2009 Kerry County Council election

An election to Kerry County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 27 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).[1]

2009 Kerry County Council election
5 June 2009
27 seats on Kerry County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Seats won 10 7 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 4 Increase 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin SKIA Independent
Seats won 2 1 3
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Map showing the area of Kerry County Council
Council control after election

TBD

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 10 Increase 2 21,062 27.37 Increase2.55
Fianna Fáil 7 Decrease 4 20,723 26.93 Decrease10.54
Labour 4 Increase 2 11,532 14.98 Increase3.48
Sinn Féin 2 Steady 8,010 10.41 Increase2.55
SKIA 1 Steady 2,536 3.30 Increase1.11
Green 0 Steady 881 1.14 Increase0.13
Independent 3 Steady 12,215 15.87% Increase1.34
Totals 27 Steady 76,959 100% Steady

Results by local electoral area

Dingle
Dingle- 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Michael O'Shea* 21.64 2,011 2,054 2,142 2,517
Fine Gael Brendan Griffin 21.93 2,038 2,114 2,228 2,317
Fine Gael Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald* 17.00 1,580 1,659 1,964 2,442
Independent Brigid O'Connor 12.69 1,179 1,315 1,494 1,620
Fianna Fáil Breandan Fitzgerald 11.33 1,053 1,113 1,251  
Labour Pat Hanafin 8.75 813 942    
Sinn Féin Theresa Rafter Moriarty 2.72 253      
Green Darach O Murchu 2.32 216      
Independent Breanainn Breglaoi 1.60 149      
Electorate: 13,200   Valid: 9,292 (70.39%)   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 2,324   Turnout: 9,373 (71.01%)  

    Killarney
    Killarney - 7 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Independent Danny Healy-Rae* 15.70 2,958            
    Fianna Fáil Tom Fleming* 14.51 2,733            
    SKIA Michael Gleeson* 13.46 2,536            
    Independent Brendan Cronin* 12.37 2,331 2,436          
    Labour Marie Moloney 11.80 2,223 2,318 2,370        
    Fine Gael John Sheahan* 8.77 1,652 1,743 1,778 1,828 1,908 1,920 2,204
    Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell* 8.43 1,588 1,637 1,722 1,735 1,859 1,871 1,973
    Independent Donal Grady 5.71 1,075 1,159 1,178 1,222 1,347 1,364  
    Fianna Fáil Brian O'Leary 5.58 1,052 1,173 1,318 1,362 1,432 1,455 1,730
    Sinn Féin Lynn Boylan 1.71 323 354 364 381      
    Sinn Féin Con Walsh 1.56 293 315 345 348      
    Green Conor O'Neill 0.39 74 79 81 91      
    Electorate: 29,916   Valid: 18,838 (62.97%)   Spoilt: 195   Quota: 2,355   Turnout: 19,033 (63.62%)  

      Killorglin
      Killorglin - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Independent Michael Healy-Rae* 21.28 3,198        
      Fianna Fáil Michael Cahill* 16.27 2,446 2,538      
      Fine Gael P.J. Donovan 15.18 2,282 2,375 2,464 2,473 2,540
      Fine Gael Patrick Connor-Scarteen 13.61 2,045 2,261 2,473 3,118  
      Fianna Fáil Paul O'Donoghue* 13.23 1,988 2,055 2,090 2,251 2,352
      Fine Gael Johnny (Porridge) O'Connor* 10.15 1,525 1,584 1,721 1,754 1,819
      Fianna Fáil Donald Lynch 5.78 869 986 1,059    
      Labour John Sheehan 2.42 364 385      
      Green Oonagh Comerford 2.08 313 340      
      Electorate: 21,590   Valid: 15,030 (69.62%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 2,506   Turnout: 15,177 (70.30%)  

        Listowel
        Listowel- 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Sinn Féin Robert Beasley* 15.42 2,523 2,601 3,004    
        Fine Gael Liam Purtill* 15.34 2,511 2,598 2,660 2,669 2,790
        Fine Gael Tim Buckley* 14.56 2,383 2,536 2,575 2,604 2,808
        Fianna Fáil John Brassil* 12.44 2,036 2,170 2,322 2,369 2,655
        Labour Pat Leahy* 15.54 1,889 2,033 2,080 2,110 2,694
        Fianna Fáil Dan Kiely* 10.23 1,674 1,898 1,920 1,928 2,048
        Labour Michael Conway 8.57 1,403 1,427 1,606 1,701  
        Sinn Féin Risteard O Fuarain 6.14 1,005 1,017      
        Fianna Fáil Maria Gorman 5.75 941        
        Electorate: 25,042   Valid: 16,365 (65.35%)   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 2,728   Turnout: 16,595 (66.27%)  

          Tralee
          Tralee - 7 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Labour Arthur Spring 18.10 3,155                      
          Sinn Féin Toireasa Ferris* 17.23 3,004                      
          Fianna Fáil Anne McEllistrim* 10.44 1,820 1,892 1,980 2,010 2,022 2,076 2,127 2,233        
          Fine Gael Pat McCarthy* 10.43 1,819 1,900 1,945 1,982 1,985 2,037 2,080 2,230        
          Labour Terry O'Brien* 9.67 1,685 2,105 2,237                  
          Fine Gael Jim Finucane 9.40 1,639 1,769 1,825 1,863 1,867 1,923 2,008 2,103 2,110 2,252    
          Fianna Fáil Norma Foley* 6.05 1,055 1,099 1,149 1,178 1,184 1,215 1,242 1,271 1,286 1,379 1,398 1,414
          Fianna Fáil Ted Fitzgerald* 5.99 1,045 1,097 1,140 1,158 1,161 1,194 1,234 1,277 1,293 1,348 1,382 1,400
          Sinn Féin Moss Hannon 3.49 609 636 910 925 939 968 1,018 1,073 1,080      
          Independent Timmy Griffin 2.88 502 541 575 601 606 674 794          
          Independent Thomas Collins 2.39 416 451 496 531 537 603            
          Independent John Foley 2.33 407 439 474 490 494              
          Green David Grey 1.59 278 321 343                  
          Electorate: 29,305   Valid: 19,249 (59.49%)   Spoilt: 335   Quota: 2,180   Turnout: 19,584 (60.36%)  

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