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2009 Dublin City Council election

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2009 Dublin City Council election

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52 seats on Dublin City Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 19 12 7
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 3 Decrease 3

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Fianna Fáil People Before Profit Green
Seats won 6 2 0
Seat change Decrease 6 Increase 2 Decrease 1

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Progressive Democrats Independent
Seats won 0 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 3

Map showing the area of Dublin City Council

Council control before election

Labour Party
Fine Gael

Council control after election

Labour Party
Fine Gael

An election to Dublin City Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections.[1] 52 councillors were elected from eleven 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). [2]

Results by party

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Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Labour 19 [3] Increase 3 47,297 29.40 Increase 8.83
Fine Gael 12 [3] Increase 3 30,093 18.70 Increase 1.66
Sinn Féin 7 [3] Decrease 3 20,385 12.67 Decrease 5.95
Fianna Fáil 6 [3] Decrease 6 29,131 18.10 Decrease 4.64
People Before Profit 2 [3] Increase 2 6,703 4.17 Increase 2.51
Green 0 [4] Decrease 1 5,695 3.54 Decrease 2.92
Workers' Party 0 Steady 0 1,271 0.79 Decrease 0.10
Christian Solidarity 0 Steady 0 241 0.15 Increase 0.03
Progressive Democrats 0 [5] Decrease 1 N/A N/A N/A
Independent 6 [3] Increase 3 20,085 12.48 Increase 4.58
Totals 52 Steady 0 160,901 100.00

Results by local electoral area

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Artane-Whitehall [6][7]

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Artane-Whitehall - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sinn Féin Larry O'Toole* 16.62 2,702 2,819            
Labour Andrew Montague* 15.60 2,535 2,640 2,647 2,776        
Fine Gael Declan Flanagan* 14.58 2,370 2,426 2,427 2,506 2,669 2,678 2,679 2,905
Labour Paddy Bourke* 11.24 1,827 1,913 1,921 2,036 2,676 2,713    
Fianna Fáil Seán Paul Mahon* 8.90 1,447 1,462 1,466 1,507 1,542 1,543 1,543  
Fianna Fáil Julia Carmichael* 8.86 1,440 1,460 1,462 1,503 1,540 1,544 1,545 2,515
Fine Gael Noel Rock 7.90 1,284 1,337 1,341 1,408 1,542 1,558 1,560 1,659
Labour Sinead Seery 5.96 968 1,058 1,074 1,222        
Sinn Féin Denise Mitchell 5.73 931 1,002 1,043          
People Before Profit Martin O'Sullivan 2.41 391              
Independent Anna Harvey 2.20 358              
Electorate: 32,989   Valid: 16,253 (49.27%)   Spoilt: 309   Quota: 2,709   Turnout: 16,562 (50.20%)  

Ballyfermot-Drimnagh [8][7]

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Ballyfermot-Drimnagh - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Labour Michael Conaghan* 19.41 2,341 2,377 2,430          
People Before Profit Bríd Smith 18.80 2,269 2,307 2,375 2,392 2,500      
Independent Vincent Jackson* 15.92 1,922 1,949 1,982 2,040 2,197 2,225 2,301 2,556
Sinn Féin Louise Minihan* 13.67 1,650 1,661 1,712 1,727 1,820 1,828 1,892 2,021
Fine Gael Philip Nolan 6.49 783 797 806 822 923 930 1,496 1,692
Fine Gael Peter O'Neill 6.32 763 797 808 816 878 886    
Fianna Fáil David Gaynor 5.72 691 701 712 1,067 1,108 1,112 1,149  
Labour Paul Comiskey-O'Keeffe 5.13 619 645 669 686        
Fianna Fáil Ben Doyle 4.12 497 507 516          
Workers' Party Andrew McGuinness 2.46 297 304            
Green Stephen Wall 1.97 238              
Electorate: 27,942   Valid: 12,070 (43.20%)   Spoilt: 230   Quota: 2,415   Turnout: 12,300 (44.02%)  

Ballymun-Finglas [9][7]

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Ballymun-Finglas - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Labour John Lyons* 22.22 3,721                
Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis* 19.49 3,263                
Fine Gael Bill Tormey* 12.77 2,139 2,267 2,312 2,343 2,374 2,414 2,471 2,615 2,918
Labour John Redmond 9.34 1,564 1,989 2,040 2,058 2,107 2,205 2,348 2,440 2,808
Sinn Féin Ray Corcoran* 7.11 1,190 1,278 1,526 1,538 1,557 1,661 1,740 1,782 1,943
Fianna Fáil Paul McAuliffe 6.83 1,144 1,187 1,203 1,348 1,366 1,376 1,390 2,103 2,349
Fianna Fáil Liam Kelly* 6.66 1,116 1,144 1,162 1,254 1,258 1,272 1,282    
Independent Conor Sludds 6.63 1,110 1,188 1,210 1,223 1,253 1,306 1,543 1,624  
Independent John O'Neill 2.76 462 498 522 527 597 705      
Workers' Party Owen Martin 2.09 350 381 409 416          
Workers' Party John Dunne 2.05 343 398 413 418 567        
Fianna Fáil Niall McCullagh 2.05 344 361 365            
Electorate: 36,984   Valid: 16,746 (45.28%)   Spoilt: 302   Quota: 2,792   Turnout: 17,048 (46.10%)  

Cabra-Glasnevin [10][7]

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Cabra-Glasnevin - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Mary Fitzpatrick* 18.14 3,088                
Labour Aine Clancy* 15.40 2,621 2,648 2,690 3,126          
Independent Cieran Perry 14.75 2,510 2,535 2,577 2,703 2,728 3,067      
Fine Gael Mary O'Shea* 9.74 1,657 1,683 2,185 2,323 2,374 2,766 2,846    
Sinn Féin Seamus McGrattan* 9.59 1,633 1,644 1,656 1,691 1,699 1,883 1,939 1,944 2,243
Fianna Fáil Maurice Ahern* 8.35 1,422 1,474 1,481 1,534 1,554 1,605 1,620 1,621 2,230
Fianna Fáil Seaghan Kearney 7.71 1,313 1,380 1,389 1,454 1,476 1,589 1,611 1,614  
Labour Mick Deegan 6.13 1,044 1,059 1,106 1,209 1,372        
Green Gary Fitzgerald 6.08 1,035 1,054 1,065            
Fine Gael Harry McNab 4.10 697 706              
Electorate: 31,882   Valid: 17,020 (53.38%)   Spoilt: 239   Quota: 2,837   Turnout: 17,259 (54.13%)  

Clontarf [11][7]

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Clontarf - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Independent Damian O'Farrell 20.38 4,194          
Fine Gael Gerry Breen* 16.74 3,445          
Labour Aodhán Ó Ríordáin* 16.45 3,387 3,607        
Fianna Fáil Deirdre Heney* 13.25 2,728 2,812 2,826 2,915 2,980 3,995
Fine Gael Naoise O Muiri* 13.01 2,677 2,832 2,903 3,058 3,183 3,363
Fianna Fáil Ronan Callely 7.05 1,451 1,486 1,500 1,547 1,600  
Independent Bronwen Maher* 6.23 1,283 1,467 1,512 1,739 2,091 2,227
Sinn Féin Helen McCormack 3.90 803 846 862 899    
Green Donna Cooney 2.99 616 658 674      
Electorate: 37,082   Valid: 20,584 (55.51%)   Spoilt: 212   Quota: 3,431   Turnout: 20,796 (56.08%)  

Crumlin-Kimmage [12][7]

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Crumlin-Kimmage - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour Eric Byrne* 25.34 3,652          
People Before Profit Joan Collins* 17.43 2,512 2,647 2,827 3,356    
Labour Henry Upton 14.35 2,068 2,449 2,854 3,166    
Fianna Fáil Charlie Ardagh* 13.18 1,899 1,940 2,111 2,211 2,265 2,294
Fine Gael Ruairi McGinley* 13.14 1,894 2,005 2,240 2,338 2,473 2,603
Sinn Féin Ray McHugh* 8.69 1,253 1,296 1,355      
Green Tony McDermott 6.87 990 1,045        
Christian Solidarity Colm Callanan 0.99 143 146        
Electorate: 30,163   Valid: 14,411 (47.78%)   Spoilt: 175   Quota: 2,883   Turnout: 14,586 (48.36%)  

Donaghmede [13][7]

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Donaghmede - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour Seán Kenny* 24.78 4,119            
Sinn Féin Killian Forde* 16.07 2,671 2,734 2,778 2,832 2,914 3,283 3,312
Fianna Fáil Tom Brabazon* 14.82 2,464 2,516 2,558 2,580 3,273 3,465  
Fine Gael Patrick Crimmins* 12.85 2,137 2,224 2,254 2,655 2,831 3,024 3,072
Labour Brian McDowell 10.49 1,744 2,207 2,264 2,393 2,464 2,900 2,937
Independent Brian Byrne 7.23 1,202 1,238 1,509 1,555 1,602    
Fianna Fáil Martin McGettigan 6.69 1,112 1,139 1,159 1,181      
Fine Gael Dave O'Connor 4.11 684 719 729        
Independent John Clare 2.96 492 522          
Electorate: 33,098   Valid: 16,625 (50.23%)   Spoilt: 259   Quota: 3,326   Turnout: 16,884 (51.01%)  

North Inner City [14][7]

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North Inner City - 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Independent Maureen O'Sullivan* 24.03 2,859                    
Labour Emer Costello* 17.52 2,084                    
Sinn Féin Christy Burke* 12.92 1,537 1,832                  
Independent Nial Ring 8.41 1,000 1,188 1,209 1,232 1,244 1,263 1,291 1,326 1,420 1,453 1,509
Fine Gael Ray McAdam 7.82 930 1,024 1,070 1,078 1,089 1,106 1,119 1,137 1,176 1,225 1,363
Labour Claire O'Regan 7.50 892 1,106 1,304 1,318 1,319 1,369 1,442 1,507 1,620 1,662 2,024
Fianna Fáil Tom Stafford* 4.46 530 603 619 627 642 645 652 664 680 950 1,016
Green David Geary 4.36 519 589 627 636 639 660 693 736 773 826  
Fianna Fáil Ray Dunne 4.06 483 514 525 529 534 535 537 546 563    
Sinn Féin Ruadhan MacAodhain 2.68 319 340 362 398 404 411 445        
Workers' Party Malachy Steenson 2.36 281 344 353 370 379 391 460 507      
People Before Profit Colm Stephens 1.77 210 276 285 292 303 335          
Independent Patrick Tatlhego Maphoso 1.29 154 188 199 203 206            
Christian Solidarity Paul O'Loughlin 0.82 98 108 111 113              
Electorate: 32,072   Valid: 11,896 (37.09%)   Spoilt: 178   Quota: 1,700   Turnout: 12,074 (37.65%)  

Pembroke-Rathmines [15][7]

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Pembroke-Rathmines - 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fine Gael Eoghan Murphy 15.00 2,637                  
Labour Oisin Quinn* 11.30 1,986 1,993 2,008 2,033 2,057 2,116 2,239 2,530    
Labour Dermot Lacey* 10.48 1,843 1,850 1,858 1,878 1,898 1,930 2,033 2,173 2,282 2,379
Labour Mary Freehill* 10.17 1,788 1,795 1,800 1,820 1,856 1,877 2,069 2,376 2,565  
Fine Gael Edie Wynne* 9.69 1,704 1,712 1,745 1,759 1,783 1,827 1,867 2,032 2,149 2,240
Fine Gael Paddy McCartan* 9.49 1,668 1,675 1,719 1,727 1,743 1,785 1,828 1,900 2,004 2,061
Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly* 7.87 1,384 1,389 1,391 1,395 1,403 1,561 1,579 1,646    
Fianna Fáil Jim O'Callaghan 7.71 1,356 1,359 1,364 1,374 1,386 1,720 1,736 1,830 2,757  
Green Dave Robbins 6.13 1,077 1,088 1,093 1,131 1,162 1,200 1,375      
Fianna Fáil Garrett Tubridy 4.45 782 784 789 798 810          
People Before Profit Bryce Evans 3.64 639 654 655 735 859 875        
Sinn Féin Oisin O'Dubhlain 1.73 304 308 308              
Independent Erik Eblana 1.62 285 320 322 361            
Independent Emmanuel Sweeney 0.71 125                  
Electorate: 39,363   Valid: 17,578 (44.66%)   Spoilt: 143   Quota: 2,512   Turnout: 17,721 (45.02%)  

South-East Inner City [16][7]

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South-East Inner City - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Labour Kevin Humphreys* 27.46 2,598          
Independent Mannix Flynn 14.60 1,381 1,460 1,509 1,527 1,791 2,003
Fine Gael Catherine Noone 13.04 1,234 1,310 1,317 1,337 1,476 1,655
Sinn Féin Daithí Doolan* 11.87 1,123 1,202 1,223 1,251 1,299 1,411
Labour Maria Parodi 10.64 1,007 1,348 1,362 1,379 1,642 1,822
Fianna Fáil Sarah Ryan* 8.34 789 822 830 1,027 1,148  
Green Claire Wheeler 5.75 544 580 591 610    
Fianna Fáil Vicky Crosby 3.38 320 334 341      
Independent Esther Uzell 3.32 314 347 377 381    
Independent Damien Cassidy 0.84 79 88        
Independent Noel Ivory 0.75 71 76        
Electorate: 23,803   Valid: 9,460 (39.74%)   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,893   Turnout: 9,629 (40.45%)  

South-West Inner City [17][7]

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South-West Inner City - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Labour John Gallagher* 19.04 1,574 1,618 1,748        
Fine Gael Clare Byrne* 16.93 1,400 1,418 1,454 1,472 1,608 1,632 1,869
Labour Rebecca Moynihan 15.90 1,315 1,363 1,405 1,415 1,709    
Sinn Féin Críona Ní Dhálaigh* 12.17 1,006 1,022 1,072 1,088 1,110 1,114 1,400
Fianna Fáil Catherine Ardagh 8.70 719 731 995 1,024 1,097 1,104 1,158
People Before Profit Tina McVeigh 8.25 682 759 789 800 927 947  
Green Martin Hogan 8.18 676 709 732 742      
Fianna Fáil Anita Reilly 7.40 612 615          
Independent Lisa Connell 2.27 229            
Independent Lech Szczecinski 0.67 55            
Electorate: 21,934   Valid: 8,268 (37.69%)   Spoilt: 188   Quota: 1,654   Turnout: 8,456 (38.55%)  

References

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  1. ^ "local-election-results-2009.pdf" (PDF). dublincity.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2024. LOCAL ELECTION - 5 June 2009
  2. ^ "Councillors notch up €90k bill on freebie foreign trips". Independent.ie. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2024. However, the local authority is by far the largest council in Dublin with some 52 councillors.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "FG, Labour big winners in local elections". RTÉ. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2024. The 52 seats on Dublin City Council have now been filled, with the final state of the parties: Fianna Fáil - 6, Fine Gael - 12, Labour - 19, Sinn Féin - 7, People Before Profit – 2 and Independents - 6.
  4. ^ "FG, Labour big winners in local elections". RTÉ. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2024. The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin where most of its TDs are based. The party lost four seats in Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown, three in Fingal and two in South Dublin, as well as the single seat it won on Dublin City Council five years ago.
  5. ^ "PD TDs consider next move". Independent.ie. 9 November 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Progressive Democrats TDs, Senators and Councillors are considering their next moves, after it was decided the party will be dissolved.
  6. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Artane Whitehall First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  9. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Ballymun Finglas First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  10. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Cabra Glasnevin First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  11. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Clontarf First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  12. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Crumlin Kimmage First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Donaghmede First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  14. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City North First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  15. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Pembroke Rathmines First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  16. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City South East First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  17. ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City South West First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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