2014 Donegal County Council election

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2014 Donegal County Council election
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All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout58.1% [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Seats won1196
Seat change+1+5-2
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won110
Seat change-1+5
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Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil

Council control after election

Fianna Fáil

An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections. County Donegal was divided into 5 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). In addition, the town councils of Ballyshannon, Bundoran and Letterkenny were all abolished.

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The arrest of one candidate, a woman, was ordered ahead of the election. [2] [3]

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. [4] Another candidate Ian McGarvey, who went into the election as Ireland's oldest Mayor, was re-elected in the Letterkenny Electoral Area. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] 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. [8]

Results by party

Results published here. (archive link)

PartySeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil 11+121,06929.1%
Sinn Féin 9+514,20419.6%
Fine Gael 6-211,35115.7%
Labour 1-12,7233.8%
Independent 10+521,25829.4%
Total37+872,306100.0%—

Results by local electoral area

^  *: Outgoing councillor.

Donegal

Donegal: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910111213
Independent Niamh Kennedy12.521,7381,742 1,755 1,790 1,838 1,886 1,940 2,174    
Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff [*] 11.831,6421,643 1,671 1,686 1,739 1,748 1,890 1,896 1,897 1,906 1,913 2,244 
Independent Tom Conaghan 11.381,5801,581 1,597 1,648 1,652 1,801 1,920 1,943 1,948 2,117   
Independent John Campbell [*] 8.781,2191,221 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 [*] 7.901,0961,096 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 Jordan7.841,0881,088 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 [*] 7.651,0621,064 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 McMahon6.99970973 1,026 1,036 1,159 1,166 1,195 1,202 1,206 1,211 1,211   
Fine Gael John Boyle [*] 6.39887887 888 897 897 913 931 1,125 1,178     
Fine Gael John McNulty 5.88816816 822 827 828 839 845       
Fianna Fáil Michael Naughton4.25590591 604 621 628 651        
Independent Jonathan Kennedy2.71376376 381 407 412         
Independent Joseph McNulty2.56356364 376 379          
Independent Bernie Mulhern1.62225225 235           
Independent Laurence McManus1.51209211            
Independent Patricia McCafferty0.1927            
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 [*] 14.641,889         
    Sinn Féin Marie Therese Gallagher [*] 13.601,7541,792 1,794 1,816 1,890     
    Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner 9.641,2441,266 1,270 1,280 1,310 1,422 1,476 1,478 1,518 1,669
    Sinn Féin John O Fearraigh9.511,2271,230 1,239 1,269 1,270 1,431 1,616 1,628 1,864 
    Independent Micheál Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig8.571,1061,118 1,120 1,146 1,160 1,227 1,341 1,346 1,413 1,612
    Fine Gael Terence Slowey [*] 7.17925931 931 1,025 1,104 1,106 1,163 1,169 1,211 1,399
    Fianna Fáil Ian Molloy6.94895901 903 906 1,119 1,139 1,149 1,160 1,182 1,273
    Labour Seamus Rodgers5.75742762 764 797 858 886 1,009 1,019 1,096  
    Independent Michael McClafferty5.59721726 736 868 888 903 962 963   
    Independent Padraig Doherty [*] 5.04650661 664 736 745 832     
    Independent Brian Carr4.26550555 555 560       
    Fianna Fáil Hughie MacGiolla Bhride4.23546548 551 565 567      
    Fine Gael John Curran3.91504504 513        
    Direct Democracy Joe McCarron1.13146         
    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 McDermott12.512,002           
      Sinn Féin Jack Murray [*] 9.231,4761,483 1,499 1,546 1,553 1,582 1,591 1,594 1,706   
      Sinn Féin Albert Doherty8.751,3991,459 1,463 1,483 1,486 1,511 1,636     
      Fianna Fáil Paul Canning [*] 8.241,3181,334 1,336 1,342 1,346 1,406 1,422 1,423 1,436 1,436 1,462 1,466
      Independent Nicholas Crossan7.831,2521,258 1,284 1,327 1,430 1,441 1,506 1,510 1,652   
      Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness [*] 7.381,1801,271 1,278 1,287 1,310 1,340 1,488 1,499 1,519 1,523 1,726 
      Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey [*] 7.121,1391,184 1,193 1,207 1,264 1,368 1,406 1,409 1,473 1,477 1,536 1,539
      Labour Martin Farren [*] 6.491,0381,051 1,054 1,064 1,068 1,199 1,219 1,223 1,256 1,258 1,403 1,427
      Fine Gael John Ryan [*] 6.331,0131,017 1,027 1,052 1,147 1,155 1,176 1,177 1,207 1,213 1,360 1,452
      Sinn Féin Ciaran McLaughlin6.13980989 1,009 1,034 1,063 1,074 1,093 1,096 1,224 1,268 1,307 1,310
      Fine Gael Mickey Doherty [*] 3.99638652 654 676 686 754 800 803 819 820   
      People Before Profit Joe Murphy3.76601609 655 711 724 738 785 788     
      Independent Patrick McCarroll3.47555595 612 648 654 671       
      Fianna Fáil Mary McCauley3.23516592 596 602 605        
      Fine Gael Peter McLaughlin2.24359362 369 374         
      Independent Ryan Stewart2.08332340 361          
      Direct Democracy Eilis Haden0.66106107           
      Independent Paul Ferguson0.5893           
      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 [*] 9.331,763                
        Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan [*] 8.981,6981,701 1,707 1,718 1,718 1,730           
        Independent John O'Donnell 8.951,6921,697 1,708 1,721             
        Independent Ian McGarvey [*] 7.081,3381,345 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 6.951,3141,321 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 [*] 6.421,2131,214 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 McBride6.021,1381,141 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 Quinn5.691,0761,078 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 Shiels5.05955956 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 Kavanagh4.74896896 900 920 920 942 984 985 1,050 1,177 1,224 1,283 1,347 1,587 1,590 1,977 
        Independent Donal Cullen4.67883887 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 [*] 4.38828830 833 836 836 847 872 874 879 944 952 972 1,012 1,038 1,040   
        Independent Pascal Blake [*] 3.43648649 658 676 676 698 723 723 767 803 853 913 957     
        Independent Charlie McClafferty3.21607608 615 624 624 630 659 661 716 749 772 800      
        Fianna Fáil John Watson2.54480483 489 495 495 505 526 527 547 570 622       
        Letterkenny Residents PartyTom Crossan2.26428429 441 457 457 467 487 488          
        Independent David Fisher2.20415415 429 446 446 465 497 497 522 537        
        Fine Gael Grace Boyle2.19413414 417 422 422 461 490 491 503         
        Labour Christy Galligan1.99377378 381 385 385 419            
        Labour Siobhan McLaughlin1.79338338 352 353 353             
        Independent Peter Cutliffe1.15218219 225               
        People Before Profit Billy Banda0.97183183                
        Electorate: 31,406  Valid: 18,901 (60.18%)  Spoilt: 163  Quota: 1,719  Turnout: 19,064 (60.70%)  

          Tom Crossan had been elected for the Letterkenny Residents Party at the 2009 Letterkenny Town Council election. Following his failure to be elected to Donegal County Council, the party dissolved and in December 2014, the acting registrar of political parties proposed to cancel the party's registration. [9] It was not included in the February 2015 register. [10]

          Stranorlar

          Stranorlar: 6 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789
          Sinn Féin Gary Doherty [*] 18.511,967        
          Independent Frank McBrearty Jnr [*] 14.971,591        
          Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan [*] 13.301,4141,439 1,444 1,452 1,491 1,509 1,619  
          Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford [*] 11.481,2201,247 1,247 1,265 1,277 1,285 1,332 1,371 1,393
          Fine Gael Martin Harley [*] 10.691,1361,153 1,159 1,165 1,222 1,250 1,315 1,334 1,421
          Sinn Féin Liam Doherty9.921,0541,356 1,357 1,372 1,390 1,447 1,474 1,482 1,559
          Fine Gael Bert Galbraith6.53694701 705 713 719 720 724 724 730
          Independent Seamus Kee4.08430474 476 482 498 539 549 552 619
          Independent Alan McMenamin2.94312319 330 335 351 395 419 424  
          Fianna Fáil Claudia Kennedy2.85303309 311 313 340 350    
          People Before Profit Charlotte (Charlie) McDyer2.23237247 252 255 262     
          Labour Brian McCrea2.15228234 234 235      
          Independent Tim Meehan0.363839        
          Electorate: 19,396  Valid: 10,628 (54.79%)  Spoilt: 147  Quota: 1,519  Turnout: 10,775 (55.55%)  

            Changes

            Co-options

            PartyOutgoingLEAReasonDateCo-optee
            Sinn Féin Mick QuinnLetterkennyHealth issues. [11] 27 March 2017Adrian Glackin [12]
            Fianna Fáil Sean McEniff DonegalDeath. [13] 21 April 2017Micheál Naughton [14]
            Fine Gael John RyanInishowenWork commitments. [15] 15 May 2018Mickey Doherty [16]
            Independent John CampbellDonegalPersonal reasons. [17] 8 January 2019Seamus Maguire [18]

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