Irish general election, 26th Feb 2016

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Second count complete in Dublin Rathdown.  Shane Ross (IA) has become the first candidate to make quota, Peter Mathews (Ind) eliminated.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Dublin Bay South, fifth count:

4 seats
Murphy (FG) 6873
Ryan (Grn) 6605
O'Connell (FG) 5773
Humphreys (Lab) 4992
O'Callaghan (FF) 4949
Andrews (SF) 4888
Creighton (Renua) 4820 and out
Count adjourned until 10am.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

A round-up as we close down for the night.  

Part I
CARLOW-KILKENNY: Complete: 2FF, 2FG, 1SF.
CAVAN-MONAGHAN: Three counts completed and 1FG elected so far.  FG, FF and SF all have a quota with the second FG candidate in pole position for the final seat.
CLARE: Eight counts completed and 1FF in.  Harty (Ind) looks well-placed and the two remaining FG candidates are in scoring position.  Poor balancing by FF could cost them a seat here.
CORK EAST: Four counts completed.  Looking like one seat each for FG, FF, Lab and SF.
CORK NORTH CENTRAL: Adjourned after four counts with 1FF in.  Looking like one each for FF, SF, FG and Alphabet Left.  Counting adjourned for the night.
CORK NORTH WEST: Eight counts completed and 1FG in.  The 3217-vote FG surplus will decide the final two seats between the two
FF candidates (Andrias is on 11141, Michael on 9228) and independent John Paul O'Shea on 8549.
CORK SOUTH CENTRAL: Adjourned after five counts.  Both FF candidates are in with FG and SF in scoring position for the other two seats.
CORK SOUTH WEST: Complete: Ind/FG/FF elected.
DONEGAL: Five counts completed and 1FF elected.  At the moment looking like 2FF, 1SF, 1FG and Pringle (Ind).
DUBLIN BAY NORTH: Adjourned after first count.  FG and FF should be on for one each, with the last three seats very difficult to call between SF, Alphabet Left, IA, Labour, Tommy Broughan and Averil Power.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Part II
DUBLIN BAY SOUTH: Adjourned after five counts.  FG will get at least one here; currently in scoring position are the Greens, the second FG candidate and Labour, but FF and SF are close behind.  Renua have just been eliminated 68 votes behind SF and might ask for a recount.
DUBLIN CENTRAL: Complete, SF/FG/Ind.
DUBLIN FINGAL: Seven counts completed and 1FF/1Ind in.  FG, Lab and SF are in scoring position for the final three seats.
DUBLIN MID-WEST: Complete, FG/SF/FF/Alphabet Left elected.
DUBLIN NORTH-WEST: Seven counts completed and 1SD/1SF in.  FG are currently trailing FF for the final seat but should get transfers from Labour.
DUBLIN RATHDOWN: Complete, IA/FG/Grn elected.
DUBLIN SOUTH-CENTRAL: Seven counts completed and 1SF in.  Collins and FG are well-placed with the final seat between FF and Alphabet Left.
DUBLIN SOUTH-WEST: Thirteen counts completed and 1FF/1Alphabet Left in.  Looks like the other three seats will split 2FG/1SF.
DUBLIN WEST: Complete, FG/Lab/FF/Alphabet Left elected.
DUN LAOGHAIRE: Complete, 3FG/1Alphabet Left elected.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Part III
GALWAY EAST: Complete, IA/FF/FG elected.
GALWAY WEST: Adjourned after seven counts.  FF will get one but poor balancing has cost them the chance of a second.  FG will get at least one.  The other three seats are between Grealish, SF, Connolly and the second FG candidate.
KERRY: Adjourned after first count.  Cap of Powah is in 7000 votes over quota and Beard of Powah looks like getting the second on his brother's transfers.  Should be FG/FF/SF for the other three seats.
KILDARE NORTH: Adjourned after four counts with 1SD in; the other three seats are looking like 2FF/1FG.
KILDARE SOUTH: Complete, 2FF/1FG elected.
LAOIS: Complete, FF/FG/SF elected.
LIMERICK CITY: Complete, FF/SF/FG/Lab elected.
LIMERICK COUNTY: Complete, 2FG/1FF elected.
LONGFORD-WESTMEATH: Adjourned after three counts with 1FF in.  There is a quota each for FG and IA; the final seat is between SF, Lab, the second FG candidate (thanks to good balancing) and the second FF candidate.
LOUGH: Adjourned after four counts.  SF should get two here, FF one and FG at least one; the final seat is between the second FG candidate (again. thanks to good balancing), Labour and IA.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Part IV
MAYO: Seven counts completed and 1FG is in (Enda Kenny).  FG will get at least two and FF at least one, and those two parties will dispute the final seat.
MEATH EAST: Complete, 2FG/1FF elected.
MEATH WEST: Complete, FF/SF/FG elected.
OFFALY: Complete, FF/FG/sF elected.
ROSCOMMON-GALWAY: Seven counts completed and nearly finished, with 1Ind/1IA in.  The two remaining candidates are FG 800 votes ahead of FF with votes to transfer from SF, the second FF candidate and an Alphabet Left to IA surplus; that sh0uld enable the first FF candidate to overtake FG for the final seat.
SLIGO-LEITRIM: Adjourned after four counts.  2FF/2FG/1SF looks likely here.
TIPPERARY: Adjourned after three counts with 1Ind in.  There will be at least one other independent, FF and FG should get one each and the final seat seems to be between Seamus Healy and Lab, but there's a long way to go.
WATERFORD: Complete, FF/SF/IA/FG elected.
WEXFORD: Nine counts completed and 1Lab in.  Mick Wallace should get in with 1FF and at least one FG; FF have blown their chance of a second seat with poor balancing, so the second FG candidate and SF will dispute the final seat.
WICKLOW: Adjourned after two counts with 1SD/1SF/1FG in.  The final two seats should go to FF and the second FG candidate.

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Scanlon overtook Reynolds for the final seat in Sligo-Leitrim.

Dublin Bay North will recount tomorrow.  After the SD elimination Averil Power (Ind) is reportedly 67 votes behind Tommy Broughan (Ind) and 93 votes behind John Lyons (Alphabet Left).

[Chancellor of the Duchy of Little Lever and Darcy Lever]

Scotland and London use computers to count STV elections (SV, in the case of London).  It's done there by scanning paper ballots, and seems to work pretty well.