County Galway was divided into 5 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

In addition, the town councils of Ballinasloe, Loughrea and Tuam were all abolished.

Fine Gael remained the largest party in terms of votes while having the same seats as Fianna Fáil.

Independents had another good election winning 4 additional seats while Sinn Féin made gains in Connemara and in Athenry-Oranmore.

Republican Sinn Féin retained their solitary seat in Connemara.