2009 Dublin City Council election

An election to Dublin City Council took place on 5 June 2009 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.

2009 Dublin City Council election
5 June 2009
All 52 seats to Dublin City Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Party Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 19 12 7
Seat change +3 +3 -3
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Fianna Fáil People Before Profit Green Party
Seats won 6 2 0
Seat change -6 +2 -1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Progressive Democrats Independent
Seats won 0 6
Seat change -1 +3
Map showing the area of Dublin City Council
Council control after election

Labour Party
Fine Gael

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Labour Party 19 +3 47,297 29.40%
Fine Gael 12 +3 30,093 18.70%
Sinn Féin 7 -3 20,385 12.67%
Fianna Fáil 6 -6 29,131 18.10%
People Before Profit 2 +2 6,703 4.17%
Green Party 0 -1 5,695 3.54%
Progressive Democrats 0 -1 - -
Independent 6 +3 20,085 12.48%
Totals 52 - 160,901 100% —

Results by Electoral Area

Artane-Whitehall
Artane-Whitehall - 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
Sinn Féin Larry O'Toole* 16.62 2,702 2,819            
Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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
    Ballyfermot-Drimnagh - 4 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8
    Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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
      Ballymun-Finglas - 5 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
      Labour Party 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 Party 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
        Cabra-Glasnevin - 5 seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9
        Fianna Fáil Mary Fitzpatrick* 18.14 3,088                
        Labour Party Aine Clancy* 15.40 2,621 2,648 2,690 3,126          
        Independent Ciaran 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 Party Mick Deegan 6.13 1,044 1,059 1,106 1,209 1,372        
        Green Party 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
          Clontarf - 5 seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
          Independent Damian O'Farrell 20.38 4,194          
          Fine Gael Gerry Breen* 16.74 3,445          
          Labour Party 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 Party 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
            Crumlin-Kimmage - 4 seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
            Labour Party Eric Byrne* 25.34 3,652          
            People Before Profit Joan Collins* 17.43 2,512 2,647 2,827 3,356    
            Labour Party 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 Party 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
              Donaghmede - 4 seats
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
              Labour Party 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 Party 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
                North Inner City - 6 seats
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10Count 11
                Independent Maureen O'Sullivan* 24.03 2,859                    
                Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party David Geary 4.36 519 589 627 636 639 660 693 736 773 826  
                Fianna Fáil Ray McAdam 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
                  Pembroke-Rathmines - 6 seats
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7Count 8Count 9Count 10
                  Fine Gael Eoghan Murphy 15.00 2,637                  
                  Labour Party Oisin Quinn* 11.30 1,986 1,993 2,008 2,033 2,057 2,116 2,239 2,530    
                  Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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
                    South-East Inner City - 4 seats
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6
                    Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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
                      South-West Inner City - 4 seats
                      PartyCandidateFPv%Count 1Count 2Count 3Count 4Count 5Count 6Count 7
                      Labour Party 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 Party 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 Party 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%)
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