2004 Longford County Council election

An election to Longford County Council took place on 11 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 21 councillors were elected from four 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).

2004 Longford County Council election

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All 21 seats on Longford County Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyFine GaelFianna FáilIndependent
Seats won1182
Seat change+1-+1

 Fourth partyFifth party
 
PartyProgressive DemocratsRepublican Sinn Féin
Seats won00
Seat change-1-1

Map showing the area of Longford County Council

Council control after election

Fine Gael

Results by party

PartySeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
Fine Gael11+17,59738.92
Fianna Fáil8-6,88735.29
Independent2+12,08310.67
Progressive Democrats0-17213.70
Republican Sinn Féin0-14412.26
Totals21-19,518100.00

Results by local electoral area

Ballymahon

Ballymahon - 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelLarry Bannon*18.721,075      
Fine GaelPatrick Belton*15.43886      
Fianna FáilBarney Steele*13.27762786794811959  
Fine GaelAdrian Farrell*11.60666693702738753758795
Fine GaelSeán Farrell*9.25531592613683732745815
Fianna FáilMark Casey8.29476484486520528540640
Fianna FáilJohn Nolan*6.74387431442463487501 
Fianna FáilMichael Cahill6.71385434439462514543681
Progressive DemocratsP.J. Walsh5.38309332338364   
Sinn FéinBernard Flood3.45198208210    
IndependentTom Nee0.59343839    
IndependentCaroline Daly0.56323636    
Electorate: 8,150   Valid: 5,741 (70.44%)   Spoilt: 91   Quota: 821   Turnout: 5,832 (71.56%)  

Drumlish

Drumlish - 3 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna FáilLuie McEntire*26.69740 
Fine GaelGerry Brady*26.25728 
Fianna FáilMartin Mulleady19.15531671
Republican Sinn FéinSeán Lynch*15.90441574
Progressive DemocratsPeter Prunty8.15226 
Sinn FéinCiaran Grimes3.86107 
Electorate: 3,896   Valid: 2,773 (71.18%)   Spoilt: 34   Quota: 694   Turnout: 2,807 (72.05%)  

Granard

Granard - 5 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine GaelFrank Kilbride*20.47914       
Fianna FáilP.J. Reilly11.91532543553580616653700713
Fine GaelMaura Kilbride-Harkin*11.04493534544592636649706738
Fine GaelMartin Farrell*10.77481512520533583652829 
Fianna FáilBrian Lynch*10.41465479486521548579623631
Fianna FáilJimmy Coyle*9.58428448454463500570657688
Progressive DemocratsDeclan Fox7.93354374386401436531  
Fianna FáilJohn Doherty7.03314323325331348   
IndependentJames Reynolds5.17231241255272    
LabourSeán Howard3.76168176185     
Sinn FéinJimmy Magee1.938690      
Electorate: 6,377   Valid: 4,466 (70.03%)   Spoilt: 68   Quota: 745   Turnout: 4,543 (71.24%)  

Longford

Longford- 7 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Fine GaelPeggy Nolan12.60824         
IndependentPeter Murphy*10.04657665680697723724779822  
IndependentMichael Nevin*10.04657662682694732733787801803875
Fianna FáilDenis Glennon*8.79575584605631711712735835  
Fine GaelVictor Kiernan*8.18535543561570581582598660662711
Fianna FáilSeamus Butler*7.15468480494521548548564615624718
Fine GaelAlan Mitchell*7.09464470487505519521544575576710
Progressive DemocratsLiam Madden*7.02459470480491508508515552554 
IndependentPaul Connell6.89451359371428487     
Sinn FéinJimmy McDonnell5.04330340366378393393    
Fianna FáilMichael Hegarty4.98326330337365396396417   
Fianna FáilTony Flaherty4.34284286294319      
Fianna FáilBrendan Kearney3.27214215218       
LabourOliver Barry2.72178196        
GreenParvez Butt1.5199         
IndependentLiam Madden0.3221         
Electorate: 10,098   Valid: 6,542 (64.79%)   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 818   Turnout: 6,661 (65.96%)