Galway County Council election, 2014
Galway County Council election, 2014
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An election to Galway County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 39 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase in 9 seats from 2009. In addition Ballinasloe Town Council, Loughrea Town Council and Tuam Town Council were all abolished.
Fine Gael remained the largest party in terms of votes while having the same seats as Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael lost 1 seat overall, in Loughrea, while Fianna Fáil made 5 gains; 1 each in Ballinasloe, Connemara, Athenry-Oranmore and 2 in Loughrea. Independents had another good election winning 4 additional seats while Sinn Féin made gains in Connemara and in Athenry-Oranmore. Republican Sinn Féin retained their solitary seat in Connemara.[1]*[2]*[3]
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Athenry-Oranmore
Athenry-Oranmore - 7 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 |
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Fine Gael |
Peter Feeney* |
12.28 |
1,572 |
1,582 |
1,649 |
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Independent |
Jim Cuddy* |
11.51 |
1,473 |
1,527 |
1,534 |
1,535 |
1,603 |
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Independent |
James Charity†† |
11.12 |
1,424 |
1,454 |
1,464 |
1,465 |
1,522 |
1,562 |
1,628 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Malachy Noone* |
10.38 |
1,329 |
1,333 |
1,337 |
1,338 |
1,405 |
1,529 |
1,689 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Cathal Moran |
7.80 |
998 |
1,001 |
1,023 |
1,032 |
1,047 |
1,051 |
1,069 |
1,079 |
1,119 |
1,191 |
1,249 |
1,257 |
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Sinn Féin |
Gabriel Cronnelly |
7.25 |
928 |
953 |
990 |
1,001 |
1,028 |
1,041 |
1,075 |
1,078 |
1,112 |
1,252 |
1,298 |
1,304 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Martina Kinane |
6.92 |
886 |
918 |
930 |
933 |
948 |
965 |
979 |
985 |
1,195 |
1,249 |
1,270 |
1,276 |
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Fine Gael |
Frank Kearney |
6.50 |
832 |
835 |
840 |
844 |
873 |
979 |
1,038 |
1,068 |
1,355 |
1,773 |
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Independent |
David Collins |
6.40 |
820 |
845 |
852 |
856 |
886 |
910 |
953 |
977 |
1,049 |
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Fine Gael |
Liam Carroll* |
5.85 |
749 |
785 |
798 |
799 |
809 |
850 |
893 |
903 |
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Fine Gael |
Josette Farrell |
3.44 |
441 |
448 |
461 |
466 |
485 |
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Independent |
Michael Ryan |
3.09 |
395 |
422 |
428 |
430 |
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Labour Party |
Clement Shevlin |
2.76 |
354 |
363 |
452 |
458 |
489 |
556 |
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Labour Party |
Madge Dean |
2.43 |
311 |
317 |
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Independent |
Roderick O'Driscoll |
1.86 |
238 |
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Fís Nua |
Suzanne O'Keeffe |
0.41 |
53 |
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Electorate: 23,659 Valid: 12,803 (54.11%) Spoilt: 111 Quota: 1,601 Turnout: 12,914 (54.58%) |
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe- 6 seats |
Party | Candidate | % 1st Pref | Count 1 | Count 2 | Count 3 | Count 4 | Count 5 | Count 6 |
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Independent |
Tim Broderick* |
27.9% |
3,275 |
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Sinn Féin |
Dermot Connolly* |
17.5% |
2,059 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Michael Connolly* |
12.9% |
1,514 |
1,800 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Donal Burke |
9.8% |
1,154 |
1,389 |
1,463 |
1,489 |
1,554 |
1,616 |
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Fine Gael |
Michael Finnerty* |
7.2% |
845 |
1,021 |
1,084 |
1,092 |
1,305 |
1,544 |
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Fine Gael |
Kevin Ryan* |
7.1% |
835 |
970 |
992 |
1,027 |
1,081 |
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Fine Gael |
Aidan Donohue |
6.7% |
785 |
1,164 |
1,206 |
1,227 |
1,312 |
1,702 |
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Labour Party |
Johnny Walsh |
5.7% |
664 |
826 |
919 |
923 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Pat O'Sullivan |
5.7% |
615 |
838 |
924 |
951 |
1,161 |
1,225 |
Electorate: 20,380 Valid: 11,746 Spoilt: 140 Quota: 1,679 Turnout: 11,886 (58.3%) |
Connemara
Connemara - 9 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 |
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Independent |
Thomas Welby, Jnr* |
13.6% |
2,291 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Seán O Tuairisg* |
7.5% |
1,270 |
1,297 |
1,302 |
1,309 |
1,316 |
1,356 |
1,393 |
1,456 |
1,514 |
1,581 |
1,688 |
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Fine Gael |
Eileen Mannion-Mullen* |
7.4% |
1,251 |
1,310 |
1,333 |
1,375 |
1,421 |
1,429 |
1,436 |
1,442 |
1,545 |
1,556 |
1,627 |
1,870 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Seamus Walsh* |
7.1% |
1,203 |
1,297 |
1,307 |
1,312 |
1,319 |
1,355 |
1,366 |
1,384 |
1,415 |
1,431 |
1,467 |
1,629 |
1,670 |
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Fine Gael |
Niamh Byrne |
7.1% |
1,183 |
1,310 |
1,329 |
1,400 |
1,429 |
1,465 |
1,468 |
1,479 |
1,592 |
1,614 |
1,725 |
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Independent |
Seosamh O Cualáin |
6.9% |
1,172 |
1,208 |
1,218 |
1,228 |
1,255 |
1,264 |
1,438 |
1,489 |
1,552 |
1,689 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Noel Thomas |
6.6% |
1,114 |
1,187 |
1,192 |
1,198 |
1,214 |
1,254 |
1,258 |
1,266 |
1,285 |
1,300 |
1,311 |
1,382 |
1,390 |
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Republican Sinn Féin |
Tomás O Curraoin* |
6.4% |
1,072 |
1,109 |
1,112 |
1,144 |
1,160 |
1,240 |
1,297 |
1,360 |
1,433 |
1,526 |
1,602 |
1,620 |
1,623 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Máirtín Lee |
5.2% |
882 |
885 |
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887 |
888 |
915 |
934 |
991 |
1,106 |
1,140 |
1,224 |
1,306 |
1,311 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Josie Conneely |
4.8% |
800 |
819 |
838 |
839 |
851 |
870 |
887 |
891 |
893 |
894 |
904 |
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Sinn Féin |
Tom Healy |
4.6% |
768 |
805 |
832 |
832 |
867 |
869 |
880 |
889 |
893 |
1,218 |
1,265 |
1,432 |
1,501 |
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Labour Party |
Joe Curran |
3.9% |
667 |
677 |
682 |
692 |
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727 |
744 |
796 |
845 |
891 |
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Sinn Féin |
Máirín Mhic Lochlainn |
3.7% |
627 |
639 |
648 |
649 |
663 |
669 |
718 |
776 |
814 |
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Fine Gael |
Seosamh O Laoi* |
3.6% |
610 |
615 |
619 |
668 |
673 |
686 |
695 |
718 |
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Independent |
Dáithí O Cualáin |
2.6% |
440 |
446 |
458 |
459 |
471 |
473 |
551 |
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Independent |
Pádraic O Conghaile |
2.1% |
354 |
359 |
403 |
404 |
411 |
414 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Mac Dara Hosty |
2.1% |
345 |
350 |
351 |
393 |
402 |
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Fine Gael |
Mary McHugh |
1.8% |
302 |
309 |
309 |
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Independent |
Ronan Garvey |
1.5% |
256 |
288 |
325 |
336 |
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Independent |
Liam Allen |
1.1% |
185 |
198 |
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Independent |
Chris Walsh |
0.3% |
45 |
54 |
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Electorate: 30,734 Valid: 16,847 Spoilt: 244 Quota: 1,685 Turnout: 17,091 (55.6%) |
Loughrea
Loughrea- 8 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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Fianna Fáil |
Anne Rabbitte††† |
10.6% |
1,729 |
1,731 |
1,793 |
1,840 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Gerry Finnerty* |
10.5% |
1,706 |
1,799 |
1,812 |
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Fine Gael |
Michael 'Mogie' Maher* |
10.2% |
1,651 |
1,663 |
1,775 |
1,951 |
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Fine Gael |
Jimmy McClearn* |
10% |
1,630 |
1,636 |
1,719 |
1,770 |
1,785 |
1,793 |
1,841 |
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Fine Gael |
Joe Byrne |
9.6% |
1,560 |
1,602 |
1,626 |
1,642 |
1,647 |
1,647 |
1,693 |
1,699 |
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Independent |
Michael (Stroke) Fahy* |
8.8% |
1,437 |
1,525 |
1,542 |
1,543 |
1,588 |
1,593 |
1,736 |
1,790 |
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Independent |
Pat Hynes* |
8.6% |
1,394 |
1,416 |
1,498 |
1,704 |
1,755 |
1,761 |
1,988 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Shane Donnellan |
7.7% |
1,257 |
1,268 |
1,348 |
1,472 |
1,522 |
1,534 |
1,619 |
1,639 |
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Fine Gael |
Bridie Willers* |
7.4% |
1,200 |
1,284 |
1,324 |
1,372 |
1,387 |
1,388 |
1,448 |
1,455 |
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Sinn Féin |
Eoghan MacCormaic |
4.8% |
775 |
814 |
858 |
898 |
902 |
904 |
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Independent |
James Regan |
4.6% |
745 |
766 |
834 |
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Labour Party |
Dessie O'Brien |
4.1% |
672 |
693 |
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Independent |
Adrian Feeney |
3% |
495 |
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Electorate: 28,343 Valid: 16,251 Spoilt: 191 Quota: 1,806 Turnout: 16,442 (58.0%) |
Tuam
Tuam - 9 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 |
Seán Canney*†††† |
17% |
3,171 |
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Fine Gael |
Pete Roche* |
14.6% |
2,708 |
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Independent |
Michael Fitzmaurice† |
14.1% |
2,621 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Mary Hoade* |
10.1% |
1,886 |
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Fine Gael |
Tom McHugh* |
8.6% |
1,598 |
1,854 |
2,102 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Donagh Mark Killilea |
5.2% |
968 |
1,188 |
1,258 |
1,303 |
1,319 |
1,341 |
1,386 |
1,438 |
1,447 |
1,559 |
1,731 |
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Independent |
Karey McHugh |
5.0% |
934 |
1,118 |
1,272 |
1,360 |
1,388 |
1,469 |
1,624 |
1,880 |
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Independent |
Shaun Cunniffe* |
4.8% |
900 |
1,007 |
1,033 |
1,053 |
1,056 |
1,206 |
1,272 |
1,361 |
1,362 |
1,453 |
1,495 |
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Fine Gael |
Peter Keaveney |
4.2% |
780 |
809 |
854 |
1,149 |
1,189 |
1,194 |
1,205 |
1,222 |
1,222 |
1,421 |
1,687 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Eamonn Kitt |
3.6% |
661 |
819 |
913 |
942 |
969 |
979 |
1,017 |
1,042 |
1,045 |
1,127 |
1,313 |
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Fianna Fáil |
Nora Fahy |
3.1% |
585 |
629 |
666 |
853 |
856 |
862 |
876 |
915 |
917 |
935 |
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Sinn Féin |
Maeve O'Brien |
3.2% |
598 |
649 |
686 |
732 |
736 |
766 |
793 |
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Fine Gael |
Larry Bane |
2.8% |
521 |
667 |
741 |
756 |
806 |
828 |
864 |
885 |
894 |
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Independent |
Teresa Killeen-Kelly |
1.9% |
362 |
430 |
473 |
495 |
501 |
523 |
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Independent |
Thomas (T.P.) Niland |
1.7% |
323 |
369 |
387 |
399 |
403 |
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Electorate: 31,525 Valid: 18,616 Spoilt: 175 Quota: 1,862 Turnout: 18,791 (59.6%) |
References
Changes Since 2014
- † On 11 October 2014 Michael Fitzmaurice was elected to the Dáil in a by-election for the Roscommon–South Leitrim. In November 2014 Independent Des Joyce was co-opted to his seat.
- †† On 21 May 2015 Athenry-Oranmore Independent Cllr James Charity joined the Renua party and ceased to be an Independent.
- †††Loughrea Fianna Fáil Councillor Anne Rabbitte was elected to the Dáil in the Irish general election 2016 for the Galway East constituency. Ivan Canning was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.
- ††††Tuam Independent Councillor Seán Canney was elected to the Dáil in the Irish general election 2016 for the Galway East constituency. Billy Connelly was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.
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