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Part of the 2009 Irish local elections
2009 Dublin City Council election
Map showing the area of Dublin City Council
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 local electoral area [ edit ]
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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%)
^ "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.
^ "ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Artane Whitehall First Preference Votes" . electionsireland.org . Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "local-election-results-2009.pdf" (PDF) . dublincity.ie . Retrieved 17 February 2024 .
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^ "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 .