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2014 Galway County Council election
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Part of the 2014 Irish local elections
June 2020
June 2020
2014 Galway County Council election Ireland Parliamentary no yes 2009 Galway County Council election 2009 2019 Galway County Council election 2019 All 39 seats on Galway County Council 20 23 May 2014 Fine Gael 12 -1 Fianna Fáil 12 +5 Sinn Féin 3 +2 Republican Sinn Féin 1 - Labour Party (Ireland) 0 -1 Independent politician (Ireland) 11 +4 Galway in Ireland.svg 300px Map showing the area of Galway County Council Council control Council control after election Fine Gael 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.http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/69786/galway-county-council-local-election-count-day-two Galway County Council local election count - day two Galway Advertiser 25 May 2014 25 May 2014http://www.rte.ie/news/election2014/#/local/A11 Local Election: Galway County Council RTÉ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140531170504/http://www.rte.ie/news/election2014/ 2014-05-31 http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014/county/Galway%20County https://archive.today/20140618201128/http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014/county/Galway%20County dead 18 June 2014 Galway County Council local elections; Irish Independent 25 May 2014 18 June 2014
Results by party
Party Seats ± 1st pref First preference votes FPv% First preference votes percentage ±% Fine Gael12-121,06327.6 Fianna Fáil12+520,90227.4 Sinn Féin3+25,7557.5 Republican Sinn Féin1-1,0721.4 Labour Party (Ireland)0-12,6683.5 Independent politician (Ireland)11+421,25829.4Total39+972,718100.0—
Results by local electoral area
* Outgoing councillor.
Athenry–Oranmore
Athenry–Oranmore: 7 seats
12
Fine Gael
Peter Feeney*
1,572
12.28
1,582
1,649
Independent politician (Ireland)
Jim Cuddy*
1,473
11.51
1,527
1,534
1,535
1,603
Independent politician (Ireland)
James Charity
1,424
11.12
1,454
1,464
1,465
1,522
1,562
1,628
Fianna Fáil
Malachy Noone*
1,329
10.38
1,333
1,337
1,338
1,405
1,529
1,689
Fianna Fáil
Cathal Moran
998
7.80
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
928
7.25
953
990
1,001
1,028
1,041
1,075
1,078
1,112
1,252 1,298
1,304
Fianna Fáil
Martina Kinane
886
6.92
918
930
933
948
965
979
985
1,195
1,249 1,270
1,276
Fine Gael
Frank Kearney
832
6.50
835
840
844
873
979
1,038
1,068
1,355
1,773
Independent politician (Ireland)
David Collins
820
6.40
845
852
856
886
910
953
977
1,049
Fine Gael
Liam Carroll*
749
5.85
785
798
799
809
850
893
903
Fine Gael
Josette Farrell
441
3.44
448
461
466
485
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael Ryan
395
3.09
422
428
430
Labour Party (Ireland)
Clement Shevlin
354
2.76
363
452
458
489
556
Labour Party (Ireland)
Madge Dean
311
2.43
317
Independent politician (Ireland)
Roderick O'Driscoll
238
1.86
Fís Nua
Suzanne O'Keeffe
53
0.41
12
23,659
12,803 (54.11%)
111
1,601
12,914 (54.58%)
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe: 6 seats
6
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tim Broderick*
3,275
27.9%
Sinn Féin
Dermot Connolly*
2,059
17.5%
Fianna Fáil
Michael Connolly*
1,514
12.9%
1,800
Fianna Fáil
Donal Burke
1,154
9.8%
1,389
1,463
1,489
1,554
1,616
Fine Gael
Michael Finnerty*
845
7.2%
1,021
1,084
1,092
1,305
1,544
Fine Gael
Kevin Ryan*
835
7.1%
970
992
1,027
1,081
Fine Gael
Aidan Donohue
785
6.7%
1,164
1,206
1,227
1,312
1,702
Labour Party (Ireland)
Johnny Walsh
664
5.7%
826
919
923
Fianna Fáil
Pat O'Sullivan
615
5.7%
838
924
951
1,161
1,225
6
20,380
11,746
140
1,679
11,886 (58.3%)
Connemara
Connemara: 9 seats
13
Independent politician (Ireland)
Thomas Welby*
2,291
13.6%
Fianna Fáil
Seán Ó Tuairisg*
1,270
7.5%
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*
1,251
7.4%
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*
1,203
7.1%
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
1,183
7.1%
1,310
1,329
1,400
1,429
1,465
1,468
1,479
1,592
1,614 1,725
Independent politician (Ireland)
Seosamh Ó Cualáin
1,172
6.9%
1,208
1,218
1,228
1,255
1,264
1,438
1,489
1,552
1,689
Fianna Fáil
Noel Thomas
1,114
6.6%
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*
1,072
6.4%
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
882
5.2%
885
885
887
888
915
934
991
1,106
1,140 1,224
1,306
1,311
Fianna Fáil
Josie Conneely
800
4.8%
819
838
839
851
870
887
891
893
894 904
Sinn Féin
Tom Healy
768
4.6%
805
832
832
867
869
880
889
893
1,218 1,265
1,432
1,501
Labour Party (Ireland)
Joe Curran
667
3.9%
677
682
692
713
727
744
796
845
891
Sinn Féin
Máirín Mhic Lochlainn
627
3.7%
639
648
649
663
669
718
776
814
Fine Gael
Seosamh Ó Laoi*
610
3.6%
615
619
668
673
686
695
718
Independent politician (Ireland)
Dáithí Ó Cualáin
440
2.6%
446
458
459
471
473
551
Independent politician (Ireland)
Pádraic Ó Conghaile
354
2.1%
359
403
404
411
414
Fianna Fáil
Mac Dara Hosty
345
2.1%
350
351
393
402
Fine Gael
Mary McHugh
302
1.8%
309
309
Independent politician (Ireland)
Ronan Garvey
256
1.5%
288
325
336
Independent politician (Ireland)
Liam Allen
185
1.1%
198
Independent politician (Ireland)
Chris Walsh
45
0.3%
54
13
30,734
16,847
244
1,685
17,091 (55.6%)
Loughrea
Loughrea: 8 seats
8
Fianna Fáil
Anne Rabbitte
1,729
10.6%
1,731
1,793
1,840
Fianna Fáil
Gerry Finnerty*
1,706
10.5%
1,799
1,812
Fine Gael
Michael 'Moegie' Maher*
1,651
10.2%
1,663
1,775
1,951
Fine Gael
Jimmy McClearn*
1,630
10.0%
1,636
1,719
1,770
1,785
1,793
1,841
Fine Gael
Joe Byrne
1,560
9.6%
1,602
1,626
1,642
1,647
1,647
1,693
1,699
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael Fahy*
1,437
8.8%
1,525
1,542
1,543
1,588
1,593 1,736
1,790
Independent politician (Ireland)
Pat Hynes*
1,394
8.6%
1,416
1,498
1,704
1,755
1,761 1,988
Fianna Fáil
Shane Donnellan
1,257
7.7%
1,268
1,348
1,472
1,522
1,534 1,619
1,639
Fine Gael
Bridie Willers*
1,200
7.4%
1,284
1,324
1,372
1,387
1,388 1,448
1,455
Sinn Féin
Eoghan Mac Cormaic
775
4.8%
814
858
898
902
904
Independent politician (Ireland)
James Regan
745
4.6%
766
834
Labour Party (Ireland)
Dessie O'Brien
672
4.1%
693
Independent politician (Ireland)
Adrian Feeney
495
3.0%
8
28,343
16,251
191
1,806
16,442 (58.0%)
Tuam
Tuam: 9 seats
11
Independent politician (Ireland)
Seán Canney*
3,171
17.0%
Fine Gael
Peter Roche*
2,708
14.6%
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael Fitzmaurice
2,621
14.1%
Fianna Fáil
Mary Hoade*
1,886
10.1%
Fine Gael
Tom McHugh*
1,598
8.6%
1,854
2,102
Fianna Fáil
Donagh Mark Killilea
968
5.2%
1,188
1,258
1,303
1,319
1,341
1,386
1,438
1,447
1,559 1,731
Independent politician (Ireland)
Karey McHugh
934
5.0%
1,118
1,272
1,360
1,388
1,469
1,624
1,880
Independent politician (Ireland)
Shaun Cunniffe*
900
4.8%
1,007
1,033
1,053
1,056
1,206
1,272
1,361
1,362
1,453 1,495
Fine Gael
Peter Keaveney
780
4.2%
809
854
1,149
1,189
1,194
1,205
1,222
1,222
1,421 1,687
Fianna Fáil
Eamonn Kitt
661
3.6%
819
913
942
969
979
1,017
1,042
1,045
1,127 1,313
Fianna Fáil
Nora Fahy
585
3.1%
629
666
853
856
862
876
915
917
935
Sinn Féin
Maeve O'Brien
598
3.2%
649
686
732
736
766
793
Fine Gael
Larry Bane
521
2.8%
667
741
756
806
828
864
885
894
Independent politician (Ireland)
Teresa Killeen-Kelly
362
1.9%
430
473
495
501
523
Independent politician (Ireland)
Thomas (T.P.) Niland
323
1.7%
369
387
399
403
11
31,525
18,616
175
1,862
18,791 (59.6%)
Changes
Co-options
Independent politician (Ireland) Michael Fitzmaurice Tuam Elected to the 31st Dáil at the 2014 Roscommon-South Leitrim by-election. 27 November 2014 Des JoyceWhelan Caroline Des Joyce co-opted onto Galway County Council https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/73959/des-joyce-co-opted-onto-galway-county-council 16 January 2025 Galway Advertiser 27 November 2014
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte Loughrea Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 16 March 2016 Ivan CanningCongratulations to our new Councillor Ivan Canning who has just been co-opted to Galway County Council and will replace Deputy Anne Rabbitte TD https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1064987163540701&id=555481664491256&set=a.556743874365035 Facebook.com 16 January 2025
Independent politician (Ireland) Seán Canney Tuam Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 16 March 2016 Billy ConnellyAndrews Kernan Three new councillors to be co-opted https://www.advertiser.ie/Galway/article/83372/three-new-councillors-to-be-co-opted 16 January 2025 Galway Advertiser 10 March 2016
Fianna Fáil Michael (Stroke) Fahy Loughrea Death of councillor. 3 April 2019 VacantMcGrath Pat Galway councillor Michael 'Stroke' Fahy dies https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2019/0403/1040330-michael-stroke-fahy/ 16 January 2025 RTE 3 April 2019
Changes in affiliation
James Charity Athenry-Oranmore Independent politician (Ireland) Renua 21 May 2015Andrews Kernan James Charity joins Renua https://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/77772/james-charity-joins-renua 16 January 2025 Galway Advertiser 21 May 2015
James Charity Athenry-Oranmore Renua Independent politician (Ireland) 30 July 2015Downing John Charity leaves Renua 10 weeks after joining https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/charity-leaves-renua-10-weeks-after-joining/31414632.html 16 January 2025 Irish Independent 30 July 2015
Gabriel Cronnelly Athenry-Oranmore Sinn Féin Independent politician (Ireland) 3 December 2017Sinn Féin councillor resigns from party over unrest https://www.rte.ie/news/connacht/2017/1203/924686-sinn-fein-resignation/ 16 January 2025 RTE 3 December 2017
Michael (Stroke) Fahy Loughrea Independent politician (Ireland) Fianna Fáil 12 December 2018Loughrea area councillor Michael Fahy rejoins Fianna Fail https://archive.connachttribune.ie/loughrea-area-councillor-michael-fahy-rejoins-fianna-fail/amp/ 16 January 2025 Connacht Tribune 12 December 2018
References
External links
Official website
Galway County
Category:Galway County Council elections