2009 Dublin City Council election explained

Election Name:2009 Dublin City Council election
Country:Ireland
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2004 Dublin City Council election
Previous Year:2004
Next Election:2014 Dublin City Council election
Next Year:2014
Seats For Election:52 seats on Dublin City Council
Election Date:5 June 2009
Party1:Labour Party (Ireland)
Seats1:19
Seat Change1: 3
Party2:Fine Gael
Seats2:12
Seat Change2: 3
Party3:Sinn Féin
Seats3:7
Seat Change3: 3
Party4:Fianna Fáil
Seats4:6
Seat Change4: 6
Party5:People Before Profit Alliance
Seats5:2
Seat Change5: 2
Party6:Green Party (Ireland)
Seats6:0
Seat Change6: 1
Party7:Progressive Democrats
Seats7:0
Seat Change7: 1
Party8:Independent (politician)
Seats8:6
Seat Change8: 3
Map Size:300px
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
After Election:Labour Party
Fine Gael

An election to Dublin City Council took place on 5 June 2009 as part of that year's Irish local elections.[1] 52 councillors were elected from thirteen local electoral areas (LEAs) 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

Partyvalign=topSeatsvalign=top±valign=topFirst Pref. votesvalign=topFPv%valign=top±%
19 [3] 347,29729.40 8.83
12 330,09318.70 1.66
7 320,38512.67 5.95
6 629,13118.10 4.64
2 26,7034.17 2.51
0 [4] 15,6953.54 2.92
0 01,2710.79 0.10
0 02410.15 0.03
0 [5] 1N/A N/AN/A
6 320,08512.48 4.58
Totalsalign=right 52 0align=right 160,901100.00—

Results by local electoral area

South-West Inner City [17]

References

  1. Web site: local-election-results-2009.pdf . 2024-02-17 . dublincity.ie . LOCAL ELECTION - 5 June 2009.
  2. Web site: 2010-04-13 . Councillors notch up €90k bill on freebie foreign trips . 2024-02-17 . Independent.ie . en . However, the local authority is by far the largest council in Dublin with some 52 councillors..
  3. News: 2009-06-09 . FG, Labour big winners in local elections . 2024-02-17 . . The 52 seats on Dublin City Council have now been filled, with the final state of the parties: Fianna Fáil - 6, Fine Gael - 12, Labour - 19, Sinn Féin - 7, People Before Profit – 2 and Independents - 6..
  4. News: 2009-06-09 . FG, Labour big winners in local elections . 2024-02-17 . . The Green Party has lost all its city and county council seats in Dublin where most of its TDs are based. The party lost four seats in Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown, three in Fingal and two in South Dublin, as well as the single seat it won on Dublin City Council five years ago..
  5. Web site: 2008-11-09 . PD TDs consider next move . 2024-02-17 . Independent.ie . en . Progressive Democrats TDs, Senators and Councillors are considering their next moves, after it was decided the party will be dissolved..
  6. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Artane Whitehall First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  7. Web site: local-election-results-2009.pdf . 2024-02-17 . dublincity.ie.
  8. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Ballyfermot Drimnagh First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  9. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Ballymun Finglas First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  10. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Cabra Glasnevin First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  11. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Clontarf First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  12. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Crumlin Kimmage First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  13. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Donaghmede First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  14. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City North First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  15. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Pembroke Rathmines First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  16. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City South East First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.
  17. Web site: ElectionsIreland.org: 2009 Local - Inner City South West First Preference Votes . 2024-02-17 . electionsireland.org.

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