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2024 Kerry County Council election

An election to all 33 seats on Kerry County Council was held on 7 June 2024, as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Kerry is divided into 6 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]

2024 Kerry County Council election
← 2019 7 June 2024 2029 →
All 33 seats on Kerry County Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Seats won 9 6 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 1 Steady
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Kerry Ind. Alliance Independent
Seats won 2 1 11
Seat change Steady Steady Increase 2
Area of Kerry County Council
Council control before election

Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael

 Council control after election

Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael
Labour

On 20 June, one day before the first sitting, Labour agreed to join Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in a power-sharing agreement, which will end in 2029.[3]

On 21 June, the newly-elected council met for the first time, with Breandán Fitzgerald of Fianna Fáil being appointed Cathaoirleach.[4]

Results by party

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Party Candidates Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 11 9  1 16,057 21.43  4.35
Fine Gael 10 6  1 12,427 16.59  5.29
Sinn Féin 13 4   10,882 14.53  1.18
Labour 4 2   3,291 4.39  0.09
Kerry Ind. Alliance 1 1   1,574 2.10  0.75
Green 6 0   2,767 3.69  0.60
Aontú 3 0   1,177 1.57  0.01
Social Democrats 2 0 New 861 1.15 New
The Irish People 3 0 New 558 0.74 New
National Party 1 0 New 393 0.52 New
Party for Animal Welfare 1 0 New 110 0.15 New
Independent 22 11  2 24,816 33.13  6.41
Totals 77 33   74,913 100.00

Results by local electoral area

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

Castleisland

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Castleisland: 4 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Jackie Healy-Rae[*] 29.86% 2,890        
Independent Charlie Farrelly[*] 18.63% 1,803 2,117      
Fianna Fáil Fionnán Fitzgerald [*] 15.92% 1,541 1,741 1,794 1,847 2,104
Fine Gael Bobby O'Connell[*] 15.15% 1,466 1,628 1,682 1,721 1,910
Independent Michelle Keane 10.24% 991 1,106 1,138 1,196 1,382
Sinn Féin Deirdre Bell 7.51% 727 851 882 965  
Green Paul Bowler 1.41% 136 146 147    
Aontú Cáit Ní Ríordáin 1.29% 125 154 164    
Electorate: 15,460   Valid: 9,679   Spoilt: 67   Quota: 1,936   Turnout: 9,746 (63.04%)  

Corca Dhuibhne

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Corca Dhuibhne: 3 seats[5][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Tommy Griffin 22.68% 1,807 1,844 2,041    
Sinn Féin Robert Brosnan 17.94% 1,429 1,563 1,677 2,131  
Fianna Fáil Michael O’Shea[*] 16.80% 1,338 1,373 1,435 1,562 1,596
Green Peadar Ó Fionnáin 12.85% 1,024 1,143 1,242    
Fianna Fáil Breandán Fitzgerald[*] 12.73% 1,014 1,110 1,372 1,735 1,866
Fine Gael Séamus Cosaí Fitzgerald[*] 9.29% 740 774      
Labour Mike Kennedy 6.38% 508        
Electorate: 12,578   Valid: 7,860   Spoilt: 106   Quota: 1,966   Turnout: 7,966 (66.3%)  

Kenmare

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Kenmare: 6 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Independent Johnny Healy-Rae[*] 23.04% 3,441                        
Fianna Fáil Michael Cahill[*] 14.48% 2,162                        
Fianna Fáil Norma Moriarty[*] 12.09% 1,805 1,986 1,990 1,999 2,018 2,024 2,168            
Independent Podge Foley 7.73% 1,154 1,257 1,270 1,290 1,335 1,343 1,367 1,369 1,495 1,513 1,567 1,845 1,928
Fine Gael Teddy O'Sullivan Casey 7.73% 1,154 1,384 1,388 1,427 1,435 1,435 1,439 1,440 1,479 1,486 1,649 1,757 2,017
Independent Dan McCarthy[*] 5.55% 829 1,183 1,193 1,255 1,298 1,299 1,376 1,381 1,402 1,431 1,543 1,648 1,832
Fianna Fáil Ken O'Sullivan 5.49% 820 932 932 935 950 955 961 961 976 979 1,001    
Fine Gael Tony Donnelly 5.16% 770 825 829 832 844 846 918 934 949 1,051 1,099 1,143  
Sinn Féin Damian Quigg 4.01% 599 677 680 683 709 712 732 733 780 1,021 1,105 1,269 1,352
Green Cleo Murphy 3.09% 462 482 482 485 491 491 494 494 598 625      
Social Democrats Tim Clifford 2.91% 434 453 453 455 474 475 479 479          
Sinn Féin Stephanie O'Shea 2.89% 431 470 476 477 495 496 529 538 569        
Independent Patrick Lyne 2.49% 372 418 431 438 459 460              
Aontú Catherina O'Sullivan 1.39% 207 244 278 301                  
Independent Oliver O'Neill 1.06% 158 182 215                    
The Irish People William O'Brien 0.91% 136 145                      
Electorate: 23,922   Valid: 14,934   Spoilt: 109   Quota: 2,134   Turnout: 15,043 (62.88%)  

Killarney

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Killarney: 7 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Independent Maura Healy-Rae[*] 23.71% 3,385                    
Independent Martin Grady 14.38% 2,053                    
Kerry Ind. Alliance John O'Donoghue 11.02% 1,574 1,812                  
Independent Brendan Cronin 9.97% 1,423 1,699 1,741 1,746 1,756 1,784 1,787        
Fianna Fáil Niall Kelleher[*] 9.15% 1,307 1,640 1,674 1,681 1,683 1,685 1,748 1,780 1,804    
Independent Niall O'Callaghan[*] 8.10% 1,156 1,384 1,445 1,451 1,459 1,494 1,499 1,500 1,528 1,544 1,599
Labour Marie Moloney[*] 7.31% 1,044 1,252 1,298 1,302 1,306 1,311 1,323 1,334 1,383 1,418 1,575
Fine Gael Dermot Healy 4.57% 653 750 767 769 771 773 788 797 803 822 881
Sinn Féin Damien Switzer 2.37% 339 409 430 431 434 440 443 446 609 621 667
Green Diarmaid Griffin 2.30% 329 359 368 369 371 374 394 402 417 432  
Independent Iqbal Mahmud 2.13% 304 316 325 325 327 327 335 369 369    
Sinn Féin Caroline Kenneally 1.74% 248 308 323 324 326 327 332 335      
Independent Kamaruzzaman Abdul-Kadir 1.29% 184 198 201 201 201 203 210        
Independent Natalia Krasnenkova 1.02% 146 156 157 157 157 157          
The Irish People Alan O'Connor 0.71% 101 112 117 117 125            
Independent William Leen 0.14% 20 28 32 32              
Independent Diarmuid McGuckin 0.08% 12 17 18 18              
Electorate: 23,159   Valid: 14,278   Spoilt: 132   Quota: 1,785   Turnout: 14,410 (62.22%)  

Listowel

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Listowel: 6 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fine Gael Mike Kennelly[*] 15.70% 2,301                
Independent Liam "Speedy" Nolan 15.16% 2,223                
Fine Gael Michael Foley[*] 13.93% 2,042 2,131              
Fianna Fáil Michael Leane 12.05% 1,766 1,777 1,788 1,812 1,818 1,865 1,884 2,213  
Sinn Féin Tom Barry[*] 11.49% 1,685 1,714 1,746 1,770 1,775 1,843 1,933 2,030 2,051
Fianna Fáil Jimmy Moloney[*] 9.35% 1,371 1,416 1,446 1,484 1,500 1,524 1,645 1,725 1,784
Sinn Féin Marion Falvey O’Sullivan 8.81% 1,292 1,302 1,315 1,372 1,373 1,503 1,528 1,643 1,681
Aontú Sonny Foran 5.76% 845 853 864 898 901 1,026      
Sinn Féin Thomas Harrington 3.04% 446 448 453 455          
Independent John O'Sullivan 2.82% 414 420 440 481 486        
Green Oonagh Comerford 1.13% 165 168 170            
Party for Animal Welfare Rosemarie Smith 0.75% 110 113 117            
Electorate: 25,821   Valid: 14,660   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 2,095   Turnout: 14,797 (57.31%)  

Tralee

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Tralee: 7 seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Fianna Fáil Mikey Sheehy[*] 15.66% 2,114                          
Sinn Féin Deirdre Ferris[†] 11.55% 1,560 1,592 1,612 1,627 1,723                  
Labour Terry O'Brien[*] 11.38% 1,537 1,637 1,721                      
Independent Sam Locke 7.83% 1,057 1,088 1,097 1,119 1,160 1,193 1,323 1,325 1,428 1,549 1,555 1,725    
Sinn Féin Paul Daly 7.75% 1,046 1,081 1,073 1,089 1,155 1,213 1,258 1,268 1,316 1,436 1,441 1,935    
Fianna Fáil Anne O'Sullivan 6.07% 819 922 934 937 945 968 978 978 1,059 1,162 1,170 1,220 1,224 1,251
Fine Gael Angie Baily 5.97% 806 841 860 866 874 904 923 924 1,201 1,413 1,419 1,480 1,518 1,527
Independent Tom McEllistrim 5.73% 774 804 810 831 844 878 986 988 1,059 1,083 1,088 1,150 1,225 1,245
Sinn Féin Cathal Foley[†] 5.29% 714 730 735 738 814 850 880 898 971 1,051 1,054      
Fine Gael Sinéad Donnelly 5.10% 688 713 722 725 743 782 793 794            
Green Anluan Dunne 4.82% 651 665 680 687 702 824 837 838 899          
Social Democrats Mistura Oyebamji 3.16% 427 432 456 456 471                  
National Party Jacob Sweeney 2.91% 393 398 401 576 582 590                
Sinn Féin Paddy Kevane 2.71% 366 370 377 386                    
The Irish People Eddie O'Grady 2.38% 321 323 324                      
Labour Ben Slimm 1.50% 202 211                        
Independent Ame Abdurahman 0.20% 27 27                        
Electorate: 26,411   Valid: 13,502   Spoilt: 160   Quota: 1,688   Turnout: 13,662 (51.73%)  

Campaign

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Debates

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2024 Kerry County Council election debates
Date Broadcaster Moderator(s) Participants —   Name  Participant    N  Party not invited/did not participate  Notes
FG FF SF Lab IND GP Aon
23 Apr Radio Kerry Jerry O'Sullivan Tommy Griffin Breandán Fitzgerald Robert Brosnan Mike Kennedy N Peadar Ó Fionnáin N [7]
29 Apr Radio Kerry Jerry O'Sullivan Michael Foley Jimmy Moloney Thomas Harrington N Liam "Speedy" Nolan N Sonny Foran [8]
7 May Radio Kerry Jerry O'Sullivan Teddy O’Sullivan Casey Norma Moriarty Stephanie O’Shea N Podge Foley +
Johnny Healy-Rae 		N N

Councillors not standing for re-election

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Councillor Electoral area First elected Party Date announced
Jim Finucane[a] Tralee 2009 Fine Gael 12 September 2023[9]
Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen Kenmare 2009 Fine Gael 3 October 2023[10]
Aoife Thornton Listowel 2014 Fine Gael 2 February 2024[11]
John Francis Flynn Killorglin 2014 Fianna Fáil 14 March 2024[12]
Notes
  1. ^ Incumbent Cathaoirleach at time of election.

References

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  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. ^ "Labour strike eleventh-hour deal with FG and FF for Kerry County Council control". Irish Independent. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Breandán Fitzgerald elected Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council". Radio Kerry. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Election Candidates". Kerry County Council. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Corca Dhuibhne - Kerry County Council". RTE News. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Election 2024: An Daingean Electoral Area Debate – April 23rd, 2024". Radio Kerry. 23 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections 2024: Listowel Electoral Area Debate – April 29th, 2024". Radio Kerry. 29 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ Crean, Dermot (12 September 2023). "Cllr Jim Finucane Will Not Run For Council At Next Local Elections". Tralee Today. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Kenmare cllr Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen won't contest next election". Radio Kerry. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Cllr Aoife Thornton will not contest next local elections". Radio Kerry. 2 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Cllr John Francis Flynn will not contest next local elections". Radio Kerry. 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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