2009 Meath County Council election
Map showing the area of Meath County Council
Council control after election
TBD
An election to Meath County Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections . 29 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.
Results by party
Results by Electoral Area
Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin - 7 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Independent
Brian Fitzgerald *
14.27
2,410
Fianna Fáil
Nick Killian *
12.33
2,066
2,090
2,102
2,121
Fine Gael
Regina Doherty
9.69
1,636
1,671
1,706
1,724
1,738
1,770
1,912
1,972
2,346
Independent
Joe Bonner *
9.32
1,574
1,587
1,619
1,667
1,755
1,783
2,095
2,132
Fianna Fáil
Noel Leonard *
6.33
1,070
1,106
1,121
1,137
1,140
1,167
1,189
1,541
1,563
1,575
1,580
1,583
1,639
1,666
Fine Gael
Maria Murphy
6.22
1,050
1,078
1,093
1,101
1,102
1,184
1,213
1,233
1,285
1,382
1,383
1,383
1,881
1,999
Fine Gael
Gerry O'Connor
6.22
1,050
1,070
1,092
1,107
1,108
1,142
1,173
1,286
1,336
1,371
1,374
1,377
Labour
Niamh McGowan
5.61
947
961
980
1,021
1,244
1,580
1,684
1,733
1,949
2,018
2,025
2,026
2,350
Fianna Fáil
Conor Tormey
5.55
938
943
947
959
982
983
1,031
1,150
1,365
1,386
1,390
1,392
1,424
1,438
Fianna Fáil
Oliver Brooks*
5.27
890
920
956
969
970
989
1,014
Fine Gael
John Fanning
5.19
876
883
889
892
975
983
1,061
1,079
Independent
Charles Bobbett*
4.42
746
772
810
850
871
887
Labour
Michael McLoughlin
3.15
532
551
569
607
646
Labour
John King
2.88
486
493
503
516
Sinn Féin
Micheal O Gallachoir
1.90
321
328
352
Independent
Patrick Long
0.93
157
175
Green
Seán O Buachalla
0.84
142
150
Electorate: 33,513 Valid: 16,891 (50.40%) Spoilt: 133 Quota: 2,112 Turnout: 17,024 (50.80%)
Kells
Kells - 5 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Catherine Yore
12.87
1,751
1,805
2,086
2,357
Fine Gael
Eugene Cassidy *
12.71
1,730
1,907
2,104
2,119
2,136
Fine Gael
John V. Farrelly *
12.41
1,688
1,761
2,027
2,209
2,246
Fianna Fáil
Oliver Fox
11.67
1,588
1,681
1,717
1,999
2,221
Fianna Fáil
Bryan Reilly *
11.36
1,545
1,965
2,128
2,598
Sinn Féin
Michael Gallagher*
10.75
1,462
1,591
1,754
1,852
1,874
Fianna Fáil
Liz McCormack*
10.29
1,400
1,555
1,616
Labour
Brian Collins
8.99
1,223
1,259
Fianna Fáil
Dominic Moran
8.96
1,219
Electorate: 23,078 Valid: 13,606 (58.96%) Spoilt: 222 Quota: 2,268 Turnout: 13,828 (59.92%)
Navan
Navan - 7 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Independent
Francis Deane
11.58
1,813
1,830
1,882
1,968
Sinn Féin
Joe Reilly *
10.30
1,612
1,654
1,688
1,710
1,753
1,849
1,876
1,925
2,474
Fine Gael
Jim Holloway *
8.63
1,351
1,361
1,393
1,402
1,428
1,455
1,488
1,866
1,920
1,952
1,954
2,064
Fianna Fáil
Tommy Reilly *
7.82
1,225
1,249
1,257
1,359
1,388
1,428
1,543
1,562
1,590
1,611
1,611
1,629
1,630
1,711
Fine Gael
Suzanne Jamal
7.58
1,187
1,196
1,278
1,320
1,352
1,379
1,421
1,580
1,623
1,662
1,664
1,783
1,846
2,218
Fianna Fáil
Shane Cassells *
6.76
1,059
1,077
1,094
1,176
1,219
1,269
1,416
1,452
1,492
1,509
1,511
1,544
1,547
1,626
Labour
Jenny McHugh
5.25
822
833
858
862
885
925
957
998
1,051
1,125
1,125
1,653
1,671
1,775
Sinn Féin
Peadar Toibin
5.25
822
830
842
847
867
885
903
929
Fine Gael
John Duffy
5.01
785
794
805
807
816
877
884
Fine Gael
Patsy O'Neill*
4.94
773
779
791
798
894
909
944
982
1,002
1,024
1,025
1,051
1,058
Labour
Eileen Drew
4.72
739
741
783
810
829
887
908
947
978
1,022
1,024
Fianna Fáil
Paddy Fitzsimons
4.71
738
743
750
785
804
838
980
1,012
1,041
1,061
1,062
1,078
1,079
1,117
Fianna Fáil
Marguerite Fitzpatrick
3.61
565
572
585
636
673
693
Independent
Adrian O'Donnell
3.27
512
520
527
532
Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Mangan*
3.25
509
514
525
Independent
Stephen Ball
3.21
503
547
561
565
634
Green
Fergal O'Byrne
2.51
393
399
Independent
Daithi Stephens
1.59
249
Electorate: 27,418 Valid: 13,816 (50.39%) Spoilt: 310 Quota: 1,728 Turnout: 14,126 (51.52%)
Slane
Slane - 6 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Labour
Eoin Holmes *
16.24
2,088
Fine Gael
Sirena Campbell
13.94
1,793
1,852
Independent
Jimmy Cudden *
8.77
1,128
1,142
1,143
1,177
1,253
1,307
1,397
1,581
1,719
1,923
Fianna Fáil
Wayne Harding
7.88
1,014
1,018
1,018
1,025
1,104
1,129
1,140
1,155
1,369
1,425
1,432
Independent
Seamus O'Neill
7.05
907
925
926
959
1,012
1,063
1,193
1,282
1,419
1,597
1,648
Fine Gael
Ann Dillon-Gallagher *
6.84
880
892
895
910
979
1,019
1,334
1,392
1,429
1,580
1,602
Fianna Fáil
Sinead Moore
6.55
842
855
855
902
949
981
1,032
Fianna Fáil
Patrick Boshell*
6.39
822
832
833
870
879
982
996
1,063
1,311
1,416
1,421
Sinn Féin
Sinead Burke
5.91
760
785
786
857
885
924
965
1,067
1,128
Independent
James Carey
5.71
734
748
749
793
807
839
864
Fine Gael
Pat O'Brien
4.77
614
639
643
664
693
749
Green
Tom Kelly*
3.62
466
493
493
540
564
Independent
Hugh Gough
3.25
418
425
425
456
Independent
Joanne Finnegan
3.06
394
416
418
Electorate: 26,608 Valid: 12,860 (48.33%) Spoilt: 138 Quota: 1,838 Turnout: 12,998 (48.85%)
Trim
Trim - 4 seats
Party
Candidate
FPv%
Count
1
2
3
4
5
Fine Gael
Ray Butler
19.73
1,933
2,013
Fianna Fáil
Jimmy Fegan *
16.51
1,618
1,656
1,738
2,472
Fine Gael
Willie Carey *
15.16
1,486
1,535
1,635
1,799
1,915
Fianna Fáil
Seamus Murray*
12.54
1,229
1,260
1,288
Labour
Tracy McElhinney
12.50
1,225
1,360
1,500
1,679
1,801
Independent
Trevor Golden
10.82
1,060
1,179
1,413
1,494
1,563
Independent
Phil Cantwell*
6.46
633
718
Sinn Féin
Caroli Ni Loinsigh
4.89
479
Independent
Eoghan Farrell
1.39
136
Electorate: 20,557 Valid: 9,799 (47.67%) Spoilt: 120 Quota: 1,960 Turnout: 9,919 (48.25%)
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