2014 Dublin City Council election

An election to all 63 seats on Dublin City Council was held on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections. The city of Dublin was divided into nine local electoral areas to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[1][2][3]

2014 Dublin City Council election
23 May 2014
All 63 seats on Dublin City Council
32 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Sinn Féin Fianna Fáil Fine Gael
Seats won 16 9 8
Seat change Increase 9 Increase 3 Decrease 4
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour People Before Profit Green
Seats won 8 5 3
Seat change Decrease 11 Increase 3 Increase 3
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
Party United Left Anti-Austerity Alliance Independent
Seats won 1 1 12
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Increase 6
Map showing the area of Dublin City Council
Council control before election

Labour Party
Fine Gael

 Council control after election

Sinn Féin
Labour Party
Green Party

Overview

Under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, Dublin City Council was expanded from 52 to 63 seats. Sinn Féin won 16 seats, a gain of 7 seats, to emerge as the largest party and at least 1 seat in every LEA except Rathgar–Rathmines. Fianna Fáil won 9 seats, a gain of 3 seats in total. The party won 2 seats in Clontarf and 1 seat in every LEA except the North-Inner City. Fine Gael lost 4 seats to return with 8 seats overall. The party won 2 seats in Pembroke–South Dock and Rathgar–Rathmines but found itself without representation in Ballyfermot–Drimnagh, Cabra–Finglas and Crumlin–Kimmage. The Labour Party lost 11 seats in all, including the outgoing Lord Mayor of Dublin, Oisín Quinn, to return with just 8 councillors in all. People Before Profit gained 3 seats to return with 5 seats in all and the Green Party made a return to the council with 3 seats. The United Left and the Anti-Austerity Alliance both returned 1 seat while Independents doubled their numbers to 12 seats.

Results by party
Party Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Sinn Féin 16 Increase 9 33,393 24.22 Increase 11.55
Fianna Fáil 9 Increase 3 19,957 14.47 Decrease 3.63
Fine Gael 8 Decrease 4 19,275 13.98 Decrease 4.72
Labour 8 Decrease 11 17,524 12.71 Decrease 16.69
People Before Profit 5 Increase 3 9,544 6.92 Increase 2.75
Green 3 Increase 3 7,000 5.08 Increase 1.54
United Left 1 Increase 1 2,180 1.58 New
Anti-Austerity Alliance 1 Increase 1 2,025 1.47 New
Éirígí 0 Steady 0 1,705 1.24 New
Direct Democracy 0 Steady 0 446 0.32 New
Workers' Party 0 Steady 0 360 0.26 Decrease 0.53
Independent 12 Increase 6 24,470 17.75 Increase 5.27
Total 63 Increase 11 137,879 100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballyfermot–Drimnagh
Ballyfermot–Drimnagh: 6 Seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
Sinn Féin Daithí Doolan 19.28 2,834                      
People Before Profit Bríd Smith*[lower-alpha 1] 13.82 2,031 2,091 2,130                  
Independent Paul Hand 8.84 1,300 1,327 1,403 1,516 1,517 1,608 1,680 1,799 1,845 1,924 1,954 2,151
Fianna Fáil Daithí De Róiste 8.74 1,284 1,305 1,318 1,335 1,337 1,346 1,391 1,408 1,460 1,531 1,551 1,695
Independent Vincent Jackson* 7.97 1,171 1,203 1,261 1,311 1,316 1,336 1,379 1,476 1,606 1,728 1,775 1,902
Sinn Féin Greg Kelly 7.75 1,139 1,638 1,669 1,695 1,696 1,743 1,768 1,898 1,937 2,209    
Fine Gael Philip Nolan 5.82 856 859 862 917 918 930 989 1,007 1,121 1,146 1,151  
Labour Michael O'Sullivan* 4.79 704 705 710 721 721 749 818 852 1,140 1,164 1,171 1,518
Labour Sheila Howes* 4.42 650 660 672 689 690 698 797 814        
Éirígí Louise Minihan* 4.35 639 677 699 720 724 737 760 818 857      
Green Oisín Ó hAlmhain 3.74 550 554 558 571 571 587            
United Left Brian Stafford 2.90 426 430 437 445 448              
People Before Profit Paul Shields 2.78 409 420 437 465 477 634 690          
Independent Peter O'Neill 2.51 369 374 399                  
Independent Henry Harding 1.20 176                      
Independent Noel Bennett 0.69 102 106                    
Independent Laurence Vize 0.39 58 60                    
Electorate: 34,597   Valid: 14,698 (42.48%)   Spoilt: 272   Quota: 2,100   Turnout: 14,970 (43.27%)  

    Ballymun
    Ballymun: 7 Seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456789101112131415
    Sinn Féin Noeleen Reilly[lower-alpha 2] 14.82 2,540                            
    Sinn Féin Cathleen Carney Boud 13.58 2,328                            
    Labour Andrew Montague* 9.16 1,570 1,618 1,626 1,643 1,646 1,651 1,663 1,687 1,710 1,733 1,798 1,870 1,998 2,158  
    Fianna Fáil Paul McAuliffe* 8.69 1,490 1,503 1,514 1,518 1,520 1,531 1,541 1,554 1,568 1,588 1,653 1,679 1,740 1,830 1,936
    Fine Gael Noel Rock[lower-alpha 3] 7.27 1,247 1,256 1,262 1,266 1,275 1,285 1,290 1,310 1,319 1,370 1,544 1,603 1,680 2,166  
    Fianna Fáil Laura Reid 6.58 1,128 1,146 1,154 1,162 1,169 1,183 1,189 1,212 1,220 1,252 1,291 1,327 1,381 1,436 1,531
    Labour Aine Clancy* 5.50 943 952 958 961 965 969 972 999 1,016 1,034 1,096 1,118 1,276 1,496 1,606
    Fine Gael Gerry Breen* 5.39 924 929 931 934 938 938 939 948 955 992 1,129 1,144 1,183    
    Green Caroline Conroy 4.30 738 764 780 784 789 794 817 855 885 912 949 997      
    Fine Gael Dr. Bill Tormey* 3.95 678 689 692 694 700 700 707 718 729 754          
    People Before Profit Andrew Keegan 3.74 642 711 744 762 769 807 907 930 1,066 1,116 1,150 1,289 1,444 1,473 1,869
    Independent Geraldine Gough 3.54 607 626 642 655 672 689 725 748 780 889 911 1,113 1,238 1,279  
    Independent Seán Tyrrell 2.74 470 527 537 547 585 595 623 707 755 843 871        
    Independent Peter McDonnell 2.44 418 425 428 457 465 479 497 550 567            
    Workers' Party Owen Martin 2.10 360 397 426 429 433 440 466 477              
    Independent Agnieszka Wieczorkowska 1.97 338 351 357 363 389 397 411                
    Anti-Austerity Alliance Helen Metcalfe 1.50 258 285 299 305 314 330                  
    Direct Democracy Cormac McKay 0.94 162 173 179 183 184                    
    Independent Cearuil Swords 0.91 156 165 170 177                      
    Independent Austin McCoy 0.85 146 155 158                        
    Electorate: 38,875   Valid: 17,143 (44.10%)   Spoilt: 311   Quota: 2,143   Turnout: 17,454 (44.90%)  

      Beaumont–Donaghmede
      Beaumont–Donaghmede: 9 Seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011121314
      Sinn Féin Larry O'Toole* 15.29 3,337                          
      Fianna Fáil Tom Brabazon* 10.70 2,334                          
      People Before Profit John Lyons[lower-alpha 4] 10.60 2,313                          
      Sinn Féin Micheál MacDonncha* 10.29 2,245                          
      Sinn Féin Denise Mitchell[lower-alpha 5] 9.08 1,982 2,781                        
      Fine Gael Declan Flanagan* 6.49 1,415 1,429 1,442 1,457 1,460 1,579 1,584 1,586 1,592 1,621 1,634 2,012 2,221  
      Independent Paddy Bourke* 5.33 1,163 1,214 1,278 1,287 1,299 1,305 1,337 1,345 1,364 1,415 1,462 1,484 1,545 2,080
      Fianna Fáil Sean Paul Mahon* 4.74 1,034 1,068 1,090 1,170 1,173 1,181 1,187 1,190 1,194 1,227 1,247 1,288 1,345 1,384
      Labour Brian McDowell* 4.19 914 929 937 947 950 961 966 969 972 1,005 1,010 1,101    
      Anti-Austerity Alliance Michael O'Brien 4.15 906 961 1,050 1,057 1,105 1,106 1,169 1,187 1,544 1,624 1,812 1,840 1,921 2,205
      Labour Alison Gilliland 4.00 873 895 914 919 923 937 945 946 951 1,019 1,033 1,144 1,569 1,637
      Independent Paul Clarke 3.82 833 865 909 919 943 949 1,006 1,014 1,037 1,095 1,203 1,224 1,278  
      Fine Gael Stephanie Regan 3.15 688 699 703 709 710 737 746 747 752 796 808      
      Éirígí Ciarán Heaphey 2.35 512 563 647 650 659 660 678 686 697 716        
      Green Ian Smyth 2.03 442 456 479 485 490 492 515 520 525          
      Anti-Austerity Alliance Pronsias O Conaráin 1.61 351 379 408 411 421 424 483 489            
      Direct Democracy Tom Rooney 1.30 284 309 341 343 352 352                
      Fine Gael Ciarán Byrne 0.88 193 197 199 203 203                  
      Electorate: 49,839   Valid: 21,819 (43.78%)   Spoilt: 408   Quota: 2,182   Turnout: 22,227 (44.60%)  

        Cabra–Finglas
        Cabra–Finglas: 7 Seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910111213
        Independent Cieran Perry* 13.47 2,269                        
        Sinn Féin Anthony Connaghan* 13.10 2,207                        
        Sinn Féin Emma Murphy 12.79 2,155                        
        Sinn Féin Seamus McGrattan* 10.99 1,852 1,893 1,958 1,979 2,012 2,037 2,062 2,082 2,175        
        Fianna Fáil David Costello 7.79 1,313 1,318 1,323 1,354 1,356 1,502 1,523 1,546 1,564 1,565 1,911 2,013 2,162
        Labour Brendan Carr 7.29 1,229 1,242 1,262 1,263 1,264 1,279 1,403 1,520 1,566 1,572 1,643 1,878 2,292
        Independent Teresa Keegan 6.74 1,135 1,171 1,175 1,194 1,197 1,210 1,243 1,321 1,448 1,453 1,518 1,652 1,768
        United Left Bernie Hughes 4.20 707 723 733 753 756 758 767 791 1,027 1,051 1,069 1,171 1,185
        Fine Gael David Rouse 3.82 643 645 645 806 806 818 852 904 917 917 953 1,011  
        Labour John Redmond* 3.50 589 591 594 641 643 647 722 763 779 781 794    
        People Before Profit Gaughran David 3.10 522 540 546 551 553 557 580 654          
        Fianna Fáil Paul Anthony Ward 3.00 506 513 514 519 519 689 723 737 742 742      
        Green Tom Duffy 2.72 459 465 467 475 476 482 520            
        Fianna Fáil Darren Lehane 2.62 441 444 445 449 449                
        Labour Declan Meenagh 2.61 440 449 449 457 458 471              
        Fine Gael Jimmy Prendergast 2.28 384 388 390                    
        Electorate: 37,487   Valid: 16,851 (44.95%)   Spoilt: 319   Quota: 2,107   Turnout: 17,170 (45.80%)  

          Clontarf
          Clontarf: 6 Seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Independent Damien O'Farrell* 20.56 3,926                
          Fianna Fáil Seán Haughey[lower-alpha 6] 12.78 2,440 2,525 2,548 2,691 2,794        
          Fianna Fáil Deirdre Heney* 11.39 2,175 2,293 2,316 2,390 2,479 2,510 2,663 2,715 2,809
          Fine Gael Naoise O Muiri* 10.36 1,979 2,144 2,155 2,365 2,440 2,450 3,042    
          Labour Jane Horgan-Jones* 10.17 1,943 2,110 2,131 2,224 2,314 2,320 2,524 2,710 2,833
          Sinn Féin Ciarán O'Moore 9.41 1,798 1,898 1,988 2,013 2,111 2,115 2,136 2,141 2,564
          Green Donna Cooney 4.94 943 1,042 1,063 1,128 1,255 1,258 1,370 1,430 1,704
          Fine Gael Jimmy Bowler 4.91 938 1,000 1,005 1,199 1,235 1,238      
          Fine Gael Pat Crimmins* 4.75 907 926 934            
          People Before Profit Pat Doherty 4.26 814 904 1,137 1,164 1,374 1,382 1,418 1,428  
          Independent Philip Grogan 3.80 726 923 1,039 1,071          
          Anti-Austerity Alliance Philip Wright 2.67 510 601              
          Electorate: 28,420   Valid: 19,099 (67.20%)   Spoilt: 219   Quota: 2,729   Turnout: 19,318 (67.97%)  

            Crumlin–Kimmage
            Crumlin–Kimmage: 6 Seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567891011121314
            Sinn Féin Críona Ní Dhálaigh* 13.48 1,528 1,531 1,543 1,568 1,575 1,582 1,592 1,610 1,753          
            Sinn Féin Ray McHugh 12.72 1,442 1,445 1,455 1,470 1,480 1,494 1,500 1,509 1,612 1,671        
            People Before Profit Tina McVeigh 11.56 1,310 1,338 1,363 1,405 1,431 1,452 1,465 1,547 1,662          
            United Left Pat Dunne* 9.24 1,047 1,062 1,067 1,085 1,098 1,127 1,134 1,154 1,186 1,189 1,241 1,255 1,316 1,345
            Labour Rebecca Moynihan* 8.65 981 994 1,032 1,047 1,054 1,069 1,108 1,218 1,243 1,248 1,518 1,521 1,902  
            Fianna Fáil Catherine Ardagh[lower-alpha 7] 7.56 857 861 871 874 1,033 1,049 1,067 1,092 1,111 1,114 1,161 1,161 1,303 1,390
            Independent Paul Dillon 5.73 649 674 678 729 736 871 886 952 995 1,000 1,045 1,053 1,138 1,191
            Éirígí Damien Farrell 4.89 554 557 558 566 571 584 585 589            
            Fine Gael Edel James 4.55 516 525 533 537 550 559 764 813 832 833 968 970    
            Labour Gary Honer 4.48 508 515 560 567 576 585 611 663 677 682        
            Green Sandra Dunne 3.76 426 439 452 466 474 478 489              
            Fine Gael Jason O'Callaghan 3.07 348 354 361 365 370 376                
            Fianna Fáil Aoife Donoghue 2.58 293 294 299 301                    
            Independent Tony Byrne 2.36 267 274 282 302 310                  
            Independent John J. O'Donovan 1.94 220 254 260                      
            Labour John Gallagher* 1.78 202 203                        
            Independent Christian Hayden 1.03 117                          
            Independent Lech Szczecinski 0.62 70                          
            Electorate: 29,575   Valid: 11,335 (38.33%)   Spoilt: 246   Quota: 1,620   Turnout: 11,581 (39.16%)  

              North Inner City
              North Inner City: 8 Seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678910111213
              Sinn Féin Janice Boylan 13.52 1,393                        
              Independent Christy Burke* 12.01 1,238                        
              Independent Nial Ring* 9.62 991 995 1,009 1,013 1,018 1,021 1,096 1,109 1,172        
              Sinn Féin Jonathan Dowdall[lower-alpha 8] 7.09 731 865 886 891 891 895 917 918 957 1,060 1,094 1,113 1,114
              Green Ciarán Cuffe 7.03 724 733 737 740 753 762 767 772 829 858 933 1,098 1,100
              Independent Gary Gannon[lower-alpha 9] 7.19 741 752 766 784 805 811 837 843 904 987 1,039 1,073 1,079
              Fine Gael Ray McAdam 5.88 606 610 611 613 621 633 635 786 804 815 868 1,030 1,032
              Independent Eilis Ryan[lower-alpha 10] 6.09 628 635 638 647 660 663 681 687 745 771 840 940 950
              Sinn Féin Gaye Fagan 7.10 732 786 799 804 804 808 825 827 847 873 909 941 947
              Labour Lucy McRoberts 4.10 422 423 423 425 427 510 511 534 556 672 703    
              Fianna Fáil Brian Mohan 4.95 510 513 515 516 522 528 533 541 559 570      
              Labour Darryl O'Callaghan 4.04 416 422 429 429 429 447 454 462 490        
              Independent Mel MacGiobúin* 3.96 408 413 420 422 429 434 445 447          
              Fine Gael Patrick Martin 2.21 228 229 230 232 234 241 251            
              Independent Malachy Steenson 2.11 217 218 220 224 224 224              
              Labour Padraig McLoughlin* 1.57 162 164 165 166 167                
              Independent Rafal Kornatka 0.88 91 92 93 98                  
              Independent Eva de Winter 0.38 39 44 46                    
              Independent Philip Lee 0.26 27 27 27                    
              Electorate: 28,900   Valid: 10,304 (35.65%)   Spoilt: 243   Quota: 1,145   Turnout: 10,547 (36.49%)  

                Pembroke–South Dock
                Pembroke–South Dock: 8 Seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011
                Sinn Féin Chris Andrews 15.07 2,081                    
                Fianna Fáil Frank Kennedy 10.05 1,388 1,407 1,408 1,434 1,440 1,493 1,495 1,543      
                Labour Dermot Lacey* 9.72 1,343 1,361 1,365 1,380 1,469 1,495 1,497 1,830      
                Independent Mannix Flynn* 9.64 1,331 1,453 1,478 1,569              
                Green Claire Byrne 7.75 1,071 1,132 1,148 1,172 1,216 1,291 1,299 1,353 1,424 1,466 1,642
                Fine Gael Paddy McCartan* 7.39 1,021 1,032 1,033 1,041 1,051 1,068 1,068 1,093 1,140 1,306 1,393
                Fine Gael Kieran Binchy* 7.30 1,008 1,015 1,017 1,025 1,062 1,074 1,074 1,114 1,141 1,293 1,376
                People Before Profit Sonya Stapleton[lower-alpha 11] 5.60 773 927 938 966 977 1,155 1,170 1,203 1,231 1,246 1,332
                Fianna Fáil Lorraine Clifford 5.41 747 781 783 790 808 838 840 865 874 918  
                Fine Gael Linda O'Shea-Farren 4.77 659 661 662 665 671 691 691 706 724    
                Fine Gael Nadine Meisonnave 4.67 645 647 651 662 673 696 698 734 760 1,007 1,117
                Independent Anne Maree Quinn 3.70 511 541 555 606 611            
                Labour James Humphreys 3.66 506 523 528 539 653 683 686        
                Labour Gerry Ashe* 2.43 336 354 363 369              
                Independent Wayne Flanagan-Tobin 1.89 261 289 326                
                Independent Marcin Czechowicz 0.32 44 59                  
                Independent Christian Hayden 0.31 43 50                  
                Independent Galen MacCaba 0.31 43 44                  
                Electorate: 39,209   Valid: 13,811 (35.22%)   Spoilt: 202   Quota: 1,535   Turnout: 14,013 (35.74%)  

                  Rathgar–Rathmines
                  Rathgar–Rathmines: 6 Seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567891011
                  Green Patrick Costello 12.85 1,647 1,707 1,742 1,745 1,892            
                  Fine Gael Kate O'Connell[lower-alpha 12] 12.60 1,615 1,636 1,958                
                  Labour Mary Freehill* 9.43 1,209 1,239 1,296 1,303 1,356 1,370 1,658 1,727 2,221    
                  Sinn Féin Dominic MacConraoi 8.34 1,069 1,086 1,093 1,094 1,294 1,313 1,334 1,387 1,435 1,480 1,488
                  Fianna Fáil Jim O'Callaghan*[lower-alpha 13] 8.24 1,056 1,070 1,082 1,084 1,101 1,102 1,234 1,845      
                  Fine Gael Dr. Paddy Smyth 8.24 1,056 1,065 1,222 1,311 1,322 1,322 1,473 1,534 1,714 1,879  
                  Fianna Fáil Daniel Donnelly 7.50 961 981 1,001 1,004 1,014 1,015 1,035        
                  Labour Oisín Quinn* 6.40 820 825 840 849 869 873          
                  Independent Ruairi McGinley* 6.36 815 893 928 932 1,108 1,126 1,163 1,257 1,426 1,536 1,575
                  Labour Henry Upton* 5.96 764 782 841 847 883 886 1,037 1,088      
                  People Before Profit Kim O'Donnell 5.69 730 786 793 795              
                  Fine Gael Samantha Long 5.62 721 732                  
                  Independent Ethna Tinney 2.78 356                    
                  Electorate: 32,122   Valid: 12,819 (39.91%)   Spoilt: 157   Quota: 1,832   Turnout: 12,976 (40.40%)  

                    Changes after 2014
                    1. Ballyfermot-Drimnagh People Before Profit Alliance Cllr Bríd Smith was elected as a TD for Dublin South-Central at the 2016 Irish general election. Hazel De Nortúin was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 4 April 2016.
                    2. Ballymun Sinn Féin Cllr Noeleen Reilly was suspended from Sinn Féin for 6 months effective from 3 February 2018. On 5 February, Cllr Reilly resigned effective immediately from Sinn Féin.
                    3. Ballymun Fine Gael Cllr Noel Rock was elected as a TD for Dublin North-West at the 2016 Irish general election. Norma Sammon was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.
                    4. Beaumont-Donaghmede People Before Profit Alliance Cllr John Lyons resigned from the party and became an Independent on 7 January 2019 citing issues with party leadership.
                    5. Beaumont-Donaghmede Sinn Féin Cllr Denise Mitchell was elected as a TD for Dublin Bay-North at the Irish general election, 2016. Edel Moran was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.
                    6. Clontarf Fianna Fáil Cllr Seán Haughey was elected as a TD for Dublin Bay-North at the 2016 Irish general election. Sean Paul Mahon was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.
                    7. Crumlin-Kimmage Fianna Fáil Cllr Catherine Ardagh was elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2016. Michael Mullooly was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 4 July 2016.
                    8. North Inner City Sinn Féin Cllr Jonathan Dowdall resigned his seat on 13 February 2015. Gaye Fagan was co-opted to fill the vacancy in March 2015
                    9. In September 2015 North Inner City Independent Cllr Garry Gannon became a founder member of the Social Democrats and was named as a candidate for Dublin Central in the 2016 general election.
                    10. North Inner City Independent Cllr Eilis Ryan joined the Workers' Party and ceased to be an Independent on 21 January 2015.
                    11. Pembroke-South Dock People Before Profit Cllr Sonya Stapleton resigned from the party and became an Independent in early 2016.
                    12. Rathmines-Rathgar Fine Gael Cllr Kate O'Connell was elected as a TD for Dublin Bay-South at the 2016 Irish general election. Anne Feeney was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.
                    13. Rathmines-Rathgar Fianna Fáil Cllr Jim O'Callaghan was elected as a TD for Dublin Bay-South at the 2016 Irish general election. Claire O'Connor was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 16 March 2016.

                    References
                    1. Proportional Representation Citizens Information, 2009-09-21.
                    2. Local Election Results for Dublin City Council Irish Times. Retrieved: 2014-06-04.
                    3. "Local Elections". Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014. Retrieved: 2015-03-12.
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