2004 Cavan County Council election

An election to Cavan County Council took place on 5 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 25 councillors were elected from four local electoral areas (LEAs) by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

2004 Cavan County Council election

← 1999 5 June 2004 2009 →

All 25 seats on Cavan County Council
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 11 11 3
Seat change -2 +2 +1

  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Seats won 0
Seat change -1

Map showing the area of Cavan County Council

Council control after election

TBD

Results by party

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Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 11 +2 13,889 43.97
Fianna Fáil 11 -2 13,001 41.16
Sinn Féin 3 +1 3,671 11.62
Independent 0 -1 787 2.49
Totals 25 - 31,588 100.00

Results by local electoral area

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Bailieborough

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Bailieborough - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly* 14.62 1,291                  
Fine Gael Aidan Boyle* 11.50 997 1,009 1,012 1,153            
Fianna Fáil Clifford Kelly* 10.47 925 929 978 983 983 1,141        
Fine Gael Fred Kettyle 10.24 904 938 958 1,046 1,061 1,228        
Sinn Féin Paddy McDonald 10.20 901 931 985 1,003 1,007 1,070 1,081 1,089 1,227  
Fianna Fáil Francis McDermott* 9.51 840 847 878 882 883 924 935 942 1,015 1,040
Fianna Fáil Michael McCarey 7.39 653 655 671 710 721 735 745 749 861 877
Fianna Fáil Turlough Smith* 6.63 586 600 688 730 733 745 754 760 851 860
Independent Winston Turner* 5.88 519 544 571 606 608 670 717 728    
Fine Gael Margaret O'Reilly 5.81 518 538 545 584 596          
Fine Gael Matt McPhillips 5.41 391 420 426              
Fianna Fáil Eamonn Donnelly 5.23 307 316                
Electorate: 13,247   Valid: 8,832 (66.67%)   Spoilt: 167   Quota: 1,105   Turnout: 8,999 (67.93%)  

Ballyjamesduff

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Ballyjamesduff - 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Paddy O'Reilly* 14.04 1,109 1,213          
Fine Gael Paddy Smith 12.05 952 993 1,046 1,065 1,395    
Fianna Fáil Shane P. O'Reilly 11.14 880 924 995 1,025 1,042 1,056 1,067
Fianna Fáil Francie Fitzsimons* 10.70 845 865 912 919 954 992 1,001
Fine Gael Mary Brady 10.46 826 924 969 983 1,206    
Sinn Féin Pauline Tully-McCauley* 9.76 771 830 891 896 1,002 1,063 1,097
Fianna Fáil Danny Brady* 9.50 750 788 957 957 1,020 1,048 1,071
Fine Gael Dessie Boylan* 8.81 696 723 814 819      
Fianna Fáil Patsy Sheridan 7.10 561 594          
Independent Sean Sheridan 3.39 268            
Labour Margaret Hopkins 3.04 240            
Electorate: 12,029   Valid: 7,898 (65.66%)   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,129   Turnout: 8,015 (66.63%)  

Belturbet

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Belturbet - 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Maura Maguire-Lynch* 21.03 1,316          
Fianna Fáil Seán Smith* 16.93 1,059          
Fine Gael Peter McVitty* 15.97 999 1,195        
Fianna Fáil Anthony Vesey* 13.97 874 891 929 941 946 1,055
Fianna Fáil Eddie Feeley* 11.65 729 732 744 821 828 942
Fianna Fáil Seamus McGahern 8.68 543 582 613 629 631 732
Sinn Féin Donal Carlin 6.78 424 435 450 622 624  
Sinn Féin Eddie Fitzpatrick 5.00 313 320 327      
Electorate: 9,190   Valid: 6,257 (68.08%)   Spoilt: 124   Quota: 1,043   Turnout: 6,381 (69.43%)  

Cavan

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Cavan - 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Andrew Boylan* 15.25 1,312            
Sinn Féin Charlie Boylan* 14.67 1,262            
Fine Gael Madeleine Argue* 14.08 1,211            
Fianna Fáil T.P. Smith* 10.35 890 930 992 1,006 1,163    
Fianna Fáil Gerry Murray* 8.50 731 738 763 770 853 870 1,141
Fine Gael Paul Cooney 8.07 694 750 774 806 841 847 877
Fine Gael Winston Bennett 7.82 673 751 769 812 836 844 1,024
Fianna Fáil Charlie Fleming* 7.56 650 656 675 678 769 784  
Fianna Fáil Patricia Walsh 7.37 634 657 677 696 849 890 1,075
Fianna Fáil Ray Carolan 6.32 544 570 588 605      
Electorate: 14,238   Valid: 8,601 (60.41%)   Spoilt: 171   Quota: 1,076   Turnout: 8,772 (61.61%)  
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