370	2,561
	Progressive Democrats	Wendy Hederman	16.62	1,582	1,640	1,843	1,991	2,189	2,252
	Fine Gael	Lucinda Creighton	16.46	1,567	1,617	1,800	2,644
	Fianna Fáil	Chris Andrews*	16.16	1,538	1,767	1,865	1,973	2,039	2,079
	Fine Gael	Paddy McCartan	13.21	1,257	1,285	1,379
	Green Party	Claire Wheeler*	11.82	1,125	1,260
	Sinn Féin	Sinead Pembroke	3.47	330
	Fianna Fáil	Michael Turley	3.39	323
Electorate: 18,914 Valid: 9,518 (50.32%) Spoilt: 177 Quota: 2,380 Turnout: 9,695 (36.31%)

Rathmines

Rathmines - 4 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6
	Labour Party	Mary Freehill*	15.94	1,757	1,835	1,930	1,984	2,141	2,284
	Labour Party	Oisin Quinn	13.38	1,475	1,497	1,575	1,700	1,784	2,003
	Fianna Fáil	Michael Donnelly*	12.60	1,389	1,405	1,468	1,896	1,971	2,280
	Fine Gael	Brian Gillen	12.28	1,354	1,361	1,383	1,438	2,027	2,342
	Green Party	Ryan Meade*	10.98	1,210	1,310	1,475	1,519	1,571	1,699
	Progressive Democrats	Tony Williams	9.25	1,020	1,028	1,050	1,171	1,267
	Fine Gael	Edie Wynne	9.18	1,012	1,023	1,041	1,094
	Fianna Fáil	Jim O'Callaghan	8.18	902	908	941
	Sinn Féin	Eoin O Sé	5.29	583	632
	Socialist Workers	Terry Connolly	1.95	215	183	189
	Independent	Eoin Tierney	0.97	107	73
Electorate: 24,594 Valid: 11,024 (44.82%) Spoilt: 228 Quota: 2,205 Turnout: 11,252 (45.75%)

South-East Inner City

South-East Inner City - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6	Count 7	Count 8	Count 9	Count 10
	Labour Party	Kevin Humphreys*	24.86	1,980	1,987	2,001
	Sinn Féin	Daithí Doolan	24.11	1,921	1,928	1,972	2,032
	Fianna Fáil	Garry Keegan*	14.35	1,143	1,145	1,161	1,172	1,175	1,193	1,275	1,327	1,704	1,878
	Green Party	Pauline O'Shea	8.35	665	675	692	728	737	876	931	979	1,025	1,294
	Fianna Fáil	Pat Bunce	6.63	528	531	536	557	564	583	634	663
	Fine Gael	John Barry	5.10	406	408	410	411	414	423	456	686	749
	Fine Gael	Conor Delaney	4.32	344	347	351	356	356	365	417
	Progressive Democrats	John Kenny	4.07	324	324	326	334	336	353
	Socialist Workers	Shay Ryan	3.00	239	249	265	305	318
	Workers' Party	Angie Murphy	2.49	198	205	213
	Independent	Linda Poole	1.83	146	155
	Independent	Noel Ivory	0.90	72
Electorate: 18,360 Valid: 7,966 (43.39%) Spoilt: 256 Quota: 1,992 Turnout: 8,222 (44.78%)

South-West Inner City

South-West Inner City - 3 seats
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1	Count 2	Count 3	Count 4	Count 5	Count 6
	Fine Gael	Catherine Byrne*	22.64	1,971	1,990	2,111	2,165	2,178
	Labour Party	John Gallagher*	21.55	1,876	1,940	1,986	2,230
	Sinn Féin	Andrew O'Connell	18.96	1,650	1,703	1,734	1,894	1,909	2,108
	Green Party	Patricia Gardiner	10.94	952	993	1,025	1,118	1,139	1,485
	Fianna Fáil	Mary Mooney*	9.12	794	804	1,102	1,124	1,128
	Fianna Fáil	Tom Brunkard	6.65	579	584
	Socialist Party	Diarmuid Naessens	6.59	579	658	663
	Socialist Workers	Brendan Donohoe	3.54	308
Electorate: 20,603 Valid: 8,704 (42.25%) Spoilt: 287 Quota: 2,177 Turnout: 8,991 (43.64%)

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