2004 Mayo County Council election

An election to Mayo County Council took place on 11 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 31 councillors were elected from seven 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).

2004 Mayo County Council election
11 June 2004
All 31 seats on Mayo County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won 15 12 1
Seat change +2 -4 +1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 1 2
Seat change - +1
Map showing the area of Mayo County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 15 +2 27,545 43.18
Fianna Fáil 12 -4 23,615 37.02
Sinn Féin 1 +1 2,706 4.24
Labour 1 - 1,439 2.26
Independent 2 +1 7,317 11.47
Totals 31 - 63,795 100.0 —

Results by local electoral area

Ballina
Ballina - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Annie Mae Reape* 15.68 1,925              
Fine Gael Seamus Weir* 13.75 1,688 1,710 1,775          
Fine Gael Eddie Staunton* 12.30 1,510 1,514 1,561 1,622 1,700 1,778    
Fine Gael Michelle Mulherin 9.79 1,202 1,224 1,316 1,456 1,508 1,906    
Fianna Fáil Stephen Molloy* 9.54 1,171 1,185 1,192 1,236 1,463 1,528 1,544 1,549
Fine Gael Jarlath Munnelly 8.69 1,067 1,071 1,105 1,171 1,433 1,515 1,568 1,577
Fianna Fáil Johnnie O'Malley 7.92 972 1,030 1,079 1,180 1,271 1,550 1,633 1,643
Progressive Democrats Greg Jackson 7.18 881 895 915 1,043 1,090      
Fianna Fáil Brian Golden* 6.33 777 786 792 869        
Independent Raymond Collins 5.93 728 743 768          
Fine Gael Seán Newcombe 2.87 352 361            
Electorate: 19,794   Valid: 12,273 (62.0%)   Spoilt: 185   Quota: 1,754   Turnout: 12,458 (62.94%)  

    Ballinrobe
    Ballinrobe - 3 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan* 23.16 1,551 1,584 1,986  
    Fine Gael Patsy O'Brien 23.13 1,549 1,731    
    Independent Harry Walsh 18.20 1,219 1,342 1,484 1,632
    Fine Gael Michael Burke* 17.10 1,145 1,216 1,369 1,443
    Fianna Fáil Nora Conroy 11.47 768 808    
    Fine Gael Padraig Flannery 6.94 465      
    Electorate: 9,957   Valid: 6,697 (67.82%)   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 1,675   Turnout: 6,782 (68.11%)  

      Belmullet
      Belmullet - 4 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345
      Fianna Fáil Tim Quinn* 17.62 1,337 1,441 1,662    
      Fine Gael Gerry Coyle* 15.79 1,198 1,277 1,399 1,437 1,711
      Independent Michael Holmes 13.74 1,043 1,138 1,263 1,278 1,520
      Fine Gael Pat Kilbane* 13.39 1,016 1,023 1,049 1,051  
      Fianna Fáil Michael McNamara 12.49 948 948 1,066 1,139 1,533
      Sinn Féin Rose Conway-Walsh 12.18 924 980 1,099 1,115 1,191
      Fianna Fáil Frank Leneghan* 9.72 738 754      
      Independent Michael Healy 5.07 385        
      Electorate: 12,514   Valid: 7,589 (60.64%)   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,518   Turnout: 7,690 (61.45%)  

        Castlebar
        Castlebar - 6 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Fine Gael Cyril Burke* 12.44 1,611 1,652 1,688 1,793 1,819 1,886    
        Fine Gael Henry Kenny* 12.21 1,581 1,640 1,674 1,950        
        Fine Gael Paddy McGuinness 12.16 1,575 1,655 1,780 1,853        
        Fianna Fáil Seán Bourke* 10.76 1,527 1,625 1,801 2,013        
        Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell* 10.48 1,357 1,495 1,573 1,601 1,643 1,647 1,919  
        Independent Michael Kilcoyne 9.30 1,204 1,228 1,303 1,339 1,361 1,374 1,550 1,570
        Labour Johnny Mee* 8.21 1,063 1,134 1,238 1,279 1,289 1,304 1,576 1,625
        Fine Gael John Devaney* 6.67 864 881 891          
        Fianna Fáil Iarla Duffy 6.13 794 839 937 965 981 982    
        Fianna Fáil Aidan Crowley 5.44 704 771            
        Fianna Fáil George O'Malley 5.17 669              
        Electorate: 21,892   Valid: 12,949 (59.15%)   Spoilt: 210   Quota: 1,850   Turnout: 13,159 (60.11%)  

          Claremorris
          Claremorris- 4 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234
          Fine Gael John Cribbin* 21.42 1,693      
          Fine Gael Tom Connolly 20.37 1,610      
          Fianna Fáil Patrick McHugh* 17.43 1,378 1,390 1,415 1,556
          Fianna Fáil Michael Carty* 14.65 1,158 1,179 1,299 1,513
          Independent Richard Finn* 13.39 1,058 1,068 1,226 1,342
          Independent Stephen Finn 7.00 553 583 646  
          Fine Gael John Kelly 5.74 454 493    
          Electorate: 12,295   Valid: 7,904 (64.29%)   Spoilt: 144   Quota: 1,581   Turnout: 8,048 (65.46%)  

            Swinford
            Swinford - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Sinn Féin Gerry Murray* 22.07 1,782            
            Fine Gael Eugene Lavin 20.25 1,635            
            Fianna Fáil Jimmy Maloney* 13.97 1,128 1,140 1,159 1,286 1,371 1,693  
            Fine Gael Joseph Mellett* 14.80 1,042 1,059 1,128 1,184 1,220 1,392 1,446
            Fine Gael John Flannery* 19.20 944 1,013 1,048 1,105 1,290 1,367 1,391
            Fianna Fáil Brendan McNulty 14.38 545 559 600 626 696    
            Fianna Fáil Seán Murphy 14.38 416 445 455 466      
            Labour Michael Griffin 14.38 376 390 403        
            Independent Martin Peyton 14.38 205 217          
            Electorate: 12,630   Valid: 8,073 (63.92%)   Spoilt: 156   Quota: 1,615   Turnout: 8,229 (65.15%)  

              Westport
              Westport - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456
              Fianna Fáil Margaret Adams* 17.38 1,444 1,488 1,600 1,816    
              Fianna Fáil Frank Chambers* 15.86 1,318 1,349 1,556 1,788    
              Fine Gael John O'Malley 15.07 1,252 1,296 1,493 1,534 1,550 1,570
              Fine Gael Peter Flynn 13.62 1,132 1,186 1,339 1,394 1,424 1,442
              Fianna Fáil Peter Sweeney* 17.21 990 1,005 1,051      
              Fine Gael Austin O'Malley 11.55 960 982 1,056 1,498 1,549 1,617
              Independent Christy Loftus 9.86 819 936        
              Green Dr. Lucille Ryan-O'Shea 3.51 292          
              Independent Tom King 1.24 103          
              Electorate: 12,390   Valid: 8,310 (67.07%)   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,663   Turnout: 8,440 (68.12%)  
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