Laois County Council: 2009 Local Election
| Party | Seats | Votes | Share | Candidates | Constituencies | |||||
| Fine Gael | 12 | (+3) | 13174 | 38.8% | (+4.8%) | 17 | (+3) | 5 | ||
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | (-3) | 11658 | 34.3% | (-3.5%) | 17 | (-1) | 5 | ||
| Independent | 3 | (+1) | 4283 | 12.6% | (+2.9%) | 12 | (+6) | 5 | (+1) | |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 2809 | 8.3% | (+4.5%) | 5 | (+3) | 5 | (+3) | ||
| Labour Party | 1 | 2007 | 5.9% | (+1.8%) | 4 | (+1) | 4 | (+2) | ||
| Christian Solidarity | 0 | 48 | 0.1% | (+0.1%) | 5 | (+5) | 5 | (+5) | ||