# 2004 Donegal County Council election

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 5 June 2004 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.

## Results by party

| Party | Party | Seats | ± | First Pref. votes | FPv% | ±% |
| | Fianna Fáil | 14 | - | 28,823 | 40.05 | -1.5 |
| | Fine Gael | 8 | - | 16,520 | 22.95 | +0.2 |
| | Sinn Féin | 4 | +4 | 9,725 | 13.51 | +9.1 |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | 2 | -2 | 9,356 | 13.0 | |
| | Independent | 1 | -1 | 4,744 | 6.59 | |
| | Labour | 0 | -1 | 817 | 1.13 | -2.6 |
| Totals | Totals | 29 | - | 71,977 | 100.00 | — |

## Results by local electoral area

* Sitting in italics

### Donegal

Donegal - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Sinn Féin | Thomas Pringle* | 16.56 | 2,334 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Sean McEniff* | 13.22 | 1,864 | 1,886 | 1,961 | 1,963 | 2,061 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brendan Byrne | 10.47 | 1,476 | 1,506 | 1,518 | 1,619 | 1,634 | 1,657 | 1,678 | 1,681 | 1,717 |
| | Fine Gael | John Boyle* | 9.29 | 1,309 | 1,379 | 1,385 | 1,504 | 1,537 | 1,757 | 1,779 | 1,784 | 1,983 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Peter Kennedy* | 8.54 | 1,204 | 1,226 | 1,230 | 1,249 | 1,263 | 1,424 | 1,527 | 1,535 | 1,981 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Paul Coughlan* | 8.27 | 1,166 | 1,201 | 1,210 | 1,273 | 1,295 | 1,345 | 1,439 | 1,446 | 1,631 |
| | Independent | Ernan McGettigan | 7.00 | 987 | 1,018 | 1,038 | 1,054 | 1,125 | 1,343 | 1,396 | 1,399 | |
| | Fine Gael | Barry O'Neill | 6.30 | 888 | 897 | 943 | 944 | 1,001 | 1,157 | 1,551 | 1,566 | 1,704 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Billy Grimes | 6.22 | 877 | 885 | 957 | 971 | 1,022 | 1,031 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Joyce McMullin | 6.05 | 853 | 866 | 869 | 878 | 902 | | | | |
| | Green | Florence Doherty | 3.32 | 468 | 498 | 525 | 531 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Seamus Gillespie | 2.60 | 366 | 406 | 407 | | | | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Joe Gallagher | 2.15 | 303 | 313 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 22,401 Valid: 14,015 (62.92%) Spoilt: 223 Quota: 2,014 Turnout: 14,318 (63.92%) |||||||||||||
Source for Donegal electoral area results.

### Glenties

Glenties - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Brian O Domhnaill | 16.07 | 2,318 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Pearse Doherty | 13.12 | 1,892 | 1,949 | 2,040 | 2,230 | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Terence Slowey* | 12.79 | 1,844 | 1,845 | 1,916 | 1,922 | 1,925 | 1,971 | 2,310 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | David Alcorn* | 11.62 | 1,675 | 1,697 | 1,737 | 1,813 | 1,835 | 1,850 | 1,953 | 1,987 | 2,189 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Enda Bonner* | 9.31 | 1,343 | 1,366 | 1,404 | 1,449 | 1,460 | 1,474 | 1,591 | 1,632 | 1,797 | 1,871 |
| | Fine Gael | Pádraig Doherty* | 7.89 | 1,138 | 1,162 | 1,171 | 1,248 | 1,286 | 1,464 | 1,467 | 1,470 | 1,611 | 1,630 |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Paddy Kelly* | 7.70 | 1,111 | 1,178 | 1,274 | 1,315 | 1,323 | 1,512 | 1,529 | 1,536 | 1,606 | 1,617 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Thomas McDyre | 4.85 | 700 | 708 | 779 | 780 | 780 | 789 | | | | |
| | Labour | Seamus Rogers | 4.73 | 682 | 688 | 776 | 855 | 882 | 912 | 993 | 1,063 | | |
| | Independent | John Greene | 4.02 | 579 | 589 | 601 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | John Campbell | 4.01 | 578 | 604 | 618 | 621 | 623 | | | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Seán O Baoill | 2.95 | 425 | 431 | | | | | | | | |
| | Green | Adrian MacFhearraigh | 0.94 | 135 | 142 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 23,611 Valid: 14,420 (61.07%) Spoilt: 247 Quota: 2,061 Turnout: 14,667 (62.12%) ||||||||||||||
Source for Glenties electoral area results.

### Inishowen

Inishowen - 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Sinn Féin | Pádraig Mac Lochlainn | 15.36 | 2,264 | | | | | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Bernard McGuinness* | 13.43 | 1,980 | 1,949 | 2,040 | 2,230 | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Francis Conaghan* | 12.09 | 1,782 | 1,796 | 1,805 | 1,821 | 1,909 | 1,925 | 1,928 | 2,017 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Rena Donaghey* | 11.83 | 1,744 | 1,776 | 1,809 | 1,865 | 1,917 | 1,937 | 1,940 | 2,055 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Denis McGonigle | 10.30 | 1,518 | 1,530 | 1,668 | 1,692 | 1,701 | 1,734 | 1,738 | 2,235 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Marion McDonald* | 8.23 | 1,213 | 1,222 | 1,256 | 1,293 | 1,330 | 1,599 | 1,649 | 1,728 |
| | Fine Gael | Una Sheridan* | 7.21 | 1,063 | 1,077 | 1,087 | 1,136 | 1,172 | 1,243 | 1,413 | 1,495 |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Albert Doherty* | 6.74 | 994 | 1,009 | 1,047 | 1,105 | 1,344 | 1,368 | 1,388 | |
| | Fine Gael | Martin Farren | 5.83 | 859 | 865 | 870 | 900 | 924 | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Columba Doherty | 3.81 | 561 | 572 | 573 | 600 | | | | |
| | Green | Peter Doran | 2.90 | 427 | 452 | 462 | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Christina McEleney | 2.28 | 336 | 343 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 26,737 Valid: 14,741 (55.13%) Spoilt: 276 Quota: 2,106 Turnout: 15,017 (56.17%) ||||||||||||
Source for Inishowen electoral area results.

### Letterkenny

Letterkenny - 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Dessie Larkin* | 14.11 | 1,736 | 1,758 | 1,801 | 2,005 | 2,090 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Gerry Crawford* | 13.95 | 1,717 | 1,733 | 1,751 | 1,854 | 1,871 | 1,928 | 2,208 | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Ciaran Brogan | 12.73 | 1,566 | 1,580 | 1,618 | 1,649 | 1,707 | 1,807 | 1,863 | 1,894 |
| | Fine Gael | Jimmy Harte* | 12.45 | 1,532 | 1,555 | 1,607 | 1,651 | 1,748 | 2,124 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Tony McDaid | 10.44 | 1,285 | 1,303 | 1,314 | 1,363 | 1,450 | 1,496 | 1,526 | 1,538 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Damien Blake | 8.91 | 1,096 | 1,107 | 1,145 | 1,163 | 1,239 | 1,333 | 1,374 | 1,394 |
| | Independent | Jim Devenney | 7.06 | 869 | 880 | 946 | 985 | 1,019 | 1,091 | | |
| | Fine Gael | [Paddy Gildea | 6.01 | 739 | 765 | 831 | 853 | 917 | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Maureen McLaughlin | 4.66 | 573 | 586 | 603 | | | | | |
| | Green | Neil Clarke | 4.42 | 544 | 578 | 623 | 659 | | | | |
| | Progressive Democrats | John Gibbons | 3.41 | 419 | 431 | | | | | | |
| | Labour | Seán Reilly | 1.10 | 135 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Johnny Bovaird | 0.76 | 93 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 22,762 Valid: 12,304 (54.06%) Spoilt: 160 Quota: 2,051 Turnout: 112,464 (54.76%) ||||||||||||
Source for Letterkenny electoral area results.

### Milford

Milford - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Liam Blaney* | 17.07 | 1,577 | 1,625 | 1,756 | 1,792 | 2,174 | 2,301 | 2,578 | |
| | Independent | Ian McGarvey | 14.37 | 1,327 | 1,358 | 1,378 | 1,423 | 1,471 | 1,679 | 1,864 | 1,905 |
| | Fine Gael | Noel McBride | 12.47 | 1,152 | 1,179 | 1,256 | 1,681 | 1,735 | 1,842 | 2,062 | 2,112 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Hugh McDaid | 11.32 | 1,046 | 1,118 | 1,144 | 1,219 | 1,430 | 1,692 | 1,869 | 1,900 |
| | Sinn Féin | Donal Cullen | 10.10 | 933 | 958 | 1,044 | 1,076 | 1,153 | 1,338 | | |
| | Independent | Daniel O'Donnell | 9.62 | 889 | 910 | 951 | 1,012 | 1,150 | | | |
| | Fine Gael | Tommy Ryan | 8.38 | 774 | 779 | 785 | | | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Michael McBride | 8.25 | 762 | 767 | 895 | 983 | | | | |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Joseph Cullen | 5.56 | 514 | 535 | | | | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Kenneth Bradley | 2.85 | 263 | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 13,597 Valid: 9,237 (67.93%) Spoilt: 135 Quota: 2,310 Turnout: 9,372 (68.93%) ||||||||||||
Source for Milford electoral area results.

### Stranorlar

Stranorlar - 3 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| | Fianna Fáil | Alice Bonner* | 28.73 | 2,063 | | | |
| | Fianna Fáil | Patrick McGowan* | 20.74 | 1,489 | 1,632 | 1,770 | 2,062 |
| | Fine Gael | J.J. Reid* | 15.68 | 1,126 | 1,156 | 1,502 | 1,668 |
| | Sinn Féin | Tom Dignam | 14.15 | 1,016 | 1,040 | 1,112 | 1,349 |
| | Independent Fianna Fáil | Peter Carlin | 11.14 | 800 | 830 | 918 | |
| | Fine Gael | Martin Harley | 9.55 | 686 | 726 | | |
| Electorate: 11,989 Valid: 7,180 (59.89%) Spoilt: 131 Quota: 1,796 Turnout: 7,311 (60.98%) ||||||||
Source for Stranorlar electoral area results.