2019 Wexford County Council election

A Wexford County Council election was held in County Wexford in Ireland on 24 May 2019 as part of that year's local elections. All 34 councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from 6 local electoral areas (LEAs) by single transferable vote. The 2018 LEA boundary review committee replaced the four LEAs used in the 2014 elections, each of which had more than the seven seat maximum set in the 2018 terms of reference.

2019 Wexford County Council election
24 May 2019
All 34 seats to Wexford County Council
18 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Seats won 12 9 2
Seat change 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Aontú Independent
Seats won 2 1 8
Seat change 3 1 2
Map showing the area of Wexford County Council
Council control after election

Fianna Fáil/ Independents

Fianna Fáil gained an additional seat boosting their numbers to 12 overall while also increasing their vote by almost 3%. The party was boosted by the candidature of Malcolm Byrne in Ireland South. However outgoing Cathaoirleach Keith Doyle proved to be a casualty in the Enniscorthy LEA. Fine Gael retained 9 seats overall while Labour returned 2 seats again; this time both from the Wexford LEA. Independents increased their numbers by 2 seats from 6 to 8. The elections were very disappointing for Sinn Féin who lost 3 seats, including 1 to Aontú, to be reduced to just 2 seats in total.

Results by party
Party Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 12 1 18,066 30.03% 2.63%
Fine Gael 9 15,095 25.09% 0.49%
Labour 2 5,343 8.88% 0.48%
Sinn Féin 2 3 4,540 7.55% 4.55%
Aontú 1 1 1,017 1.69% 1.69%
Renua 0 1,289 2.14% 2.14%
People Before Profit 0 1 1,074 1.79% 0.01%
Inds. 4 Change 0 757 1.26% 1.26%
Direct Democracy 0 53 0.09% 0.12%
Independent 8 2 12,929 21.49% 0.99%
Totals 34 60,163 100%

Candidates by LEA

Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy — 6 Seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Kathleen Codd-Nolan[c 1] 13.16% 1,419 1,485 1,539 1,630    
Independent John O'Rourke 12.01% 1,295 1,366 1,462 1,573    
Fianna Fáil Barbara-Anne Murphy[c 1] 11.58% 1,249 1,293 1,336 1,449 1,463 1,520
Fine Gael Cathal Byrne 11.40% 1,230 1,270 1,332 1,368 1,381 1,419
Fianna Fáil Aidan Browne 9.22% 995 1,017 1,052 1,228 1,246 1,362
Independent Jackser Owens 9.09% 980 1,038 1,105 1,171 1,178 1,569
Fine Gael Paddy Kavanagh[c 1] 8.97% 967 993 1,026 1,152 1,175 1,298
Sinn Féin Johnny Mythen[c 1] 7.58% 818 884 928 1,016 1,021  
Fianna Fáil Keith Doyle[c 1] 7.31% 788 819 863      
Renua Gerald O'Donoghue 4.86% 524 559        
Inds. 4 Change Annette Byrne Moran 2.67% 288          
Independent John 'Texas' Byrne 2.16% 233          
Electorate: 21,822   Valid: 10,786   Spoilt: 221   Quota: 1,541   Turnout: 11,007 (50.44%)

    Gorey
    Gorey — 6 Seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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    Fianna Fáil Malcolm Byrne[c 1]† 25.45% 2,639            
    Fine Gael Anthony Donohoe[c 1] 13.54% 1,404 1,511          
    Fianna Fáil Donal Kenny 10.67% 1,106 1,305 1,314 1,337 1,428 1,441 1,452
    Fine Gael Diarmuid Devereux 9.69% 1,005 1,185 1,315 1,366 1,529    
    Fianna Fáil Joe Sullivan[c 1] 9.15% 949 1,219 1,236 1,273 1,431 1,446 1,455
    Sinn Féin Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin[c 1] 9.11% 945 1,023 1,038 1,177 1,297 1,307 1,312
    Independent Jimmy Fleming 8.47% 878 974 1,011 1,131 1,276 1,285 1,289
    Labour Robert Ireton[c 1] 6.57% 681 801 845 925      
    People Before Profit Cinnamon Blackmore 4.79% 497 550 575        
    Fine Gael Elaine Clarke 2.57% 266 320          
    Electorate: 19,989   Valid: 10,370   Spoilt: 208   Quota: 1,482   Turnout: 10,578 (52.92%)

      Kilmuckridge
      Kilmuckridge — 4 Seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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      Fianna Fáil Pip Breen[c 1] 18.12% 1,297 1,298 1,322 1,474      
      Fine Gael Oliver Walsh[c 1] 17.98% 1,287 1,289 1,307 1,360 1,375 1,383 1,544
      Independent Mary Farrell[c 1] 17.08% 1,223 1,239 1,400 1,533      
      Fianna Fáil Willie Kavanagh[c 2] 15.64% 1,120 1,123 1,157 1,175 1,180 1,187 1,340
      Fine Gael Edel Gahan 9.26% 663 665 686 738 772 795 937
      Renua Peter Mernagh 8.58% 614 624 685 736 760 764  
      Labour Nicky Wafer 6.64% 475 483 528        
      Sinn Féin Colette Nolan 5.96% 427 436          
      Direct Democracy Jan Van De Ven 0.74% 53            
      Electorate: 13,701   Valid: 7,159   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,432   Turnout: 7,276 (53.11%)

        New Ross
        New Ross —6 Seats
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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        Independent Patrick Gerard Barden 16.92% 1,980              
        Fianna Fáil Michael Sheehan[c 1] 15.58% 1,824              
        Fianna Fáil John Fleming[c 1] 11.90% 1,393 1,457 1,468 1,473 1,492 1,541 1,582 1,650
        Fianna Fáil Michael Whelan[c 1] 11.07% 1,296 1,333 1,348 1,359 1,381 1,415 1,462 1,765
        Independent Anthony Connick[c 1] 9.44% 1,105 1,143 1,170 1,219 1,267 1,403 1,550 1,644
        Fine Gael Brídín Murphy 7.92% 927 980 986 997 1,005 1,105 1,177 1,542
        Fine Gael Willie Fitzharris[c 1] 7.26% 850 898 905 916 924 968 1,007  
        Independent John Dwyer 6.72% 787 805 819 876 900 949 1,140 1,164
        Sinn Féin Marie Doyle[c 2] 4.98% 583 604 610 697 709 769    
        Labour Bridín Moloney 4.19% 490 505 508 563 573      
        People Before Profit Susan Jennifer Breen 2.73% 319 329 340          
        Renua Dorota Kulesza 1.29% 151 154            
        Electorate: 22,001   Valid: 11,705   Spoilt: 251   Quota: 1,673   Turnout: 11,956 (54.34%)

          Rosslare
          Rosslare — 5 Seats
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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          Independent Ger Carthy[c 1] 24.74% 2,317              
          Fine Gael Frank Staples[c 1] 16.57% 1,552 1,720            
          Fianna Fáil Michael Wallace 9.81% 919 942 946 952 1,041 1,090    
          Fianna Fáil Lisa McDonald[c 2] 9.71% 910 1,057 1,076 1,112 1,169 1,252 1,620  
          Fine Gael Jim Moore[c 1] 9.45% 885 1,027 1,065 1,120 1,266 1,361 1,539 1,562
          Sinn Féin Mick Roche[c 1] 8.96% 839 912 964 983 1,015 1,150 1,250 1,258
          Aontú Jim Codd 8.30% 777 858 892 907 1,024 1,114 1,295 1,322
          Fine Gael Paul Codd 5.27% 494 527 529 535        
          Inds. 4 Change Jane Johnstone 5.01% 469 533 578 581 611      
          Independent Terry Lawton 2.19% 205 229            
          Electorate: 17,103   Valid: 9,367   Spoilt: 153   Quota: 1,562   Turnout: 9,520 (55.66%)

            Wexford
            Wexford — 7 Seats
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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            Labour George Lawlor[c 1] 21.92% 2,362                
            Fine Gael John Hegarty[c 1] 12.53% 1,350                
            Independent Leonard Kelly 10.34% 1,114 1,239 1,259 1,297 1,362        
            Fianna Fáil Garry Laffan 8.62% 929 973 978 995 998 1,038 1,106 1,106 1,354
            Sinn Féin Tom Forde[c 2] 8.61% 928 1,002 1,005 1,028 1,072 1,085 1,103 1,107 1,159
            Labour Maura Bell 7.63% 822 1,071 1,075 1,092 1,107 1,180 1,337 1,339 1,493
            Independent Davy Hynes[c 1] 7.02% 756 866 874 921 977 1,008 1,069 1,077 1,225
            Fianna Fáil Colin Murphy 6.05% 652 727 729 750 757 776 832 832  
            Labour Joe Ryan 4.76% 513 734 736 740 762 805 895 895 989
            Fine Gael Ger Walsh 3.88% 418 456 457 458 469 647      
            Fine Gael Angela Reville 3.51% 378 434 435 442 447        
            People Before Profit Tony Walsh[c 2] 2.39% 258 268 273 282          
            Aontú Elaine Cole 2.23% 240 246 252            
            Independent Mícheál Ó Drisceol 0.52% 56 62              
            Electorate: 22,044   Valid: 10,776   Spoilt: 169   Quota: 1,348   Turnout: 10,945 (49.65%)

              Footnotes
              1. Outgoing councillor elected in 2014.
              2. Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2014 election.

              Changes Since 2019 Local Elections
              • †Gorey Fianna Fáil Cllr Malcolm Byrne was elected to the Dáil at the Wexford November 2019 by-election. Andrew Bolger was co-opted to fill the vacancy on 20 January 2020.[1]

              References

              Sources
              • "Wexford County Council - Local Election candidates". RTÉ. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
              • Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee No. 1 (13 June 2018). "Report 2018" (PDF). Government Publications. pp. 118–121, 166. ISBN 978-1-4064-2990-9. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
              • Phelan, John Paul (19 December 2018). "S.I. No. 637/2018 — County of Wexford Local Electoral Areas Order 2018". electronic Irish Statute Book (eISB). Retrieved 8 May 2019.
              • "Local Elections 2019: Results". Wexford County Council. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
              1. https://wexfordtoday.com/2020/01/20/welcome-for-councils-youngest-member-andrew-bolger/
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