Kerry County Council: 1985 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fianna Fáil |  | 13 | (-1) | 30011 | 46.7% | (+2.0%) | 18 | (+2) | 5 | (+1) |
| Fine Gael |  | 7 | 15401 | 24.0% | (-4.1%) | 12 | (-5) | 5 | (+1) | |
| Independent |  | 4 | (+2) | 6776 | 10.5% | (+2.8%) | 7 | (+2) | 4 | (+1) |
| Labour Party |  | 3 | (+1) | 7095 | 11.0% | (-1.4%) | 6 | (+1) | 5 | (+1) |
| Sinn Féin |  | 0 | (-1) | 3381 | 5.3% | (+0.1%) | 5 | (+2) | 4 | (+1) |
| Workers' Party |  | 0 | 1569 | 2.4% | (+2.4%) | 3 | (+3) | 3 | (+3) | |