2009 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 2 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from five local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

2009 Donegal County Council election
2 June 2009
All 29 seats on Donegal County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 10 8 4
Seat change -4 - -
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Independent Fianna Fáil
Seats won 2 5 0
Seat change +2 +4 -2
Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

 Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 10 -4 25,183 34.15
Fine Gael 8 - 18,296 24.81
Sinn Féin 4 - 9,950 13.49
Labour 2 +2 5,091 6.90
Independent 5 +4 14,452 19.60
Independent Fianna Fáil 0 -2 0 0
Totals 29 - 73,747 100% —

Results by local electoral area
  • Sitting in italics

Donegal
Donegal - 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Barry O'Neill* 14.61 2,189 2,225 2,287 2,301 2,376 2,406 2,545      
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff* 12.47 1,869 1,890 1,903 1,921 1,942 2,053 2,177 2,191 2,196 2,218
Fianna Fáil Brendan Byrne* 10.29 1,542 1,549 1,558 1,602 1,613 1,839 1,883 2,204 2,234 2,239
Independent Thomas Pringle* 10.02 1,501 1,515 1,596 1,751 1,872 1,953 2,285 2,600    
Fine Gael John Boyle* 9.77 1,464 1,468 1,508 1,598 1,679 1,756 1,818 2,307 2,356 2,365
Independent Tom Conaghan 8.14 1,220 1,246 1,336 1,450 1,658 1,953 2,079 2,168 2,186 2,197
Fine Gael Barry McShane 8.12 1,217 1,220 1,251 1,288 1,329 1,350 1,399      
Sinn Féin Jim McLoughlin 6.51 975 997 1,038 1,112 1,181 1,254        
Fianna Fáil Jonathan Kennedy* 5.57 835 853 909 977 1,108          
Independent Ernan McGettigan 4.86 728 740 838 871            
Fine Gael Tommy Quinn 4.34 651 662 690              
Labour Seamus Carbin 3.86 579 594                
Independent Patricia McCafferty 0.77 116                  
Independent Eamonn McGinty 0.67 101                  
Electorate: 22,706   Valid: 14,987 (66.0%)   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 2,498   Turnout: 15,128 (66.93%)  

    Glenties
    Glenties - 5 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Independent Seamus O Domhnaill 13.50 2,011 2,021 2,095 2,179 2,218 2,349 2,502  
    Fianna Fáil David Alcorn* 10.43 1,554 1,558 1,563 1,598 1,641 1,661 1,804 2,464
    Fianna Fáil Dr. Joe Kelly* 9.92 1,478 1,482 1,558 1,582 1,595 1,675 1,712 1,843
    Independent Pádraig Doherty* 9.83 1,465 1,470 1,502 1,650 1,679 1,869 2,031 2,115
    Fine Gael Terence Slowey* 9.44 1,406 1,541 1,604 1,758 2,142 2,154 2,390 2,564
    Sinn Féin Therese Gallagher* 8.98 1,338 1,359 1,370 1,417 1,471 2,004 2,273 2,551
    Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner* 8.76 1,306 1,334 1,335 1,358 1,492 1,499 1,599  
    Labour Seamus Rogers 7.13 1,062 1,153 1,175 1,259 1,378 1,425    
    Sinn Féin John O Fearraigh 6.84 1,019 1,021 1,045 1,090 1,096      
    Independent Francis Brennan 5.72 853 893 897 901        
    Fine Gael Mairead NicSuibhne 4.29 624 630 708          
    Fine Gael Martin Terry 2.79 416 420            
    Labour John Kelly 2.48 369              
    Electorate: 22,829   Valid: 14,901 (65.27%)   Spoilt: 185   Quota: 2,484   Turnout: 15,086 (66.08%)  

      Inishowen
      Inishowen - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Sinn Féin Pádraig MacLochlainn* 13.25 2,131                      
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness* 11.80 1,899 1,904 1,921 1,943 2,042              
      Fianna Fáil Charlie McConalogue 10.87 1,749 1,754 1,763 1,786 1,795 1,796 1,996 2,137        
      Fine Gael Mickey Doherty 10.25 1,649 1,653 1,690 1,711 1,809 1,823 1,944 2,042        
      Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey* 8.87 1,427 1,438 1,442 1,508 1,516 1,516 1,606 1,637 1,918 1,938 2,003 2,009
      Fine Gael John Ryan 8.32 1,338 962 1,347 1,350 1,409 1,779 1,793 1,801 1,835 2,134    
      Fianna Fáil Paul Canning 7.63 1,227 1,233 1,238 1,250 1,303 1,304 1,344 1,358 1,428 1,440 1,454 1,460
      Independent Nicholas Crossan 5.94 956 965 994 1,069 1,077 1,077 1,086 1,140        
      Labour Martin Farren 5.48 881 885 950 1,015 1,031 1,031 1,228 1,320 1,427 1,440 1,480 1,499
      Fianna Fáil Marion McDonald* 4.56 733 735 758 776 782 782            
      Fine Gael Keith Roulston 4.37 703 704 705 718                
      Sinn Féin Seán Ruddy 4.17 671 728 740 775 784 785 803          
      Green Sheenagh McMahon 3.03 487 493 497                  
      Independent Bartholemew Connell 1.47 236 237                    
      Electorate: 28,754   Valid: 16,087 (55.95%)   Spoilt: 249   Quota: 2,011   Turnout: 16,336 (56.81%)  

        Letterkenny
        Letterkenny - 7 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan* 13.10 2,522                  
        Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney* 11.50 2,214 2,223 2,247 2,258 2,300 2,486        
        Fianna Fáil Dessie Larkin* 8.45 1,628 1,645 1,690 1,727 1,763 1,786 1,948 2,300 2,310 2,321
        Fine Gael Noel McBride* 11.62 1,593 1,601 1,626 1,630 1,810 1,992 2,300 2,502    
        Sinn Féin Mick Quinn 9.31 1,590 1,618 1,727 1,734 1,751 1,883 1,961 2,202 2,211 2,219
        Fianna Fáil Michael McBride 7.69 1,481 1,486 1,495 1,512 1,557 1,650 1,678      
        Independent Jimmy Harte* 7.63 1,469 1,521 1,647 1,658 1,746 1,845 2,126 2,218 2,224 2,231
        Independent Ian McGarvey* 7.10 1,367 1,388 1,458 1,463 1,557 1,799 1,886 2,097 2,125 2,159
        Independent Donal Cullen 6.25 1,203 1,224 1,273 1,278 1,291          
        Fine Gael Joanne Sweeney-Burke 5.81 1,119 1,133 1,298 1,302 1,433 1,585 1,880 2,052 2,093 2,111
        Fine Gael Paddy Gildea 5.41 1,042 1,063 1,103 1,112 1,443 1,465        
        Fine Gael John Gibbons 5.23 1,007 431 1,017 1,042 1,046          
        Labour Siobhan McLoughlin 3.81 734 775                
        Green Frank Gallagher 1.50 288                  
        Electorate: 29,722   Valid: 19,257 (64.79%)   Spoilt: 261   Quota: 2,408   Turnout: 19,518 (65.67%)  

          Stranorlar
          Stranorlar - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Sinn Féin Cora Harvey 19.05 2,226        
          Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan* 14.75 1,724 1,769 1,913 2,013  
          Labour Frank McBrearty, Jnr 12.54 1,466 1,535 1,590 1,664 1,873
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford* 12.23 1,429 1,444 1,540 1,562 1,667
          Fine Gael Martin Harley 10.19 1,191 1,236 1,301 1,614 1,994
          Fine Gael Stephen McNamee 9.64 1,127 1,146 1,206 1,432 1,502
          Independent John Gallagher 8.92 1,042 1,080 1,247 1,301  
          Fine Gael Gareth Reid 7.12 832 854 871    
          Fianna Fáil Peter Carlin 3.98 465 478      
          Independent Alan Dooher 1.57 184 196      
          Electorate: 19,305   Valid: 11,686 (60.53%)   Spoilt: 154   Quota: 1,948   Turnout: 11,840 (61.33%)  
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