2009 Irish local elections

2009 Irish local elections

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883 County and City Council seats; 744 Borough and Town Council seats
Turnout57.77% Decrease0.87pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Brian Cowen, July 2010 (cropped).jpg
Eamon Gilmore, Nov 2010 (headshot).jpg
Leader Enda Kenny Brian Cowen Eamon Gilmore
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Labour
Leader since 6 June 2002 7 May 2008 6 September 2007
Percentage 32.2% 25.4% 14.7%
Largest Party 24 3 4
Councillors 556
(340 C&C, 216 B&T)
407
(218 C&C, 189 B&T)
231
(132 C&C, 99 B&T)
Councillors +/- Increase88 Decrease135 Increase43

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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John Gormley TD, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.jpg
Séamus Healy 2015.jpg
Leader Gerry Adams John Gormley Séamus Healy
Party Sinn Féin Green Workers and Unemployed
Leader since 13 November 1983 17 July 2007 1997
Percentage 7.4% 2.3% 0.2%
Largest Party 1 N/A N/A
Councillors 127
(54 C&C, 73 B&T)
18
(3 C&C, 15 B&T)
7
(2 C&C, 5 B&T)
Councillors +/- Increase2 Decrease14 Increase5

The 2009 Irish local elections were held in all the counties, cities and towns of Ireland on Friday, 5 June 2009, on the same day as the European Parliament election and two by-elections (Dublin South and Dublin Central).[1]

  1. ^ "By-elections set for June 5th". The Irish Times. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.