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{{Short description|Part of the 2019 Irish local elections}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Irish English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2019 Donegal County Council election
| election_name = 2019 Donegal County Council election
| country = Ireland
| country = Ireland
| map_image = Donegal in Ireland.svg
| map_image = 2019_Donegal_County_Council_Election_map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the area of Donegal County Council
| map_caption = Results by Local Electoral Area
| type = Parliamentary
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
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| next_election = 2024 Donegal County Council election
| next_election = 2024 Donegal County Council election
| next_year = 2024
| next_year = 2024
| seats_for_election = All 37 seats to [[Donegal County Council]]
| seats_for_election = All 37 seats on [[Donegal County Council]]
| majority_seats = 19
| majority_seats = 19
| election_date = 24 May 2019
| election_date = 24 May 2019
| turnout = 54.4% {{Decrease}} 3.7%<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/results/#/local/donegal-county/overview |title=Donegal County Council - Local Election candidates |date=15 May 2019 |publisher=RTÉ |accessdate=31 May 2021 |archive-date=9 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609112915/https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/results/#/local/donegal-county/overview |url-status=live}}</ref>
| party1 = Fianna Fáil
| party1 = Fianna Fáil
| seats1 = 12
| seats1 = 12
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}}
}}


An election to [[Donegal County Council]] took place on 24 May 2019 as part of the [[2019 Irish local elections|Irish local elections]]. 37 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 7 [[local electoral area]]s (LEAs) by [[single transferable vote]].
An election to all 37 seats on [[Donegal County Council]] took place on 24 May 2019 as part of the [[2019 Irish local elections]]. [[County Donegal]] was divided into 7 [[local electoral area]]s (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).


==Boundary changes==
Following a recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, the boundaries of the LEAs were altered from those used in [[2014 Donegal County Council election|the 2014 elections]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/local_electoral_area_boundary_committee_no.1_report_2018.pdf |format=PDF |isbn=978-1-4064-2990-9|author=Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee No. 1 |title=Report 2018 |date=13 June 2018 |publisher=Government Publications |accessdate=8 May 2019 |pages=36–39, 145 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114102129/https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/local_electoral_area_boundary_committee_no.1_report_2018.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Phelan |first1=John Paul |author-link1=John Paul Phelan |title=S.I. No. 613/2018 - County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas Order 2018 |url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/si/613/made/en/print |website=electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB) |accessdate=8 May 2019 |language=en |date=19 December 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/M84pi |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> Its terms of reference required no change in the total number of councillors but set a lower maximum LEA size of seven councillors, whereas Donegal in 2015 had LEAs of 10 and 9 seats. Other changes were necessitated by population shifts revealed by the 2016 census.
Following a recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, the boundaries of the LEAs were altered from which had been used at [[2014 Donegal County Council election|the 2014 elections]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/local_electoral_area_boundary_committee_no.1_report_2018.pdf |isbn=978-1-4064-2990-9|author=Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee No. 1 |title=Report 2018 |date=13 June 2018 |publisher=Government Publications |accessdate=8 May 2019 |pages=36–39, 145 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114102129/https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/local_electoral_area_boundary_committee_no.1_report_2018.pdf |archive-date=14 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite ISB |signedby=[[John Paul Phelan]], [[Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage|Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government]] |title=County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas Order 2018 |year=2018|type=si|num=613|accessdate=8 May 2019 |language=en |date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604223913/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/si/613/made/en/print |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref> Its terms of reference required no change in the total number of councillors but set a lower maximum LEA size of seven councillors, whereas Donegal in 2015 had LEAs of 10 and 9 seats. Other changes were necessitated by population shifts revealed by the [[2016 census of Ireland|2016 census]].


==Overview==
Fianna Fáil gained an additional seat to reach 12 and also saw a slight increase in their vote share. [[Anthony Molloy (Gaelic footballer)|Anthony Molloy]] - who captained the [[Donegal GAA]] team to the [[1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] - won a seat for the party, as did rally driver [[Manus Kelly]] (both for the first time). However, Seamus O Domhnaill - Fianna Fáil's outgoing Cathaoirleach - was a notable casualty, as was former Senator [[Enda Bonner]].
Fianna Fáil gained an additional seat to reach 12 and also saw a slight increase in their vote share. [[Anthony Molloy (Gaelic footballer)|Anthony Molloy]] – who captained the [[Donegal GAA]] team to the [[1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship]] – won a seat for the party, as did rally driver [[Manus Kelly]] (both for the first time). However, Seamus O Domhnaill – Fianna Fáil's outgoing Cathaoirleach – was a notable casualty, as was former Senator [[Enda Bonner]].


Unlike other performances around the State, Sinn Féin actually gained a seat in Donegal; increasing their numbers by 1 to 10 seats while seeing a slight reduction in vote share. Fine Gael retained 6 seats overall, while Independents saw a reduction of 2 seats. One Independent elected was [[John O'Donnell (Irish politician, born 1980s)|John O'Donnell]], who attracted controversy following an RTÉ Investigates programme into Irish Councillors.
Unlike other performances around the State, Sinn Féin actually gained a seat in Donegal; increasing their numbers by 1 to 10 seats while seeing a slight reduction in vote share. Fine Gael retained 6 seats overall, while Independents saw a reduction of 2 seats. One Independent elected was [[John O'Donnell (Irish politician, born 1980s)|John O'Donnell]], who attracted controversy following an RTÉ Investigates programme into Irish councillors.


== Results by party ==
== Results by party ==
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! ±%
! ±%
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| align="right" |'''12'''
| align="right" |12
| align="right" |{{increase}} '''1'''
| align="right" |{{increase}} 1
| align="right" |'''21,142'''
| align="right" |21,142
| align="right" |'''29.35'''
| align="right" |29.35
| align="right" |{{increase}}'''0.25'''
| align="right" |{{increase}}0.25
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| align="right" |'''10'''
| align="right" |10
| align="right" |{{increase}} 1
| align="right" |{{increase}} 1
| align="right" |13,953
| align="right" |13,953
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| align="right" |{{decrease}}0.23
| align="right" |{{decrease}}0.23
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| align="right" |'''6'''
| align="right" |6
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |13,327
| align="right" |13,327
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| align="right" |{{increase}}2.80
| align="right" |{{increase}}2.80
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}}
| align="right" |'''1'''
| align="right" |1
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |1,927
| align="right" |1,927
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| align="right" |{{decrease}}1.12
| align="right" |{{decrease}}1.12
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Aontú}}
| {{Party name with colour|Aontú}}
| align="right" |'''0'''
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |2,265
| align="right" |2,265
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| align="right" |''New''
| align="right" |''New''
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|People Before Profit}}
| {{Party name with colour|People Before Profit}}
| align="right" |'''0'''
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |284
| align="right" |284
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| align="right" |{{decrease}}1.02
| align="right" |{{decrease}}1.02
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Renua}}
| {{Party name with colour|Renua}}
| align="right" |'''0'''
| align="right" |0
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |279
| align="right" |279
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| align="right" |''New''
| align="right" |''New''
|-
|-
{{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| align="right" |'''8'''
| align="right" |8
| align="right" |{{decrease}} 2
| align="right" |{{decrease}} 2
| align="right" |18,857
| align="right" |18,857
| align="right" |26.18
| align="right" |26.18
| align="right" |{{decrease}}3.22
| align="right" |{{decrease}}3.22
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:rgb(232,232,232);"
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" |'''Total'''
| colspan="2" align="center" |Total
| align="right" |'''37'''
| align="right" |37
| align="center" |{{nochange}}
| align="center" |{{nochange}}
| align="right" |72,034
| align="right" |72,034
| align="right" |100.0
| align="right" |100.00
| align="center" |{{nochange}}
| align="center" |{{nochange}}
|}
|}


==Results by local electoral area==
==Results by local electoral area==
{{cnote|*|Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.}}
{{cnote|†|Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2014 election.}}

===Buncrana===
===Buncrana===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Buncrana]] — 5 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Buncrana LEA Counts 1-9 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Results%20sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/70iDa |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Buncrana]]: 5 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Buncrana LEA Counts 1-9 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Results%20sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604224147/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Results%20sheet.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 9
|numcounts= 9
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Paul Canning*'''
|candidate = '''Paul Canning'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 20.31%
|percentage = 20.31%
|count1 = '''1,720'''
|count1 = '''1,720'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Rena Donaghey*'''
|candidate = '''Rena Donaghey'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 16.96%
|percentage = 16.96%
|count1 = '''1,436'''
|count1 = '''1,436'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Jack Murray*'''
|candidate = '''Jack Murray'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 16.70%
|percentage = 16.70%
|count1 = '''1,414'''
|count1 = '''1,414'''
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Nicholas Crossan*'''
|candidate = '''Nicholas Crossan'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 13.97%
|percentage = 13.97%
|count1 = 1,183
|count1 = 1,183
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Mickey Doherty*
|candidate = Mickey Doherty{{cref|†}}
|percentage = 6.28%
|percentage = 6.28%
|count1 = 532
|count1 = 532
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Frankie Lavelle
|candidate = Frankie Lavelle
|percentage = 4.40%
|percentage = 4.40%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Sinéad Stewart
|candidate = Sinéad Stewart
|percentage = 3.41%
|percentage = 3.41%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Mark McKinney
|candidate = Mark McKinney
|percentage = 1.09%
|percentage = 1.09%
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===Carndonagh===
===Carndonagh===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Carndonagh]] — 4 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Cardonagh LEA Counts 1-10 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/ynyYR |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Carndonagh]]: 4 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Cardonagh LEA Counts 1-10 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604224337/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 6
|numcounts= 6
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Martin McDermott*'''
|candidate = '''Martin McDermott'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 34.59%
|percentage = 34.59%
|count1 = '''2,501'''
|count1 = '''2,501'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|party = Labour Party (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Martin Farren*'''
|candidate = '''Martin Farren'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 19.11%
|percentage = 19.11%
|count1 = 1,383
|count1 = 1,383
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Albert Doherty*'''
|candidate = '''Albert Doherty'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 15.91%
|percentage = 15.91%
|count1 = 1,151
|count1 = 1,151
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = '''Bernard McGuinness*'''
|candidate = '''Bernard McGuinness'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 14.41%
|percentage = 14.41%
|count1 = 1,043
|count1 = 1,043
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Tracy Cullen
|candidate = Tracy Cullen
|percentage = 3.90%
|percentage = 3.90%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Arthur Desmond McGuinness
|candidate = Arthur Desmond McGuinness
|percentage = 0.75%
|percentage = 0.75%
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===Donegal===
===Donegal===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Donegal (town)|Donegal]] — 6 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Elections Results 2019 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/localelections2019/local%20election%20results%202019/#d.en.22746 |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/fJ8z0 |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Declaration Of Result: Donegal LEA, Donegal County Council Local Election - 24 May 2019 |url=https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Declaration%20of%20result%20Donegal%20EA.pdf |website=Donegal County Council |access-date=4 June 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/RAF3k |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Donegal (town)|Donegal]]: 6 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Local Elections Results 2019 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/localelections2019/local%20election%20results%202019/#d.en.22746 |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604224552/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//localelections2019/local%20election%20results%202019/%23d.en.22746#d.en.22746 |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Declaration Of Result: Donegal LEA, Donegal County Council Local Election - 24 May 2019 |url=https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Declaration%20of%20result%20Donegal%20EA.pdf |website=Donegal County Council |access-date=4 June 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604224829/https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Declaration%20of%20result%20Donegal%20EA.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 14
|numcounts= 14
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Niamh Kennedy*'''
|candidate = '''Niamh Kennedy'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 10.77%
|percentage = 10.77%
|count1 = 1,540
|count1 = 1,540
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Noel Jordan*'''
|candidate = '''Noel Jordan'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 10.74%
|percentage = 10.74%
|count1 = 1,535
|count1 = 1,535
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Michéal Naughton*'''
|candidate = '''Michéal Naughton'''{{cref|†}}
|percentage = 8.34%
|percentage = 8.34%
|count1 = 1,192
|count1 = 1,192
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''[[Tom Conaghan]]*'''
|candidate = '''[[Tom Conaghan]]'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 6.60%
|percentage = 6.60%
|count1 = 944
|count1 = 944
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Seamus Maguire*
|candidate = Seamus Maguire{{cref|†}}
|percentage = 6.07%
|percentage = 6.07%
|count1 = 868
|count1 = 868
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Billy Grimes
|candidate = Billy Grimes
|percentage = 6.07%
|percentage = 6.07%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Pauric Kennedy
|candidate = Pauric Kennedy
|percentage = 5.14%
|percentage = 5.14%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Diarmaid Doherty
|candidate = Diarmaid Doherty
|percentage = 2.72%
|percentage = 2.72%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Seán Ó Beirne
|candidate = Seán Ó Beirne
|percentage = 2.27%
|percentage = 2.27%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Valerie McNulty
|candidate = Valerie McNulty
|percentage = 1.36%
|percentage = 1.36%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Justin Coughlin
|candidate = Justin Coughlin
|percentage = 0.97%
|percentage = 0.97%
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===Glenties===
===Glenties===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Glenties]] — 6 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Glenties LEA Counts 1-9 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Final%20result%20sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/j3gqp |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Glenties]]: 6 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Glenties LEA Counts 1-9 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Final%20result%20sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604225052/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Final%20result%20sheet.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 9
|numcounts= 9
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig*'''
|candidate = '''Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 15.80%
|percentage = 15.80%
|count1 = '''2,007'''
|count1 = '''2,007'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''John Sheamuis Ó Fearraigh*'''
|candidate = '''John Sheamuis Ó Fearraigh'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 11.25%
|percentage = 11.25%
|count1 = 1,429
|count1 = 1,429
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Maire Therese Gallagher*'''
|candidate = '''Maire Therese Gallagher'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 8.57%
|percentage = 8.57%
|count1 = 1,089
|count1 = 1,089
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Seamus O Domhnaill*
|candidate = Seamus O Domhnaill{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 7.71%
|percentage = 7.71%
|count1 = 979
|count1 = 979
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = [[Enda Bonner]]*
|candidate = [[Enda Bonner]]{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 7.03%
|percentage = 7.03%
|count1 = 893
|count1 = 893
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Liam Whyte
|candidate = Liam Whyte
|percentage = 6.47%
|percentage = 6.47%
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===Letterkenny===
===Letterkenny===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Letterkenny]] — 7 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Letterkenny LEA Counts 1-9 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet-1.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/HixJ1 |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Letterkenny]]: 7 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Letterkenny LEA Counts 1-9 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet-1.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604225229/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet-1.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 9
|numcounts= 9
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''[[Ciaran Brogan]]*'''
|candidate = '''[[Ciaran Brogan]]'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 13.41%
|percentage = 13.41%
|count1 = '''1,570'''
|count1 = '''1,570'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = '''Jimmy Kavanagh*'''
|candidate = '''Jimmy Kavanagh'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 10.53%
|percentage = 10.53%
|count1 = 1,233
|count1 = 1,233
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Michael McBride*'''
|candidate = '''Michael McBride'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 9.75%
|percentage = 9.75%
|count1 = 1,141
|count1 = 1,141
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Kevin Bradley'''
|candidate = '''Kevin Bradley'''
|percentage = 8.48%
|percentage = 8.48%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''[[Manus Kelly|Manus Mandy Kelly]]'''††
|candidate = '''[[Manus Kelly|Manus Mandy Kelly]]'''{{efn|name=change}}
|percentage = 7.74%
|percentage = 7.74%
|count1 = 906
|count1 = 906
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''[[Gerry McMonagle]]*'''
|candidate = '''[[Gerry McMonagle]]'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 7.17%
|percentage = 7.17%
|count1 = 839
|count1 = 839
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Adrian Glackin*
|candidate = Adrian Glackin{{cref|†}}
|percentage = 6.83%
|percentage = 6.83%
|count1 = 799
|count1 = 799
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Thoiba Ahmed
|candidate = Thoiba Ahmed
|percentage = 4.48%
|percentage = 4.48%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Charlie McClafferty
|candidate = Charlie McClafferty
|percentage = 3.92%
|percentage = 3.92%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Cathal McGlynn
|candidate = Cathal McGlynn
|percentage = 2.14%
|percentage = 2.14%
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}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Finnian O'Donnell
|candidate = Finnian O'Donnell
|percentage = 1.72%
|percentage = 1.72%
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===Lifford–Stranorlar===
===Lifford–Stranorlar===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Lifford]]–[[Stranorlar]] — 6 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Lifford-Stranorlar LEA Counts 1-8 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Results%20Sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/tSqoD |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Lifford]]–[[Stranorlar]]: 6 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Lifford-Stranorlar LEA Counts 1-8 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Results%20Sheet.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604225603/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Results%20Sheet.pdf |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 8
|numcounts= 8
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = '''Martin Harley*'''
|candidate = '''Martin Harley'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 17.16%
|percentage = 17.16%
|count1 = '''1,688'''
|count1 = '''1,688'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Patrick McGowan*'''
|candidate = '''Patrick McGowan'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 16.32%
|percentage = 16.32%
|count1 = '''1,606'''
|count1 = '''1,606'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Gary Doherty*'''
|candidate = '''Gary Doherty'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 15.97%
|percentage = 15.97%
|count1 = '''1,571'''
|count1 = '''1,571'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Gerry Crawford*'''
|candidate = '''Gerry Crawford'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 13.92%
|percentage = 13.92%
|count1 = 1,369
|count1 = 1,369
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = '''[[Frank McBrearty Jnr]]*'''†
|candidate = '''[[Frank McBrearty Jnr]]'''{{cref|*}}{{efn|name=change}}
|percentage = 9.81%
|percentage = 9.81%
|count1 = 965
|count1 = 965
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Liam Doherty*'''
|candidate = '''Liam Doherty'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 7.56%
|percentage = 7.56%
|count1 = 744
|count1 = 744
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Alan McMenamin
|candidate = Alan McMenamin
|percentage = 4.82%
|percentage = 4.82%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Michael De Ward
|candidate = Michael De Ward
|percentage = 2.09%
|percentage = 2.09%
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===Milford===
===Milford===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Milford, County Donegal|Milford]] — 3 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Mildford LEA Counts 1-5 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet-2.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/srp6g |archive-date=5 June 2021}}</ref>
|title=[[Milford, County Donegal|Milford]]: 3 Seats<ref>{{cite web |title=Mildford LEA Counts 1-5 |url=http://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet-2.pdf |website=donegalcoco.ie |publisher=Donegal County Council |accessdate=28 May 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210605045506/https://www.donegalcoco.ie//media/donegalcountyc/mediahub/documents/Result%20Sheet-2.pdf |archive-date=5 June 2021 }}</ref>
|numcounts= 5
|numcounts= 5
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''[[John O'Donnell (Irish politician, born 1980s)|John O'Donnell]]*'''
|candidate = '''[[John O'Donnell (Irish politician, born 1980s)|John O'Donnell]]'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 25.17%
|percentage = 25.17%
|count1 = '''1,959'''
|count1 = '''1,959'''
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Liam Blaney*'''
|candidate = '''Liam Blaney'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 22.05%
|percentage = 22.05%
|count1 = 1,716
|count1 = 1,716
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''[[Ian McGarvey]]*'''
|candidate = '''[[Ian McGarvey]]{{cref|*}}'''{{efn|name=change}}
|percentage = 10.34%
|percentage = 10.34%
|count1 = 805
|count1 = 805
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Declan Meehan
|candidate = Declan Meehan
|percentage = 8.70%
|percentage = 8.70%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Charlie McGinley
|candidate = Charlie McGinley
|percentage = 0.81%
|percentage = 0.81%
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}}
}}
{{STV Election box end2
{{STV Election box end2
|numcounts= 5
|numcounts = 5
|electorate =12,066
|electorate = 12,066
|valid = 7,783
|valid = 7,783
|spoilt = 75
|spoilt = 75
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}}


===Footnotes===
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==Changes since 2019==
{{notelist|refs=<ref name="change">See change below.</ref>}}
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*† Immediately after the 2019 local elections, Lifford-Stranorlar Fine Gael Cllr [[Frank McBrearty Jnr]] resigned from the party and became an Independent. He claimed he had been bullied and was not made feel welcome by former colleagues in Fine Gael. He then announced he was going to sue the party for post-traumatic stress disorder.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/frank-mcbrearty-to-sue-fg-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-928345.html |title=Frank McBrearty to sue FG for post-traumatic stress disorder |date=2 June 2019 |first=Daniel |last=McConnell |newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/AETJ4 |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>
*†† On 23 June 2019, Letterkenny Fianna Fáil Cllr [[Manus Kelly|Manus Mandy Kelly]] died in a crash while participating in the Donegal International Rally.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2019/0623/1057029-donegal-rally-crash/ |title=Man killed in Donegal International Rally crash named as Manus Kelly |date=23 June 2019 |website=[[RTÉ News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624160827/https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2019/0623/1057029-donegal-rally-crash/ |archive-date=24 June 2019}}</ref> On 25 November his father, Donal, was co-opted to fill the vacancy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.highlandradio.com/2019/11/25/cllr-donal-kelly-co-opted-onto-donegal-county-council/ |title=Cllr Donal Kelly co-opted onto Donegal County Council |date=25 November 2019 |website=[[Highland Radio]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/6GF1d |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref> He subsequently resigned his seat and Manus' brother, Donal, was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 28 September 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/09/28/donal-mandy-kelly-seat-donegal-county-council/ |title=Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly takes his seat on Donegal County Council |date=28 September 2020 |first=Rachel |last=McLaughlin |website=[[Donegal Daily]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/Tij8V |archive-date=4 June 2021}}</ref>


==Results by gender==
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==References==
{{Election candidates by gender
===Citations===
| election_name = 2019 Donegal County Council election
⚫
{{reflist}}
| officeholders_noun = councillors
| total_candidates = 107
| total_seats = 37
| women_candidates = 33
| women_seats = 3
| refs=<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/donegal-county-council-all-ireland-winning-captain-anthony-molloy-elected-1.3890423 |title=Donegal County Council: All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Molloy elected |first=Stephen |last=Maguire |orig-date=25 May 2019 |date=30 May 2019 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |location=Dublin |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210610230351/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/donegal-county-council-all-ireland-winning-captain-anthony-molloy-elected-1.3890423 |archive-date=10 June 2021 |access-date=10 June 2021 }}</ref>{{sfn|DHPLG|2019|p=247}}
}}

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==Changes==

=== Co-options ===
{{Council co-option begin}}
{{Council co-option
|party = Fianna Fáil
|outgoing = [[Manus Kelly]]
|elec_area = Letterkenny
|reason = Death in June 2019<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2019/0623/1057029-donegal-rally-crash/ |title=Man killed in Donegal International Rally crash named as Manus Kelly |date=23 June 2019 |website=[[RTÉ News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624160827/https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2019/0623/1057029-donegal-rally-crash/ |archive-date=24 June 2019}}</ref>
|date = November 2019
|cooptee = Donal Kelly<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.highlandradio.com/2019/11/25/cllr-donal-kelly-co-opted-onto-donegal-county-council/ |title=Cllr Donal Kelly co-opted onto Donegal County Council |date=25 November 2019 |website=[[Highland Radio]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604223301/https://www.highlandradio.com/2019/11/25/cllr-donal-kelly-co-opted-onto-donegal-county-council/ |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=2 December 2019 }}</ref>
}}
{{Council co-option
|party = Fianna Fáil
|outgoing = Donal Kelly
|elec_area = Letterkenny
|reason = Resignation
|date = September 2020
|cooptee = Donal Kelly Jr<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/09/28/donal-mandy-kelly-seat-donegal-county-council/ |title=Donal 'Mandy' Kelly takes his seat on Donegal County Council |date=28 September 2020 |first=Rachel |last=McLaughlin |website=[[Donegal Daily]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604222500/https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/09/28/donal-mandy-kelly-seat-donegal-county-council/ |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=6 December 2020 }}</ref>
}}
{{Council co-option
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|outgoing = [[Ian McGarvey]]
|elec_area = Milford
|reason = Retirement
|date = February 2023
|cooptee = Pauric McGarvey<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/1034807/donegal-s-newest-councillor-pauric-mcgarvey-has-mica-priorities-on-his-mind.html|title=Donegal's newest councillor, Pauric McGarvey, has mica priorities on his mind|work=DonegalLive.ie|date=12 February 2023|access-date=22 July 2023}}</ref>
}}
{{Council co-option
|party = Sinn Féin
|outgoing = Máire Therese Gallagher
|elec_area = Glenties
|reason = Retirement
|date = March 2024
|cooptee = Brian Carr<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=Glenties man Brian Carr co-opted onto Donegal County Council |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2024/03/27/glenties-man-brian-carr-co-opted-onto-donegal-county-council/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=Donegal Daily |language=en-US}}</ref>
}}{{end}}

=== Change in affiliation ===
{{Council change affiliation begin}}
{{Council change affiliation
|name = [[Frank McBrearty Jnr]]
|elec_area = Lifford–Stranorlar
|old_party = Fine Gael
|new_party = Independent politician (Ireland)
⚫
|date = June 2019<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/frank-mcbrearty-to-sue-fg-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-928345.html |title=Frank McBrearty to sue FG for post-traumatic stress disorder |date=2 June 2019 |first=Daniel |last=McConnell |newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210604222713/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-30928345.html |archive-date=4 June 2021 |access-date=14 June 2019 }}</ref>
}}
{{Council change affiliation
|name = Michael McClafferty
|elec_area = Glenties
|old_party = Fine Gael
|new_party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|date = January 2020<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/01/16/councillor-mcclafferty-quits-fine-gael-to-become-independent-politician/ |title=Councillor McClafferty quits Fine Gael to become Independent politician |date=16 January 2020 |newspaper=[[Donegal Daily]] |access-date=9 June 2024 }}</ref>
}}{{end}}


===Sources===
==Sources==
* {{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/2019/0505/1047622-donegal-county-council/ |title=Donegal County Council - Local Election candidates |date=13 May 2019 |accessdate=15 May 2019 |publisher=[[RTÉ News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526212349/https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/2019/0505/1047622-donegal-county-council/ |archive-date=26 May 2019}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/2019/0505/1047622-donegal-county-council/ |title=Donegal County Council - Local Election candidates |date=13 May 2019 |accessdate=15 May 2019 |publisher=[[RTÉ News]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526212349/https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2019/2019/0505/1047622-donegal-county-council/ |archive-date=26 May 2019}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/updated_24mar20_local_election_2019_results_book_final.pdf |website=[[Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government]] (DHPLG) |title=Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics |access-date=10 June 2020 |pages=89–97 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610103909/http://www.housing.gov.ie/sites/default/files/publications/files/updated_24mar20_local_election_2019_results_book_final.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2020 |ref={{harvid|DHPLG|2019}} }}


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==References==
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{{reflist}}
{{Donegal County Council elections}}
{{2019 Irish local elections}}
{{2019 Irish local elections}}


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Latest revision as of 09:41, 17 July 2024

2019 Donegal County Council election
← 2014 24 May 2019 2024 →
All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.4% Decrease 3.7%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Seats won 12 10 6
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Steady
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 1 8
Seat change Steady Decrease 2
Results by Local Electoral Area

An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council took place on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. County Donegal was divided into 7 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).

Boundary changes

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Following a recommendation of the 2018 Boundary Committee, the boundaries of the LEAs were altered from which had been used at the 2014 elections.[2][3] Its terms of reference required no change in the total number of councillors but set a lower maximum LEA size of seven councillors, whereas Donegal in 2015 had LEAs of 10 and 9 seats. Other changes were necessitated by population shifts revealed by the 2016 census.

Overview

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Fianna Fáil gained an additional seat to reach 12 and also saw a slight increase in their vote share. Anthony Molloy – who captained the Donegal GAA team to the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship – won a seat for the party, as did rally driver Manus Kelly (both for the first time). However, Seamus O Domhnaill – Fianna Fáil's outgoing Cathaoirleach – was a notable casualty, as was former Senator Enda Bonner.

Unlike other performances around the State, Sinn Féin actually gained a seat in Donegal; increasing their numbers by 1 to 10 seats while seeing a slight reduction in vote share. Fine Gael retained 6 seats overall, while Independents saw a reduction of 2 seats. One Independent elected was John O'Donnell, who attracted controversy following an RTÉ Investigates programme into Irish councillors.

Results by party

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Party Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 12 Increase 1 21,142 29.35 Increase0.25
Sinn Féin 10 Increase 1 13,953 19.37 Decrease0.23
Fine Gael 6 Steady 13,327 18.50 Increase2.80
Labour 1 Steady 1,927 2.68 Decrease1.12
Aontú 0 Steady 2,265 3.14 New
People Before Profit 0 Steady 284 0.39 Decrease1.02
Renua 0 Steady 279 0.39 New
Independent 8 Decrease 2 18,857 26.18 Decrease3.22
Total 37 Steady 72,034 100.00 Steady

Results by local electoral area

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^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2014 election.

Buncrana

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Buncrana: 5 Seats[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Paul Canning[*] 20.31% 1,720                
Fianna Fáil Rena Donaghey[*] 16.96% 1,436                
Sinn Féin Jack Murray[*] 16.70% 1,414                
Independent Nicholas Crossan[*] 13.97% 1,183 1,257 1,263 1,275 1,339 1,410 1,411 1,527  
Sinn Féin Terry Crossan 9.54% 808 880 902 903 928 995 996 1,012 1,098
Fine Gael Mickey Doherty[†] 6.28% 532 588 599 601 608 624 624 739 835
Independent Frankie Lavelle 4.40% 373 399 405 408 507 565 565 597  
Fine Gael Michelle McKenna 3.75% 318 353 356 359 371 403 403    
Aontú Joe Murphy 3.59% 304 319 329 331          
Independent Sinéad Stewart 3.41% 289 315 337 338 367        
Independent Mark McKinney 1.09% 92 96              
Electorate: 16,798   Valid: 8,469   Spoilt: 143   Quota: 1,412   Turnout: 51.27%  

Carndonagh

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Carndonagh: 4 Seats[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Martin McDermott[*] 34.59% 2,501          
Labour Martin Farren[*] 19.11% 1,383 1,435 1,470      
Sinn Féin Albert Doherty[*] 15.91% 1,151 1,413 1,460 1,460    
Fine Gael Bernard McGuinness[*] 14.41% 1,043 1,323 1,355 1,362 1,368 1,448
Fianna Fáil Marie Duffy 8.67% 627 1,022 1,057 1,060 1,066 1,156
Independent Tracy Cullen 3.90% 282 311 347 352 352  
Aontú Mary Rose Doherty 2.69% 195 226        
Independent Arthur Desmond McGuinness 0.75% 54 58        
Electorate: 14,062   Valid: 7,236   Spoilt: 94   Quota: 1,448   Turnout: 52.13%  

Donegal

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Donegal: 6 Seats[6][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Independent Niamh Kennedy[*] 10.77% 1,540 1,544 1,568 1,585 1,661 1,682 1,749 1,759 1,938 2,031 2,322      
Sinn Féin Noel Jordan[*] 10.74% 1,535 1,550 1,557 1,573 1,598 1,609 1,690 1,693 1,731 1,873 2,033 2,087    
Fianna Fáil Michéal Naughton[†] 8.34% 1,192 1,205 1,213 1,224 1,227 1,235 1,236 1,413 1,536 1,612 1,648 1,661 1,742 1,924
Fine Gael Barry Sweeny 7.81% 1,116 1,126 1,151 1,215 1,217 1,263 1,264 1,353 1,360 1,376 1,424 1,432 1,917 1,958
Fine Gael John McNulty 6.84% 978 978 978 980 1,106 1,106 1,148 1,153 1,199 1,214 1,393 1,453 1,463 1,547
Independent Tom Conaghan[*] 6.60% 944 979 987 993 1,000 1,004 1,017 1,028 1,058 1,272 1,373 1,397 1,435 1,831
Sinn Féin Michael McMahon 6.29% 900 902 924 973 974 1,186 1,190 1,446 1,462 1,470 1,474 1,478 1,749 1,798
Independent Seamus Maguire[†] 6.07% 868 880 896 907 923 927 939 939 961 1,106 1,163 1,176 1,194  
Independent Billy Grimes 6.07% 868 873 895 951 952 989 989 1,043 1,050 1,057 1,067 1,075    
Fine Gael John J Boyle 5.53% 791 793 793 795 810 810 886 888 970 1,001        
Independent Pauric Kennedy 5.14% 735 751 754 760 760 763 780 783 802          
Fianna Fáil Philip McGlynn 3.64% 521 522 528 533 533 576 582              
Fianna Fáil Eimear McGuinness 3.48% 497 498 502 506 527 527 591 631            
Fianna Fáil Roger Meehan 3.38% 483 484 485 487 503 504                
Independent Diarmaid Doherty 2.72% 389 394 399 432 432                  
Independent Seán Ó Beirne 2.27% 325 325 329 331                    
People Before Profit Cyril Brennan 1.99% 284 288 319                      
Independent Valerie McNulty 1.36% 194 196                        
Independent Justin Coughlin 0.97% 138                          
Electorate: 23,075   Valid: 14,298   Spoilt: 165   Quota: 2,043   Turnout: 62.68%  

Glenties

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Glenties: 6 Seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig[*] 15.80% 2,007                
Sinn Féin John Sheamuis Ó Fearraigh[*] 11.25% 1,429 1,464 1,501 1,558 1,740 1,750 1,782 2,050  
Sinn Féin Maire Therese Gallagher[*] 8.57% 1,089 1,103 1,152 1,241 1,286 1,324 1,615 1,658 1,693
Fianna Fáil Noreen McGarvey 8.01% 1,018 1,023 1,043 1,103 1,155 1,171 1,402 1,499 1,506
Fine Gael Michael McClafferty 7.97% 1,012 1,033 1,038 1,061 1,314 1,341 1,376 1,721 1,799
Fianna Fáil Seamus O Domhnaill[*] 7.71% 979 1,071 1,079 1,095 1,153 1,161 1,222    
Sinn Féin Brian Carr 7.26% 922 932 934 978 988 1,211 1,263 1,282 1,290
Fianna Fáil Anthony Molloy 7.21% 916 928 932 964 999 1,400 1,574 1,702 1,713
Fianna Fáil Enda Bonner[*] 7.03% 893 914 926 975 1,023 1,056      
Independent Liam Whyte 6.47% 822 844 856 910 934        
Fine Gael Evelyn Sweeney 5.7% 724 737 758 822          
Labour Seamus Rodgers 4.28% 544 562 584            
Aontú Liam Mulligan 2.75% 349                
Electorate: 23,165   Valid: 12,704   Spoilt: 147   Quota: 1,815   Turnout: 55.48%  

Letterkenny

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Letterkenny: 7 Seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan[*] 13.41% 1,570                
Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh[*] 10.53% 1,233 1,245 1,255 1,271 1,312 1,367 1,701    
Fianna Fáil Donal Coyle 10.18% 1,192 1,209 1,211 1,231 1,249 1,273 1,348 1,389 1,444
Independent Michael McBride[*] 9.75% 1,141 1,155 1,159 1,174 1,297 1,360 1,430 1,464  
Independent Kevin Bradley 8.48% 993 1,009 1,024 1,050 1,127 1,210 1,294 1,347 1,465
Fianna Fáil Manus Mandy Kelly[a] 7.74% 906 924 932 948 1,003 1,028 1,124 1,171 1,374
Aontú Mary T Sweeney 7.31% 856 860 876 906 932 974 1,041 1,057 1,108
Sinn Féin Gerry McMonagle[*] 7.17% 839 845 873 903 926 972 995 1,003 1,398
Sinn Féin Adrian Glackin[†] 6.83% 799 804 813 838 877 935 957 969  
Fine Gael Bernie Moran 6.33% 741 746 750 762 794 885      
Independent Thoiba Ahmed 4.48% 525 527 571 637 653        
Independent Charlie McClafferty 3.92% 459 464 471 491          
Independent Cathal McGlynn 2.14% 251 252 294            
Independent Finnian O'Donnell 1.72% 201 202              
Electorate: 22,826   Valid: 11,706   Spoilt: 130   Quota: 1,464   Turnout: 51.85%  

Lifford–Stranorlar

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Lifford–Stranorlar: 6 Seats[10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fine Gael Martin Harley[*] 17.16% 1,688              
Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan[*] 16.32% 1,606              
Sinn Féin Gary Doherty[*] 15.97% 1,571              
Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford[*] 13.92% 1,369 1,393 1,468          
Fine Gael Frank McBrearty Jnr[*][a] 9.81% 965 1,016 1,041 1,052 1,058 1,079 1,131 1,208
Sinn Féin Liam Doherty[*] 7.56% 744 776 799 924 929 974 1,036 1,195
Fine Gael Garvan Connolly 7.25% 713 811 846 857 969 893 950 1,041
Independent Alan McMenamin 4.82% 474 514 531 537        
Renua Maghnus Monaghan 2.84% 279 289 296 301 310 317    
Aontú John Hartnett 2.27% 223 231 238 240 245 264    
Independent Michael De Ward 2.09% 206 225 236 241 244      
Electorate: 20,389   Valid: 9,838   Spoilt: 160   Quota: 1,406   Turnout: 49.01%  

Milford

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Milford: 3 Seats[11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent John O'Donnell[*] 25.17% 1,959        
Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney[*] 22.05% 1,716 1,812 1,968    
Independent Ian McGarvey[*][a] 10.34% 805 893 1,062 1,219 1,522
Sinn Féin Maria Doherty 9.66% 752 780 885 1,035  
Fine Gael Noel McBride 9.61% 748 793 845    
Fine Gael Eimer Friel 9.32% 725 747 886 1,213 1,412
Independent Declan Meehan 8.70% 677 722      
Aontú Dermot Hardy 4.34% 338        
Independent Charlie McGinley 0.81% 63        
Electorate: 12,066   Valid: 7,783   Spoilt: 75   Quota: 1,946   Turnout: 65.13%  

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c See change below.

Results by gender

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2019 Donegal County Council election[12][13]
Candidates by gender
Gender Number of
candidates 		% of
candidates 		Elected
councillors 		% of
councillors
Men 74 69.2% 34 91.9%
Women 33 30.8% 3 8.1%
TOTAL 107   37  

Changes

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Co-options

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Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Fianna Fáil Manus Kelly Letterkenny Death in June 2019[14] November 2019 Donal Kelly[15]
Fianna Fáil Donal Kelly Letterkenny Resignation September 2020 Donal Kelly Jr[16]
Independent Ian McGarvey Milford Retirement February 2023 Pauric McGarvey[17]
Sinn Féin Máire Therese Gallagher Glenties Retirement March 2024 Brian Carr[18]

Change in affiliation

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Name LEA Elected as New affiliation Date
Frank McBrearty Jnr Lifford–Stranorlar Fine Gael Independent June 2019[19]
Michael McClafferty Glenties Fine Gael Independent January 2020[20]

Sources

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  • "Donegal County Council - Local Election candidates". RTÉ News. 13 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  • "Local Elections 2019: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG). pp. 89–97. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "Donegal County Council - Local Election candidates". RTÉ. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee No. 1 (13 June 2018). Report 2018 (PDF). Government Publications. pp. 36–39, 145. ISBN 978-1-4064-2990-9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ County of Donegal Local Electoral Areas Order 2018 (S.I. No. 613 of 2018). Signed on 19 December 2018 by John Paul Phelan, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  4. ^ "Buncrana LEA Counts 1-9" (PDF). donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Cardonagh LEA Counts 1-10" (PDF). donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Results 2019". donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Declaration Of Result: Donegal LEA, Donegal County Council Local Election - 24 May 2019" (PDF). Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Glenties LEA Counts 1-9" (PDF). donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Letterkenny LEA Counts 1-9" (PDF). donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. ^ "Lifford-Stranorlar LEA Counts 1-8" (PDF). donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Mildford LEA Counts 1-5" (PDF). donegalcoco.ie. Donegal County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  12. ^ Maguire, Stephen (30 May 2019) [25 May 2019]. "Donegal County Council: All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Molloy elected". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  13. ^ DHPLG 2019, p. 247.
  14. ^ "Man killed in Donegal International Rally crash named as Manus Kelly". RTÉ News. 23 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Cllr Donal Kelly co-opted onto Donegal County Council". Highland Radio. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  16. ^ McLaughlin, Rachel (28 September 2020). "Donal 'Mandy' Kelly takes his seat on Donegal County Council". Donegal Daily. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  17. ^ "Donegal's newest councillor, Pauric McGarvey, has mica priorities on his mind". DonegalLive.ie. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Glenties man Brian Carr co-opted onto Donegal County Council". Donegal Daily. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  19. ^ McConnell, Daniel (2 June 2019). "Frank McBrearty to sue FG for post-traumatic stress disorder". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Councillor McClafferty quits Fine Gael to become Independent politician". Donegal Daily. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
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