2004 Kerry County Council election

An election to Kerry County Council took place on 11 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 27 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

2004 Kerry County Council election
11 June 2004
All 27 seats on Kerry County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 11 8 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2 Decrease 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin SKIA Independent
Seats won 2 1 3
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1
Map showing the area of Kerry County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 11 Decrease 1 27,689 37.47 Decrease2.33
Fine Gael 8 Increase 2 18,346 24.82 Increase1.33
Labour 2 Decrease 1 8,502 11.50 Decrease2.83
Sinn Féin 2 Increase 1 5,809 7.86 Increase1.87
SKIA 1 Steady 1,618 2.19 Decrease0.13
Green 0 Steady 745 1.01 Increase0.62
Progressive Democrats 0 Steady 462 0.63 New
Independent 3 Decrease 1 10,735 14.53 Increase0.84
Totals 27 Steady 73,906 100%

Results by local electoral area

Dingle
Dingle- 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael O'Shea* 23.04 1,898 2,087    
Fianna Fáil Breandan MacGearailt* 19.58 1,613 1,695 1,834 1,872
Fine Gael Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald* 19.00 1,565 1,673 2,163  
Independent Brigid O'Connor 14.52 1,196 1,433 1,744 1,809
Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 12.67 1,044 1,239    
Labour Owen O'Shea 7.00 577      
Sinn Féin Pat O'Shea 4.19 345      
Electorate: 11,918   Valid: 8,238 (69.12%)   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 2,060   Turnout: 8,313 (69.75%)  

    Killarney
    Killarney - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming* 17.52 3,038              
    Independent Brendan Cronin* 11.69 2,027 2,094 2,127 2,179 2,323 2,414 2,582  
    Fianna Fáil Colin Miller 10.62 1,842 1,913 1,942 1,975 2,041 2,144 2,745  
    Independent Danny Healy-Rae* 10.44 1,811 1,902 1,948 2,033 2,097 2,192 2,337 2,393
    SKIA Michael Gleeson* 9.33 1,618 1,652 1,701 1,798 2,000 2,168 2,445 2,577
    Fianna Fáil Brian O'Leary* 8.08 1,402 1,527 1,540 1,573 1,625 1,740    
    Fine Gael Tom Sheahan 7.78 1,349 1,481 1,482 1,659 1,998 2,069 2,186 2,226
    Labour Seán O'Grady 6.07 1,052 1,071 1,113 1,384 1,449 1,767 1,943 1,982
    Independent Donal Grady 5.78 1,003 1,022 1,047 1,090 1,146      
    Fine Gael Sheila Casey 5.43 942 964 1,022 1,059        
    Labour Andrew McCarthy* 4.88 846 876 904          
    Independent Tom Randles 1.33 231 238            
    Green Bea O'Neill 1.06 184 187            
    Electorate: 24,541   Valid: 17,345 (70.68%)   Spoilt: 197   Quota: 2,478   Turnout: 17,542 (71.48%)  

      Killorglin
      Killorglin - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Independent Michael Healy-Rae* 15.11 1,973 1,987 2,051 2,115 2,154 2,236    
      Fine Gael Johnny (Porridge) O'Connor 14.10 1,841 1,860 1,873 1,897 2,075 2,243    
      Fianna Fáil Paul O'Donoghue* 14.01 1,829 1,833 1,841 1,869 1,917 1,975 2,093 2,097
      Fine Gael P.J. Donovan* 13.25 1,730 1,743 1,750 1,789 1,795 1,933 1,945 1,960
      Fianna Fáil Michael Cahill* 12.47 1,628 1,646 1,649 1,661 1,902 2,010 2,142 2,174
      Fine Gael Michael Connor-Scarteen* 9.62 1,256 1,264 1,351 1,375 1,382 1,455 2,041 2,057
      Fianna Fáil Dan McCarthy 6.94 906 907 943 983 994 1,016    
      Labour Donal Barry 4.83 631 641 664 719 759      
      Fianna Fáil Liam Crowley 4.38 572 581 583 593        
      Sinn Féin Michael O'Leary 2.44 318 320 325          
      Independent Denis McCarthy 2.02 264 267            
      Independent Tom Lyons 0.82 107              
      Electorate: 19,035   Valid: 13,055 (68.58%)   Spoilt: 172   Quota: 2,176   Turnout: 13,227 (69.49%)  

        Listowel
        Listowel- 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Fianna Fáil Ned O'Sullivan* 12.00 1,922 2,002 2,029 2,153 2,193 2,465        
        Fianna Fáil John Brassil* 10.96 1,755 1,782 1,852 1,872 2,060 2,137 2,170 2,512    
        Fine Gael Tim Buckley* 10.16 1,627 1,683 1,691 1,874 1,888 2,035 2,055 2,405    
        Fine Gael Liam Purtill* 9.35 1,498 1,557 1,567 1,652 1,670 1,749 1,760 1,954 1,984 2,088
        Labour Pat Leahy* 8.98 1,438 1,488 1,714 1,770 1,824 2,099 2,142 2,273 2,313  
        Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely* 8.75 1,402 1,461 1,500 1,545 1,591 1,724 1,778 1,852 1,908 1,916
        Sinn Féin Robert Beasley 8.49 1,360 1,454 1,466 1,493 1,927 1,990 1,999 2,070 2,077 2,081
        Fine Gael Bernie Behan 6.89 1,103 1,117 1,277 1,337 1,410 1,450 1,456      
        Fianna Fáil William Sheehan 6.37 1,020 1,049 1,077 1,171 1,189          
        Sinn Féin Risteard O Fuarain 5.72 916 926 989 1,007            
        Fine Gael Denis Stack 4.46 715 734 752              
        Labour Michael O'Keeffe 4.39 703 716                
        Progressive Democrats Gerard Burke 2.88 462                  
        Independent Padraig O'Sullivan 0.61 98                  
        Electorate: 24,738   Valid: 16,019 (64.75%)   Spoilt: 254   Quota: 2,289   Turnout: 16,273 (65.78%)  

          Tralee
          Tralee - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Labour Terry O'Brien* 12.47 2,401 2,453              
          Fianna Fáil Anne McEllistrim* 12.39 2,385 2,408              
          Sinn Féin Toireasa Ferris* 12.17 2,343 2,619              
          Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell* 8.63 1,662 1,663 1,663 1,673 1,783 1,798 2,099 2,115 2,211
          Fianna Fáil Norma Foley* 7.64 1,471 1,487 1,495 1,540 1,588 1,764 1,942 2,051 2,220
          Fianna Fáil Ted Fitzgerald* 7.23 1,391 1,407 1,414 1,436 1,479 1,622 1,752 1,857 2,034
          Fine Gael Pat McCarthy 7.19 1,384 1,394 1,403 1,453 1,646 1,687 1,755 1,835 2,013
          Independent Billy Leen* 6.49 1,249 1,272 1,303 1,369 1,402 1,443 1,495 1,680 1,835
          Fianna Fáil Charlie Farrelly 4.54 873 875 877 889 897 925      
          Labour Donal Tobin 4.44 854 865 877 988 1,063 1,187 1,214 1,390  
          Independent Tommy Foley 4.03 776 809 834 888 915 989 1,000    
          Fianna Fáil Johnnie Wall 3.85 742 761 772 807 829        
          Fine Gael John Shanahan 3.27 630 630 631 660          
          Green David Grey 2.91 561 570 582            
          Sinn Féin Maisie Houlihan 2.74 527                
          Electorate: 32,127   Valid: 19,249 (59.92%)   Spoilt: 335   Quota: 2,407   Turnout: 19,584 (60.96%)  
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