Sinn Féin
Local government elections
Sinn Féin is represented on most county and city councils. It made large gains in the local elections of 2004, increasing its number of councillors from 21 to 54, and replacing the Progressive Democrats as the fourth-largest party in local government.

Sinn Féin

Section Title: Local government elections
Table Section Text: Sinn Féin is represented on most county and city councils. It made large gains in the local elections of 2004, increasing its number of councillors from 21 to 54, and replacing the Progressive Democrats as the fourth-largest party in local government.

Election	Country	First preference vote	Vote %	Seats

1920	Ireland	–	27.0%	–

1974	Republic of Ireland	–	–	7 / 802

1979	Republic of Ireland	–	–	11 / 798

1985	Northern Ireland	75,686	11.8%	59 / 565

1985	Republic of Ireland	46,391	3.3%	–

1989	Northern Ireland	69,032	11.2%	43 / 565

1991	Republic of Ireland	29,054	2.1%	8 / 883

1993	Northern Ireland	77,600	12.0%	51 / 582

1997	Northern Ireland	106,934	17.0%	74 / 575

1999	Republic of Ireland	49,192	3.5%	21 / 883

2001	Northern Ireland	163,269	21.0%	108 / 582

2004	Republic of Ireland	146,391	8.0%	54 / 883

2005	Northern Ireland	163,205	23.2%	126 / 582

2009	Republic of Ireland	138,405	7.4%	54 / 883

2011	Northern Ireland	163,712	24.8%	138 / 583

2014	Northern Ireland	151,137	22.7%	105 / 462

2014	Republic of Ireland	258,650	15.2%	159 / 949

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Sinn Féin received 75,686 votes (11.8%).

final_sentence: Sinn Féin received 75,686 votes (11.8%).