2014 Galway County Council election

2014 Galway County Council election
23 May 2014
All 39 seats on Galway County Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won 12 12 3
Seat change -1 +5 +2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Republican Sinn Féin Labour Independent
Seats won 1 0 11
Seat change - -1 +4
Map showing the area of Galway County Council
Council control before election

Fine Gael

 Council control after election

Fine Gael

An election to all 39 seats on Galway County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, an increase from 30 seats at the 2009 election. County Galway was divided into 5 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). In addition, the town councils of Ballinasloe, Loughrea and Tuam 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

Party Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 12 -1 21,063 27.6
Fianna Fáil 12 +5 20,902 27.4
Sinn Féin 3 +2 5,755 7.5
Republican Sinn Féin 1 - 1,072 1.4
Labour 0 -1 2,668 3.5
Independent 11 +4 21,258 29.4
Total 39 +9 72,718 100.0 —

Results by local electoral area

^ *: Outgoing councillor.

Athenry–Oranmore

Athenry–Oranmore: 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fine Gael Peter Feeney[*] 12.28 1,572 1,582 1,649                  
Independent Jim Cuddy[*] 11.51 1,473 1,527 1,534 1,535 1,603              
Independent James Charity 11.12 1,424 1,454 1,464 1,465 1,522 1,562 1,628          
Fianna Fáil Malachy Noone[*] 10.38 1,329 1,333 1,337 1,338 1,405 1,529 1,689          
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
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
Fianna Fáil Martina Kinane 6.92 886 918 930 933 948 965 979 985 1,195 1,249 1,270 1,276
Fine Gael Frank Kearney 6.50 832 835 840 844 873 979 1,038 1,068 1,355 1,773    
Independent David Collins 6.40 820 845 852 856 886 910 953 977 1,049      
Fine Gael Liam Carroll[*] 5.85 749 785 798 799 809 850 893 903        
Fine Gael Josette Farrell 3.44 441 448 461 466 485              
Independent Michael Ryan 3.09 395 422 428 430                
Labour Clement Shevlin 2.76 354 363 452 458 489 556            
Labour Madge Dean 2.43 311 317                    
Independent Roderick O'Driscoll 1.86 238                      
Fís Nua Suzanne O'Keeffe 0.41 53                      
Electorate: 23,659   Valid: 12,803 (54.11%)   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,601   Turnout: 12,914 (54.58%)  

Ballinasloe

Ballinasloe: 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Tim Broderick[*] 27.9% 3,275          
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly[*] 17.5% 2,059          
Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly[*] 12.9% 1,514 1,800        
Fianna Fáil Donal Burke 9.8% 1,154 1,389 1,463 1,489 1,554 1,616
Fine Gael Michael Finnerty[*] 7.2% 845 1,021 1,084 1,092 1,305 1,544
Fine Gael Kevin Ryan[*] 7.1% 835 970 992 1,027 1,081  
Fine Gael Aidan Donohue 6.7% 785 1,164 1,206 1,227 1,312 1,702
Labour Johnny Walsh 5.7% 664 826 919 923    
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 FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Independent Thomas Welby[*] 13.6% 2,291                        
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó 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    
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  
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
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    
Independent Seosamh Ó Cualáin 6.9% 1,172 1,208 1,218 1,228 1,255 1,264 1,438 1,489 1,552 1,689      
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
Republican Sinn Féin Tomás Ó 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
Fianna Fáil Máirtín Lee 5.2% 882 885 885 887 888 915 934 991 1,106 1,140 1,224 1,306 1,311
Fianna Fáil Josie Conneely 4.8% 800 819 838 839 851 870 887 891 893 894 904    
Sinn Féin Tom Healy 4.6% 768 805 832 832 867 869 880 889 893 1,218 1,265 1,432 1,501
Labour Joe Curran 3.9% 667 677 682 692 713 727 744 796 845 891      
Sinn Féin Máirín Mhic Lochlainn 3.7% 627 639 648 649 663 669 718 776 814        
Fine Gael Seosamh Ó Laoi[*] 3.6% 610 615 619 668 673 686 695 718          
Independent Dáithí Ó Cualáin 2.6% 440 446 458 459 471 473 551            
Independent Pádraic Ó Conghaile 2.1% 354 359 403 404 411 414              
Fianna Fáil Mac Dara Hosty 2.1% 345 350 351 393 402                
Fine Gael Mary McHugh 1.8% 302 309 309                    
Independent Ronan Garvey 1.5% 256 288 325 336                  
Independent Liam Allen 1.1% 185 198                      
Independent Chris Walsh 0.3% 45 54                      
Electorate: 30,734   Valid: 16,847   Spoilt: 244   Quota: 1,685   Turnout: 17,091 (55.6%)  

Loughrea

Loughrea: 8 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte 10.6% 1,729 1,731 1,793 1,840        
Fianna Fáil Gerry Finnerty[*] 10.5% 1,706 1,799 1,812          
Fine Gael Michael 'Moegie' Maher[*] 10.2% 1,651 1,663 1,775 1,951        
Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn[*] 10.0% 1,630 1,636 1,719 1,770 1,785 1,793 1,841  
Fine Gael Joe Byrne 9.6% 1,560 1,602 1,626 1,642 1,647 1,647 1,693 1,699
Independent Michael (Stroke) Fahy[*] 8.8% 1,437 1,525 1,542 1,543 1,588 1,593 1,736 1,790
Independent Pat Hynes[*] 8.6% 1,394 1,416 1,498 1,704 1,755 1,761 1,988  
Fianna Fáil Shane Donnellan 7.7% 1,257 1,268 1,348 1,472 1,522 1,534 1,619 1,639
Fine Gael Bridie Willers[*] 7.4% 1,200 1,284 1,324 1,372 1,387 1,388 1,448 1,455
Sinn Féin Eoghan Mac Cormaic 4.8% 775 814 858 898 902 904    
Independent James Regan 4.6% 745 766 834          
Labour Dessie O'Brien 4.1% 672 693            
Independent Adrian Feeney 3.0% 495              
Electorate: 28,343   Valid: 16,251   Spoilt: 191   Quota: 1,806   Turnout: 16,442 (58.0%)  

Tuam

Tuam: 9 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Independent Seán Canney[*] 17.0% 3,171                    
Fine Gael Peter Roche[*] 14.6% 2,708                    
Independent Michael Fitzmaurice 14.1% 2,621                    
Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade[*] 10.1% 1,886                    
Fine Gael Tom McHugh[*] 8.6% 1,598 1,854 2,102                
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
Independent Karey McHugh 5.0% 934 1,118 1,272 1,360 1,388 1,469 1,624 1,880      
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
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
Fianna Fáil Eamonn Kitt 3.6% 661 819 913 942 969 979 1,017 1,042 1,045 1,127 1,313
Fianna Fáil Nora Fahy 3.1% 585 629 666 853 856 862 876 915 917 935  
Sinn Féin Maeve O'Brien 3.2% 598 649 686 732 736 766 793        
Fine Gael Larry Bane 2.8% 521 667 741 756 806 828 864 885 894    
Independent Teresa Killeen-Kelly 1.9% 362 430 473 495 501 523          
Independent Thomas (T.P.) Niland 1.7% 323 369 387 399 403            
Electorate: 31,525   Valid: 18,616   Spoilt: 175   Quota: 1,862   Turnout: 18,791 (59.6%)  

Changes

Co-options

Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Independent Michael Fitzmaurice Tuam Elected to the 31st Dáil at the 2014 Roscommon-South Leitrim by-election. 27 November 2014 Des Joyce[4]
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte Loughrea Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 16 March 2016 Ivan Canning[5]
Independent Seán Canney Tuam Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 16 March 2016 Billy Connelly[6]
Fianna Fáil Michael (Stroke) Fahy Loughrea Death of councillor. 3 April 2019 Vacant[7]

Changes in affiliation

Name LEA Elected as New affiliation Date
James Charity Athenry-Oranmore Independent Renua 21 May 2015[8]
James Charity Athenry-Oranmore Renua Independent 30 July 2015[9]
Gabriel Cronnelly Athenry-Oranmore Sinn Féin Independent 3 December 2017[10]
Michael (Stroke) Fahy Loughrea Independent Fianna Fáil 12 December 2018[11]

References

  1. ^ "Galway County Council local election count - day two". Galway Advertiser. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Local Election: Galway County Council". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Galway County Council local elections; Irish Independent". 25 May 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ^ Whelan, Caroline (27 November 2014). "Des Joyce co-opted onto Galway County Council". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Congratulations to our new Councillor Ivan Canning who has just been co-opted to Galway County Council and will replace Deputy Anne Rabbitte TD". Facebook.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. ^ Andrews, Kernan (10 March 2016). "Three new councillors to be co-opted". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  7. ^ McGrath, Pat (3 April 2019). "Galway councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy dies". RTE. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  8. ^ Andrews, Kernan (21 May 2015). "James Charity joins Renua". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  9. ^ Downing, John (30 July 2015). "Charity leaves Renua 10 weeks after joining". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Sinn Féin councillor resigns from party over unrest". RTE. 3 December 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Loughrea area councillor Michael Fahy rejoins Fianna Fail". Connacht Tribune. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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