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2014 Kerry County Council election
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2014 Kerry County Council election Ireland Parliamentary no yes 2009 Kerry County Council election 2009 2019 Kerry County Council election 2019 All 33 seats to Kerry County Council 17 23 May 2014 Fianna Fáil 9 2 Fine Gael 9 1 Sinn Féin 5 3 Labour Party (Ireland) 2 2 South Kerry Independent Alliance 1 Independent politician (Ireland) 7 4 Kerry in Ireland.svg 300px Map showing the area of Kerry County Council Council control Council control after election Fianna FáilFine Gael
An election to all 33 seats on Kerry County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections, an increase from 27 seats at the 2009 election. County Kerry was divided into four 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 Killarney, Listowel and Tralee were abolished.
Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party on the council after the elections gaining 2 additional seats, 1 in Listowel and 1 in the Killarney LEA. The party ended up with 9 seats, the same numbers as Fine Gael, who lost 1 seat overall, and who were also slightly behind Fianna Fáil in terms of first preference votes. Sinn Féin had an excellent election, winning 5 seats overall and 4 in North Kerry where had they run a third candidate in Tralee they would have won a third seat. Labour had a very bad election losing half of their seats and both councillors returned were elected for the Tralee LEA. Michael Gleeson of SKIA retained his seat as did both the Healy-Rae's and Independents returned 7 councillors overall, 8 including SKIA.http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014/county/Kerry Kerry County Council Irish Independent 26 May 2014 15 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714211955/http://elections.independent.ie/2014/local-election-2014/county/Kerry 14 July 2014 dead dmy-all The Listowel results were subject to a full recount in 2016.http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/2016/0210/766791-election-listowel-recount/ Recount for 2014 Listowel local elections underway - 10 February 2016 RTÉ.ie 10 February 2016
Results by party
Party Seats ± 1st pref First preference votes FPv% First preference votes percentage ±% Fianna Fáil9 215,52622.25 4.68 Fine Gael9 115,20721.79 5.58 Sinn Féin5 39,89914.19 3.78 Labour Party (Ireland)2 24,5976.59 8.39 South Kerry Independent Alliance12,0393.07 0.23 People Before Profit03900.56New Independent politician (Ireland)7 422,00931.54 15.67Total33 669,817100.00
Results by local electoral area
* Outgoing councillor.
Kerry South and West
Kerry South and West: 9 seats
10
Independent politician (Ireland)
Johnny Healy-Rae*
3,495
16.8%
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael Cahill*
2,306
11.1%
Fianna Fáil
Michael O'Shea*
1,846
8.9%
1,942
1,978
1,993
2,044
2,278
Independent politician (Ireland)
Dan McCarthy
1,566
7.5%
1,943
1,957
2,021
2,070
2,081
Fianna Fáil
Norma Moriarty
1,512
7.3%
1,643
1,651
1,726
1,759
1,770
1,801
1,806
1,915
2,002
Fine Gael
Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald*
1,413
6.8%
1,466
1,467
1,468
1,481
1,634
1,709
1,740
2,577
Fianna Fáil
Breandan Fitzgerald
1,406
6.8%
1,444
1,448
1,462
1,469
1,499
1,510
1,522
Fine Gael
P.J. Donovan*
1,318
6.3%
1,411
1,418
1,603
1,627
1,647
1,722
1,724
1,731
1,749
Fine Gael
Patrick Connor-Scarteen*
1,290
6.2%
1,510
1,517
1,528
1,554
1,604
1,806
1,815
1,822
1,843
Sinn Féin
Damian Quigg
1,227
5.9%
1,325
1,342
1,422
1,492
1,520
1,630
1,649
1,764
1,886
Fianna Fáil
John Francis Flynn
1,036
4.9%
1,154
1,221
1,238
1,344
1,435
1,690
1,777
1,943
2,010
Fine Gael
Matt Griffin*
706
3.4%
732
737
742
757
Fine Gael
Johnny Porridge O'Connor
692
3.3%
749
780
785
910
988
Independent politician (Ireland)
Donie O'Sullivan
495
2.4%
555
579
608
Independent politician (Ireland)
Pádraig Garvey
489
3.2%
537
542
10
32,975
20,797
221
2,080
21,018 (63.7%)
Killarney
Killarney: 8 seats
11
Independent politician (Ireland)
Danny Healy-Rae*
4,388
23.9%
South Kerry Independent Alliance
Michael Gleeson*
2,139
11.7%
Independent politician (Ireland)
Brendan Cronin*
2,050
11.2%
Fianna Fáil
John Joe Culloty*
1,683
9.2%
2,249
Fine Gael
Bobby O'Connell*
1,176
6.4%
1,321
1,340
1,343
1,381
1,395
1,406
1,423
1,522
1,572
1,619
Independent politician (Ireland)
Donal Grady
1,064
5.8%
1,236
1,250
1,264
1,308
1,371 1,435
1,539
1,586
1,725
2,006
Fine Gael
John Sheahan*
957
5.2%
1,119
1,137
1,146
1,269
1,291 1,340
1,398
1,458
1,539
1,705
Fianna Fáil
Niall Kelleher
771
4.2%
1,100
1,152
1,159
1,180
1,214 1,319
1,427
1,598
1,731
1,839
Sinn Féin
John Buckley
739
4.0%
935
957
963
973
1,063 1,100
1,147
1,189
1,288
1,448
Labour Party (Ireland)
Seán Counihan*
692
3.8%
805
821
835
880
920 975
1,050
1,083
1,167
Independent politician (Ireland)
Lynda Horgan
541
2.9%
691
701
709
724
799 839
922
994
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tom Doherty
462
2.5%
573
586
598
624
657 720
Fianna Fáil
John O'Shea
456
2.5%
556
562
571
604
635
Fianna Fáil
Anne McEllistrim*
441
2.4%
603
631
635
657
672 741
805
Independent politician (Ireland)
Brian McCarthy
383
2.1%
466
472
477
488
Fine Gael
Cathal Walshe
356
1.9%
421
432
446
11
28,741
18,298
146
2,034
18,444 (64.2%)
Listowel
A full recount began of the ballots for the Listowel LEA on 10 February 2016. This followed a court case taken by Dan Kiely, who ended the original count within five votes of two elected candidates. Voters filled in the ballot for the 2014 European Parliament election simultaneously with the local election ballot, and some put preferences 1-2-3 on one ballot and 4-5-6 on the other. The returning officers' official guidelines advised to accept the latter ballots, but the Supreme Court ruled they were invalid under Article 80(2) of the Local Election Regulations 1995.Kiely -v- Kerry County Council [2015] IESC 97 Judgments & Determinations: Courts Service of Ireland. (Judgments of Justices: O'Donnell Donal, McKechnie, Clarke, Charleton.)http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1995/si/297/made/en/print#zzsi297y1995a80 S.I. No. 297/1995 - Local Elections Regulations, 1995. Irish Statute Book Article 80(2) y 10 February 2016 When the "count afresh" began, "at least 10 ballots" were excluded based on the Supreme Court ruling.http://www.thejournal.ie/listowel-recount-2595929-Feb2016/ Two votes in it. 10 spoiled votes. This Kerry election recount just got interesting… Brennan Cianan 10 February 2016 TheJournal.ie 12 February 2016 Candidates' counting agents scrutinised about 300 "doubtful" ballot papers; 32 on which they could not agree were taken under Garda Síochána escort to Limerick, where a Circuit Court judge ruled 14 of them invalid.http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/2016/0210/766791-election-listowel-recount/ 32 disputed ballots in Listowel recount identified 10 February 2016 RTÉ.ie 12 February 2016 After the eleventh and final count, in the early hours of 12 February, the same seven candidates had been returned as in 2014, with Kiely four votes behind Moloney.http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/dan-kiely-fails-in-bid-to-regain-seat-on-kcc/ Dan Kiely fails in bid to regain seat on KCC 12 February 2016 Radio Kerry 12 February 2016 14 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160214033209/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/dan-kiely-fails-in-bid-to-regain-seat-on-kcc/ dead
Listowel: 7 seats - 2016 recounthttp://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0211/767150-listowel-elections-recount/ Two candidates elected in Listowel recount 11 February 2016 RTÉ.ie 12 February 2016Radio Kerry results, retrieved 12 February 2012:
Count 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216045151/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/results-of-count-2-in-listowel-electoral-area/ 2016-02-16
Count 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216041654/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/count-3-results-in-the-listowel-ea/ 2016-02-16
Count 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216051434/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/count-five-underway-in-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
Count 5 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216043603/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/count-five-results-in-listowel-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
Count 6 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216045951/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/count-seven-underway-in-listowel-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
Count 7 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216050213/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/aoife-thornton-elected-in-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
Count 8 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216051053/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/buckley-eliminated-as-count-nine-begins-in-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
Count 9 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216051106/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/count-nine-in-count-afresh-sees-michael-ogorman-eliminated/ 16 February 2016
Count 10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216043858/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/count-ten-concludes-in-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
Count 11 https://web.archive.org/web/20160216050348/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/final-count-announced-in-listowel-count-afresh/ 16 February 2016
11
Fianna Fáil
John Brassil*
1,905
12.93%
1,905
1,905
1,905
1,843
Sinn Féin
Robert Beasley*
1,859
12.62%
1,859
1,859
1,859
1,859
1,843
Fine Gael
Aoife Thornton
1,586
10.76%
1,619
1,639
1,820
1,832
1,833
1,901
1,843
Sinn Féin
Dianne Nolan
1,270
8.62%
1,291
1,348
1,384
1,388
1,396
1,480
1,490
1,546
1,681 1,843
Fine Gael
Liam Purtill*
1,040
7.06%
1,056
1,095
1,111
1,113
1,113
1,135
1,142
1,329
1,413 1,573
Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Moloney
1,005
6.82%
1,023
1,045
1,060
1,081
1,082
1,187
1,194
1,276
1,382 1,523
Independent politician (Ireland)
Dan Kiely
932
6.32%
958
989
1,040
1,049
1,050
1,135
1,138
1,185
1,408 1,517
Fine Gael
Mike Kennelly
846
5.74%
853
877
891
893
893
985
998
1,237
1,339 1,521
Fine Gael
Tim Buckley*
833
5.65%
855
866
876
881
882
922
928
0
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael O'Gorman
802
5.44%
848
940
985
987
990
1074
1079
1128
0
Labour Party (Ireland)
Pat Leahy*
759
5.15%
771
794
912
915
916
964
970
1,134
1,232 0
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tom Walsh
659
4.47%
695
711
718
720
0
Labour Party (Ireland)
Katie Lucid McCabe
565
3.83%
578
592
0
People Before Profit Alliance
Brian Finucane
390
2.65%
426
0
Independent politician (Ireland)
Kate Carmody
285
1.93%
0
11
24,685 (59.8%)
14,736
194
1,843
14,930 (60.5%)
Listowel: 7 seats - Original 2014 count
11
Fianna Fáil
John Brassil*
1,912
12.96%
Sinn Féin
Robert Beasley*
1,861
12.61%
Fine Gael
Aoife Thornton
1,518
10.29%
1,619
1,639
1,822
1,836
1,837
1,904
Sinn Féin
Dianne Nolan
1,271
8.61%
1,291
1,348
1,385
1,389
1,397
1,480
1,490
1,546
1,680 1,841
Fine Gael
Liam Purtill*
1,042
7.06%
1,056
1,095
1,113
1,115
1,115
1,137
1,144
1,331
1,414 1,574
Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Moloney
1,006
6.82%
1,023
1,045
1,061
1,084
1,085
1,191
1,198
1,281
1,388 1,529
Independent politician (Ireland)
Dan Kiely
935
6.34%
958
989
1,043
1,053
1,054
1,139
1,142
1,189
1,414 1,524
Fine Gael
Mike Kennelly
847
5.74%
853
877
893
895
895
987
1,000
1,239
1,341 1,526
Fine Gael
Tim Buckley*
833
5.65%
855
866
876
880
881
921
926
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael O'Gorman
802
5.44%
848
940
986
988
991
1,076
1,081
1,130
Labour Party (Ireland)
Pat Leahy*
759
5.14%
771
794
912
916
917
965
971
1,135
1,233
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tom Walsh
659
4.47%
675
711
718
720
720
Labour Party (Ireland)
Katie Lucid McCabe
566
3.84%
578
592
People Before Profit Alliance
Brian Finucane
390
2.64%
426
Independent politician (Ireland)
Kate Carmody
285
1.93%
11
24,685 (59.8%)
14,756
173
1,845
14,929 (60.5%)
Tralee
Tralee: 9 seats
9
Sinn Féin
Toiréasa Ferris*
2,679
16.8%
Sinn Féin
Pa Daly
2,122
13.3%
Fianna Fáil
Norma Foley*
1,541
9.6%
1,680
Labour Party (Ireland)
Terry O'Brien*
1,285
8.0%
1,402
1,469
1,574
1,584
1,649
Fine Gael
Jim Finucane*
1,242
7.8%
1,310
1,352
1,387
1,390
1,460
1,671
Fine Gael
Pat McCarthy*
1,160
7.3%
1,247
1,262
1,283
1,294
1,331
1,436
1,468
1,564
Fianna Fáil
Tom McEllistrim
1,087
6.8%
1,184
1,215
1,231
1,246
1,284
1,319
1,322
1,569
Labour Party (Ireland)
Graham Spring
899
5.6%
970
997
1,046
1,051
1,080
1,238
1,255
1,431
Fianna Fáil
Ted Fitzgerald
829
5.2%
886
927
946
957
996
1,047
1,056
Independent politician (Ireland)
Sam Locke
815
5.1%
933
1,051
1,081
1,089
1,253
1,316
1,321
1,439
Independent politician (Ireland)
Johnnie Wall
763
4.8%
871
934
973
978
1,063
1,152
1,158
1,304
Fine Gael
Grace O'Donnell
657
4.1%
701
725
795
802
836
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tommy Collins
511
3.2%
631
697
725
731
Labour Party (Ireland)
Gillian Wharton-Slattery*
396
2.5%
450
479
9
30,300
15,986
224
1,599
16,210 (53.5%)
Changes
Co-options
Fianna Fáil John Brassil Listowel Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 14 March 2016 John LucidLucey Anne Maura Healy-Rae formally co-opted onto Kerry County Council https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20387415.html 20 January 2025 Irish Examiner 15 March 2016
Independent politician (Ireland) Danny Healy-Rae Killarney Elected to the 32nd Dáil at the 2016 general election. 14 March 2016 Maura Healy-RaeLucey Anne Maura Healy-Rae formally co-opted onto Kerry County Council https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20387415.html 20 January 2025 Irish Examiner 15 March 2016
Sinn Féin Dianne Nolan Listowel Resigned seat to take up a new job. 23 October 2017 Tom BarryTom Barry is being co-opted to Kerry County Council today to replace Dianne Nolan in the Listowel Municipal District https://x.com/countykerry/status/922444216181182464 X.com 20 January 2025
Changes in affiliation
Michael Cahill Kerry South and West Independent politician (Ireland) Fianna Fáil 16 July 2016Anne Lucey Kerry councillor Michael Cahill set to rejoin Fianna Fáil fold https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-20410713.html 20 January 2025 Irish Examiner 16 July 2016
References
External links
Local Elections 2014 Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/local_elections_2014_results_book.pdf Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government https://web.archive.org/web/20190130110501/https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/local_elections_2014_results_book.pdf 30 January 2019 June 2016 dead
Official website
http://irelandelection.com/council.php?elecid=157&tab=constit&detail=yes&electype=5&councilid=12&electype=5
Kerry
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