Irish Election Results Thread

[DistingFlyer]

Fianna Fail have just gotten their fourth member - also in Cork.

Bacik is out in Dun Laoghaire (though Labour says it wants a full recount), so while that should be enough to see Fine Gael win a second seat there, it'll be curious how much of her vote goes to Boyd Barrett. Just over half of Andrews' vote went to Mary Hanafin, so it doesn't look very good for her.

[Јas]

Tánaiste Mary Coughlan eliminated in the Donegal SW count.

[Јas]

Dún Laoighaire count suspended for the night.
Recount called (by Labour, I think) and will start at 10.30a.m. tomorrow.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

I can't imagine why the electorate would want to vote for Healy-Rae.

From this remark, I can safely assume that you have never been to South Kerry.

[Hash]

Listening to Enda Kenny for over 5 minutes seconds:

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Dublin North finished: 2FG 1LAB 1SOC. It looks almost certain now that Lenihan will be the only Dublin FF TD. Perhaps only Chris Andrews has a chance now.

[rob in cal]

So far, of the handful of completed voted counting constituencies, I haven't found a single case where the elected members were any different than the first count finishers. In other words, the results wouldn't be different had a Single Non-transferable ballot been used.  I'm wondering how often the tranferable part plays a roll, and pushes someone ahead to win a seat when they were trailing for that seat after the first count.
    I know in Australia House of Rep single seat districts its often the Green vote that pushes Labour candidates ahead of National or Liberal candidates in some districts, but how often in Ireland is it significant.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

So far, of the handful of completed voted counting constituencies, I haven't found a single case where the elected members were any different than the first count finishers. In other words, the results wouldn't be different had a Single Non-transferable ballot been used.  I'm wondering how often the tranferable part plays a roll, and pushes someone ahead to win a seat when they were trailing for that seat after the first count.
    I know in Australia House of Rep single seat districts its often the Green vote that pushes Labour candidates ahead of National or Liberal candidates in some districts, but how often in Ireland is it significant.

Watch Galway East and Kerry South.

Wicklow finally completes its count - making it all 43 constituencies to declare - and as all the world was hoping Dick Roche failed epically. Not even close to retaining his seat (5.5%).

[DistingFlyer]

Wicklow's first count finally announced - no official winner yet, but Dick Roche is certain to be out.

Final vote is as follows:
FG - 36.1% (+8.8%)
Lab - 19.4% (+9.3%)
FF - 17.4% (–24.2%)
SF - 9.9% (+3.0%)
GP - 1.8% (–2.9%)

[Hash]

So, with all first counts:

FG 36.1% (+8.8%)
LAB 19.4% (+9.3%)
FF 17.4% (-24.1%)
Indies 12.6% (+6.8%)
SF 9.9% (+3%)
Greenies 1.8% (-2.8%)
Socialist 1.2% (+0.6%)
PBPA 1%

[Јas]

In Dublin South - it's looking like FG could deliver 3 seats from 5 with just 36% of the vote.

[DistingFlyer]

Eamon Ryan's out at Dublin South - that's the last Green seat gone.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Heh, FF didn't win first preferences anywhere, even though SF won them in Donegal South West.

[DistingFlyer]

     Heh, FF didn't win first preferences anywhere, even though SF won them in Donegal South West.

Micheal Martin won on the first count, but otherwise you're right.

[Hash]

     Heh, FF didn't win first preferences anywhere, even though SF won them in Donegal South West.

Micheal Martin won on the first count, but otherwise you're right.

He meant that FF candidates put together did not win the most first prefs anywhere.

[Јas]

We've now had consecutive elections where the Tánaiste has lost their seat.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Humorously, FG received the most first preferences in Tipperary South in 2007, but now Independents have beaten them there.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Donegal SW

Votes: SF 33%, FF 22.5%, FG 19.9%, Inds 18.3%, Labour 5.1%, Greenie 1.2
Seats: SF 1, FG 1, Ind 1

Epic Fáil

[ilikeverin]

They've halted the count in Galway East, because a FG candidate wants a recount.  Makes sense to me... the official tally has him being eliminated (rather than an Indie) by 2 votes in Count 7.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Donegal SW

Votes: SF 33%, FF 22.5%, FG 19.9%, Inds 18.3%, Labour 5.1%, Greenie 1.2
Seats: SF 1, FG 1, Ind 1

Epic Fáil

The FF seat there was held by the Tanaiste who once, I believe I embrassingly told you this before, claimed Einstein invented the theory of evolution (at a meeting intended to promote Ireland as a "knowledge economy" whatever that is). So yeah, LOL.

One pattern is painfully clear however. Where FF are retaining seats it is mainly due to the lack of good opponents as much as anything else. Oh, and the occasional TD personality cult such as O´Dea.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The FF seat there was held by the Tanaiste who once, I believe I embrassingly told you this before, claimed Einstein invented the theory of evolution (at a meeting intended to promote Ireland as a "knowledge economy" whatever that is). So yeah, LOL.

I was thinking of making that my election signature actually; quite a close call.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Luke Ming Flanagan deemed elected

Most excellent.

Al, your really should have made that your sig, I prefer not to be reminded of the Lynch-Haughey unpleasantness.

Speaking of which, Haughey the younger has now been formally eliminated.

[Јas]

Kerry South could become the first constituency to elect 2 independents in 60 years (Dublin NE in 1951).

[ilikeverin]

Laois-Offaly is tired and is going to bed.

EDIT: As is Kerry South.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

Kerry South could become the first constituency to elect 2 independents in 60 years (Dublin NE in 1951).

Both FF genepool however (unless you are thinking of Michael Gleeson).