2009 Kerry County Council election
{{Short description|Part of the 2009 Irish local elections}}
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2009 Kerry County Council election
| country = Ireland
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 2004 Kerry County Council election
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2014 Kerry County Council election
| next_year = 2014
| seats_for_election = 27 seats on Kerry County Council
| majority_seats =
| election_date = 5 June 2009
| party1 = Fine Gael
| seats1 = 10
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 2
| party2 = Fianna Fáil
| seats2 = 7
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 4
| party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
| seats3 = 4
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 2
| party4 = Sinn Féin
| seats4 = 2
| seat_change4 = {{nochange}}
| party5 = South Kerry Independent Alliance
| seats5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{nochange}}
| party6 = Independent (politician)
| seats6 = 3
| seat_change6 = {{nochange}}
| map_image = Kerry in Ireland.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Area of Kerry County Council
}}
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).{{cite web |url=http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/LocalElections/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad%2C23415%2Cen.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=www.environ.ie |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508030329/http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/Voting/LocalElections/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad%2C23415%2Cen.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}
Results by party
| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center|Party ! valign=top|Seats ! valign=top|± ! valign=top|First Pref. votes ! valign=top|FPv% ! valign=top|±% |
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| align=right|10 | align=right| {{increase}} 2 | align=right|21,062 | align=right|27.37 | align=right| {{increase}}2.55 |
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| align=right|7 | align=right| {{decrease}} 4 | align=right|20,723 | align=right|26.93 | align=right| {{decrease}}10.54 |
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
| align=right|4 | align=right| {{increase}} 2 | align=right|11,532 | align=right|14.98 | align=right| {{increase}}3.48 |
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| align=right|2 | align=right| {{nochange}} | align=right|8,010 | align=right|10.41 | align=right| {{increase}}2.55 |
| {{Party name with colour|South Kerry Independent Alliance}}
| align=right|1 | align=right| {{nochange}} | align=right|2,536 | align=right|3.30 | align=right| {{increase}}1.11 |
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party (Ireland)}}
| align=right|0 | align=right| {{nochange}} | align=right|881 | align=right|1.14 | align=right| {{increase}}0.13 |
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| align=right|3 | align=right| {{nochange}} | align=right|12,215 | align=right|15.87 | align=right| {{increase}}1.34 |
| colspan=2 align=center|Totals
| align=right |27 | align=center| {{nochange}} | align=right |76,959 | align=center|100.00 | align=center| {{nochange}} |
Results by local electoral area
=Dingle=
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Dingle - 3 seats
|numcounts= 4
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Michael O'Shea*
|count1 = 2,011
|percentage = 21.64
|count2 = 2,054
|count3 = 2,142
|count4 = 2,517
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Brendan Griffin
|count1 = 2,038
|percentage = 21.93
|count2 = 2,114
|count3 = 2,228
|count4 = 2,317
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Seamus (Cosai) Fitzgerald*
|count1 = 1,580
|percentage = 17.00
|count2 = 1,659
|count3 = 1,964
|count4 = 2,442
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Brigid O'Connor
|count1 = 1,179
|percentage = 12.69
|count2 = 1,315
|count3 = 1,494
|count4 = 1,620
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Breandan Fitzgerald
|count1 = 1,053
|percentage = 11.33
|count2 = 1,113
|count3 = 1,251
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Pat Hanafin
|count1 = 813
|percentage = 8.75
|count2 = 942
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Theresa Rafter Moriarty
|count1 = 253
|percentage = 2.72
|count2 =
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Darach O Murchu
|count1 = 216
|percentage = 2.32
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Breanainn Breglaoi
|count1 = 149
|percentage = 1.60
|count2 =
|count3 =
|count4 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 4
|electorate = 13,200
|valid = 9,292 (70.39%)
|spoilt = 81
|quota = 2,324
|turnout = 9,373 (71.01%)
}}
=Killarney=
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Killarney - 7 seats
|numcounts= 7
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Danny Healy-Rae*
|count1 = 2,958
|percentage = 15.70
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Tom Fleming*
|count1 = 2,733
|percentage = 14.51
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = South Kerry Independent Alliance
|candidate = Michael Gleeson*
|count1 = 2,536
|percentage = 13.46
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Brendan Cronin*
|count1 = 2,331
|percentage = 12.37
|count2 = 2,436
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Marie Moloney
|count1 = 2,223
|percentage = 11.80
|count2 = 2,318
|count3 = 2,370
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = John Sheahan*
|count1 = 1,652
|percentage = 8.77
|count2 = 1,743
|count3 = 1,778
|count4 = 1,828
|count5 = 1,908
|count6 = 1,920
|count7 = 2,204
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Bobby O'Connell*
|count1 = 1,588
|percentage = 8.43
|count2 = 1,637
|count3 = 1,722
|count4 = 1,735
|count5 = 1,859
|count6 = 1,871
|count7 = 1,973
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Donal Grady
|count1 = 1,075
|percentage = 5.71
|count2 = 1,159
|count3 = 1,178
|count4 = 1,222
|count5 = 1,347
|count6 = 1,364
|count7 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Brian O'Leary
|count1 = 1,052
|percentage = 5.58
|count2 = 1,173
|count3 = 1,318
|count4 = 1,362
|count5 = 1,432
|count6 = 1,455
|count7 = 1,730
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Lynn Boylan
|count1 = 323
|percentage = 1.71
|count2 = 354
|count3 = 364
|count4 = 381
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Con Walsh
|count1 = 293
|percentage = 1.56
|count2 = 315
|count3 = 345
|count4 = 348
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Conor O'Neill
|count1 = 74
|percentage = 0.39
|count2 = 79
|count3 = 81
|count4 = 91
|count5 =
|count6 =
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}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 7
|electorate = 29,916
|valid = 18,838 (62.97%)
|spoilt = 195
|quota = 2,355
|turnout = 19,033 (63.62%)
}}
=Killorglin=
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Killorglin - 5 seats
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Michael Healy-Rae*
|count1 = 3,198
|percentage = 21.28
|count2 =
|count3 =
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|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Michael Cahill*
|count1 = 2,446
|percentage = 16.27
|count2 = 2,538
|count3 =
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|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = P.J. Donovan
|count1 = 2,282
|percentage = 15.18
|count2 = 2,375
|count3 = 2,464
|count4 = 2,473
|count5 = 2,540
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Patrick Connor-Scarteen
|count1 = 2,045
|percentage = 13.61
|count2 = 2,261
|count3 = 2,473
|count4 = 3,118
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Paul O'Donoghue*
|count1 = 1,988
|percentage = 13.23
|count2 = 2,055
|count3 = 2,090
|count4 = 2,251
|count5 = 2,352
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Johnny (Porridge) O'Connor*
|count1 = 1,525
|percentage = 10.15
|count2 = 1,584
|count3 = 1,721
|count4 = 1,754
|count5 = 1,819
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Donald Lynch
|count1 = 869
|percentage = 5.78
|count2 = 986
|count3 = 1,059
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = John Sheehan
|count1 = 364
|percentage = 2.42
|count2 = 385
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Oonagh Comerford
|count1 = 313
|percentage = 2.08
|count2 = 340
|count3 =
|count4 =
|count5 =
}}
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 21,590
|valid = 15,030 (69.62%)
|spoilt = 147
|quota = 2,506
|turnout = 15,177 (70.30%)
}}
=Listowel=
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Listowel - 5 seats
|numcounts= 5
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Robert Beasley*
|count1 = 2,523
|percentage = 15.42
|count2 = 2,601
|count3 = 3,004
|count4 =
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Liam Purtill*
|count1 = 2,511
|percentage = 15.34
|count2 = 2,598
|count3 = 2,660
|count4 = 2,669
|count5 = 2,790
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Tim Buckley*
|count1 = 2,383
|percentage = 14.56
|count2 = 2,536
|count3 = 2,575
|count4 = 2,604
|count5 = 2,808
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = John Brassil*
|count1 = 2,036
|percentage = 12.44
|count2 = 2,170
|count3 = 2,322
|count4 = 2,369
|count5 = 2,655
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Pat Leahy*
|count1 = 1,889
|percentage = 15.54
|count2 = 2,033
|count3 = 2,080
|count4 = 2,110
|count5 = 2,694
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Dan Kiely*
|count1 = 1,674
|percentage = 10.23
|count2 = 1,898
|count3 = 1,920
|count4 = 1,928
|count5 = 2,048
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Michael Conway
|count1 = 1,403
|percentage = 8.57
|count2 = 1,427
|count3 = 1,606
|count4 = 1,701
|count5 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Risteard O Fuarain
|count1 = 1,005
|percentage = 6.14
|count2 = 1,017
|count3 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Maria Gorman
|count1 = 941
|percentage = 5.75
|count2 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 5
|electorate = 25,042
|valid = 16,365 (65.35%)
|spoilt = 230
|quota = 2,728
|turnout = 16,595 (66.27%)
}}
=Tralee=
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=Tralee - 7 seats
|numcounts= 12
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Arthur Spring
|count1 = 3,155
|percentage = 18.10
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Toireasa Ferris*
|count1 = 3,004
|percentage = 17.23
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Anne McEllistrim*
|count1 = 1,820
|percentage = 10.44
|count2 = 1,892
|count3 = 1,980
|count4 = 2,010
|count5 = 2,022
|count6 = 2,076
|count7 = 2,127
|count8 = 2,233
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Pat McCarthy*
|count1 = 1,819
|percentage = 10.43
|count2 = 1,900
|count3 = 1,945
|count4 = 1,982
|count5 = 1,985
|count6 = 2,037
|count7 = 2,080
|count8 = 2,230
|count9 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Terry O'Brien*
|count1 = 1,685
|percentage = 9.67
|count2 = 2,105
|count3 = 2,237
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Jim Finucane
|count1 = 1,639
|percentage = 9.40
|count2 = 1,769
|count3 = 1,825
|count4 = 1,863
|count5 = 1,867
|count6 = 1,923
|count7 = 2,008
|count8 = 2,103
|count9 = 2,110
|count10 = 2,252
|count11 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Norma Foley*
|count1 = 1,055
|percentage = 6.05
|count2 = 1,099
|count3 = 1,149
|count4 = 1,178
|count5 = 1,184
|count6 = 1,215
|count7 = 1,242
|count8 = 1,271
|count9 = 1,286
|count10 = 1,379
|count11 = 1,398
|count12 = 1,414
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Ted Fitzgerald*
|count1 = 1,045
|percentage = 5.99
|count2 = 1,097
|count3 = 1,140
|count4 = 1,158
|count5 = 1,161
|count6 = 1,194
|count7 = 1,234
|count8 = 1,277
|count9 = 1,293
|count10 = 1,348
|count11 = 1,382
|count12 = 1,400
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Moss Hannon
|count1 = 609
|percentage = 3.49
|count2 = 636
|count3 = 910
|count4 = 925
|count5 = 939
|count6 = 968
|count7 = 1,018
|count8 = 1,073
|count9 = 1,080
|count10 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Timmy Griffin
|count1 = 502
|percentage = 2.88
|count2 = 541
|count3 = 575
|count4 = 601
|count5 = 606
|count6 = 674
|count7 = 794
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Thomas Collins
|count1 = 416
|percentage = 2.39
|count2 = 451
|count3 = 496
|count4 = 531
|count5 = 537
|count6 = 603
|count7 =
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = John Foley
|count1 = 407
|percentage = 2.33
|count2 = 439
|count3 = 474
|count4 = 490
|count5 = 494
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|candidate = David Grey
|count1 = 278
|percentage = 1.59
|count2 = 321
|count3 = 343
|count4 =
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{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts = 12
|electorate = 29,305
|valid = 19,249 (59.49%)
|spoilt = 335
|quota = 2,180
|turnout = 19,584 (60.36%)
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/LocalGovernment/Voting/FileDownLoad,23415,en.pdf
- [http://www.kerry.ie/en/about/localelections2009/electionresults2009.htm Official website]
- http://irelandelection.com/council.php?elecid=175&tab=constit&detail=yes&electype=5&councilid=12&electype=5
- https://irishelectionliterature.com/others-project/old-local-election-results/
{{Kerry County Council elections}}
{{2009 Irish local elections}}