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2014 Cavan County Council election
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Part of the 2014 Irish local elections
February 2021
February 2021
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An election to all 18 seats on Cavan County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, a reduction from 25 at the previous election. County Cavan was divided into three local electoral areas 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).
Administrative changes
The town councils of Belturbet and Cavan were abolished.
Ahead of the 2014 election, County Cavan was redrawn into three electoral areas, a reduction in one from four, and the number of councillors was reduced to 18, from a previous total of 25.
Analysis
Fianna Fáil had a good election, losing one seat overall compared to 2009. By contrast Fine Gael lost 6 seats and their overall majority. This was one of the few Councils where Sinn Féin did not make gains as the party returned with the same number they had held in 2009.Aine McMahon http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/fine-gael-take-two-of-first-four-cavan-council-seats-1.1808260 Fine Gael take two of first four Cavan council seats The Irish Times 24 May 2014 24 May 2014http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014/county/Cavan Cavan County Council Local Elections Irish Independent 24 May 2014 17 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140529194804/http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014/county/Cavan 29 May 2014 dead dmy-all
Results by party
Party Seats ± 1st pref First preference votes FPv% First preference votes percentage ±% Fianna Fáil7 112,81040.48 Fine Gael7 611,61536.66 Sinn Féin45,75118.17 Independent politician (Ireland)01,2864.06 Labour Party (Ireland)01870.59Total18 731,534100.00—
Results by local electoral area
* Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.
Bailieborough–Cootehill
Bailieborough–Cootehill: 6 seats
9
Fianna Fáil
Niamh Smyth*†
1,886
16.06
Fianna Fáil
Clifford Kelly
1,187
10.11
1,199
1,215
1,226
1,387
1,432
1,489
1,494
1,512
Fianna Fáil
Fergal Curtin*
1,105
9.41
1,146
1,159
1,176
1,187
1,276
1,328
1,493
1,543
Fine Gael
Val Smith*
1,095
9.32
1,101
1,122
1,194
1,233
1,260
1,438
1,553
1,596
Sinn Féin
Charlie Boylan*
1,034
8.80
1,038
1,084
1,095
1,123
1,188
1,218
Sinn Féin
Paddy McDonald*
879
7.48
924
959
1,036
1,100
1,185
1,292
1,844
Fianna Fáil
Francis McDermott
874
7.44
906
923
946
998
1,138
1,369
1,401
1,416
Fianna Fáil
Don Smith
809
6.89
823
854
862
868
Fine Gael
John O'Hare*
729
6.21
748
779
911
1,038
1,086
Fine Gael
Carmel Brady
719
6.12
724
747
809
928
1,207
1,531
1,660
1,700
Fine Gael
David Blake*
608
5.18
612
636
706
Fine Gael
Séan McKiernan Jnr*
484
4.12
505
519
Independent politician (Ireland)
Harry Henry Reburn
171
1.46
174
Independent politician (Ireland)
Val Martin
165
1.40
167
9
19,701
11,745 (59.62%)
153
1,678
11,898 (60.39%)
Ballyjamesduff
Ballyjamesduff: 6 seats
4
Sinn Féin
Noel Connell*
1,753
16.36
Fine Gael
Winston Bennett*
1,544
14.41
Fine Gael
Paddy Smith*
1,485
13.86
1,533
Fianna Fáil
Philip Brady
1,420
13.25
1,458
1,689
Fianna Fáil
Shane P. O'Reilly*
1,360
12.69
1,392
1,423
1,458
Fine Gael
Paddy O'Reilly*
1,250
11.66
1,273
1,544
Fianna Fáil
Craig Lovett
1,129
10.53
1,182
1,308
1,415
Fine Gael
Mary Brady
777
7.25
804
804
4
19,362
10,718 (55.36%)
156
1,532
10,874 (56.16%)
Cavan–Belturbet
Cavan–Belturbet: 6 seats
8
Fianna Fáil
John Paul Feeley*
1,240
13.67
1,245
1,267
1,290
1,307
Sinn Féin
Damien Brady*
1,222
13.47
1,236
1,266
1,290
1,314
Fine Gael
Madeline Argue*
1,089
12.01
1,092
1,097
1,264
1,349
Fianna Fáil
Seán Smith*
1,061
11.70
1,064
1,072
1,078
1,116
1,123
1,133
1,331
Fine Gael
Peter McVitty*
1,043
11.50
1,046
1,068
1,133
1,333
Sinn Féin
Eugene Greenan††
863
9.51
870
888
948
957
961
964
1,106
Fianna Fáil
Patricia Walsh*
739
8.15
741
745
811
823
829
831
890
Independent politician (Ireland)
Seamus Fitzpatrick
551
6.07
586
618
637
744
765
787
Fine Gael
Barry Wilson
497
5.48
501
505
531
Fine Gael
Jacqui Lewis
295
3.25
296
300
Labour Party (Ireland)
Mary Croke
187
2.06
191
201
Independent politician (Ireland)
Eamon Murray
160
1.76
190
Independent politician (Ireland)
Noreen Briddigkeit Quinn
68
0.75
Independent politician (Ireland)
Mickey Lee
56
0.62
8
17,468
9,071 (51.93%)
137
1,296
9,208 (52.71%)
Changes
Co-options
Fianna Fáil Niamh Smyth Bailieborough-Cootehill Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 15 March 2016 Sarah O'Reillyhttp://www.northernsound.ie/news/cavans-newest-councillor-shocked-to-be-chosen-to-take-the-role/ Cavan’s newest Councillor “shocked” to be chosen to take the role 15 March 2016 northernsound.ie 22 January 2018 30 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160330184017/http://www.northernsound.ie/news/cavans-newest-councillor-shocked-to-be-chosen-to-take-the-role/ bot: unknown
Sinn Féin Eugene Greenan Cavan-Belturbet ResignationLyons Thomas Shock as Sinn Féin councillor submits his letter of resignation https://www.anglocelt.ie/2017/06/26/shock-as-sinn-fein-councillor-submits-his-letter-of-resignation/ 30 August 2024 The Anglo Celt The Anglo Celt 26 June 2017 9 September 2017 Daniel DowneyEnright Seamus Sinn Féin to co-opt Downey to council seat https://www.anglocelt.ie/2017/09/30/sinn-fein-to-co-opt-downey-to-council-seat/ 30 August 2024 The Anglo Celt The Anglo Celt 30 September 2017
Changes in affiliation
Sarah O'Reilly Bailieborough-Cootehill Fianna Fáil Aontú 7 December 2018McConnell Daniel Fianna Fáil councillor in Cavan to join Peadar Tóibín's new party https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30890685.html 30 August 2024 irish Examiner Irish Examiner 7 December 2018
References
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