An election to
Westmeath County Council
Westmeath County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae na hIarmhí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Westmeath, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for ...
took place on 11 June 2004 as part of
that year's Irish local elections. 23 councillors were elected from five
local electoral areas (LEAs) for a five-year term of office on the
electoral system
An electoral system or voting system is a set of rules that determine how elections and Referendum, referendums are conducted and how their results are determined. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political ...
of
proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to a type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to geographical (e.g. states, regions) and political divis ...
by means of the
single transferable vote
Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate p ...
(PR-STV).
Results by party
Results by local electoral area
Athlone
Coole
Kilbeggan
Mullingar East
Mullingar West
External links
Official website
{{2004 Irish local elections
Westmeath
Westmeath County Council elections