Galway County Council election, 2009
Galway County Council election, 2009
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Map showing the area of Galway County Council |
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Council control after election
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An election to Galway County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe - 5 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 |
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Fine Gael |
Paul Connaughton, Jnr |
18.80 |
2,563 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Tomás Mannion* |
14.78 |
2,015 |
2,074
| 2,091
| 2,159
| 2,196 |
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Independent |
Tim Broderick |
14.52 |
1,979 |
2,013
| 2,115
| 2,262
| 2,437 |
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Fine Gael |
Michael Mullins* |
13.93 |
1,899 |
1,978
| 2,239
| 2,904
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Sinn Féin |
Dermot Connolly* |
12.75 |
1,738 |
1,757
| 1,850
| 2,047
| 2,160 |
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Fianna Fáil |
James Joyce* |
10.88 |
1,483 |
1,489
| 1,699
| 1,788
| 1,847 |
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Fine Gael |
Michael Finnerty |
8.10 |
1,104 |
1,169
| 1,308
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Fine Gael |
John Goode |
5.81 |
792 |
817
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Christian Solidarity |
Clare Flynn |
0.44 |
60 |
63
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Electorate: 22,702 Valid: 13,633 (60.05%) Spoilt: 195 Quota: 2,273 Turnout: 13,828 (60.91%) |
Connemara
Connemara - 7 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
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Independent |
Thomas Welby, Jnr* |
15.69 |
2,584 |
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Fine Gael |
Seán Kyne* |
11.70 |
1,927 |
2,061
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Fine Gael |
Eileen Mannion-Mullen |
9.12 |
1,501 |
1,565
| 1,588
| 1,749
| 1,771
| 1,843
| 2,263
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Fianna Fáil |
Seán O Tuairisg* |
8.91 |
1,467 |
1,491
| 1,571
| 1,581
| 1,884
| 1,982
| 2,115
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Republican Sinn Féin |
Tomas O Curraoin |
8.42 |
1,387 |
1,416
| 1,501
| 1,522
| 1,576
| 1,754
| 1,976
| 2,050 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Josie Conneely* |
7.22 |
1,189 |
1,217
| 1,247
| 1,373
| 1,435
| 1,488
| 1,506
| 1,513 |
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Fine Gael |
Seosamh O Laoi |
7.16 |
1,178 |
1,189
| 1,212
| 1,220
| 1,297
| 1,390
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Independent |
Seosamh O Cuaig* |
6.92 |
1,140 |
1,160
| 1,195
| 1,221
| 1,320
| 1,702
| 1,974
| 2,067 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Seamus Walsh* |
6.58 |
1,083 |
1,194
| 1,381
| 1,410
| 1,554
| 1,617
| 1,717
| 1,738 |
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Sinn Féin |
Trevor O Clochartaigh |
5.42 |
893 |
906
| 915
| 1,193
| 1,267
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Fianna Fáil |
Connie Ní Fhatharta* |
4.90 |
806 |
817
| 896
| 906
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Sinn Féin |
Kenneth Coyne |
4.29 |
706 |
748
| 764
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Fianna Fáil |
Louise O'Connor |
3.22 |
530 |
556
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Independent |
Chris Walsh |
0.44 |
73 |
85
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Electorate: 30,414 Valid: 16,464 (54.13%) Spoilt: 296 Quota: 2,059 Turnout: 16,760 (55.11%) |
Loughrea
Loughrea - 7 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 |
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Independent |
Michael (Stroke) Fahy* |
12.28 |
2,247 |
2,262
| 2,287
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Independent |
Pat Hynes* |
10.86 |
1,987 |
2,004
| 2,051
| 2,091
| 2,237
| 2,425
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Fine Gael |
Jimmy McClearn |
10.25 |
1,875 |
1,880
| 1,899
| 1,909
| 1,938
| 1,985
| 1,991
| 2,144 |
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Fine Gael |
Bridie Willers* |
9.79 |
1,791 |
1,826
| 1,930
| 2,063
| 2,104
| 2,250
| 2,272
| 2,354 |
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Fine Gael |
Peter Feeney* |
9.75 |
1,784 |
1,856
| 1,900
| 1,940
| 1,967
| 2,159
| 2,170
| 2,218 |
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Fine Gael |
Michael 'Mogie' Maher* |
8.94 |
1,635 |
1,655
| 1,697
| 1,712
| 1,795
| 1,909
| 1,924
| 2,039 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Gerry Finnerty |
8.09 |
1,480 |
1,483
| 1,488
| 1,598
| 1,780
| 1,824
| 1,829
| 2,399 |
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Independent |
Willie Burke* |
6.92 |
1,265 |
1,276
| 1,304
| 1,335
| 1,368
| 1,455
| 1,507
| 1,630 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Michael Regan* |
6.10 |
1,116 |
1,123
| 1,133
| 1,137
| 1,328
| 1,388
| 1,392
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Fianna Fáil |
Gabriel Burke |
4.44 |
813 |
821
| 828
| 830
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Independent |
Lorraine Higgins |
4.42 |
809 |
890
| 987
| 1,143
| 1,187
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Independent |
Adrian Feeney |
2.97 |
543 |
587
| 649
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Labour Party |
P.J. McDonnell |
2.61 |
477 |
584
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Green Party |
Patrick Creed |
2.09 |
382 |
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Independent |
Enda Glynn |
0.48 |
88 |
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Electorate: 30,971 Valid: 18,292 (59.06%) Spoilt: 216 Quota: 2,287 Turnout: 18,508 (59.76%) |
Oranmore
Oranmore- 4 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 |
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Independent |
Jim Cuddy* |
17.45 |
1,614 |
1,654
| 1,751
| 1,859
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Fine Gael |
Jarlath McDonagh* |
14.43 |
1,335 |
1,341
| 1,543
| 1,575
| 1,757
| 1,950
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Fianna Fáil |
Malachy Noone |
12.92 |
1,195 |
1,203
| 1,273
| 1,625
| 1,839
| 1,919
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Fine Gael |
Liam Carroll |
9.56 |
884 |
897
| 988
| 1,062
| 1,134
| 1,524
| 1,589
| 1,608
| 1,612 |
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Labour Party |
Enda O'Rourke |
9.27 |
858 |
901
| 944
| 1,029
| 1,321
| 1,549
| 1,583
| 1,605
| 1,609 |
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Labour Party |
Josette Farrell |
9.06 |
838 |
869
| 935
| 972
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Fine Gael |
Michael Eames |
9.00 |
833 |
848
| 934
| 993
| 1,058
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Fianna Fáil |
Dolores Kilroe |
8.43 |
780 |
786
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Fine Gael |
Eamon Fox |
7.47 |
691 |
697
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Sinn Féin |
Anna Marley |
1.93 |
179 |
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Independent |
Eamon Coyle |
0.48 |
44 |
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Electorate: 17,575 Valid: 9,251 (52.64%) Spoilt: 97 Quota: 1,851 Turnout: 9,348 (53.19%) |
Tuam
Tuam - 7 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 | Count 7 | Count 8 | Count 9 |
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Independent |
Seán Canney* |
17.43 |
3,273 |
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Fine Gael |
Tom McHugh* |
15.15 |
2,845 |
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Labour Party |
Colm Keaveney* |
13.42 |
2,519 |
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Fine Gael |
Tiernan Walsh* |
10.55 |
1,980 |
2,023
| 2,153
| 2,166
| 2,203
| 2,343
| 2,594
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Fianna Fáil |
Mary Hoade* |
9.93 |
1,864 |
2,033
| 2,053
| 2,064
| 2,097
| 2,605
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Fine Gael |
Pete Roche |
9.17 |
1,722 |
1,921
| 2,057
| 2,092
| 2,212
| 2,606
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Fianna Fáil |
Michael Connolly* |
8.89 |
1,668 |
1,777
| 1,824
| 1,836
| 1,889
| 1,917
| 1,919
| 1,985
| 2,013 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Tom Reilly* |
6.98 |
1,311 |
1,511
| 1,601
| 1,652
| 1,702
| 1,727
| 1,733
| 1,812
| 1,836 |
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Fine Gael |
Michael Carey* |
5.93 |
1,113 |
1,223
| 1,275
| 1,290
| 1,334
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Sinn Féin |
Grainne Morahan |
1.51 |
283 |
321
| 335
| 356
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Independent |
Seán Hehir |
1.04 |
195 |
253
| 262
| 276
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Electorate: 31,011 Valid: 18,773 (60.54%) Spoilt: 209 Quota: 2,347 Turnout: 18,982 (61.21%) |
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