2009 Galway County Council 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).

2009 Galway County Council election
5 June 2009
All 30 seats on Galway County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won 13 7 1
Seat change +3 -3 -
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Republican Sinn Féin Independent
Seats won 1 1 7
Seat change - +1 +2
  Seventh party
 
Party Progressive Democrats
Seats won 0
Seat change -3
Map showing the area of Galway County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 13 +3 29,452 38.54
Fianna Fáil 7 -3 18,800 24.60
Labour 1 - 4,692 6.14
Sinn Féin 1 - 3,799 4.97
Republican Sinn Féin 1 +1 1,387 1.82
Independent 7 +2 17,841 23.35
Progressive Democrats 0 -3 - -
Totals 30 - 76,413 100.0 —

Results by local electoral area

Ballinasloe
Ballinasloe - 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Jnr 18.80 2,563        
Fianna Fáil Tomás Mannion* 14.78 2,015 2,074 2,091 2,159 2,196
Independent Tim Broderick 14.52 1,979 2,013 2,115 2,262 2,437
Fine Gael Michael Mullins* 13.93 1,899 1,978 2,239 2,904  
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly* 12.75 1,738 1,757 1,850 2,047 2,160
Fianna Fáil James Joyce* 10.88 1,483 1,489 1,699 1,788 1,847
Fine Gael Michael Finnerty 8.10 1,104 1,169 1,308    
Fine Gael John Goode 5.81 792 817      
Christian Solidarity Clare Flynn 0.44 60 63      
Electorate: 22,702   Valid: 13,633 (60.05%)   Spoilt: 195   Quota: 2,273   Turnout: 13,828 (60.91%)  

    Connemara
    Connemara - 7 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Independent Thomas Welby Jnr* 15.69 2,584              
    Fine Gael Seán Kyne* 11.70 1,927 2,061            
    Fine Gael Eileen Mannion-Mullen 9.12 1,501 1,565 1,588 1,749 1,771 1,843 2,263  
    Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Tuairisg* 8.91 1,467 1,491 1,571 1,581 1,884 1,982 2,115  
    Republican Sinn Féin Tomás Ó Curraoin 8.42 1,387 1,416 1,501 1,522 1,576 1,754 1,976 2,050
    Fianna Fáil Josie Conneely* 7.22 1,189 1,217 1,247 1,373 1,435 1,488 1,506 1,513
    Fine Gael Seosamh Ó Laoi 7.16 1,178 1,189 1,212 1,220 1,297 1,390    
    Independent Seosamh Ó Cuaig* 6.92 1,140 1,160 1,195 1,221 1,320 1,702 1,974 2,067
    Fianna Fáil Seamus Walsh* 6.58 1,083 1,194 1,381 1,410 1,554 1,617 1,717 1,738
    Sinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh 5.42 893 906 915 1,193 1,267      
    Fianna Fáil Connie Ní Fhatharta* 4.90 806 817 896 906        
    Sinn Féin Kenneth Coyne 4.29 706 748 764          
    Fianna Fáil Louise O'Connor 3.22 530 556            
    Independent Chris Walsh 0.44 73 85            
    Electorate: 30,414   Valid: 16,464 (54.13%)   Spoilt: 296   Quota: 2,059   Turnout: 16,760 (55.11%)  

      Loughrea
      Loughrea - 7 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Independent Michael (Stroke) Fahy* 12.28 2,247 2,262 2,287          
      Independent Pat Hynes* 10.86 1,987 2,004 2,051 2,091 2,237 2,425    
      Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn 10.25 1,875 1,880 1,899 1,909 1,938 1,985 1,991 2,144
      Fine Gael Bridie Willers* 9.79 1,791 1,826 1,930 2,063 2,104 2,250 2,272 2,354
      Fine Gael Peter Feeney* 9.75 1,784 1,856 1,900 1,940 1,967 2,159 2,170 2,218
      Fine Gael Michael 'Moegie' Maher* 8.94 1,635 1,655 1,697 1,712 1,795 1,909 1,924 2,039
      Fianna Fáil Gerry Finnerty 8.09 1,480 1,483 1,488 1,598 1,780 1,824 1,829 2,399
      Independent Willie Burke* 6.92 1,265 1,276 1,304 1,335 1,368 1,455 1,507 1,630
      Fianna Fáil Michael Regan* 6.10 1,116 1,123 1,133 1,137 1,328 1,388 1,392  
      Fianna Fáil Gabriel Burke 4.44 813 821 828 830        
      Independent Lorraine Higgins 4.42 809 890 987 1,143 1,187      
      Independent Adrian Feeney 2.97 543 587 649          
      Labour P.J. McDonnell 2.61 477 584            
      Green Patrick Creed 2.09 382              
      Independent Enda Glynn 0.48 88              
      Electorate: 30,971   Valid: 18,292 (59.06%)   Spoilt: 216   Quota: 2,287   Turnout: 18,508 (59.76%)  

        Oranmore
        Oranmore- 4 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Independent Jim Cuddy* 17.45 1,614 1,654 1,751 1,859          
        Fine Gael Jarlath McDonagh* 14.43 1,335 1,341 1,543 1,575 1,757 1,950      
        Fianna Fáil Malachy Noone 12.92 1,195 1,203 1,273 1,625 1,839 1,919      
        Fine Gael Liam Carroll 9.56 884 897 988 1,062 1,134 1,524 1,589 1,608 1,612
        Labour Enda O'Rourke 9.27 858 901 944 1,029 1,321 1,549 1,583 1,605 1,609
        Labour Josette Farrell 9.06 838 869 935 972          
        Fine Gael Michael Eames 9.00 833 848 934 993 1,058        
        Fianna Fáil Dolores Kilroe 8.43 780 786 802            
        Fine Gael Eamon Fox 7.47 691 697              
        Sinn Féin Anna Marley 1.93 179                
        Independent Eamon Coyle 0.48 44                
        Electorate: 17,575   Valid: 9,251 (52.64%)   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,851   Turnout: 9,348 (53.19%)  

          Tuam
          Tuam - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Independent Seán Canney* 17.43 3,273                
          Fine Gael Tom McHugh* 15.15 2,845                
          Labour Colm Keaveney* 13.42 2,519                
          Fine Gael Tiernan Walsh* 10.55 1,980 2,023 2,153 2,166 2,203 2,343 2,594    
          Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade* 9.93 1,864 2,033 2,053 2,064 2,097 2,605      
          Fine Gael Pete Roche 9.17 1,722 1,921 2,057 2,092 2,212 2,606      
          Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly* 8.89 1,668 1,777 1,824 1,836 1,889 1,917 1,919 1,985 2,013
          Fianna Fáil Tom Reilly* 6.98 1,311 1,511 1,601 1,652 1,702 1,727 1,733 1,812 1,836
          Fine Gael Michael Carey* 5.93 1,113 1,223 1,275 1,290 1,334        
          Sinn Féin Grainne Morahan 1.51 283 321 335 356          
          Independent Seán Hehir 1.04 195 253 262 276          
          Electorate: 31,011   Valid: 18,773 (60.54%)   Spoilt: 209   Quota: 2,347   Turnout: 18,982 (61.21%)  
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