There are 5 electoral areas in Fingal. Balbriggan (8 Seats), Castleknock (7 Seats), Howth-Malahide (8 Seats), Mulhuddart (8 Seats) and Swords (9 Seats)

There are 9 electoral areas in Donegal.Ballyfermot-Drimnagh (6 Seats), Ballymum (7 Seats), Beaumont-Donaghmede (9 Seats), Cabra-Finglas (7 Seats), Clontarf (6 Seats), Crumlin-Kimmage (6 Seats), North Inner City (8 Seats), Pembroke-South Dock (8 Seats) and Rathgar-Rathmines (6 Seats).

The local elections are to take place on 23th May 2014. The stakes are high for the government as they try to hold their own in a mid-term election. The latest polls show the government parties with 33% support (Fine Gael 25% and Labour 8%). Fianna Fáil have yet to continue with growth of the party since its downfall in the last general election, their support has risen to 25% since that election but it has since plateaued. Sinn Féin have seen continued growth with 21% in the last poll, but that support also seems to be plateauing. The last Local Elections in 2009 saw Fine Gael with 34% support, Labour with 14%, Fianna Fáil with 25% and Sinn Féin with 8% of the vote.