2024 Clare County Council election

2024 Clare County Council election
7 June 2024
All 28 seats on Clare County Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Last election 13 8 1
Seats won 14 9 2
Seat change Increase1 Increase1 Increase1
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Green Independent
Last election 1 5
Seats won 0 3
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease2
Area of Clare County Council

An election to all 28 seats on Clare County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Clare is divided into 5 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors 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 First-preference votes Seats
Votes % FPv Swing (pp) Cand. 2019 Elected
2024		 Change
Fianna Fáil 21,034 39.10 Increase0.51 16 13 14 Increase1
Fine Gael 15,608 29.01 Decrease2.69 11 8 9 Increase1
Sinn Féin 3,929 7.30 Increase2.42 6 1 2 Increase1
Green 2,735 5.08 Increase1.11 5 1 0 Decrease1
Independent Ireland 1,805 3.36 New 3 New New New
Social Democrats 1,211 2.25 Increase0.57 2 0 0 Steady
Labour 515 0.96 Decrease0.02 2 0 0 Steady
Aontú 275 0.51 New 1 New New New
Irish Freedom 287 0.53 New 1 New New New
Farmers' Alliance 234 0.43 New 1 New New New
The Irish People 127 0.24 New 1 New New New
Independent 6,038 11.22 Decrease6.98 10 5 3 Decrease2
Total Valid 53,798 98.95
Spoilt votes 571 1.05
Total 54,369 100 — 59 28 28 Steady
Registered voters/Turnout 98,937 54.95

Retiring incumbents

The following councillors did not seek re-election:

Constituency Councillor Party
Ennis Johnny Flynn[3] Fine Gael
Kilrush PJ Kelly[4] Fianna Fáil
Ennis Ann Norton[5] Independent

Results by local electoral area

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.

Ennis

Ennis: 7 seats[6][7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Pat Daly[*] 15.56 1,832              
Fine Gael Mary Howard[*] 12.18 1,434 1,485            
Fine Gael Paul Murphy[*] 11.31 1,332 1,363 1,369 1,389 1,429 1,463 1,467 1,537
Fianna Fáil Clare Colleran Molloy[*] 10.12 1,192 1,266 1,267 1,290 1,320 1,346 1,350 1,404
Sinn Féin Tommy Guilfoyle 10.11 1,191 1,215 1,220 1,255 1,289 1,338 1,338 1,470
Fianna Fáil Antoinette Bashua 9.92 1,168 1,233 1,236 1,322 1,383 1,422 1,424 1,502
Fianna Fáil Tom O'Callaghan[†] 8.81 1,038 1,106 1,111 1,127 1,161 1,206 1,207 1,271
Green Bridget Ginnity 5.99 705 716 718 763 833 873 873 1,113
Social Democrats Hilary Tonge 5.08 598 606 607 639 735 822 823  
Labour Seamus Ryan 3.59 423 434 435 471        
Independent Ruairi Keenan 3.39 399 406 433 487 527      
Independent Amanda Major 3.36 396 403 410          
Independent Jacek Kazimierz Kwasny 0.58 68 70            
Electorate: 24,226   Valid: 11,776   Spoilt: 183   Quota: 1,473   Turnout: 11,959 (49.36%)  

Ennistymon

Ennistymon: 4 seats[8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fine Gael Bill Slattery 24.72% 2,244          
Fine Gael Joe Garrihy[*] 19.76% 1,794 1,901        
Fianna Fáil Joe Killeen[*] 17.56% 1,594 1,637 1,659 1,673 1,707 1,779
Fianna Fáil Shane Talty[*] 17.29% 1,569 1,758 1,789 1,807 1,846  
Green Liam Grant[†] 12.67% 1,150 1,203 1,223 1,272 1,346 1,436
Sinn Féin Conor O'Sullivan 3.00% 273 284 286 307    
Farmers' Alliance Pam O'Loughlin 2.58% 234 251 253 333 401  
The Irish People Mike Loughrey 1.40% 127 129 130      
Labour Denis Vaughan 1.01% 92 98 100      
Electorate: 15,032   Valid: 9,077   Spoilt: 82   Quota: 1,816   Turnout: 9,159 (60.93%)  

Killaloe

Killaloe: 5 seats[9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fine Gael Joe Cooney[*] 27.10% 2,819          
Fianna Fáil Pat Hayes[*] 15.37% 1,599 1,908        
Fianna Fáil Alan O'Callaghan[*] 14.18% 1,475 1,690 1,739      
Fianna Fáil Tony O'Brien[*] 12.14% 1,263 1,365 1,393 1,417 1,450 1,577
Fine Gael Pat Burke[*] 10.08% 1,049 1,322 1,375 1,414 1,444 1,695
Independent Ireland Matthew Moroney 8.27% 860 958 983 1,016 1,105 1,335
Social Democrats Fiona Levie 5.89% 613 658 669 876 1,050  
Sinn Féin Martina Cleary 3.64% 379 402 405 441    
Green Audrey Flynn 3.34% 347 366 370      
Electorate: 17,151   Valid: 10,404   Spoilt: 77   Quota: 1,735   Turnout: 10,481 (61.11%)  

Kilrush

Kilrush: 5 seats[10]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Fianna Fáil Rita McInerney[†] 12.29% 1,340 1,364 1,404 1,454 1,501 1,566 1,690 1,698 1,967  
Independent Ian Lynch[*] 12.09% 1,318 1,336 1,368 1,432 1,517 1,585 1,628 1,633 1,950  
Independent Dinny Gould 12.02% 1,310 1,350 1,365 1,440 1,542 1,720 1,863      
Fianna Fáil Michael Shannon 9.64% 1,051 1,060 1,064 1,079 1,096 1,201 1,443 1,457 1,528 1,570
Fine Gael Gabriel Keating[*] 9.53% 1,039 1,056 1,112 1,187 1,217 1,256 1,504 1,518 1,763 1,826
Fianna Fáil Cillian Murphy[*] 9.27% 1,011 1,016 1,043 1,089 1,121 1,137 1,159 1,162    
Fianna Fáil Alan Troy 9.00% 982 1,013 1,040 1,071 1,083 1,115 1,166 1,168 1,323 1,368
Fine Gael Therese Doohan 7.30% 796 808 846 858 890 966        
Independent Ireland Joe Woulfe 4.56% 497 550 567 651 707          
Sinn Féin Dawn Bennett 4.50% 490 498 528 544            
Independent Ireland Kevin Hassett 4.11% 448 479 492              
Green Susan Griffin 3.05% 332 336                
Irish Freedom John Hill 2.63% 287                  
Electorate: 18,802   Valid: 10,901   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 1,817   Turnout: 10,992 (58.46%)  

Shannon

Shannon: 7 seats[11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1234567891011
Fianna Fáil David Griffin 13.18% 1,534                    
Fine Gael John Crowe[*] 10.79% 1,256 1,258 1,268 1,271 1,293 1,313 1,318 1,337 1,343 1,463  
Fianna Fáil Rachel Hartigan 10.33% 1,203 1,203 1,215 1,220 1,255 1,268 1,371 1,405 1,413 1,760  
Fianna Fáil Pat O'Gorman[†] 10.16% 1,183 1,184 1,205 1,208 1,217 1,242 1,266 1,301 1,307 1,352 1,407
Sinn Féin Donna McGettigan[†] 9.80% 1,141 1,141 1,146 1,162 1,188 1,221 1,443 1,587      
Fine Gael Tony Mulcahy 8.82% 1,027 1,028 1,037 1,041 1,052 1,064 1,067 1,197 1,248 1,284 1,324
Independent PJ Ryan[*] 8.47% 986 991 1,000 1,012 1,031 1,068 1,079 1,197 1,220 1,235 1,242
Independent Michael Begley[*] 7.14% 831 833 834 865 875 902 930 991 1,005 1,235 1,370
Fine Gael Val Gillane 7.03% 818 818 819 821 836 843 873 879 879    
Independent Keith McNamara 4.71% 548 558 562 598 610 656 671        
Sinn Féin James Ryan 3.90% 455 455 456 460 475 483          
Aontú John Haugh 2.36% 275 278 281 297 304            
Green Fursa Cavanagh 1.73% 201 201 202 205              
Independent Pat Barry 1.30% 151 157 158                
Independent Conor O'Brien 0.27% 32                    
Electorate: 23,726   Valid: 11,641   Spoilt: 138   Quota: 1,456   Turnout: 11,779 (49.65%)  

Changes

Co-options

Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Sinn Féin Donna McGettigan Shannon Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 10 December 2024 James Ryan[12]
Fine Gael Joe Cooney Killaloe Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 19 December 2024 Conor Ryan[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ↑ McMahon, Páraic (28 February 2024). "Johnny Flynn withdraws from election race & says unelected officials dictating Ennis' future". Clare Echo. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ↑ McMahon, Páraic (12 February 2024). "PJ Kelly to bow out of politics". Clare Echo. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ↑ McMahon, Páraic (17 April 2024). "'I always said I'd give it ten years' - Ann Norton calls time on political career". Clare Echo. Archived from the original on 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Notice of Poll Ennis" (PDF). Clare County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "#LE24 live: election count in Clare". Clare Echo. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Notice of Poll Ennistymon" (PDF). Clare County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Notice of Poll Killaloe" (PDF). Clare County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Notice of Poll Kilrush" (PDF). Clare County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Notice of Poll Shannon" (PDF). Clare County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. ↑ McMahon, Pádraic (10 December 2024). "Westbury based James Ryan chosen to take McGettigan's seat on Clare County Council". Clare Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Hurley, David (19 December 2024). "Newly Co-Opted Councillors Formally Take Their Seats". Clare FM. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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