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2009 Galway County Council election
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Part of the 2009 Irish local elections
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2009 Galway County Council election Ireland Parliamentary no yes 2004 Galway County Council election 2004 2014 Galway County Council election 2014 All 30 seats on Galway County Council 5 June 2009 Fine Gael 13 +3 Fianna Fáil 7 -3 Labour Party (Ireland) 1 - Sinn Féin 1 - Republican Sinn Féin 1 +1 Independent (politician) 7 +2 Progressive Democrats 0 -3 Galway in Ireland.svg 300px Map showing the area of Galway County Council Council control Council control after election
An election to Galway County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 30 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).
Results by party
PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±% Fine Gael13+329,45238.54 Fianna Fáil7-318,80024.60 Labour Party (Ireland)1-4,6926.14 Sinn Féin1-3,7994.97 Republican Sinn Féin1+11,3871.82 Independent politician (Ireland)7+217,84123.35 Progressive Democrats0-3--Totals30-76,413100.00—
Results by local electoral area
Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe - 5 seats
5
Fine Gael
Paul Connaughton Jnr
2,563
18.80
Fianna Fáil
Tomás Mannion*
2,015
14.78
2,074
2,091
2,159
2,196
Independent politician (Ireland)
Tim Broderick
1,979
14.52
2,013
2,115
2,262
2,437
Fine Gael
Michael Mullins*
1,899
13.93
1,978
2,239
2,904
Sinn Féin
Dermot Connolly*
1,738
12.75
1,757
1,850
2,047
2,160
Fianna Fáil
James Joyce*
1,483
10.88
1,489
1,699
1,788
1,847
Fine Gael
Michael Finnerty
1,104
8.10
1,169
1,308
Fine Gael
John Goode
792
5.81
817
Christian Solidarity Party
Clare Flynn
60
0.44
63
5
22,702
13,633 (60.05%)
195
2,273
13,828 (60.91%)
Connemara
Connemara - 7 seats
8
Independent politician (Ireland)
Thomas Welby*
2,584
15.69
Fine Gael
Seán Kyne*
1,927
11.70
2,061
Fine Gael
Eileen Mannion-Mullen
1,501
9.12
1,565
1,588
1,749
1,771
1,843
2,263
Fianna Fáil
Seán Ó Tuairisg*
1,467
8.91
1,491
1,571
1,581
1,884
1,982
2,115
Republican Sinn Féin
Tomás Ó Curraoin
1,387
8.42
1,416
1,501
1,522
1,576
1,754
1,976
2,050
Fianna Fáil
Josie Conneely*
1,189
7.22
1,217
1,247
1,373
1,435
1,488
1,506
1,513
Fine Gael
Seosamh Ó Laoi
1,178
7.16
1,189
1,212
1,220
1,297
1,390
Independent politician (Ireland)
Seosamh Ó Cuaig*
1,140
6.92
1,160
1,195
1,221
1,320
1,702
1,974
2,067
Fianna Fáil
Seamus Walsh*
1,083
6.58
1,194
1,381
1,410
1,554
1,617
1,717
1,738
Sinn Féin
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
893
5.42
906
915
1,193
1,267
Fianna Fáil
Connie Ní Fhatharta*
806
4.90
817
896
906
Sinn Féin
Kenneth Coyne
706
4.29
748
764
Fianna Fáil
Louise O'Connor
530
3.22
556
Independent politician (Ireland)
Chris Walsh
73
0.44
85
8
30,414
16,464 (54.13%)
296
2,059
16,760 (55.11%)
Loughrea
Loughrea - 7 seats
8
Independent politician (Ireland)
Michael Fahy*
2,247
12.28
2,262
2,287
Independent politician (Ireland)
Pat Hynes*
1,987
10.86
2,004
2,051
2,091
2,237
2,425
Fine Gael
Jimmy McClearn
1,875
10.25
1,880
1,899
1,909
1,938
1,985
1,991
2,144
Fine Gael
Bridie Willers*
1,791
9.79
1,826
1,930
2,063
2,104
2,250
2,272
2,354
Fine Gael
Peter Feeney*
1,784
9.75
1,856
1,900
1,940
1,967
2,159
2,170
2,218
Fine Gael
Michael 'Moegie' Maher*
1,635
8.94
1,655
1,697
1,712
1,795
1,909
1,924
2,039
Fianna Fáil
Gerry Finnerty
1,480
8.09
1,483
1,488
1,598
1,780
1,824
1,829
2,399
Independent politician (Ireland)
Willie Burke*
1,265
6.92
1,276
1,304
1,335
1,368
1,455
1,507
1,630
Fianna Fáil
Michael Regan*
1,116
6.10
1,123
1,133
1,137
1,328
1,388
1,392
Fianna Fáil
Gabriel Burke
813
4.44
821
828
830
Independent politician (Ireland)
Lorraine Higgins
809
4.42
890
987
1,143
1,187
Independent politician (Ireland)
Adrian Feeney
543
2.97
587
649
Labour Party (Ireland)
P.J. McDonnell
477
2.61
584
Green Party (Ireland)
Patrick Creed
382
2.09
Independent politician (Ireland)
Enda Glynn
88
0.48
8
30,971
18,292 (59.06%)
216
2,287
18,508 (59.76%)
Oranmore
Oranmore - 4 seats
9
Independent politician (Ireland)
Jim Cuddy*
1,614
17.45
1,654
1,751
1,859
Fine Gael
Jarlath McDonagh*
1,335
14.43
1,341
1,543
1,575 1,757
1,950
Fianna Fáil
Malachy Noone
1,195
12.92
1,203
1,273
1,625 1,839
1,919
Fine Gael
Liam Carroll
884
9.56
897
988
1,062 1,134
1,524
1,589
1,608
1,612
Labour Party (Ireland)
Enda O'Rourke
858
9.27
901
944
1,029 1,321
1,549
1,583
1,605
1,609
Labour Party (Ireland)
Josette Farrell
838
9.06
869
935
972
Fine Gael
Michael Eames
833
9.00
848
934
993 1,058
Fianna Fáil
Dolores Kilroe
780
8.43
786
802
Fine Gael
Eamon Fox
691
7.47
697
Sinn Féin
Anna Marley
179
1.93
Independent politician (Ireland)
Eamon Coyle
44
0.48
9
17,575
9,251 (52.64%)
97
1,851
9,348 (53.19%)
Tuam
Tuam - 7 seats
9
Independent politician (Ireland)
Seán Canney*
3,273
17.43
Fine Gael
Tom McHugh*
2,845
15.15
Labour Party (Ireland)
Colm Keaveney*
2,519
13.42
Fine Gael
Tiernan Walsh*
1,980
10.55
2,023
2,153
2,166
2,203
2,343
2,594
Fianna Fáil
Mary Hoade*
1,864
9.93
2,033
2,053
2,064
2,097
2,605
Fine Gael
Peter Roche
1,722
9.17
1,921
2,057
2,092
2,212
2,606
Fianna Fáil
Michael Connolly*
1,668
8.89
1,777
1,824
1,836
1,889
1,917
1,919
1,985
2,013
Fianna Fáil
Tom Reilly*
1,311
6.98
1,511
1,601
1,652
1,702
1,727
1,733
1,812
1,836
Fine Gael
Michael Carey*
1,113
5.93
1,223
1,275
1,290
1,334
Sinn Féin
Grainne Morahan
283
1.51
321
335
356
Independent politician (Ireland)
Seán Hehir
195
1.04
253
262
276
9
31,011
18,773 (60.54%)
209
2,347
18,982 (61.21%)
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