Mayo County Council election, 2009

Mayo County Council election, 2009
Republic of Ireland
5 June 2009

All 31 seats to Mayo County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won 17 7 2
Seat change +2 -5 +1

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Labour Party
Seats won 5 0
Seat change +3 -1

Map showing the area of Mayo County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 17 +2 30,236 44.41%
Fianna Fáil 7 -5 20,194 29.66%
Sinn Féin 2 +1 4,906 7.21%
Independent 5 +3 10,663 15.66%
Labour Party 0 -1 2,092 3.07%
Totals 31 - 68,091 100%

Results by Electoral Area

Ballina

Ballina - 6 seats
Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
Fine Gael Michelle Mulherin* 15.86 1,921            
Fianna Fáil Annie Mae Reape* 13.37 1,619 1,643 1,699 1,700 2,190    
Fine Gael Jarlath Munnelly* 12.56 1,521 1,574 1,725 1,732      
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton* 12.37 1,498 1,518 1,761        
Fine Gael Seamus Weir* 11.76 1,424 1,455 1,538 1,544 1,688 1,778  
Independent Gerry Ginty 9.44 1,143 1,162 1,308 1,310 1,481 1,557 1,578
Fianna Fáil Michael Loftus 8.33 1,009 1,012 1,182 1,195 1,344 1,533 1,559
Fianna Fáil Johnnie O'Malley* 8.28 1,003 1,026 1,079 1,080      
Labour Party David Moffatt 5.99 725 739          
Independent Bernard Flynn 2.06 249 252          
Electorate: 19,066   Valid: 12,112 (63.53%)   Spoilt: 146   Quota: 1,731   Turnout: 12,258 (64.29%)

    Belmullet

    Belmullet - 4 seats
    Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
    Fianna Fáil Michael McNamara* 16.60 1,503 1,575 1,889      
    Independent Michael Holmes* 15.59 1,412 1,493 1,668 1,711 1,847  
    Fine Gael Gerry Coyle* 15.29 1,385 1,408 1,638 1,649 2,202  
    Sinn Féin Rose Conway Walsh 15.11 1,368 1,465 1,519 1,534 1,727 1,852
    Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn* 12.48 1,130 1,164 1,166 1,169 1,307 1,417
    Fine Gael Ian McAndrews 10.62 962 982 1,110 1,115    
    Fine Gael Pat Kilbane 9.99 905 947        
    Independent John Corrigan 2.37 215          
    Independent James Padden 1.94 176          
    Electorate: 13,694   Valid: 9,056 (66.13%)   Spoilt: 121   Quota: 1,812   Turnout: 9,177 (67.01%)

      Castlebar

      Castlebar - 7 seats
      Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
      Independent Michael Kilcoyne 15.65 2,330                    
      Fine Gael Henry Kenny* 12.97 1,927                    
      Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell* 11.81 1,753 1,802 1,805 1,890              
      Fine Gael Cyril Burke* 11.77 1,746 1,793 1,810 1,835 1,836 1,988          
      Independent Frank Durcan 10.60 1,574 1,667 1,673 1,745 1,747 1,802 1,812 2,007      
      Fine Gael Eugene McCormack 7.30 1,084 1,135 1,159 1,210 1,213 1,460 1,543 1,785 1,840 2,023  
      Sinn Féin Thérése Ruane 6.07 902 958 961 998 1,002 1,050 1,053 1,219 1,255 1,383 1,426
      Fianna Fáil K. Blackie Gavin 5.41 804 836 839 921 931 998 1,006 1,078 1,099 1,526 1,570
      Labour Party Harry Barrett 5.15 765 806 809 857 858 923 942        
      Fianna Fáil Michael Feeney 4.96 737 761 763 902 914 952 955 1,018 1,032    
      Fine Gael Kevin Guthrie 4.34 645 685 695 724 726            
      Fianna Fáil Aidan Crowley 3.96 588 607 608                
      Electorate: 23,279   Valid: 14,848 (63.78%)   Spoilt: 163   Quota: 1,857   Turnout: 15,011 (64.48%)

        Claremorris

        Claremorris- 6 seats
        Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5
        Fine Gael Patsy O'Brien* 18.67 2,760        
        Fine Gael John Cribbin* 13.40 1,981 2,010 2,030 2,141  
        Independent Richard Finn 12.29 1,817 1,863 2,028 2,219  
        Fine Gael Tom Connolly* 10.14 1,499 1,590 1,718 1,911 2,021
        Fine Gael Michael Burke 9.44 1,396 1,573 1,584 1,609 1,999
        Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan* 9.30 1,375 1,474 1,515 1,648 2,118
        Fianna Fáil Michael Carty* 8.56 1,265 1,274 1,373 1,734 1,766
        Independent Harry Walsh* 7.41 1,095 1,247 1,265 1,294  
        Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh* 6.26 925 950 1,107    
        Fianna Fáil Gerard McHale 4.55 672 691      
        Electorate: 21,780   Valid: 14,785 (67.88%)   Spoilt: 164   Quota: 2,113   Turnout: 14,949 (68.64%)

          Swinford

          Swinford - 4 seats
          Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4
          Sinn Féin Gerry Murray* 24.60 2,218      
          Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney* 15.95 1,438 1,461 1,526 1,771
          Fine Gael Eugene Lavin* 14.11 1,272 1,311 1,582 1,847
          Fine Gael Joseph Mellett* 12.85 1,159 1,209 1,436 1,804
          Fianna Fáil Michael Smyth 12.77 1,152 1,220 1,285 1,508
          Fianna Fáil John Caulfield 10.40 938 1,038 1,173  
          Fine Gael Cahal Henry 5.19 468 544    
          Independent Sylvia Spain 2.20 198 221    
          Independent John Healy 1.94 175 210    
          Electorate: 13,732   Valid: 9,018 (65.67%)   Spoilt: 159   Quota: 1,804   Turnout: 9,177 (66.83%)

            Westport

            Westport - 4 seats
            Party Candidate % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
            Fine Gael Peter Flynn* 20.50 1,694          
            Fine Gael John O'Malley* 20.39 1,685          
            Fianna Fáil Margaret Adams* 19.52 1,613 1,620 1,648 1,655    
            Fine Gael Austin O'Malley* 15.78 1,304 1,321 1,367 1,384 1,465 1,830
            Fianna Fáil Caroline Navin O'Malley 8.11 670 672 683 685 744  
            Labour Party Keith Martin 7.28 602 611 712 715 912 976
            Sinn Féin Dave Keating 5.06 418 421 471 473    
            Independent Andy Wilson 2.55 211 212        
            Independent Tom King 0.82 68 69        
            Electorate: 12,420   Valid: 8,265 (66.55%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 1,654   Turnout: 8,356 (67.28%)

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              Preceded by
              Mayo County Council election, 2004
              Mayo County Council elections Succeeded by
              Mayo County Council election, 2014
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