2014 Donegal County Council election
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Fianna Fáil
Sinn Féin
Fine Gael
Seats won
11
9
6
Seat change
+1
+5
-2
Fourth party
Fifth party
Party
Labour
Independent
Seats won
1
10
Seat change
-1
+5
Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
An election to Donegal County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 37 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. In addition Ballyshannon Town Council , Bundoran Town Council and Letterkenny Town Council were all abolished.
The arrest of one candidate was ordered ahead of the election.[1] [2]
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.[3] Another candidate Ian McGarvey , who went into the election as Ireland's oldest Mayor, was re-elected in the Letterkenny Electoral Area.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Results by party [ ]
Results published here . (archive link)
Results by Electoral Area [ ]
Donegal [ ]
Donegal - 8 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Independent
Niamh Kennedy
12.52
1,738
1,742
1,755
1,790
1,838
1,886
1,940
2,174
Fianna Fáil
Sean McEniff *††
11.83
1,642
1,643
1,671
1,686
1,739
1,748
1,890
1,896
1,897
1,906
1,913
2,244
Independent
Tom Conaghan
11.38
1,580
1,581
1,597
1,648
1,652
1,801
1,920
1,943
1,948
2,117
Independent
John Campbell *††††
8.78
1,219
1,221
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*
7.90
1,096
1,096
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 Jordan
7.84
1,088
1,088
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 *
7.65
1,062
1,064
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 McMahon
6.99
970
973
1,026
1,036
1,159
1,166
1,195
1,202
1,206
1,211
1,211
Fine Gael
John Boyle*
6.39
887
887
888
897
897
913
931
1,125
1,178
Fine Gael
John McNulty
5.88
816
816
822
827
828
839
845
Fianna Fáil
Michael Naughton
4.25
590
591
604
621
628
651
Independent
Jonathan Kennedy
2.71
376
376
381
407
412
Independent
Joseph McNulty
2.56
356
364
376
379
Independent
Bernie Mulhern
1.62
225
225
235
Independent
Laurence McManus
1.51
209
211
Independent
Patricia McCafferty
0.19
27
Electorate: 22,050 Valid: 13,881 (62.95%) Spoilt: 132 Quota: 1,984 Turnout: 14,014 (63.55%)
Glenties [ ]
Glenties - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fianna Fáil
Seamus O Domhnaill *
14.64
1,889
Sinn Féin
Marie Therese Gallagher *
13.60
1,754
1,792
1,794
1,816
1,890
Fianna Fáil
Enda Bonner
9.64
1,244
1,266
1,270
1,280
1,310
1,422
1,476
1,478
1,518
1,669
Sinn Féin
John O Fearraigh
9.51
1,227
1,230
1,239
1,269
1,270
1,431
1,616
1,628
1,864
Independent
Micheál Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig
8.57
1,106
1,118
1,120
1,146
1,160
1,227
1,341
1,346
1,413
1,612
Fine Gael
Terence Slowey *
7.17
925
931
931
1,025
1,104
1,106
1,163
1,169
1,211
1,399
Fianna Fáil
Ian Molloy
6.94
895
901
903
906
1,119
1,139
1,149
1,160
1,182
1,273
Labour
Seamus Rodgers
5.75
742
762
764
797
858
886
1,009
1,019
1,096
Independent
Michael McClafferty
5.59
721
726
736
868
888
903
962
963
Independent
Padraig Doherty*
5.04
650
661
664
736
745
832
Independent
Brian Carr
4.26
550
555
555
560
Fianna Fáil
Hughie MacGiolla Bhride
4.23
546
548
551
565
567
Fine Gael
John Curran
3.91
504
504
513
Direct Democracy
Joe McCarron
1.13
146
Electorate: 22,325 Valid: 12,899 (57.78%) Spoilt: 136 Quota: 1,843 Turnout: 13,035 (58.39%)
Inishowen [ ]
Inishowen - 9 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Fianna Fáil
Martin McDermott
12.51
2,002
Sinn Féin
Jack Murray *
9.23
1,476
1,483
1,499
1,546
1,553
1,582
1,591
1,594
1,706
Sinn Féin
Albert Doherty
8.75
1,399
1,459
1,463
1,483
1,486
1,511
1,636
Fianna Fáil
Paul Canning *
8.24
1,318
1,334
1,336
1,342
1,346
1,406
1,422
1,423
1,436
1,436
1,462
1,466
Independent
Nicholas Crossan
7.83
1,252
1,258
1,284
1,327
1,430
1,441
1,506
1,510
1,652
Fine Gael
Bernard McGuinness *
7.38
1,180
1,271
1,278
1,287
1,310
1,340
1,488
1,499
1,519
1,523
1,726
Fianna Fáil
Rena Donaghey *
7.12
1,139
1,184
1,193
1,207
1,264
1,368
1,406
1,409
1,473
1,477
1,536
1,539
Labour
Martin Farren *
6.49
1,038
1,051
1,054
1,064
1,068
1,199
1,219
1,223
1,256
1,258
1,403
1,427
Fine Gael
John Ryan *†††
6.33
1,013
1,017
1,027
1,052
1,147
1,155
1,176
1,177
1,207
1,213
1,360
1,452
Sinn Féin
Ciaran McLaughlin
6.13
980
989
1,009
1,034
1,063
1,074
1,093
1,096
1,224
1,268
1,307
1,310
Fine Gael
Mickey Doherty*
3.99
638
652
654
676
686
754
800
803
819
820
People Before Profit
Joe Murphy
3.76
601
609
655
711
724
738
785
788
Independent
Patrick McCarroll
3.47
555
595
612
648
654
671
Fianna Fáil
Mary McCauley
3.23
516
592
596
602
605
Fine Gael
Peter McLaughlin
2.24
359
362
369
374
Independent
Ryan Stewart
2.08
332
340
361
Direct Democracy
Eilis Haden
0.66
106
107
Independent
Paul Ferguson
0.58
93
Electorate: 30,653 Valid: 15,997 (52.19%) Spoilt: 212 Quota: 1,600 Turnout: 16,209 (52.88%)
Letterkenny [ ]
Letterkenny - 10 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Fianna Fáil
Liam Blaney *
9.33
1,763
Fianna Fáil
Ciaran Brogan *
8.98
1,698
1,701
1,707
1,718
1,718
1,730
Independent
John O'Donnell
8.95
1,692
1,697
1,708
1,721
Independent
Ian McGarvey *
7.08
1,338
1,345
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
6.95
1,314
1,321
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 *
6.42
1,213
1,214
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 McBride
6.02
1,138
1,141
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 Quinn †
5.69
1,076
1,078
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 Shiels
5.05
955
956
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 Kavanagh
4.74
896
896
900
920
920
942
984
985
1,050
1,177
1,224
1,283
1,347
1,587
1,590
1,977
Independent
Donal Cullen
4.67
883
887
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*
4.38
828
830
833
836
836
847
872
874
879
944
952
972
1,012
1,038
1,040
Independent
Pascal Blake*
3.43
648
649
658
676
676
698
723
723
767
803
853
913
957
Independent
Charlie McClafferty
3.21
607
608
615
624
624
630
659
661
716
749
772
800
Fianna Fáil
John Watson
2.54
480
483
489
495
495
505
526
527
547
570
622
Letterkenny Residents Party
Tom Crossan
2.26
428
429
441
457
457
467
487
488
Independent
David Fisher
2.20
415
415
429
446
446
465
497
497
522
537
Fine Gael
Grace Boyle
2.19
413
414
417
422
422
461
490
491
503
Labour
Christy Galligan
1.99
377
378
381
385
385
419
Labour
Siobhan McLaughlin
1.79
338
338
352
353
353
Independent
Peter Cutliffe
1.15
218
219
225
People Before Profit
Billy Banda
0.97
183
183
Electorate: 31,406 Valid: 18,901 (60.18%) Spoilt: 163 Quota: 1,719 Turnout: 19,064 (60.70%)
Stranorlar [ ]
Stranorlar - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Sinn Féin
Gary Doherty *
18.51
1,967
Independent
Frank McBrearty Jnr *
14.97
1,591
Fianna Fáil
Patrick McGowan *
13.30
1,414
1,439
1,444
1,452
1,491
1,509
1,619
Fianna Fáil
Gerry Crawford *
11.48
1,220
1,247
1,247
1,265
1,277
1,285
1,332
1,371
1,393
Fine Gael
Martin Harley *
10.69
1,136
1,153
1,159
1,165
1,222
1,250
1,315
1,334
1,421
Sinn Féin
Liam Doherty
9.92
1,054
1,356
1,357
1,372
1,390
1,447
1,474
1,482
1,559
Fine Gael
Bert Galbraith
6.53
694
701
705
713
719
720
724
724
730
Independent
Seamus Kee
4.08
430
474
476
482
498
539
549
552
619
Independent
Alan McMenamin
2.94
312
319
330
335
351
395
419
424
Fianna Fáil
Claudia Kennedy
2.85
303
309
311
313
340
350
People Before Profit
Charlotte (Charlie) McDyer
2.23
237
247
252
255
262
Labour
Brian McCrea
2.15
228
234
234
235
Independent
Tim Meehan
0.36
38
39
Electorate: 19,396 Valid: 10,628 (54.79%) Spoilt: 147 Quota: 1,519 Turnout: 10,775 (55.55%)
Changes since 2014 [ ]
† Letterkenny Sinn Féin Councillor Mick Quinn resigned on health grounds on 27 March 2017.[1] Adrian Glackin was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 29 May 2017.[2]
†† Donegal Fianna Fáil Councillor Sean McEniff died on 21 April 2017 following injuries sustained in an accident.[3] At a convention on 16 July 2017 Micheál Naughton was selected to fill the vacancy.[4]
††† Inishowen Fine Gael Councillor John Ryan resigned his seat on 15 May 2018 citing work commitments.[5] A co-option will be made in due course. On 23 July 2018 Mickey Doherty was co-opted to fill the vacancy.[6]
†††† Donegal Independent Councillor John Campbell resigned his seat for personal reasons on 8 January 2019.[7] On 28 January 2019 Seamus Maguire was co-opted to fill the vacancy.[8]
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