Part of the 2009 Irish local elections
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 thirteen 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
Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% |
| Labour | 19 [3] | 3 | 47,297 | 29.40 | 8.83 |
| Fine Gael | 12 [3] | 3 | 30,093 | 18.70 | 1.66 |
| Sinn Féin | 7 [3] | 3 | 20,385 | 12.67 | 5.95 |
| Fianna Fáil | 6 [3] | 6 | 29,131 | 18.10 | 4.64 |
| People Before Profit | 2 [3] | 2 | 6,703 | 4.17 | 2.51 |
| Green | 0 [4] | 1 | 5,695 | 3.54 | 2.92 |
| Workers' Party | 0 | 0 | 1,271 | 0.79 | 0.10 |
| Christian Solidarity | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0.15 | 0.03 |
| Progressive Democrats | 0 [5] | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Independent | 6 [3] | 3 | 20,085 | 12.48 | 4.58 |
Totals | 52 | 0 | 160,901 | 100.00 | — |
Results by local electoral area
Artane-Whitehall [6][7]
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]
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]
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 | Dr. 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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
- ^ "local-election-results-2009.pdf" (PDF). dublincity.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
LOCAL ELECTION - 5 June 2009
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Ballyfermot Drimnagh First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Ballymun Finglas First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Cabra Glasnevin First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Clontarf First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Crumlin Kimmage First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Donaghmede First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City North First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Pembroke Rathmines First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City South East First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City South West First Preference Votes". electionsireland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
External links
- https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/migrated-files/en/Publications/LocalGovernment/Voting/FileDownLoad,23415,en.pdf
- Official website[permanent dead link]
- https://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/2020-08/local-election-results-2009.pdf
- https://irishelectionliterature.com/others-project/old-local-election-results/
- http://irelandelection.com/council.php?elecid=175&tab=constit&detail=yes&electype=5&councilid=7&electype=5