Introduction
Kerry County Council (Comhairle Contae Chiarraí) is the authority responsible for local government in County Kerry, Ireland. The council has 33 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the Council has the title of Cathaoirleach. The county administration is led by a Chief Executive.
The 2014 local elections were held on 23 May 2014. These elections were held following the changes effected by the Local Government Reform Act 2014. The Act abolished Town Councils and introduced a new system of Municipal Districts. County Kerry was divided into four Municipal Districts, which are identical with the local electoral areas (LEA) used for election of Councillors. The number of County Councillors was increased from 27 to 33 and the allocation of Councillors is as follows:
| Local Electoral Area | Seats | District |
|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 8 | Municipal District of Killarney |
| Listowel | 7 | Municipal District of Listowel |
| South & West Kerry | 9 | Municipal District of South & West Kerry |
| Tralee | 9 | Municipal District of Tralee |
