1999 Dublin City Council election

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1999 Dublin City Council election

← 1991 10 June 1999 2004 →

All 52 seats to Dublin City Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Labour Fine Gael
Seats won 20 14 9
Seat change Steady Increase 4 Increase 3

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Green Independent
Seats won 4 2 3
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 2 Decrease 2

  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party PD Workers' Party
Seats won 0 0
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 5

Dublin City in Ireland.svg
Map showing the area of Dublin City Council

Council control before election

Fianna Fáil
Workers Party

Council control after election

Labour Party
Fine Gael
Green Party

An election to Dublin City Council took place on 10 June 1999 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 52 councillors were elected from thirteen electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

Results by party[]

Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 20 Steady 42,928 34.67
Labour 14 Increase 4 21,886 17.68
Fine Gael 9 Increase 3 22,089 17.84
Sinn Féin 4 Increase 3 9,717 7.85
Green 2 Decrease 2 9,515 7.68
PD 0 Decrease 1 3,039 2.45
Workers' Party 0 Decrease 5 2,316 1.87
Socialist Workers 0 Steady 523 0.42
Natural Law 0 Steady 224 0.18
Independent 3 Decrease 2 11,586 9.36
Totals 52 Steady 123,823 100.0

Results by Electoral Area[]

Artane[]

Artane - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Seán HaugheyTD* 24.20 2,134            
Sinn Féin Larry O'Toole 16.85 1,486 1,510 1,533 1,558 1,608 1,657 1,706
Fine Gael Richard BrutonTD 16.69 1,472 1,518 1,527 1,596 1,644 1,726 2,000
Labour Anthony Creevey* 13.37 1,179 1,195 1,209 1,238 1,307 1,369 1,805
Labour Paddy Bourke* 9.51 839 854 863 880 942 974  
Fianna Fáil Brian Taylor 6.56 579 676 677 709 719 1,100 1,198
Fianna Fáil Ita Green* 5.18 457 614 616 644 672    
Green Sieneke Hakvoort 3.42 302 307 328 378      
Independent Austin McCoy 1.96 173 177 183        
Independent Brian Sheehan 1.15 101 104 113        
Socialist Workers Ritchie Browne 1.11 98 104 113        
Electorate: 27,407   Valid: 8,820 (32.18%)   Spoilt: 125   Quota: 1,765   Turnout: 8,945 (32.64%)

Ballyfermot[]

Ballyfermot - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour Michael Conaghan* 25.05 1,369        
Independent Vincent Jackson* 23.92 1,307 1,400      
Fianna Fáil Marian McGennisTD 17.19 939 952 969 1,246 1,366
Fine Gael Tom Kavanagh 11.42 624 644 679 725 920
Workers' Party Linda Kavanagh* 8.47 463 482 565 588  
Fianna Fáil John Martin 6.84 374 382 404    
Green Selina Bonnie 3.73 204 218      
Independent Helen Doyle 3.37 184        
Electorate: 19,539   Valid: 5,464 (27.96%)   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,367   Turnout: 5,581 (28.56%)

Ballymun-Whitehall[]

Ballymun-Whitehall - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Noel AhernTD* 33.30 2,093          
Fianna Fáil Deirdre Heney 16.20 1,018 1,417 1,443 1,503 1,577  
Fine Gael Michael Nugent 14.56 915 951 959 1,007 1,084 1,172
Labour Eamonn O'Brien* 10.96 689 713 739 908 1,031 1,460
Workers' Party Seán Ó Cionnaith* 9.72 611 629 663 703 800  
Green Eugene O'Brien 6.33 398 411 469 514    
Labour Una Ryan 5.62 353 368 388      
Independent T.J. Fay 2.21 139 153        
Socialist Workers Kevin Wingfield 1.10 69 71        
Electorate: 19,425   Valid: 6,285 (32.36%)   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,572   Turnout: 6,408 (32.99%)

Cabra-Glasnevin[]

Cabra-Glasnevin - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Maurice Ahern 17.59 2,421            
Sinn Féin Nicky Kehoe 17.29 2,380            
Fianna Fáil Senator Dr.Dermot Fitzpatrick* 12.76 1,757 1,825 1,842 1,936 2,090 2,244 2,308
Labour Brendan Carr 12.72 1,751 1,758 1,772 1,790 1,950 2,608  
Fianna Fáil John Stephens 10.27 1,413 1,432 1,441 1,544 1,652 1,812 1,857
Green Thomas Simpson 9.54 1,313 1,319 1,339 1,383 1,545    
Fine Gael Chris Giblin 9.12 1,256 1,262 1,263 1,292 1,767 1,993 2,197
Fine Gael John Kearney* 5.56 766 769 785 819      
PD Desmond Gibney 2.66 366 368 370 378      
Fianna Fáil Ray Nash 2.48 342 357 363        
Electorate: 33,842   Valid: 13,765 (40.67%)   Spoilt: 227   Quota: 2,295   Turnout: 13,992 (41.35%)

Clontarf[]

Clontarf - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Ivor CallelyTD* 29.99 4,559              
Independent Finian McGrath 12.24 1,861 1,958 2,013 2,065 2,110 2,207 2,549  
Independent Dennis McIntyre 8.83 1,342 1,431 1,432 1,455 1,512 1,559 1,670 1,926
Fine Gael Gerry Breen 8.74 1,329 1,421 1,437 1,451 2,027 2,071 2,188 2,569
Labour Derek McDowellTD* 7.93 1,205 1,313 1,558 1,601 1,662 1,723 1,997 2,279
PD Ronan Garvey 6.97 1,060 1,157 1,186 1,217 1,263 1,320 1,408  
Green Bronwen Maher 6.43 978 1,044 1,105 1,133 1,172 1,227    
Fianna Fáil John Stafford* 5.70 867 1,383 1,399 1,657 1,705 2,271 2,362 2,576
Fine Gael Tom Halligan 5.62 855 921 931 940        
Labour Padraig de Burca 2.97 451 487            
Fianna Fáil Stephen Egan 2.42 368 828 846 1,079 1,106      
Fianna Fáil Paddy Hayden 2.14 326 724 737          
Electorate: 37,394   Valid: 15,201 (40.65%)   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 2,534   Turnout: 15,380 (41.13%)

Crumlin-Kimmage[]

Crumlin-Kimmage - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fine Gael Gay MitchellTD 24.97 3,402                
Labour Eric Byrne* 12.95 1,764 1,909 1,975 2,076 2,291        
Fianna Fáil Michael Mulcahy* 12.72 1,733 1,829 1,842 1,885 1,932 2,265 2,266 2,325  
Fianna Fáil Seán ArdaghTD 12.05 1,642 1,725 1,733 1,809 1,851 2,024 2,026 2,086 2,293
Sinn Féin Brian Kenna 7.00 953 981 1,039 1,055 1,075 1,092 1,093 1,147  
Fine Gael Ruairi McGinley* 6.75 919 1,494 1,511 1,616 1,670 1,693 1,695 1,823 1,914
Green John Goodwillie 6.36 867 912 976 1,041 1,074 1,091 1,093 1,259 1,651
Fianna Fáil Derek Mooney 3.95 538 585 590 626 635        
Labour Audrey Goggins 3.81 519 543 566 607 693 710 722    
Labour Liam Herrity 3.57 487 522 540 549          
PD Mary Ainscough 3.57 486 522 527            
Workers' Party Shay Kelly 2.30 314 331              
Electorate: 40,588   Valid: 13,624 (33.57%)   Spoilt: 266   Quota: 2,271   Turnout: 13,890 (34.22%)

Donaghmede[]

Donaghmede - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Martin BradyTD* 21.20 2,723            
Fianna Fáil Senator Liam Fitzgerald* 17.87 2,295            
Labour Seán Kenny* 15.27 1,961 2,026 2,052 2,096 2,143    
Labour Tommy BroughanTD* 12.43 1,596 1,688 1,706 1,734 1,772 1,898 2,365
Fine Gael Niamh Cosgrave 10.05 1,291 1,331 1,342 1,478 1,523 1,610 1,850
Green Donna Cooney* 7.50 963 994 1,000 1,006 1,036 1,216  
Fianna Fáil John Clare 6.12 786 1,026 1,084 1,092 1,374 1,457 1,597
Independent Aidan Kennedy 4.43 569 581 584 593 610    
Fianna Fáil Eddie Guyett 3.25 417 514 544 550      
Fine Gael Patrick Cummins 1.90 244 249 251        
Electorate: 37,794   Valid: 12,845 (33.99%)   Spoilt: 179   Quota: 2,141   Turnout: 13,024 (34.46%)

Finglas[]

Finglas - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Pat CareyTD* 25.86 2,771                
Sinn Féin Dessie Ellis 21.26 2,278                
Labour Róisín ShortallTD* 14.66 1,571 1,671 1,694 1,730 1,817 1,948 2,017 2,492  
Fine Gael Brendan Brady* 10.98 1,177 1,238 1,250 1,269 1,296 1,333 1,388 1,639 1,826
Independent Dr. Bill Tormey 9.90 1,061 1,113 1,132 1,160 1,196 1,286 1,321    
Fianna Fáil Tony Taaffe* 8.18 877 1,093 1,116 1,134 1,159 1,195 1,459 1,785 1,894
Fianna Fáil Dalgan Kirwan 2.64 283 423 430 441 459 476      
Green Alison Larkin 2.59 278 300 315 352 408        
Workers' Party John Dunne 2.41 258 277 297 315          
Natural Law Billy Keegan 1.50 161 178 193            
Electorate: 28,140   Valid: 10,715 (38.08%)   Spoilt: 185   Quota: 2,144   Turnout: 10,900 (38.73%)

North Inner City[]

North Inner City - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Independent Tony GregoryTD* 36.27 3,394                    
Labour Senator Joe Costello* 12.39 1,159 1,696                  
Sinn Féin Christy Burke* 11.18 1,112 1,462 1,495 1,502 1,525 1,548 1,598        
Fianna Fáil Royston Brady 10.04 939 1,088 1,100 1,103 1,113 1,120 1,128 1,183 1,245 1,249 1,383
Fianna Fáil Senator Tony Kett* 8.50 795 930 937 944 951 955 962 984 1,034 1,035 1,129
Fianna Fáil Tom Stafford* 6.31 590 794 808 812 819 821 836 875 936 937 1,030
Green Sheila Fogarty 4.62 432 604 627 640 651 697 726 787 928 937  
Fine Gael Dave Kearney 4.45 416 510 528 533 538 543 552 579      
Independent Ernie Beggs 2.06 193 256 261 273 300 307 333        
Workers' Party Paul Hansard 1.09 102 144 151 154 156 187          
Socialist Workers Joe Carolan 1.06 99 126 135 138 148            
Independent Martin Byrne 0.78 73 104 109 124              
Independent Tom Prendeville 0.57 53 83 86                
Electorate: 31,134   Valid: 9,357 (30.05%)   Spoilt: 198   Quota: 1,560   Turnout: 9,555 (30.69%)

Pembroke[]

Pembroke - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Senator Joe Doyle* 23.42 1,724 1,772 1,873    
Labour Dermot Lacey* 21.99 1,632 1,713 1,767 1,811 2,071
Fianna Fáil Chris Andrews 16.64 1,225 1,261 1,320 1,618 1,736
Green Claire Wheeler* 12.63 930 1,036 1,135 1,202 1,379
Fine Gael Paddy McCartan 7.86 579 602 673 717  
Fianna Fáil Liz Donnelly 6.15 453 476 520    
PD Jason O'Mahony 6.00 442 470      
Independent Catherine Cavendish 3.56 262        
Natural Law John Burns 0.86 63        
Independent Ian Murphy 0.71 52        
Electorate: 20,535   Valid: 7,362 (35.85%)   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,841   Turnout: 7,457 (36.31%)

Rathmines[]

Rathmines - 4 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Green Eamon Ryan* 17.24 1,434 1,453 1,465 1,556 1,583 1,765  
Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly* 16.89 1,405 1,410 1,418 1,431 1,867    
Fine Gael Frances Fitzgerald 16.78 1,396 1,399 1,405 1,408 1,442 1,644 1,727
Labour Mary Freehill* 16.23 1,350 1,356 1,362 1,411 1,430 1,521 1,575
Fine Gael Terry Cosgrave 13.99 1,164 1,164 1,177 1,183 1,209 1,335 1,396
PD Alan Robinson* 8.23 685 687 689 695 723    
Fianna Fáil Loughlin Deegan 7.07 588 589 596 602      
Socialist Workers Grace Lally 2.14 178 183 189        
Independent Gary Byrnes 0.77 64 73          
Independent Mir Silkbeard Kulhavy 0.62 55            
Electorate: 25,743   Valid: 8,319 (32.32%)   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,664   Turnout: 8,436 (32.77%)

South-East Inner City[]

South-East Inner City - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Eoin Ryan Jnr TD* 16.65 968 975 1,011 1,467    
Labour Kevin Humphreys 16.49 959 972 1,003 1,029 1,185 1,518
Green Ciarán Cuffe* 14.43 839 854 884 910 1,052 1,358
Sinn Féin Daithí Doolan 13.38 778 778 815 831 1,006 1,065
Fine Gael Mark Henry 14.20 826 828 842 895 945  
Fianna Fáil Garry Keegan 10.34 601 603 605      
Workers' Party Tom Crilly 9.77 568 588 634 639    
Independent Gabrielle Weafer-Arnold 3.39 197 206        
Socialist Workers Shay Ryan 1.36 79          
Electorate: 18,557   Valid: 5,815 (31.34%)   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,454   Turnout: 5,930 (31.96%)

South-West Inner City[]

South-West Inner City - 3 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Labour John Gallagher* 16.83 1,052 1,137 1,426 1,466 1,605
Fine Gael Catherine Byrne 15.53 971 996 1,059 1,160 1,635
Fianna Fáil Mary Mooney* 15.02 939 1,010 1,055 1,493 1,644
Fine Gael Karl Rock 12.21 763 798 859 910  
Sinn Féin Ken Fitzgerald 11.68 730 834 913 973 1,022
Fianna Fáil Tom Brunkard 11.41 713 732 757    
Green Kristina McElroy 9.23 577 666      
Independent Martina Kenna 6.80 425        
Independent Denis Murphy 1.30 81        
Electorate: 20,542   Valid: 6,251 (30.43%)   Spoilt: 143   Quota: 1,563   Turnout: 6,394 (31.13%)

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