2024 Kerry County Council election
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All 33 seats on Kerry County Council 17 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Area of Kerry County Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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An election to all 33 seats on Kerry County Council will be 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]
Candidates by local electoral area[edit]
^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.
Castleisland[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Deirdre Bell | |||
| Green | Paul Bowler | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Fionnán Fitzgerald[*] | |||
| Independent | Jackie Healy-Rae[*] | |||
| Independent | Michelle Keane | |||
| Fine Gael | Bobby O'Connell[*] | |||
| Aontú | Cáit O'Riordán | |||
| Quota: | ||||
Corca Dhuibhne[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Robert Brosnan | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Breandán Fitzgerald[*] | |||
| Fine Gael | Séamus Cosaí Fitzgerald[*] | |||
| Fine Gael | Tommy Griffin | |||
| Labour | Mike Kennedy | |||
| Green | Dr Peadar Ó’Fionnáin | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Michael O’Shea[*] | |||
| Quota: | ||||
Kenmare[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Fianna Fáil | Michael Cahill[*] | |||
| Social Democrats | Tim Clifford | |||
| Fine Gael | Tony Donnelly | |||
| Independent | Johnny Healy-Rae[*] | |||
| Independent | Patrick Lyne | |||
| Independent | Dan McCarthy[*] | |||
| Independent | Podge Foley | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Norma Moriarty[*] | |||
| Green | Cleo Murphy | |||
| The Irish People | William O'Brien | |||
| Independent | Oliver O'Neill | |||
| Sinn Féin | Stephanie O'Shea | |||
| Fine Gael | Teddy O’Sullivan Casey | |||
| Sinn Féin | Damian Quigg | |||
| Quota: | ||||
Killarney[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Green | Diarmaid Griffin | |||
| Fine Gael | Dermot Healy | |||
| Independent | Maura Healy-Rae[*] | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Niall Kelleher[*] | |||
| Sinn Féin | Caroline Kenneally | |||
| Labour | Marie Moloney[*] | |||
| Independent | Niall O'Callaghan[*] | |||
| Sinn Féin | Damien Switzer | |||
| Quota: | ||||
Listowel[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Sinn Féin | Marion Falvey O’Sullivan | |||
| Fine Gael | Michael Foley | |||
| Aontú | Sonny Foran | |||
| Fine Gael | Mike Kennelly[*] | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Mike Leane | |||
| Green | Anne-Marie Fuller | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Jimmy Moloney[*] | |||
| Independent | Liam "Speedy" Nolan | |||
| Quota: | ||||
Tralee[edit]
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Fine Gael | Angie Baily | |||
| Sinn Féin | Paul Daly | |||
| Fine Gael | Sinéad Donnelly | |||
| Green | Anluan Dunne | |||
| Sinn Féin | Deirdre Ferris[†] | |||
| Sinn Féin | Cathal Foley[†] | |||
| Sinn Féin | Paddy Kevane | |||
| Independent | Tom McEllistrim | |||
| Labour | Terry O'Brien[*] | |||
| The Irish People | Eddie O'Grady | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Anne O'Sullivan | |||
| Social Democrats | Mistura Oyebamji | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Mikey Sheehy[*] | |||
| Labour | Ben Slimm | |||
| Quota: | ||||
Councillors not standing for re-election[edit]
| Councillor | Electoral area | First elected | Party | Date announced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Finucane[a] | Tralee | 2009 | Fine Gael | 12 September 2023[3] | |
| Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen | Kenmare | 2009 | Fine Gael | 3 October 2023[4] | |
| Aoife Thornton | Listowel | 2014 | Fine Gael | 2 February 2024[5] | |
| John Francis Flynn | Killorglin | 2014 | Fianna Fáil | 14 March 2024[6] | |
- Notes
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Crean, Dermot (12 September 2023). "Cllr Jim Finucane Will Not Run For Council At Next Local Elections". Tralee Today. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Kenmare cllr Patrick O'Connor-Scarteen won't contest next election". Radio Kerry. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Cllr Aoife Thornton will not contest next local elections". Radio Kerry. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Cllr John Francis Flynn will not contest next local elections". Radio Kerry. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.