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2024 Galway County Council election
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All 39 seats on Galway County Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Independent Ireland
Last election 15 11 N/A
Current seats 13 12 4
 
Party Sinn Féin Green Republican Sinn Féin
Last election 1 1 1
Current seats 1 1 1
 
Party Independent
Last election 10
Current seats 7
Area of Galway County Council

An election to all 39 seats on Galway County Council will be held on 7 June 2024, as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Galway is divided into 7 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[2]

Results by party[edit]

Party Candidates Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 17
Fine Gael 14
Sinn Féin 9
Aontú 1
Green 6
Labour 2
Republican Sinn Féin 1
People Before Profit 1
Independent Ireland 7 New New
Irish Freedom 1 New New
National Party 1 New New
The Irish People 5 New New
Independent 14
Totals 79 39 Steady 100.00

Incumbents retiring[edit]

Constituency Councillor Party
Ballinasloe Tim Broderick[3] Independent
Athenry–Oranmore Jim Cuddy[4] Independent
Tuam Colm Keaveney[5] Fianna Fáil

Candidates by local electoral area[edit]

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.

Athenry–Oranmore[edit]

Athenry–Oranmore: 7 seats [6][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Fianna Fáil Albert Dolan[*] 17.41% 2,393                  
Independent Tomás Grealish 13.41% 1,843                  
Fine Gael David Collins[*] 11.54% 1,586 1,683 1,705 1,714 1,732          
Independent James Charity 11.39% 1,565 1,588 1,614 1,666 1,697 1,837        
Fine Gael Peter Feeney 8.83% 1,213 1,338 1,342 1,350 1,362 1,403 1,493 1,501 1,910  
Fine Gael Eoghan Gallagher 7.41% 1,018 1,078 1,105 1,112 1,178 1,187 1,313 1,317 1,402 1,463
Sinn Féin Louis O'Hara 7.31% 1,005 1,073 1,080 1,102 1,150 1,188 1,327 1,342 1,512 1,592
Fianna Fáil Cillian Keane 6.82% 937 1,005 1,025 1,026 1,101 1,116 1,163 1,168 1,431 1,482
Fianna Fáil Selly Herterich Quinn[*] 5.76% 792 956 962 972 1,000 1,029 1,114 1,118    
Green Eoin Madden 3.30% 454 475 477 478 597 608        
Labour Fergal Landy 2.98% 409 415 418 420            
Independent Ireland Sean Hehir 2.19% 301 337 342 434 437          
The Irish People Maria Carr 1.64% 226 233 236              
Electorate: 26,073   Valid: 13,742   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 1,718   Turnout: 53.22%  

Ballinasloe[edit]

Ballinasloe: 6 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2
Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly[*] 19.38% 2,410  
Independent Ireland Declan Geraghty [*] 18.19% 2,262  
Independent Evelyn Parsons[*] 16.53% 2,055  
Fine Gael Alan Harney 14.35% 1,784  
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly[*] 14.22% 1,768 1,925
Fine Gael Peter Keaveney[*] 12.56% 1,561 1,953
PBP–Solidarity Andrew Mannion 2.93% 364 397
Sinn Féin Regan Maher 1.84% 229 280
Electorate: 24,678   Valid: 12,433   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 1,777   Turnout: 50.92%  

Conamara North[edit]

Conamara North: 4 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent Thomas Welby [*] 22.10% 1,758      
Independent Ireland Séamus Walsh [*] 19.17% 1,525 1,598    
Fianna Fáil Gerard King[*] 18.04% 1,435 1,456 1,496 1,663
Fine Gael Eileen Mannion[*] 17.92% 1,425 1,463 1,572 1,684
Independent Mánus Ó Conaire 11.38% 905 920 973 1,117
Sinn Féin Tom Healy 7.43% 591 600 671  
Green Daniel Gleeson 3.12% 248 255    
Independent Críostóir Breathnach 0.84% 67 71    
Valid: 7,954   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,591   Turnout: 9,051  

Conamara South[edit]

Conamara South: 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4
Independent Ireland Noel Thomas[*] 1,569 1,633 1,648  
Fine Gael Padraig Mac An Iomaire[*] 1,350 1,359 1,422 1,425
Republican Sinn Féin Tomás Ó Curraoin[*] 974 1,003 1,043 1,043
Fianna Fáil Mairtin Lee 814 818 904 904
Fianna Fáil Daragh Ó Tuairisg 850 862 868 868
Fianna Fáil Dáithí O Cualáin[*] 764 772 825 826
Independent Ireland Michael Leainde 708 736 814 816
Sinn Féin Kevin O’Hara 663 675 689 690
Green Alistair McKinstry[*] 623 627 631 631
Independent PJ Ó Flatharta 423 442 479 481
Independent Sinead O'Brien 435 461 470 470
Independent Michael Curran 400 417    
Irish Freedom Doran McMahon 122      
The Irish People Aidan Walsh 59      
Independent Geri Slevin 43      
Independent Críostóir Breathnach 33      
Valid: 9,830   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 1,639  

Gort–Kinvara[edit]

Gort–Kinvara: 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael P.J. Murphy[*] 19.64% 1,953        
Fianna Fáil Martina Kinane[*] 18.95% 1,884        
Independent Geraldine Donohue 17.71% 1,761        
Fine Gael Paul Killilea 15.47% 1,538 1,717      
Fianna Fáil Gerry Finnerty[*] 12.32% 1,225 1,301 1,415 1,456 1,585
Green Megan Flynn Dixon 7.66% 762 781 852 861 1,057
Sinn Féin Lucina Kelly 5.26% 523 537 559 607  
The Irish People Alan Sweeney 2.98% 296 303 322    
Valid: 9,942   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,658   Turnout: 52.5%  

Loughrea[edit]

Loughrea: 5 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Shane Curley[*] 18.65% 1,933          
Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn[*] 16.92% 1,754          
Independent Ireland Declan Kelly[*] 16.84% 1,746          
Fine Gael Michael 'Moegie' Maher[*] 16.41% 1,701 1,801        
Fianna Fáil Ivan Canning[*] 12.98% 1,346 1,392 1,424 1,439 1,519 2,040
Sinn Féin Ailish O'Reilly 7.79% 807 824 829 832 930 1,014
Fianna Fáil Mark Larkin 6.28% 651 684 701 707 761  
Green Michelle Tooher Madden 2.23% 231 238 242 203    
The Irish People John McGettigan 1.90% 197 199 202 203    
Electorate: 19,964   Valid: 10,366   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,728   Turnout: 52.40%  

Tuam[edit]

Tuam: 7 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fine Gael Andrew Reddington[*] 18.13% 2,784                      
Fine Gael Peter Roche[*] 16.63% 2,553                      
Independent Ireland Shaun Cunniffe 9.36% 1,438 1,456 1,496 1.512 1,544 1,632 1,648 1,656 1,680 1,701 1,802 2,009
Fianna Fáil Donagh Killilea[*] 8.98% 1,379 1,431 1.522 1,530 1,531 1,533 1,542 1,550 1,564 1,660 1,715 1,804
Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade[*] 8.64% 1,326 1,798 1,834 1,837 1,839 1,843 1,852 1,859 1,900 1,933    
Fine Gael Ollie Turner 7.88% 1,210 1,348 1,508 1,513 1,515 1,518 1,527 1,541 1,581 1,656 1,695 1,836
Fianna Fáil Joe Sheridan[*] 7.51% 1,153 1,171 1,206 1,209 1,209 1,210 1,220 1,228 1,246 1,292 1,327 1,375
Independent Karey McHugh-Farag[*] 6.79% 1,042 1,089 1,163 1,189 1,199 1,221 1,241 1,276 1,369 1,456 1,628 1,790
Aontú Luke Silke 3.60% 553 584 639 649 667 699 704 712 722 831 893  
Sinn Féin Stiofán de Lundres Ó Dálaigh 2.98% 458 474 483 489 493 497 512 644 701 714    
Fianna Fáil Tom Quirke 2.78% 427 435 531 533 536 536 538 540 549      
Green Islammiyah Saudique-Kadejo 1.67% 257 280 290 291 293 294 383 402        
Sinn Féin Deborah Reynolds 1.35% 208 230 244 246 246 248 258          
Labour Blessing Oguekwe 1.34% 206 219 224 230 230 230            
National Party Ross Culligan 0.97% 149 150 153 157 197              
The Irish People Danann Gaughan 0.77% 118 120 124 124                
Independent Colin Lynch 0.62% 95 98 99                  
Electorate: 27,234   Valid: 15,356   Spoilt: 153   Quota: 1,920   Turnout: 56.95%  

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Tierney, Declan (7 April 2024). "Publican and poll topper opts out of politics ahead of election". Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Tomás Grealish to contest Local Election as Cuddy announces retirement". Galway Advertiser. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ Fallon, John (16 April 2024). "Former TD Colm Keaveney withdraws from local elections due to drug driving charge". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Nomination of Candidates" (PDF). Galway County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "FÓGRA NA VÓTAÍOCHTA / NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Galway County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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