Local Elections 2024 - Results

Cluedo Monopoly

I thought it might be useful to create a new thread to comment and analyse the Local Election results.

RTE Live Tracker here:

https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/2024/0608/1453671-tracker-elections/

Ozvaldo

Im hoping every government party as well as sinn fein lose here

cudsy1

Ballot papers only being filled out to 3-7 candidates

hotmail.com

Looks like Sinn Fein vote has held up OK in working class areas of Dublin. I suspect they'll be slightly relieved.

Jinglejangle69

Looke like Daly, Wallace, O Riordain and Brid Smith back in.

Sigh.

And Lynne Boylan.

If people felt strongly about immigration then they have made it worst voting these back in.

Ozvaldo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233533#Comment_122233533

Cant believe that now

magicbastarder

That's based on only a few ballot boxes being counted? The ward they're from will have a big influence on initial results.

I didn't think O'Riordan was being given much chance of election.

downthemiddle

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233536#Comment_122233536

There’s absolutely no way that Daly , O’Riordain and Smith are all getting elected. What’s your source for this claim?

magicbastarder

Many ballot seem to be stopping after three.

Interesting. People overwhelmed with choice?

SaoPaulo41

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233536#Comment_122233536

Way way too early right say this

hotmail.com

Niall Boylan looking like being elected. Clare Daly Out.

Cluedo Monopoly

This is a local elections thread...

Loafing Oaf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233536#Comment_122233536

So the Dublin contingent will be Daly, AOR, Smith & Lynn Boylan? No FF, FG or Niall Boylan?

tarvis

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233550#Comment_122233550

or underwhelmed by the quality ?

zell12

Tally from Dingle LEA - high turnout

bloopy

Apparently a significant number of spoiled votes in some areas - ticks next to the candidates rather than numbered.

Economics101

A question about valid/spoiled votes, If there are, say, 26 candidates and you undertake the heroic task of ranking all 26, there is some chance that you will make a mistake. Suppose you get 1 to 11 done and then in searching the blank spaces for yourremaining and probably weak preferences you omit a No 12. You have votes marked 13 to 25.

Is the whole ballot paper invalid, or is it treated as a 1 to 11 vote, with the remainder ignored (or invalid)?

MacDanger

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233687#Comment_122233687

I'd say it wouldn't be a problem until the count reached your 12th preference and even then, you've clearly indicated your next order of preference. If you had filled in 2 x 13 or something, I'd expect it to be spoiled once it reached that count though

lumphammer2

I hope all far right lunatics including babers/so-called 'pro-lifers' and anti-migrant fanatics do not get elected …. they have not one positive thing to offer …. they have nothing to solve our REAL problems …. all they can do is spout anti-migrant, anti-gay and anti-EU drivel ….. they would destroy the economy of this country in months if they gained power …. Good to see so far in tallies they are indeed not doing well at all …

Itssoeasy

Newstalk saying that from the tallies in cork city, it’s looking like the sitting councillors are doing well.

Thelonious Monk

Tallies showing that Green Party candidate Michael Pidgeon is said to be “sweeping” the South West Inner City LEA.

Meanwhile, the Greens’ Claire Byrne is leading across several ballot boxes in the South East Inner City.

Excellent. I really hope we keep a few Green councillors. I am in Spain currently and couldn't vote am pretty gutted about it.

TheValeyard

Seems people are voting for stability in unstable times. Still early in the counts though.

Itssoeasy

Just going on the tallies being announced on newstalk the Green Party wipe out doesn’t seem to be happening. The FG side seem happy based on the tallies.

pureza

Wicklow tallies based on 35% of the boxes opened,courtesy of S Kearon

tinpib

Would be great if people could start adding links to tallies, updates, counts etc from around the country.

For Sligo/Leitrim the local radio station Ocean FM has the great info inc Google sheets for tallies updated in real time, and 3 separate live streams for each of the count centres, Donegal being the 3rd.

https://www.oceanfm.ie/local-elections-2024-count/

dulpit

FYI, I don't think any counting has happened anywhere yet, it's all tallies. To echo what's been said, looks like incumbancy is a big help for sitting councillors. I heard Jackie Healy Rae (Michael's son) tallied over 30% which is pretty amazing.

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castletownman

Find the delusion of some people running locally hilarious. One candidate in my LEA, PBP of course, whose sole aim seemed to be legalising drugs, tallied 110. Another, who did dismally for the Greens last time, has done so again.

Why put yourself through the embarassment? Have they no support network to tell them to perhaps not go through the hassle?

hotmail.com

No seat for Ruth Coppinger in Castleknock it seems.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233793#Comment_122233793

I'm sure a handful of the swivel eyed loons will get in, the rest can return to harassing ordinary people and crying about the 'establishment'.

I'm most interested in how SF will do, they had a bad run out in 2019 and up to a year ago were looking like they'd be going into this election on a high - Will they now be happy to do a little better than 2019? Will they do better than 2019?

Cluedo Monopoly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234083#Comment_122234083

It would be very hard for SF to do worse than 2019 but we shall see. It's the first time ever they have ever run a candidate in each LEA.

The real winners look like Independents.

Cluedo Monopoly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233981#Comment_122233981

I don't understand the hold the Healy Raes have over the people of Kerry. I heard 7000 were added to the voting register since March. It appears the Healy Raes are encouraging new immigrants to vote.

kabakuyu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233536#Comment_122233536

Or you could look at it another way,we just got rid of them,they can squawk all they like in europe,nobody will care.

combat14

looks like the usuals FF, FG and SF doing well, it could be that the many independent candidates are just spread far far too thin

they will have to check their egos at the door and rapidly merge if they have any chance at success in the general election

if harris has any sense he will call the election early this year if FG has a good showing in the local elections

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233536#Comment_122233536

In Local Elections, are they running in both?

Danzy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234098#Comment_122234098

The work ethic of the Healy Raes is incredible , they get results for people, that counts.

namloc1980

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234098#Comment_122234098

To be honest if the Healy Raes were running where I live I'd vote for them. They do a huge amount of local work on the ground while some of the main party candidates disappear once they are elected and only re-emerge in the run up to the next election.

namloc1980

Looks like SF candidates will be scrambling to make the final few seats in a lot of places after multiple counts.

However as we know from 2020 SF voters told us all that anyone not elected on the first count is illegitimate. Looking forward to see how they spin this one.

MrMusician18

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234122#Comment_122234122

Pr-stv has always favoured incumbents and parties, the bigger the better. An Independent needs massive personal recognition, like the healy raes in order to be successful

Without party strategy, too many similar independents or personalities with limited local appeal run. They then don't transfer to each other and ultimately the votes end up with the largest parties.

As you point out though, the egos prevent these similar candidates merging under one banner and getting behind one or two candidates

francois

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233526#Comment_122233526

Looks like the FG & FF doing better than expected, Lab & Greens not facing wipeout either. SF must be disappointed.

Itssoeasy

when should we expect to get actual first counts from the local elections ?

combat14

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234189#Comment_122234189

of course we have to remember also that non nationals can also vote in the locals so that wont suit many independents either

MrMusician18

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234202#Comment_122234202

I think there is only so much you can read though into the local elections, where many people especially in rural locations will know the candidates personally. When I voted I did not want my own vote to be interpreted as an endorsement of national policy - I voted for the guy who said it was a priority to get the local playground fixed.

Possibly the other issue is that the change that the opposition is proposing is not the change they want. The big story could be how Sinn Fein have alienated their vote tbh. The other story will be how their is likely to be the most elected socially conservative politicians in 30 years, even if they don't sweep the boards.

Cluedo Monopoly

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234252#Comment_122234252

As in most local elections, incumbents are doing well. That's an issue for FG in next GE where they are losing half their sitting TDs.

VinLieger

SF not appearing at all in the tallys for Cabra-Glasnevin, right in the Midlle of Mary Lous constituency

50HX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234098#Comment_122234098

They have no hold, they are just the go to elected representatives if you want to get something done

freshpopcorn

Does this look correct?

https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/cork-county/fermoy

This is it

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234528#Comment_122234528

Derek Blighe, delighted for him 🤣

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dulpit

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234224#Comment_122234224

You mean non-Irish. They probably have a nationality.

StoutPost

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122234125#Comment_122234125

Yes, I'd expect that's correct. I'd likely get flak on here for my local #1, but like you said he works for his constituents and has a record to show for it.