2024 Cavan County Council election

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2024 Cavan County Council election
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All 18 seats on Cavan County Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Last election871
Seats before771
Seats won663
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Aontú Independent Ireland Independent
Last election1N/A1
Seats before111
Seats won111
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Cavan in Ireland.svg
Area of Cavan County Council

An election to all 18 seats on Cavan County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] County Cavan is divided into 3 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]

Contents

The period for nominations ran from 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 May and ended at 12 p.m. on Saturday 18 May 2024. Candidates could be nominated by a registered political party, through the submission of 15 assents from voters in the local electoral area, or alternatively with a deposit of €100. [3] [4]

Retiring incumbents

ConstituencyDeparting CouncillorParty
Cavan-BelturbetMadeleine Argue [5] Fine Gael
Ballyjamesduff Craig Lovett [6] Fianna Fáil

Results by party

PartyFirst-preference votesSeats
Votes % FPv Swing (pp)Cand. 2019 Out.Elected
2024		Change
Fine Gael 9,55328.17%Decrease2.svg5.20%7776Decrease2.svg1
Fianna Fáil 9,37227.63%Decrease2.svg11.29%8876Decrease2.svg1
Sinn Féin 5,64216.64%Increase2.svg4.26%7113Increase2.svg2
Aontú 2,7568.13%Increase2.svg0.40%3111Steady2.svg
Independent Ireland 2,5217.43%New2011Steady2.svg
Labour 3381.00%Decrease2.svg1.20%1000Steady2.svg
Green 1040.31%New1000New
Irish Freedom 1090.32%New1000New
The Irish People 9582.82%New1000New
Independent 2,5627.55%Increase2.svg3.705111Steady2.svg
Total Valid33,91598.92
Spoilt votes3721.08
Total33,915100—36181818Steady2.svg
Registered voters/Turnout61,78655.49

Results by local electoral area

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

Bailieborough–Cootehill

Bailieborough–Cootehill: 6 seats [7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Aontú Sarah O'Reilly14.741,770       
Fine Gael Carmel Brady [*] 14.031,6841,687 1,728     
Fine Gael Val Smith [*] 11.591,3921,396 1,408 1,409 1,424 1,480 1,529 1,551
Fianna Fáil Clifford Kelly [*] 10.291,2351,238 1,286 1,286 1,308 1,466 1,533 1,552
Fianna Fáil Aiden Fitzpatrick [*] 9.791,1751,179 1,198 1,205 1,294 1,355 1,384 1,412
Fianna Fáil Niall Smith9.061,0881,099 1,111 1,114 1,168 1,233 1,496 1,547
Sinn Féin Stiofán Conaty8.921,0711,073 1,174 1,175 1,244 1,326 1,836 
Sinn Féin Paddy McDonald [*] 6.35763774 905 906 978 1,122   
Independent Ireland Kristofer Shekleton5.39647653 727 725 914    
Independent Gary Cosgrave5.06608613 724 724     
Sinn Féin Marina McEntee2.61313315       
Independent Fiona McCormack1.68202204       
Independent John O'Reilly0.495960       
Electorate: 21,410 (56.74%)  Valid: 12,007  Spoilt: 140  Quota: 1,716  Turnout: 12,147  

    Ballyjamesduff

    Ballyjamesduff: 6 seats [7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Ireland Shane P. O'Reilly [*] 15.751,874       
    Fine Gael Trevor Smith [*] 14.821,763       
    Fine Gael Winston Bennett [*] 12.251,4571,458 1,460 1,465 1,472 1,595 1,723 
    Fianna Fáil Phillip Brady [*] 10.881,2951,295 1,306 1,316 1,321 1,424 1,849 
    Fine Gael T.P. O'Reilly [*] 10.521,2521,258 1,331 1,381 1,399 1,477 1,563 1,639
    Sinn Féin Noel Connell8.981,0681,070 1,078 1,488 1,495 1,598 1,685 1,716
    The Irish People Lester Gordon8.059581,031 1,050 1,068 1,074 1,250 1,392 1,434
    Fianna Fáil Nathan Galligan6.94826826 836 850 865 986   
    Aontú Gráinne McPhillips6.40761773 792 816 821    
    Sinn Féin Angela Gaffney4.50535537 569      
    Irish Freedom Kieran Goggins0.92109       
    Electorate: 21,217 (56.61%)  Valid: 11,898  Spoilt: 112  Quota: 1,700  Turnout: 12,010  

      Cavan–Belturbet

      Cavan–Belturbet: 6 seats [7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456
      Fianna Fáil Áine Smith [†] 17.611,763     
      Independent Brendan Fay [*] 16.251,627     
      Fianna Fáil John Paul Feeley [*] 10.491,0501,159 1,194 1,293 1,323 1,349
      Sinn Féin Damien Brady10.441,0451,088 1,133 1,200 1,729 
      Fine Gael Niamh Brady10.161,0171,050 1,070 1,203 1,275 1,333
      Fine Gael Peter McVitty [*] 9.879881,048 1,080 1,166 1,192 1,209
      Fianna Fáil Patricia Walsh [*] 9.39940994 1,006 1,101 1,296 1,386
      Sinn Féin Michael ‘Bricker’ Wall8.46847856 872 984   
      Labour Liam van der Spek3.38338353 365    
      Aontú Tinko Tinev2.25225230 244    
      Green Kevin Murphy1.04104106 109    
      Independent Susuana Komolafe0.666668 75    
      Electorate: 19,159 (52.87%)  Valid: 10,010  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,431  Turnout: 10,130  

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