2014 Cavan County Council election

An election to Cavan County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from three local electoral areas on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

2014 Cavan County Council election
23 May 2014
All 18 seats on Cavan County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 7 7 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 6 Steady
Map showing the area of Cavan County Council
Cathaoirleach before election

Val Smith
FG

 Subsequent Cathaoirleach

Shane O'Reilly
FF

Administrative changes

Both Belturbet Town Council and Cavan Town Council were abolished.

Ahead of the 2014 election, County Cavan was redrawn into three electoral areas, a reduction in one from four, and the number of councillors was reduced to 18, from a previous total of 25.[1]

Analysis

Fianna Fáil had a good election, losing one seat overall compared to 2009. By contrast Fine Gael lost 6 seats and their overall majority. This was one of the few Councils where Sinn Féin did not make gains as the party returned with the same number they had held in 2009.[1][2]

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 7 Decrease 1 12,810 40.48
Fine Gael 7 Decrease 6 11,615 36.66
Sinn Féin 4 Steady 5,751 18.17
Independent 0 Steady 1,286 4.06
Labour 0 Steady 187 0.59
Total 18 Decrease 7 100% —

Results by local electoral area

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.

Bailieborough–Cootehill
Bailieborough–Cootehill: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Niamh Smyth[*]† 16.06 1,886                
Fianna Fáil Clifford Kelly 10.11 1,187 1,199 1,215 1,226 1,387 1,432 1,489 1,494 1,512
Fianna Fáil Fergal Curtin[*] 9.41 1,105 1,146 1,159 1,176 1,187 1,276 1,328 1,493 1,543
Fine Gael Val Smith[*] 9.32 1,095 1,101 1,122 1,194 1,233 1,260 1,438 1,553 1,596
Sinn Féin Charlie Boylan[*] 8.80 1,034 1,038 1,084 1,095 1,123 1,188 1,218    
Sinn Féin Paddy McDonald[*] 7.48 879 924 959 1,036 1,100 1,185 1,292 1,844  
Fianna Fáil Francis McDermott 7.44 874 906 923 946 998 1,138 1,369 1,401 1,416
Fianna Fáil Don Smith 6.89 809 823 854 862 868        
Fine Gael John O'Hare[*] 6.21 729 748 779 911 1,038 1,086      
Fine Gael Carmel Brady 6.12 719 724 747 809 928 1,207 1,531 1,660 1,700
Fine Gael David Blake[*] 5.18 608 612 636 706          
Fine Gael Séan McKiernan Jnr[*] 4.12 484 505 519            
Independent Harry Henry Reburn 1.46 171 174              
Independent Val Martin 1.40 165 167              
Electorate: 19,701   Valid: 11,745 (59.62%)   Spoilt: 153   Quota: 1,678   Turnout: 11,898 (60.39%)  

    Ballyjamesduff
    Ballyjamesduff: 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234
    Sinn Féin Noel Connell[*] 16.36 1,753      
    Fine Gael Winston Bennett[*] 14.41 1,544      
    Fine Gael Paddy Smith[*] 13.86 1,485 1,533    
    Fianna Fáil Philip Brady 13.25 1,420 1,458 1,689  
    Fianna Fáil Shane P. O'Reilly[*] 12.69 1,360 1,392 1,423 1,458
    Fine Gael Paddy O'Reilly[*] 11.66 1,250 1,273 1,544  
    Fianna Fáil Craig Lovett 10.53 1,129 1,182 1,308 1,415
    Fine Gael Mary Brady 7.25 777 804 804  
    Electorate: 19,362   Valid: 10,718 (55.36%)   Spoilt: 156   Quota: 1,532   Turnout: 10,874 (56.16%)  

      Cavan–Belturbet
      Cavan–Belturbet: 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Fianna Fáil John Paul Feeley[*] 13.67 1,240 1,245 1,267 1,290 1,307      
      Sinn Féin Damien Brady[*] 13.47 1,222 1,236 1,266 1,290 1,314      
      Fine Gael Madeline Argue[*] 12.01 1,089 1,092 1,097 1,264 1,349      
      Fianna Fáil Seán Smith[*] 11.70 1,061 1,064 1,072 1,078 1,116 1,123 1,133 1,331
      Fine Gael Peter McVitty[*] 11.50 1,043 1,046 1,068 1,133 1,333      
      Sinn Féin Eugene Greenan†† 9.51 863 870 888 948 957 961 964 1,106
      Fianna Fáil Patricia Walsh[*] 8.15 739 741 745 811 823 829 831 890
      Independent Seamus Fitzpatrick 6.07 551 586 618 637 744 765 787  
      Fine Gael Barry Wilson 5.48 497 501 505 531        
      Fine Gael Jacqui Lewis 3.25 295 296 300          
      Labour Mary Croke 2.06 187 191 201          
      Independent Eamon Murray 1.76 160 190            
      Independent Noreen Briddigkeit Quinn 0.75 68              
      Independent Mickey Lee 0.62 56              
      Electorate: 17,468   Valid: 9,071 (51.93%)   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 1,296   Turnout: 9,208 (52.71%)  

        Changes
        • †Bailieborough-Cootehill Fianna Fáil Councillor Niamh Smyth was elected as a TD for Cavan–Monaghan at the 2016 general election. Sarah O'Reilly was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 15 March 2016. O'Reilly resigned from Fianna Fáil on 7 December 2018 and announced she was joining Aontú, citing disconnect between party membership and the leadership.
        • ††Cavan-Belturbet Sinn Féin Councillor Eugene Greenan resigned his seat on 26 June 2017. Daniel Downey was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 9 September 2017.

        References
        1. McMahon, Aine (24 May 2014). "Fine Gael take two of first four Cavan council seats". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
        2. "Cavan County Council Local Elections". Irish Independent. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
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