2004 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 5 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

2004 Donegal County Council election
5 June 2004
All 29 seats on Donegal County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 14 8 4
Seat change - - +4
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Independent Fianna Fáil Independent Labour
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change -2 -1 -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 - 28,822 40.04
Fine Gael 8 - 16,521 22.95
Sinn Féin 4 +4 9,724 13.50
Independent Fianna Fáil 2 -2 9,356 12.99
Independent 1 -1 4,744 6.59
Labour 0 -1 817 1.13
Totals 29 - 71,977 100% —

Results by local electoral area
  • Sitting in italics

Donegal
Donegal - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Sinn Féin Thomas Pringle* 16.56 2,334                
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff* 13.22 1,864 1,886 1,961 1,963 2,061        
Fianna Fáil Brendan Byrne 10.47 1,476 1,506 1,518 1,619 1,634 1,657 1,678 1,681 1,717
Fine Gael John Boyle* 9.29 1,309 1,379 1,385 1,504 1,537 1,757 1,779 1,784 1,983
Fianna Fáil Peter Kennedy* 8.54 1,204 1,226 1,230 1,249 1,263 1,424 1,527 1,535 1,981
Fianna Fáil Paul Coughlan* 8.27 1,166 1,201 1,210 1,273 1,295 1,345 1,439 1,446 1,631
Independent Ernan McGettigan 7.00 987 1,018 1,038 1,054 1,125 1,343 1,396 1,399  
Fine Gael Barry O'Neill 6.30 888 897 943 944 1,001 1,157 1,551 1,566 1,704
Fianna Fáil Billy Grimes 6.22 877 885 957 971 1,022 1,031      
Fine Gael Joyce McMullin 6.05 853 866 869 878 902        
Green Florence Doherty 3.32 468 498 525 531          
Fianna Fáil Seamus Gillespie 2.60 366 406 407            
Independent Fianna Fáil Joe Gallagher 2.15 303 313              
Electorate: 22,401   Valid: 14,015 (62.92%)   Spoilt: 223   Quota: 2,014   Turnout: 14,318 (63.92%)  

    Glenties
    Glenties - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Fianna Fáil Brian O Domhnaill 16.07 2,318                  
    Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 13.12 1,892 1,949 2,040 2,230            
    Fine Gael Terence Slowey* 12.79 1,844 1,845 1,916 1,922 1,925 1,971 2,310      
    Fianna Fáil David Alcorn* 11.62 1,675 1,697 1,737 1,813 1,835 1,850 1,953 1,987 2,189  
    Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner* 9.31 1,343 1,366 1,404 1,449 1,460 1,474 1,591 1,632 1,797 1,871
    Fine Gael Pádraig Doherty* 7.89 1,138 1,162 1,171 1,248 1,286 1,464 1,467 1,470 1,611 1,630
    Independent Fianna Fáil Paddy Kelly* 7.70 1,111 1,178 1,274 1,315 1,323 1,512 1,529 1,536 1,606 1,617
    Fianna Fáil Thomas McDyre 4.85 700 708 779 780 780 789        
    Labour Seamus Rogers 4.73 682 688 776 855 882 912 993 1,063    
    Independent John Greene 4.02 579 589 601              
    Fine Gael John Campbell 4.01 578 604 618 621 623          
    Independent Fianna Fáil Seán O Baoill 2.95 425 431                
    Green Adrian MacFhearraigh 0.94 135 142                
    Electorate: 23,611   Valid: 14,420 (61.07%)   Spoilt: 247   Quota: 2,061   Turnout: 14,667 (62.12%)  

      Inishowen
      Inishowen - 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Sinn Féin Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 15.36 2,264              
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness* 13.43 1,980 1,949 2,040 2,230        
      Fianna Fáil Francis Conaghan* 12.09 1,782 1,796 1,805 1,821 1,909 1,925 1,928 2,017
      Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey* 11.83 1,744 1,776 1,809 1,865 1,917 1,937 1,940 2,055
      Fianna Fáil Denis McGonigle 10.30 1,518 1,530 1,668 1,692 1,701 1,734 1,738 2,235
      Fianna Fáil Marion McDonald* 8.23 1,213 1,222 1,256 1,293 1,330 1,599 1,649 1,728
      Fine Gael Una Sheridan* 7.21 1,063 1,077 1,087 1,136 1,172 1,243 1,413 1,495
      Independent Fianna Fáil Albert Doherty* 6.74 994 1,009 1,047 1,105 1,344 1,368 1,388  
      Fine Gael Martin Farren 5.83 859 865 870 900 924      
      Independent Fianna Fáil Columba Doherty 3.81 561 572 573 600        
      Green Peter Doran 2.90 427 452 462          
      Fianna Fáil Christina McEleney 2.28 336 343            
      Electorate: 26,737   Valid: 14,741 (55.13%)   Spoilt: 276   Quota: 2,106   Turnout: 15,017 (56.17%)  

        Letterkenny
        Letterkenny - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678
        Independent Fianna Fáil Dessie Larkin* 14.11 1,736 1,758 1,801 2,005 2,090      
        Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford* 13.95 1,717 1,733 1,751 1,854 1,871 1,928 2,208  
        Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan 12.73 1,566 1,580 1,618 1,649 1,707 1,807 1,863 1,894
        Fine Gael Jimmy Harte* 12.45 1,532 1,555 1,607 1,651 1,748 2,124    
        Sinn Féin Tony McDaid 10.44 1,285 1,303 1,314 1,363 1,450 1,496 1,526 1,538
        Fianna Fáil Damien Blake 8.91 1,096 1,107 1,145 1,163 1,239 1,333 1,374 1,394
        Independent Jim Devenney 7.06 869 880 946 985 1,019 1,091    
        Fine Gael Paddy Gildea 6.01 739 765 831 853 917      
        Independent Fianna Fáil Maureen McLaughlin 4.66 573 586 603          
        Green Neil Clarke 4.42 544 578 623 659        
        Progressive Democrats John Gibbons 3.41 419 431            
        Labour Seán Reilly 1.10 135              
        Independent Johnny Bovaird 0.76 93              
        Electorate: 22,762   Valid: 12,304 (54.06%)   Spoilt: 160   Quota: 2,051   Turnout: 112,464 (54.76%)  

          Milford
          Milford - 3 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678
          Independent Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney* 17.07 1,577 1,625 1,756 1,792 2,174 2,301 2,578  
          Independent Ian McGarvey 14.37 1,327 1,358 1,378 1,423 1,471 1,679 1,864 1,905
          Fine Gael Noel McBride 12.47 1,152 1,179 1,256 1,681 1,735 1,842 2,062 2,112
          Fianna Fáil Hugh McDaid 11.32 1,046 1,118 1,144 1,219 1,430 1,692 1,869 1,900
          Sinn Féin Donal Cullen 10.10 933 958 1,044 1,076 1,153 1,338    
          Independent Daniel O'Donnell 9.62 889 910 951 1,012 1,150      
          Fine Gael Tommy Ryan 8.38 774 779 785          
          Independent Fianna Fáil Michael McBride 8.25 762 767 895 983        
          Independent Fianna Fáil Joseph Cullen 5.56 514 535            
          Fianna Fáil Kenneth Bradley 2.85 263              
          Electorate: 13,597   Valid: 9,237 (67.93%)   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 2,310   Turnout: 9,372 (68.93%)  

            Stranorlar
            Stranorlar - 3 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234
            Fianna Fáil Alice Bonner* 28.73 2,063      
            Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan* 20.74 1,489 1,632 1,770 2,062
            Fine Gael J.J. Reid* 15.68 1,126 1,156 1,502 1,668
            Sinn Féin Tom Dignam 14.15 1,016 1,040 1,112 1,349
            Independent Fianna Fáil Peter Carlin 11.14 800 830 918  
            Fine Gael Martin Harley 9.55 686 726    
            Electorate: 11,989   Valid: 7,180 (59.89%)   Spoilt: 131   Quota: 1,796   Turnout: 7,311 (60.98%)  
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