Local Government and Politics
| Party | Seats | Change |
| Fine Gael | 10 | + 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 8 | - 2 |
| Sinn Féin | 2 | = |
| Independent | 2 | = |
Leitrim County Council is the local authority for the administrative county. The county is divided into five local electoral areas for the purpose of elections: Ballinamore (5 councillors), Carrick-on-Shannon (5 councillors), Dromahaire (5 councillors), and Manorhamilton (5 councillors).
The county is divided into two constituencies for elections to Dáil Éireann. They are: Roscommon-South Leitrim and Sligo-North Leitrim. This division which was first used for the 2007 general election proved highly controversial as it resulted in no TD whose domicile was in the county. As of 2011, the only Leitrim based TD is Michael Colreavy (Sinn Féin).
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