2014 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 37 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. In addition Ballyshannon Town Council, Bundoran Town Council and Letterkenny Town Council were all abolished.

2014 Donegal County Council election
23 May 2014
All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Seats won 11 9 6
Seat change +1 +5 -2
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 1 10
Seat change -1 +5
Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

 Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

The arrest of one candidate was ordered ahead of the election.[1][2]

Gary Doherty of Sinn Féin and independent Frank McBrearty Jnr, a former county mayor and formerly of Labour, were the first candidates to be elected. Both were elected on the first count in the Stranorlar Electoral Area.[3] Another candidate Ian McGarvey, who went into the election as Ireland's oldest Mayor, was re-elected in the Letterkenny Electoral Area.[4] The count concluded in Letterkenny in the early hours of Monday 26 May, when Mick Quinn of Sinn Féin narrowly triumphed over independent Donal Cullen just after 5 am.[5] Independents did well, according to local media in the Donegal LEA at the expense of both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and would increase their representation by 5 overall on the council.[6] Overall while Fianna Fáil made gains in Letterkenny and Glenties they lost a seat in Donegal compared to 2009. Michael Farren retained a solitary seat for Labour in Inishowen. Fine Gael lost 2 seats overall in the Donegal and Inishowen LEAs. Sinn Féin won a second seat in each LEA except Donegal.[7]

Results by party

Results published here. (archive link)

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 11 +1 21,069 29.1%
Sinn Féin 9 +5 14,204 19.6%
Fine Gael 6 -2 11,351 15.7%
Labour 1 -1 2,723 3.8%
Independent 10 +5 21,258 29.4%
Totals 37 +8 72,306 100% —

Results by local electoral area

Donegal
Donegal - 8 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
Independent Niamh Kennedy 12.52 1,738 1,742 1,755 1,790 1,838 1,886 1,940 2,174        
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff*†† 11.83 1,642 1,643 1,671 1,686 1,739 1,748 1,890 1,896 1,897 1,906 1,913 2,244  
Independent Tom Conaghan 11.38 1,580 1,581 1,597 1,648 1,652 1,801 1,920 1,943 1,948 2,117      
Independent John Campbell*†††† 8.78 1,219 1,221 1,237 1,259 1,272 1,320 1,370 1,441 1,475 1,671 1,706 1,744 1,752
Fianna Fáil Brendan Byrne* 7.90 1,096 1,096 1,098 1,103 1,107 1,116 1,207 1,380 1,441 1,584 1,599 1,624 1,639
Sinn Féin Noel Jordan 7.84 1,088 1,088 1,101 1,112 1,122 1,162 1,194 1,219 1,242 1,355 1,366 1,827 1,888
Fine Gael Barry O'Neill* 7.65 1,062 1,064 1,072 1,089 1,125 1,141 1,163 1,227 1,235 1,542 1,566 1,703 1,785
Sinn Féin Michael McMahon 6.99 970 973 1,026 1,036 1,159 1,166 1,195 1,202 1,206 1,211 1,211    
Fine Gael John Boyle* 6.39 887 887 888 897 897 913 931 1,125 1,178        
Fine Gael John McNulty 5.88 816 816 822 827 828 839 845            
Fianna Fáil Michael Naughton 4.25 590 591 604 621 628 651              
Independent Jonathan Kennedy 2.71 376 376 381 407 412                
Independent Joseph McNulty 2.56 356 364 376 379                  
Independent Bernie Mulhern 1.62 225 225 235                    
Independent Laurence McManus 1.51 209 211                      
Independent Patricia McCafferty 0.19 27                        
Electorate: 22,050   Valid: 13,881 (62.95%)   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 1,984   Turnout: 14,014 (63.55%)  

    Glenties
    Glenties - 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678910
    Fianna Fáil Seamus O Domhnaill* 14.64 1,889                  
    Sinn Féin Marie Therese Gallagher* 13.60 1,754 1,792 1,794 1,816 1,890          
    Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner 9.64 1,244 1,266 1,270 1,280 1,310 1,422 1,476 1,478 1,518 1,669
    Sinn Féin John O Fearraigh 9.51 1,227 1,230 1,239 1,269 1,270 1,431 1,616 1,628 1,864  
    Independent Micheál Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig 8.57 1,106 1,118 1,120 1,146 1,160 1,227 1,341 1,346 1,413 1,612
    Fine Gael Terence Slowey* 7.17 925 931 931 1,025 1,104 1,106 1,163 1,169 1,211 1,399
    Fianna Fáil Ian Molloy 6.94 895 901 903 906 1,119 1,139 1,149 1,160 1,182 1,273
    Labour Seamus Rodgers 5.75 742 762 764 797 858 886 1,009 1,019 1,096  
    Independent Michael McClafferty 5.59 721 726 736 868 888 903 962 963    
    Independent Padraig Doherty* 5.04 650 661 664 736 745 832        
    Independent Brian Carr 4.26 550 555 555 560            
    Fianna Fáil Hughie MacGiolla Bhride 4.23 546 548 551 565 567          
    Fine Gael John Curran 3.91 504 504 513              
    Direct Democracy Joe McCarron 1.13 146                  
    Electorate: 22,325   Valid: 12,899 (57.78%)   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,843   Turnout: 13,035 (58.39%)  

      Inishowen
      Inishowen - 9 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789101112
      Fianna Fáil Martin McDermott 12.51 2,002                      
      Sinn Féin Jack Murray* 9.23 1,476 1,483 1,499 1,546 1,553 1,582 1,591 1,594 1,706      
      Sinn Féin Albert Doherty 8.75 1,399 1,459 1,463 1,483 1,486 1,511 1,636          
      Fianna Fáil Paul Canning* 8.24 1,318 1,334 1,336 1,342 1,346 1,406 1,422 1,423 1,436 1,436 1,462 1,466
      Independent Nicholas Crossan 7.83 1,252 1,258 1,284 1,327 1,430 1,441 1,506 1,510 1,652      
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness* 7.38 1,180 1,271 1,278 1,287 1,310 1,340 1,488 1,499 1,519 1,523 1,726  
      Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey* 7.12 1,139 1,184 1,193 1,207 1,264 1,368 1,406 1,409 1,473 1,477 1,536 1,539
      Labour Martin Farren* 6.49 1,038 1,051 1,054 1,064 1,068 1,199 1,219 1,223 1,256 1,258 1,403 1,427
      Fine Gael John Ryan*††† 6.33 1,013 1,017 1,027 1,052 1,147 1,155 1,176 1,177 1,207 1,213 1,360 1,452
      Sinn Féin Ciaran McLaughlin 6.13 980 989 1,009 1,034 1,063 1,074 1,093 1,096 1,224 1,268 1,307 1,310
      Fine Gael Mickey Doherty* 3.99 638 652 654 676 686 754 800 803 819 820    
      People Before Profit Joe Murphy 3.76 601 609 655 711 724 738 785 788        
      Independent Patrick McCarroll 3.47 555 595 612 648 654 671            
      Fianna Fáil Mary McCauley 3.23 516 592 596 602 605              
      Fine Gael Peter McLaughlin 2.24 359 362 369 374                
      Independent Ryan Stewart 2.08 332 340 361                  
      Direct Democracy Eilis Haden 0.66 106 107                    
      Independent Paul Ferguson 0.58 93                      
      Electorate: 30,653   Valid: 15,997 (52.19%)   Spoilt: 212   Quota: 1,600   Turnout: 16,209 (52.88%)  

        Letterkenny
        Letterkenny - 10 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011121314151617
        Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney* 9.33 1,763                                
        Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan* 8.98 1,698 1,701 1,707 1,718 1,718 1,730                      
        Independent John O'Donnell 8.95 1,692 1,697 1,708 1,721                          
        Independent Ian McGarvey* 7.08 1,338 1,345 1,352 1,366 1,367 1,403 1,424 1,424 1,447 1,478 1,504 1,541 1,648 1,744      
        Fianna Fáil James Pat McDaid 6.95 1,314 1,321 1,328 1,331 1,331 1,340 1,373 1,373 1,430 1,459 1,496 1,645 1,759        
        Sinn Féin Gerry McMonagle* 6.42 1,213 1,214 1,232 1,249 1,249 1,272 1,280 1,280 1,307 1,312 1,372 1,414 1,441 1,530 1,533 1,546 1,552
        Independent Michael McBride 6.02 1,138 1,141 1,144 1,160 1,161 1,181 1,203 1,204 1,231 1,268 1,289 1,330 1,456 1,522 1,533 1,633 1,698
        Sinn Féin Mick Quinn† 5.69 1,076 1,078 1,085 1,090 1,090 1,106 1,118 1,118 1,122 1,132 1,144 1,157 1,212 1,244 1,254 1,297 1,304
        Independent Dessie Shiels 5.05 955 956 969 993 993 1,019 1,056 1,056 1,120 1,151 1,229 1,300 1,381 1,514 1,522 1,555 1,573
        Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh 4.74 896 896 900 920 920 942 984 985 1,050 1,177 1,224 1,283 1,347 1,587 1,590 1,977  
        Independent Donal Cullen 4.67 883 887 903 914 914 928 960 962 973 984 999 1,010 1,032 1,074 1,077 1,224 1,258
        Fine Gael Noel McBride* 4.38 828 830 833 836 836 847 872 874 879 944 952 972 1,012 1,038 1,040    
        Independent Pascal Blake* 3.43 648 649 658 676 676 698 723 723 767 803 853 913 957        
        Independent Charlie McClafferty 3.21 607 608 615 624 624 630 659 661 716 749 772 800          
        Fianna Fáil John Watson 2.54 480 483 489 495 495 505 526 527 547 570 622            
        Letterkenny Residents Party Tom Crossan 2.26 428 429 441 457 457 467 487 488                  
        Independent David Fisher 2.20 415 415 429 446 446 465 497 497 522 537              
        Fine Gael Grace Boyle 2.19 413 414 417 422 422 461 490 491 503                
        Labour Christy Galligan 1.99 377 378 381 385 385 419                      
        Labour Siobhan McLaughlin 1.79 338 338 352 353 353                        
        Independent Peter Cutliffe 1.15 218 219 225                            
        People Before Profit Billy Banda 0.97 183 183                              
        Electorate: 31,406   Valid: 18,901 (60.18%)   Spoilt: 163   Quota: 1,719   Turnout: 19,064 (60.70%)  

          Stranorlar
          Stranorlar - 6 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Sinn Féin Gary Doherty* 18.51 1,967                
          Independent Frank McBrearty Jnr* 14.97 1,591                
          Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan* 13.30 1,414 1,439 1,444 1,452 1,491 1,509 1,619    
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford* 11.48 1,220 1,247 1,247 1,265 1,277 1,285 1,332 1,371 1,393
          Fine Gael Martin Harley* 10.69 1,136 1,153 1,159 1,165 1,222 1,250 1,315 1,334 1,421
          Sinn Féin Liam Doherty 9.92 1,054 1,356 1,357 1,372 1,390 1,447 1,474 1,482 1,559
          Fine Gael Bert Galbraith 6.53 694 701 705 713 719 720 724 724 730
          Independent Seamus Kee 4.08 430 474 476 482 498 539 549 552 619
          Independent Alan McMenamin 2.94 312 319 330 335 351 395 419 424  
          Fianna Fáil Claudia Kennedy 2.85 303 309 311 313 340 350      
          People Before Profit Charlotte (Charlie) McDyer 2.23 237 247 252 255 262        
          Labour Brian McCrea 2.15 228 234 234 235          
          Independent Tim Meehan 0.36 38 39              
          Electorate: 19,396   Valid: 10,628 (54.79%)   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 1,519   Turnout: 10,775 (55.55%)  

            Changes since 2014
            • † Letterkenny Sinn Féin Councillor Mick Quinn resigned on health grounds on 27 March 2017. Adrian Glackin was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 29 May 2017.
            • †† Donegal Fianna Fáil Councillor Sean McEniff died on 21 April 2017 following injuries sustained in an accident. At a convention on 16 July 2017 Micheál Naughton was selected to fill the vacancy.
            • ††† Inishowen Fine Gael Councillor John Ryan resigned his seat on 15 May 2018 citing work commitments. A co-option will be made in due course. On 23 July 2018 Mickey Doherty was co-opted to fill the vacancy.
            • †††† Donegal Independent Councillor John Campbell resigned his seat for personal reasons on 8 January 2019. On 28 January 2019 Seamus Maguire was co-opted to fill the vacancy.

            References
            1. "Arrest of council candidate ordered". The Irish Times. 17 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
            2. "Arrest of Donegal local election candidate ordered". Irish Independent. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
            3. Doherty, Diarmaid (25 May 2014). "Doherty and McBrearty first councillors elected". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
            4. "More stories to emerge from Local Elections". RTÉ News. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
            5. "Independents Day! Sinn Féin also double seats as Fianna Fáil hold firm – Bad day for Fine Gael". Donegal Daily. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
            6. Daly, Michael (24 May 2014). "The Donegal Electoral Area Independents to the fore". Donegal Democrat. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
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