Wicklow County Council election, 2014
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An election to Wicklow County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 32 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions (Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray, Greystones and Wicklow) by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase of 8 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition Arklow Town Council, Bray Town Council, Greystones Town Council and Wicklow Town Council were all abolished, as per the Local Government Reform Act 2014.
Independents proved to be the biggest winners in the elections, gaining 7 seats to return to the Council with 10 members. In addition Sinn Féin gained 4 additional seats on the Council, leaving them with 6 councillors in total. The additional seats helped to insulate Fine Gael from significant seat losses and they remained the largest party despite losing a seat overall. Fianna Fáil gained 3 seats overall to return with 7 members and though they had more first preference votes than Fine Gael, they won 1 less seat overall. Several of the successful Independents such as Joe Behan, Christopher Fox and Jim Ruttle all had former Fianna Fáil connections. The Labour Party polled disastrously in the election and were wiped out in what had been one of their former strongholds, losing all 6 seats. Outgoing councillor and outgoing Chairman, Jimmy O'Shaughnessy also lost his seat in the election. O'Shaughnessy was a former Labour member. However, 2 former Labour councillors, Tom Fortune and Tommy Cullen, were returned as Independents.
It was also notable that none of the mayors of the town councils were elected. Mick Glynn (FG; Bray), Malcolm Earls (FG; Wicklow) and Peter Dempsey (Ind; Arklow) all failed to be elected, while George Jones (FG; Greystones) retired after serving over 40 years as a Town Councillor and County Councillor.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
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Arklow
Arklow- 6 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 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Pat Fitzgerald* |
20.55 |
1,937 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Pat Kennedy |
16.46 |
1,552 |
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Fine Gael |
Sylvester Bourke* |
11.53 |
1,087 |
1,132
| 1,156
| 1,158
| 1,179
| 1,243
| 1,370
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Fianna Fáil |
Tommy Annesley |
9.16 |
864 |
1,130
| 1,181
| 1,186
| 1,232
| 1,298
| 1,380
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Sinn Féin |
Mary McDonald |
7.91 |
746 |
776
| 787
| 811
| 853
| 872
| 972
| 976
| 1,088
| 1,092 |
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Independent |
Tom Curran |
7.0 |
660 |
690
| 703
| 731
| 766
| 807
| 892
| 902
| 1,075
| 1,082 |
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Independent |
Jimmy O'Shaughnessy* |
6.55 |
618 |
629
| 699
| 714
| 743
| 768
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Independent |
Peter Dempsey |
6.54 |
617 |
692
| 695
| 703
| 767
| 813
| 850
| 853
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Independent |
Miriam Murphy |
6.31 |
595 |
651
| 669
| 691
| 747
| 815
| 933
| 949
| 1,233
| 1,245 |
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Labour Party |
Mary Mooty |
3.42 |
322 |
350
| 355
| 359
| 376
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Independent |
Nicky Kelly* |
3.0 |
283 |
322
| 329
| 349
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Direct Democracy |
Brian Whelan |
1.03 |
97 |
102
| 104
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Independent |
Charlie Keddy |
0.53 |
50 |
55
| 56
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Electorate: 16,752 Valid: 9,428 (56.28%) Spoilt: 104 Quota: 1,347 Turnout: 9,532 (56.90%) |
Baltinglass
Baltinglass - 6 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 |
Tommy Cullen* |
16.90 |
1,802 |
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Sinn Féin |
Gerry O'Neill |
14.45 |
1,541 |
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Independent |
Jim Ruttle* |
14.42 |
1,538 |
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Fine Gael |
Edward Timmins* |
11.95 |
1,274 |
1,374
| 1,381
| 1,402
| 1,405
| 1,411
| 1,434
| 1,513
| 1,850 |
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Fine Gael |
Vincent Blake* |
11.66 |
1,244 |
1,255
| 1,258
| 1,285
| 1,285
| 1,285
| 1,389
| 1,402
| 1,468 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Pat Doran* |
9.98 |
1,064 |
1,086
| 1,086
| 1,115
| 1,115
| 1,116
| 1,162
| 1,305
| 1,324 |
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Sinn Féin |
Aidan Kinsella |
6.09 |
650 |
685
| 689
| 716
| 723
| 724
| 792
| 823
| 840 |
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Fine Gael |
Lorcan McMahon |
5.45 |
581 |
596
| 603
| 611
| 615
| 618
| 627
| 723
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Fianna Fáil |
Joe McCormac |
3.81 |
406 |
439
| 446
| 456
| 458
| 460
| 473
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Independent |
Kevin Byrne |
2.51 |
268 |
287
| 312
| 380
| 381
| 382
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Independent |
Jillian Godsil |
1.81 |
193 |
214
| 250
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Independent |
Dominic Plant |
0.68 |
73 |
90
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Independent |
Charlie Keddy |
0.29 |
31 |
36
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Electorate: 18,501 Valid: 10,665 (57.65%) Spoilt: 123 Quota: 1,524 Turnout: 10,788 (58.31%) |
Bray
Bray - 8 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 | Count 13 | Count 14 | Count 15 | Count 16 |
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Sinn Féin |
John Brady* |
16.95 |
2,142 |
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Independent |
Joe Behan |
12.11 |
1,516 |
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Independent |
Christopher Fox* |
11.85 |
1,484 |
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Independent |
Brendan Thornhill |
6.55 |
820 |
843
| 896
| 903
| 912
| 947
| 964
| 1,004
| 1,013
| 1,102
| 1,138
| 1,217
| 1,298
| 1,498
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Green Party |
Steven Matthews |
6.01 |
752 |
768
| 791
| 797
| 799
| 813
| 826
| 847
| 865
| 888
| 953
| 1,073
| 1,163
| 1,302
| 1,346
| 1,381 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Pat Vance* |
5.41 |
677 |
691
| 720
| 729
| 731
| 737
| 743
| 755
| 767
| 786
| 816
| 860
| 942
| 974
| 986
| 998 |
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Sinn Féin |
Oliver O'Brien |
5.39 |
675 |
1,163
| 1,205
| 1,210
| 1,214
| 1,222
| 1,254
| 1,271
| 1,283
| 1,309
| 1,314
| 1,336
| 1,341
| 1,541
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Fianna Fáil |
David Grant |
5.12 |
641 |
665
| 722
| 728
| 729
| 732
| 744
| 760
| 771
| 799
| 814
| 853
| 921
| 970
| 976
| 989 |
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Fine Gael |
John Ryan* |
4.71 |
590 |
594
| 607
| 617
| 617
| 620
| 624
| 634
| 647
| 656
| 851
| 942
| 1,312
| 1,339
| 1,347
| 1,358 |
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People Before Profit |
Sharon Briggs |
4.47 |
560 |
638
| 667
| 673
| 676
| 703
| 750
| 770
| 783
| 817
| 834
| 881
| 907
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Fine Gael |
Mick Glynn* |
4.39 |
550 |
560
| 580
| 588
| 589
| 592
| 595
| 607
| 615
| 630
| 746
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Fine Gael |
Sarah Wray |
3.93 |
492 |
498
| 505
| 515
| 517
| 519
| 521
| 529
| 554
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Labour Party |
Ronan McManus |
3.58 |
448 |
461
| 481
| 487
| 490
| 497
| 500
| 513
| 623
| 639
| 677
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Labour Party |
Tracy O'Brien |
1.76 |
220 |
231
| 240
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| 244
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Independent |
Barry Nevin* |
1.65 |
207 |
224
| 225
| 250
| 254
| 271
| 288
| 318
| 322
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Independent |
Eugene Finnegan |
1.34 |
168 |
185
| 211
| 217
| 221
| 232
| 246
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Independent |
Catherine Hannon-Kennedy |
1.16 |
145 |
162
| 179
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| 189
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Independent |
Seay Ledwidge |
1.0 |
126 |
133
| 142
| 146
| 154
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Independent |
Charlie Keddy |
0.39 |
49 |
54
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Electorate: 23,347 Valid: 12,522 (53.63%) Spoilt: 148 Quota: 1,392 Turnout: 12,670 (54.27%) |
Greystones
Greystones - 6 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 |
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Independent |
Jennifer Whitmore |
27.44 |
2,328 |
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Independent |
Tom Fortune* |
14.64 |
1,242 |
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Fine Gael |
Derek Mitchell* |
9.56 |
811 |
931
| 941
| 944
| 975
| 1,006
| 1,111
| 1,145
| 1,278
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Sinn Féin |
Nicola Lawless |
8.08 |
686 |
757
| 796
| 800
| 823
| 840
| 847
| 882
| 896
| 897
| 1,090 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Gerry Walsh |
7.45 |
632 |
732
| 747
| 749
| 755
| 806
| 827
| 1,043
| 1,068
| 1,074
| 1,110 |
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Fine Gael |
Gráinne McLoughlin* |
7.46 |
633 |
755
| 771
| 774
| 808
| 851
| 922
| 960
| 1,167
| 1,215
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People Before Profit |
Jacqui Johnston |
3.88 |
329 |
452
| 490
| 495
| 516
| 532
| 547
| 577
| 591
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Fianna Fáil |
James Doyle |
3.83 |
325 |
380
| 393
| 395
| 410
| 478
| 505
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Fine Gael |
Liz Dillon |
3.65 |
310 |
405
| 411
| 412
| 442
| 454
| 511
| 532
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Green Party |
Niall Byrne |
3.58 |
304 |
462
| 480
| 483
| 542
| 555
| 578
| 611
| 668
| 676
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Fine Gael |
David O'Reilly |
3.36 |
283 |
345
| 349
| 350
| 369
| 383
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Fianna Fáil |
Taragh Hanley |
2.82 |
239 |
295
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| 304
| 306
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Labour Party |
Ian McGahon |
2.22 |
188 |
273
| 283
| 286
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Independent |
Charlie Keddy |
2.10 |
178 |
243
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Electorate: 16,531 Valid: 8,485 (51.33%) Spoilt: 81 Quota: 1,213 Turnout: 8,566 (51.82%) |
Wicklow
Wicklow - 6 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 | Count 13 | Count 14 | Count 15 |
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Sinn Féin |
John Snell* |
15.33 |
1,577 |
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Independent |
Dáire Nolan |
11.26 |
1,159 |
1,162
| 1,169
| 1,170
| 1,176
| 1,180
| 1,191
| 1,196
| 1,266
| 1,281
| 1,317
| 1,370
| 1,394
| 1,468
| 1,475 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Pat Casey* |
11.20 |
1,152 |
1,157
| 1,161
| 1,162
| 1,166
| 1,173
| 1,176
| 1,190
| 1,197
| 1,218
| 1,238
| 1,301
| 1,320
| 1,342
| 1,404 |
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Fine Gael |
Shay Cullen |
9.85 |
1,013 |
1,016
| 1,022
| 1,024
| 1,025
| 1,035
| 1,039
| 1,048
| 1,061
| 1,076
| 1,095
| 1,156
| 1,212
| 1,224
| 1,330 |
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Fine Gael |
Irene Winters* |
7.47 |
769 |
772
| 772
| 776
| 777
| 794
| 799
| 830
| 834
| 864
| 888
| 930
| 1,024
| 1,072
| 1,328 |
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Independent |
Pat Kavanagh |
5.19 |
534 |
538
| 543
| 556
| 573
| 587
| 625
| 637
| 655
| 702
| 825
| 880
| 930
| 1,109
| 1,200 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Gail Dunne |
6.87 |
707 |
711
| 712
| 715
| 722
| 724
| 729
| 752
| 757
| 775
| 799
| 824
| 885
| 947
| 1,082 |
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Fine Gael |
Malcolm Earls |
5.27 |
542 |
547
| 550
| 555
| 560
| 569
| 572
| 595
| 598
| 623
| 647
| 685
| 789
| 827
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Sinn Féin |
Garrett O'Reilly |
4.63 |
476 |
519
| 522
| 531
| 542
| 549
| 573
| 580
| 615
| 635
| 666
| 708
| 761
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Labour Party |
Paul O'Brien |
4.05 |
417 |
424
| 426
| 428
| 432
| 453
| 460
| 471
| 479
| 498
| 543
| 580
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Independent |
Jimmy O'Shaughnessy* |
3.98 |
409 |
422
| 425
| 431
| 437
| 447
| 456
| 471
| 477
| 508
| 539
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Independent |
John Goodman |
3.72 |
383 |
386
| 387
| 390
| 397
| 404
| 417
| 426
| 435
| 457
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Independent |
Gerry Kinsella |
2.40 |
247 |
252
| 258
| 265
| 269
| 281
| 294
| 302
| 307
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Éirígí |
Seán Doyle |
1.79 |
184 |
186
| 189
| 191
| 195
| 196
| 217
| 219
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Independent |
Mervyn Morrison |
1.69 |
174 |
175
| 175
| 176
| 180
| 190
| 193
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People Before Profit |
Anna Doyle |
1.60 |
165 |
167
| 168
| 172
| 174
| 187
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Green Party |
Paul Leahy |
1.56 |
161 |
161
| 161
| 166
| 170
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Independent |
Michael Mulvihill |
0.86 |
88 |
91
| 93
| 94
| 94
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Direct Democracy |
Norman Phillips |
0.71 |
73 |
74
| 76
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Independent |
Charlie Keddy |
0.57 |
59 |
59
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Electorate: 18,303 Valid: 10,289 (56.21%) Spoilt: 91 Quota: 1,470 Turnout: 10,380 (56.71%) |
Aftermath
Following the elections, the Fine Gael group with 8 councillors, the Fianna Fáil group with 7 councillors and an independent technical group of 4 councillors joined together to become the "official/government" side of the council, while the Sinn Féin group with 6 councillors, the Green Party councillor and an independent technical group of 5 councillors joined together to form the "opposition" side of the council. One independent councillor refused to join either side and remained on his own.
Following the election, at the first Annual General Meeting of the council, Christopher Fox (Independent) was elected Cathaoirleach (Chairman) of the Council. John Ryan (Fine Gael) was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach (Vice-Chairman) of the Council.
The "control" of this council is now a rainbow coalition of Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil/Independent. The opposition side consists of Sinn Féin/Green Party/Independent.
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Preceded by Wicklow County Council election, 2009 |
Wicklow County Council elections |
Succeeded by Wicklow County Council election, 2019 |