Kerry County Council election, 2009

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Kerry County Council election, 2009

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All 27 seats to Kerry County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour Party
Seats won 10 7 4
Seat change +2 -4 +2

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won 2 4
Seat change - -

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Map showing the area of Kerry County Council

Council control after election

TBD

An election to Kerry County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 27 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. [1]

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 10 +2 21,062 27.37%
Fianna Fáil 7 -4 20,723 26.93%
Labour Party 4 +2 11,532 14.98%
Sinn Féin 2 - 8,010 10.41%
Independent 4 - 14,751 19.17%
Totals 27 - 76,959 100%

Results by Electoral Area

Dingle

Dingle- 3 seats
Party Candidate  % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4
Fianna Fáil Michael O'Shea* 21.64 2,011 2,054 2,142 2,517
Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 21.93 2,038 2,114 2,228 2,317
Fine Gael Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald* 17.00 1,580 1,659 1,964 2,442
Independent Brigid O'Connor 12.69 1,179 1,315 1,494 1,620
Fianna Fáil Breandan Fitzgerald 11.33 1,053 1,113 1,251  
Labour Party Pat Hanafin 8.75 813 942    
Sinn Féin Theresa Rafter Moriarty 2.72 253      
Green Party Darach O Murchu 2.32 216      
Independent Breanainn Breglaoi 1.60 149      
Electorate: 13,200   Valid: 9,292 (70.39%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 2,324   Turnout: 9,373 (71.01%)

Killarney

Killarney - 7 seats
Party Candidate  % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5 Count 6 Count 7
Independent Danny Healy-Rae* 15.70 2,958            
Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming* 14.51 2,733            
South Kerry Independent Michael Gleeson* 13.46 2,536            
Independent Brendan Cronin* 12.37 2,331 2,436          
Labour Party Marie Moloney 11.80 2,223 2,318 2,370        
Fine Gael John Sheahan* 8.77 1,652 1,743 1,778 1,828 1,908 1,920 2,204
Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell* 8.43 1,588 1,637 1,722 1,735 1,859 1,871 1,973
Independent Donal Grady 5.71 1,075 1,159 1,178 1,222 1,347 1,364  
Fianna Fáil Brian O'Leary 5.58 1,052 1,173 1,318 1,362 1,432 1,455 1,730
Sinn Féin Lynn Boylan 1.71 323 354 364 381      
Sinn Féin Con Walsh 1.56 293 315 345 348      
Green Party Conor O'Neill 0.39 74 79 81 91      
Electorate: 29,916   Valid: 18,838 (62.97%)   Spoilt: 195   Quota: 2,355   Turnout: 19,033 (63.62%)

Killorglin

Killorglin - 5 seats
Party Candidate  % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5
Independent Michael Healy-Rae* 21.28 3,198        
Fianna Fáil Michael Cahill* 16.27 2,446 2,538      
Fine Gael P.J. Donovan 15.18 2,282 2,375 2,464 2,473 2,540
Fine Gael Patrick Connor-Scarteen 13.61 2,045 2,261 2,473 3,118  
Fianna Fáil Paul O'Donoghue* 13.23 1,988 2,055 2,090 2,251 2,352
Fine Gael Johnny (Porridge) O'Connor* 10.15 1,525 1,584 1,721 1,754 1,819
Fianna Fáil Donald Lynch 5.78 869 986 1,059    
Labour Party John Sheehan 2.42 364 385      
Green Party Oonagh Comerford 2.08 313 340      
Electorate: 21,590   Valid: 15,030 (69.62%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 2,506   Turnout: 15,177 (70.30%)

Listowel

Listowel- 5 seats
Party Candidate  % 1st Pref Count 1 Count 2 Count 3 Count 4 Count 5
Sinn Féin Robert Beasley* 15.42 2,523 2,601 3,004    
Fine Gael Liam Purtill* 15.34 2,511 2,598 2,660 2,669 2,790
Fine Gael Tim Buckley* 14.56 2,383 2,536 2,575 2,604 2,808
Fianna Fáil John Brassil* 12.44 2,036 2,170 2,322 2,369 2,655
Labour Party Pat Leahy* 15.54 1,889 2,033 2,080 2,110 2,694
Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely* 10.23 1,674 1,898 1,920 1,928 2,048
Labour Party Michael Conway 8.57 1,403 1,427 1,606 1,701  
Sinn Féin Risteard O Fuarain 6.14 1,005 1,017      
Fianna Fáil Maria Gorman 5.75 941        
Electorate: 25,042   Valid: 16,365 (65.35%)   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 2,728   Turnout: 16,595 (66.27%)

Tralee

Tralee - 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
Labour Party Arthur Spring 18.10 3,155                      
Sinn Féin Toireasa Ferris* 17.23 3,004                      
Fianna Fáil Anne McEllistrim* 10.44 1,820 1,892 1,980 2,010 2,022 2,076 2,127 2,233        
Fine Gael Pat McCarthy* 10.43 1,819 1,900 1,945 1,982 1,985 2,037 2,080 2,230        
Labour Party Terry O'Brien* 9.67 1,685 2,105 2,237                  
Fine Gael Jim Finucane 9.40 1,639 1,769 1,825 1,863 1,867 1,923 2,008 2,103 2,110 2,252    
Fianna Fáil Norma Foley* 6.05 1,055 1,099 1,149 1,178 1,184 1,215 1,242 1,271 1,286 1,379 1,398 1,414
Fianna Fáil Ted Fitzgerald* 5.99 1,045 1,097 1,140 1,158 1,161 1,194 1,234 1,277 1,293 1,348 1,382 1,400
Sinn Féin Moss Hannon 3.49 609 636 910 925 939 968 1,018 1,073 1,080      
Independent Timmy Griffin 2.88 502 541 575 601 606 674 794          
Independent Thomas Collins 2.39 416 451 496 531 537 603            
Independent John Foley 2.33 407 439 474 490 494              
Green Party David Grey 1.59 278 321 343                  
Electorate: 29,305   Valid: 19,249 (59.49%)   Spoilt: 335   Quota: 2,180   Turnout: 19,584 (60.36%)

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Preceded by Kerry County Council elections Succeeded by
Kerry County Council election, 2014