2019 Wexford County Council election

An election to all 24 seats on Wexford County Council was held on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. County Wexford was divided into 6 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).

2019 Wexford County Council election
24 May 2019
All 34 seats on Wexford County Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 12 9 2
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Steady
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Aontú Independent
Seats won 2 1 8
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1 Increase 2
Results by local electoral area
Council control after election

Fianna Fáil/ Independents

Boundary review

Following the recommendations of the 2018 LEA boundary review, the four LEAs used in the 2014 elections were replaced, each of which had more than the seven seat maximum set in the 2018 terms of reference.[1] The changes were enacted by statutory instrument (S.I.) No. 637/2018.[2]

Overview

Fianna Fáil gained an additional seat boosting their numbers to 12 overall while also increasing their vote by almost 3%. The party was boosted by the candidature of Malcolm Byrne in Ireland South. However outgoing Cathaoirleach Keith Doyle proved to be a casualty in the Enniscorthy LEA. Fine Gael retained 9 seats overall while Labour returned 2 seats again; this time both from the Wexford LEA. Independents increased their numbers by 2 seats from 6 to 8. Sinn Féin lost 3 seats, including 1 to Aontú, to be reduced to just 2 seats in total.

Results by party
Party Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 12 Increase1 18,066 30.03 Increase2.63
Fine Gael 9 Steady 15,095 25.09 Increase0.49
Labour 2 Steady 5,343 8.88 Increase0.48
Sinn Féin 2 Decrease3 4,540 7.55 Decrease4.55
Aontú 1 Increase1 1,017 1.69 New
Renua 0 Steady 1,289 2.14 New
People Before Profit 0 Decrease1 1,074 1.79 Decrease0.01
Inds. 4 Change 0 Steady 757 1.26 New
Direct Democracy 0 Steady 53 0.09 Decrease0.12
Independent 8 Increase2 12,929 21.49 Decrease0.99
Total 34 Steady 60,163 100.0

Results by local electoral area

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2014 election.

Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy: 6 seats[3][4]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fine Gael Kathleen Codd-Nolan[*] 13.16% 1,419 1,485 1,539 1,630    
Independent John O'Rourke 12.01% 1,295 1,366 1,462 1,573    
Fianna Fáil Barbara-Anne Murphy[*] 11.58% 1,249 1,293 1,336 1,449 1,463 1,520
Fine Gael Cathal Byrne 11.40% 1,230 1,270 1,332 1,368 1,381 1,419
Fianna Fáil Aidan Browne 9.22% 995 1,017 1,052 1,228 1,246 1,362
Independent Jackser Owens 9.09% 980 1,038 1,105 1,171 1,178 1,569
Fine Gael Paddy Kavanagh[*] 8.97% 967 993 1,026 1,152 1,175 1,298
Sinn Féin Johnny Mythen[*] 7.58% 818 884 928 1,016 1,021  
Fianna Fáil Keith Doyle[*] 7.31% 788 819 863      
Renua Gerald O'Donoghue 4.86% 524 559        
Inds. 4 Change Annette Byrne Moran 2.67% 288          
Independent John 'Texas' Byrne 2.16% 233          
Electorate: 21,822   Valid: 10,786   Spoilt: 221   Quota: 1,541   Turnout: 11,007 (50.44%)  

    Gorey
    Gorey: 6 seats[5][6]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fianna Fáil Malcolm Byrne[*]† 25.45% 2,639            
    Fine Gael Anthony Donohoe[*] 13.54% 1,404 1,511          
    Fianna Fáil Donal Kenny 10.67% 1,106 1,305 1,314 1,337 1,428 1,441 1,452
    Fine Gael Diarmuid Devereux 9.69% 1,005 1,185 1,315 1,366 1,529    
    Fianna Fáil Joe Sullivan[*] 9.15% 949 1,219 1,236 1,273 1,431 1,446 1,455
    Sinn Féin Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin[*] 9.11% 945 1,023 1,038 1,177 1,297 1,307 1,312
    Independent Jimmy Fleming 8.47% 878 974 1,011 1,131 1,276 1,285 1,289
    Labour Robert Ireton[*] 6.57% 681 801 845 925      
    People Before Profit Cinnamon Blackmore 4.79% 497 550 575        
    Fine Gael Elaine Clarke 2.57% 266 320          
    Electorate: 19,989   Valid: 10,370   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 1,482   Turnout: 10,578 (52.92%)  

      Kilmuckridge
      Kilmuckridge: 4 seats[7][8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567
      Fianna Fáil Pip Breen[*] 18.12% 1,297 1,298 1,322 1,474      
      Fine Gael Oliver Walsh[*] 17.98% 1,287 1,289 1,307 1,360 1,375 1,383 1,544
      Independent Mary Farrell[*] 17.08% 1,223 1,239 1,400 1,533      
      Fianna Fáil Willie Kavanagh[†] 15.64% 1,120 1,123 1,157 1,175 1,180 1,187 1,340
      Fine Gael Edel Gahan 9.26% 663 665 686 738 772 795 937
      Renua Peter Mernagh 8.58% 614 624 685 736 760 764  
      Labour Nicky Wafer 6.64% 475 483 528        
      Sinn Féin Colette Nolan 5.96% 427 436          
      Direct Democracy Jan Van De Ven 0.74% 53            
      Electorate: 13,701   Valid: 7,159   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,432   Turnout: 7,276 (53.11%)  

        New Ross
        New Ross: 6 seats[9][10]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Independent Patrick Gerard Barden 16.92% 1,980              
        Fianna Fáil Michael Sheehan[*] 15.58% 1,824              
        Fianna Fáil John Fleming[*] 11.90% 1,393 1,457 1,468 1,473 1,492 1,541 1,582 1,650
        Fianna Fáil Michael Whelan[*] 11.07% 1,296 1,333 1,348 1,359 1,381 1,415 1,462 1,765
        Independent Anthony Connick[*] 9.44% 1,105 1,143 1,170 1,219 1,267 1,403 1,550 1,644
        Fine Gael Brídín Murphy 7.92% 927 980 986 997 1,005 1,105 1,177 1,542
        Fine Gael Willie Fitzharris[*] 7.26% 850 898 905 916 924 968 1,007  
        Independent John Dwyer 6.72% 787 805 819 876 900 949 1,140 1,164
        Sinn Féin Marie Doyle[†] 4.98% 583 604 610 697 709 769    
        Labour Bridín Moloney 4.19% 490 505 508 563 573      
        People Before Profit Susan Jennifer Breen 2.73% 319 329 340          
        Renua Dorota Kulesza 1.29% 151 154            
        Electorate: 22,001   Valid: 11,705   Spoilt: 251   Quota: 1,673   Turnout: 11,956 (54.34%)  

          Rosslare
          Rosslare: 5 seats[11][12]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Independent Ger Carthy[*] 24.74% 2,317              
          Fine Gael Frank Staples[*] 16.57% 1,552 1,720            
          Fianna Fáil Michael Wallace 9.81% 919 942 946 952 1,041 1,090    
          Fianna Fáil Lisa McDonald[†] 9.71% 910 1,057 1,076 1,112 1,169 1,252 1,620  
          Fine Gael Jim Moore[*] 9.45% 885 1,027 1,065 1,120 1,266 1,361 1,539 1,562
          Sinn Féin Mick Roche[*] 8.96% 839 912 964 983 1,015 1,150 1,250 1,258
          Aontú Jim Codd 8.30% 777 858 892 907 1,024 1,114 1,295 1,322
          Fine Gael Paul Codd 5.27% 494 527 529 535        
          Inds. 4 Change Jane Johnstone 5.01% 469 533 578 581 611      
          Independent Terry Lawton 2.19% 205 229            
          Electorate: 17,103   Valid: 9,367   Spoilt: 153   Quota: 1,562   Turnout: 9,520 (55.66%)  

            Wexford
            Wexford: 7 seats[13][4]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789
            Labour George Lawlor[*] 21.92% 2,362                
            Fine Gael John Hegarty[*] 12.53% 1,350                
            Independent Leonard Kelly 10.34% 1,114 1,239 1,259 1,297 1,362        
            Fianna Fáil Garry Laffan 8.62% 929 973 978 995 998 1,038 1,106 1,106 1,354
            Sinn Féin Tom Forde[†] 8.61% 928 1,002 1,005 1,028 1,072 1,085 1,103 1,107 1,159
            Labour Maura Bell 7.63% 822 1,071 1,075 1,092 1,107 1,180 1,337 1,339 1,493
            Independent Davy Hynes[*] 7.02% 756 866 874 921 977 1,008 1,069 1,077 1,225
            Fianna Fáil Colin Murphy 6.05% 652 727 729 750 757 776 832 832  
            Labour Joe Ryan 4.76% 513 734 736 740 762 805 895 895 989
            Fine Gael Ger Walsh 3.88% 418 456 457 458 469 647      
            Fine Gael Angela Reville 3.51% 378 434 435 442 447        
            People Before Profit Tony Walsh[†] 2.39% 258 268 273 282          
            Aontú Elaine Cole 2.23% 240 246 252            
            Independent Mícheál Ó Drisceol 0.52% 56 62              
            Electorate: 22,044   Valid: 10,776   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,348   Turnout: 10,945 (49.65%)  

              Results by gender
              2019 Wexford County Council election[14][15]
              Candidates by gender
              Gender Number of
              candidates              		  % of
              candidates              		 Elected
              councillors              		  % of
              councillors
              Men 34 69.4% 16 80.0%
              Women 15 30.6% 4 20.0%
              TOTAL49 20 

              Changes after the 2019 election

              References
              1. Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee No. 1 (13 June 2018). Report 2018 (PDF). Government Publications. pp. 118–121, 166. ISBN 978-1-4064-2990-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
              2. Phelan, John Paul (19 December 2018). "S.I. No. 637/2018 — County of Wexford Local Electoral Areas Order 2018". electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
              3. "Local election 24 May 2019 – constituency of Enniscorthy LEA" (PDF). Wexford County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
              4. DHPLG 2019, p. 213.
              5. "Local election 24 May 2019 – constituency of Gorey LEA" (PDF). Wexford County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
              6. DHPLG 2019, p. 214.
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              8. DHPLG 2019, p. 215.
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              10. DHPLG 2019, p. 216.
              11. "Local election 24 May 2019 – constituency of Rosslare LEA" (PDF). Wexford County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
              12. DHPLG 2019, p. 217.
              13. "Local election 24 May 2019 – constituency of Wexford LEA" (PDF). Wexford County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
              14. "Wexford County Council: Malcolm Byrne elected, but has sights on bigger battle". The Irish Times. Dublin. 27 May 2019 [25 May 2019]. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021.
              15. DHPLG 2019, p. 247.
              16. Bray, Jennifer (30 November 2019). "Wexford byelection: Fianna Fáil's Malcolm Byrne tops poll". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021.
              17. Walsh, Dan (20 January 2020). "Welcome for Council's youngest member Andrew Bolger". Wexford Today. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020.

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