Galway County Council election, 2014

Galway County Council election, 2014

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All 39 seats to Galway County Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Seats won 12 12 3 Seat change -1 +5 +2   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Republican Sinn Féin Labour Party Independent Seats won 1 0 11 Seat change - -1 +4
Map showing the area of Galway County Council
Council control before election Fine Gael Council control after election Fine Gael

Fine Gael

Fine Gael

An election to Galway County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 39 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase in 9 seats from 2009. In addition Ballinasloe Town Council, Loughrea Town Council and Tuam Town Council were all abolished.

Fine Gael remained the largest party in terms of votes while having the same seats as Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael lost 1 seat overall, in Loughrea, while Fianna Fáil made 5 gains; 1 each in Ballinasloe, Connemara, Athenry-Oranmore and 2 in Loughrea. Independents had another good election winning 4 additional seats while Sinn Féin made gains in Connemara and in Athenry-Oranmore. Republican Sinn Féin retained their solitary seat in Connemara.**