1999 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six local electoral areas on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV) for a five-year term of office.

1999 Donegal County Council election

10 June 1999

All 29 seats on Donegal County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Independent Fianna Fáil
Seats won 14 8 4
Seat change +3 -1 0

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Sinn Féin
Seats won 1 2 0
Seat change 0 0 -1

  Seventh party
 
Party Workers' Party
Seats won 0
Seat change -1

Map showing the area of Donegal County Council

Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

Results by party

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 14 +3 27,090 41.45
Fine Gael 8 -1 14,931 22.85
Independent Fianna Fáil 4 0 9,277 14.20
Labour 1 0 3,327 5.09
Independent 2 0 6,966 10.66
Sinn Féin 0 -1 2,844 4.35
Workers' Party 0 -1 0 0
Totals 29 0 65,353 100.00

Results by local electoral area

  • Sitting in italics

Donegal

Donegal - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Fianna Fáil Declan McHugh 14.47 1,915                    
Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan TD* 12.27 1,623 1,636 1,663 1,678 1,722 1,726 1,749 1,871 2,040    
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff* 11.34 1,500 1,558 1,606 1,675 1,688 1,699 1,709 1,750 1,788 1,801 1,880
Fianna Fáil Peter Kennedy* 8.61 1,139 1,140 1,172 1,175 1,272 1,273 1,281 1,396 1,663 1,722 1,915
Fine Gael John Boyle 8.25 1,091 1,092 1,102 1,113 1,217 1,217 1,412 1,467 1,564 1,578 1,729
Independent Thomas Pringle 7.21 954 962 1,002 1,004 1,015 1,015 1,143 1,161 1,211 1,213 1,488
Fianna Fáil James McBrearty* 7.32 969 970 979 982 986 986 1,158 1,166 1,186 1,191  
Fine Gael Frank O'Kelly* 5.25 695 707 710 881 1,002 1,006 1,086 1,229 1,300 1,313 1,355
Fine Gael Michael McIntyre 5.06 670 672 680 688 721 722          
Labour Manus Brennan 4.81 636 640 665 676 753 754 764 902      
Progressive Democrats Keith Anderson 4.80 635 638 649 667 722 724 737        
Fine Gael Julie Mundy 4.36 577 578 599 616              
Fine Gael Barney McLaughlin 2.73 361 370 371                
Sinn Féin Niall Keenan 2.15 285 319                  
Republican Sinn Féin John O'Neill 1.36 180                    
Electorate: 20,128   Valid: 13,230 (65.73%)   Spoilt: 209   Quota: 1,891   Turnout: 13,439 (66.77%)  

    Glenties

    Glenties - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Fianna Fáil David Alcorn 17.45 2,268                  
    Independent Fianna Fáil Paddy Kelly* 13.30 1,729 1,740 1,756 1,758 1,825 1,831 1,942      
    Fianna Fáil Senator Enda Bonner 11.56 1,503 1,649 1,660 1,753 1,975          
    Fine Gael Charles Bennett* 8.89 1,156 1,163 1,167 1,199 1,206 1,208 1,228 1,470 1,472 1,541
    Independent Tom Gildea TD 8.27 1,075 1,098 1,150 1,184 1,208 1,209 1,291 1,548 1,555 1,656
    Fine Gael Maureen Doohan* 7.58 985 991 1,019 1,028 1,051 1,052 1,112 1,126 1,130  
    Labour Seamus Rogers* 7.09 922 995 1,019 1,121 1,139 1,146 1,268 1,332 1,344 1,449
    Fine Gael Pádraig Doherty 5.71 742 756 765 829 912 921 1,113 1,126 1,135 1,508
    Fianna Fáil Francis Brennan* 5.80 754 776 779 783 824 903 924      
    Independent Fred Coll* 5.04 655 678 691 721 820 832        
    Fianna Fáil Vincent Breslin 4.69 610 637 647 652            
    Fine Gael John Murray 3.00 390 444 447              
    Independent Alice (Breezy) Kelly 0.82 107 108                
    Green Mary Kelly 0.79 103 106                
    Electorate: 22,054   Valid: 12,999 (58.94%)   Spoilt: 201   Quota: 1,858   Turnout: 13,200 (59.85%)  

      Inishowen

      Inishowen - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Fianna Fáil Cecilia Keaveney TD* 17.12 2,199                
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness* 12.31 1,581 1,616 1,650 1,688 1,747 2,124      
      Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey 11.58 1,488 1,523 1,538 1,593 1,758 1,782 1,788 2,027  
      Fianna Fáil Francis Conaghan 9.91 1,273 1,327 1,339 1,404 1,516 1,547 1,556 1,663 1,696
      Independent Fianna Fáil Albert Doherty 8.63 1,109 1,133 1,158 1,393 1,441 1,502 1,517 1,666 1,695
      Fianna Fáil Denis McGonigle* 8.57 1,101 1,206 1,240 1,247 1,274 1,313 1,321 1,427 1,453
      Sinn Féin Jim Ferry* 8.23 889 905 927 991 1,084 1,137 1,147    
      Fine Gael Jim Sheridan 7.21 829 843 859 882 1,007 1,095 1,286 1,423 1,468
      Fine Gael Martin Farren 5.93 762 800 817 852 900        
      Independent Nicholas Crossan 5.81 747 757 772 844          
      Independent Fianna Fáil Columba Doherty 5.01 644 666 674            
      Labour Sheila Rogers 1.75 225 343              
      Electorate: 23,072   Valid: 12,845 (55.68%)   Spoilt: 202   Quota: 1,836   Turnout: 13,049 (56.56%)  

        Letterkenny

        Letterkenny - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456
        Fianna Fáil Bernard McGlinchey* 16.71 1,891          
        Labour Seán Maloney* 11.26 1,275 1,339 1,362 1,439 1,566 1,656
        Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford 11.17 1,264 1,282 1,494 1,610 1,810 2,023
        Fine Gael Jimmy Harte 10.99 1,244 1,406 1,520 1,551 1,703 1,840
        Independent Jim Devenney* 10.86 1,229 1,264 1,288 1,316 1,359 1,462
        Independent Fianna Fáil Dessie Larkin 8.77 993 1,045 1,056 1,141 1,299 1,713
        Independent Fianna Fáil Danny Harkin* 8.67 981 1,005 1,079 1,136 1,205  
        Fianna Fáil John Watson 7.05 798 827 841 923    
        Sinn Féin Gerry McMonagle 5.49 621 631 657      
        Independent Tony Friel 5.19 587 593        
        Fine Gael Paddy Gildea 3.85 436          
        Electorate: 19,658   Valid: 11,319 (57.58%)   Spoilt: 145   Quota: 1,887   Turnout: 11,464 (58.32%)  

          Milford

          Milford - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Independent Fianna Fáil Niall Blaney 24.25 2,001 2,090    
          Fine Gael Joe McHugh 20.14 1,662 1,716 2,018 2,288
          Fianna Fáil Noel McGinley* 18.78 1,550 1,611 1,657 1,862
          Independent Fianna Fáil Anne O'Donnell* 15.21 1,255 1,349 1,374 1,559
          Independent Ian McGarvey 11.32 934 948 1,010  
          Fine Gael Caroline Carron 5.76 475 480    
          Sinn Féin Martin McGroddy 4.54 375      
          Electorate: 11,897   Valid: 8,252 (69.36%)   Spoilt: 90   Quota: 2,064   Turnout: 8,342 (70.12%)  

            Stranorlar

            Stranorlar - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            Fianna Fáil Senator Patrick McGowan* 19.13 1,283 1,313 1,335 1,485 1,571 1,738
            Fianna Fáil Alice Bonner 16.78 1,125 1,175 1,194 1,286 1,386 1,562
            Fine Gael J.J. Reid* 14.43 968 1,036 1,183 1,259 1,582 1,658
            Fianna Fáil Peter Carlin 12.48 837 854 864 942 984 1,096
            Independent Aubrey Barclay 10.11 678 716 753 789    
            Sinn Féin Tom Dignam 10.05 674 692 702 806 823  
            Independent Fianna Fáil Eamonn Harkin 8.43 565 577 647      
            Fine Gael Majella McMullan 4.58 307 331        
            Labour Michael J. O'Boyle 4.01 269          
            Electorate: 10,888   Valid: 6,706 (61.59%)   Spoilt: 71   Quota: 1,677   Turnout: 6,777 (62.24%)  
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