2024 Irish local elections
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The 2024 Irish local elections are set to be held in all local authorities in Ireland on Friday, 7 June 2024. European Parliament elections are set for the same date.[1]
Each local government area (a city, a county, or a city and county) is divided into local electoral areas (LEAs) where three to seven councillors are elected on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[2]
It will include the 2024 Limerick mayoral election, the first directly elected mayor in Ireland.[3][4]
Election timetable[edit]
- 5 April: Ministerial order fixing the election date made by Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage[1]
- 8 May: Date on which posters may be erected
- 7 June: Polling day (7 a.m.–10 p.m.)
Standing of parties[edit]
| Party | Councillors | |||
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| 2019 result | Current seats | Change | ||
| Fianna Fáil | 279 | 276 |  3
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| Fine Gael | 255 | 254 | 1
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| Sinn Féin | 81 | 81 | 
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| Labour | 57 | 55 | 2
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| Green | 49 | 45 | 4
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| Social Democrats | 19 | 22 |  3
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| Independent Ireland | New | 11 | 11
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| PBP–Solidarity | 11 | 10 | 1
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| Aontú | 3 | 3 |
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| Inds. 4 Change | 3 | 2 | 1
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| Right to Change | New | 2 | 2
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| Rabharta | New | 1 | 1
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| KIA | 1 | 1 |
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| Republican Sinn Féin | 1 | 1 |
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| Workers' Party | 1 | 1 |
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| WUA | 1 | 1 |
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| Independent | 185 | 182 | 3
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Results by party[edit]
| Party | Candidates | Seats | ± | 1st pref. | FPv% | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | |||||||
| Fine Gael | |||||||
| Sinn Féin | |||||||
| Labour | |||||||
| Green | |||||||
| Social Democrats | |||||||
| People Before Profit[a] | |||||||
| Solidarity[a] | |||||||
| Aontú | |||||||
| Inds. 4 Change | |||||||
| Independent Ireland | New | New | |||||
| WUA | |||||||
| Workers' Party | |||||||
| KIA | |||||||
| Right to Change | New | New | |||||
| Irish Freedom | |||||||
| National Party | New | New | |||||
| Republican Sinn Féin[b] | |||||||
| Rabharta[c] | New | New | |||||
| Centre Party | |||||||
| Ireland First | New | New | |||||
| The Irish People | New | New | |||||
| Party for Animal Welfare | |||||||
| Farmers' Alliance | New | New | |||||
| 100% Redress | New | New | |||||
| Independent | |||||||
| Total | 949 | — | — | — | |||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Contesting as part of People Before Profit–Solidarity.
- ^ Republican Sinn Féin is not a registered party and its candidates appear on the ballot as non-party independents.
- ^ Will not appear on the ballot as Rabharta. The Electoral Commission proposed the registration of the party to contest European and local elections on 12 April. However, as the proposed decision was subject to a 21-day appeal period, it will not be in force for the 7 June 2024 elections.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024.
- ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Cabinet approves legislation for a directly elected Mayor for Limerick". Government of Ireland. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ English, Bernie (6 March 2024). "President signs Mayor of Limerick bill into law". Limerick Post. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Changes to Register of Political Parties See New Party Proposed and Name/Emblem Changes for Another". Electoral Commission. 12 April 2024.
External links[edit]
- 2024 Local Elections ElectionsIreland.org
- Adrian Kavanagh: Irish Elections: Geography, Facts and Analyses
