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
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Aontú Independent Ireland Independent
Last election1N/A1
Seats before111
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Area of Cavan County Council

An election to all 18 seats on Cavan County Council will be 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]

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The period for nominations will run from 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 May and end at 12 p.m. on Saturday 18 May 2024. Candidates may 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

PartyCandidatesSeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael
Sinn Féin
Aontú
Independent Ireland
Labour
Independent
Total18Steady2.svg100.00Steady2.svg

Results by local electoral area

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

Bailieborough–Cootehill

Bailieborough–Cootehill: 6 seats
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
1
Fine Gael Carmel Brady [*] [7]
Sinn Féin Stiofán Conaty [8]
Independent Gary Cosgrave [9]
Fianna Fáil Aiden Fitzpatrick [*] [10]
Fianna Fáil Clifford Kelly [*] [10]
Independent Fiona McCormack [11]
Fianna Fáil Frank McDermott [10]
Sinn Féin Paddy McDonald [*] [8]
Sinn Féin Marina McEntee [8]
Aontú Sarah O’Reilly [12]
Independent Ireland Kristofer Shekleton [13]
Fianna Fáil Niall Smith [10]
Fine Gael Val Smith [*] [7]
Quota: 

    Ballyjamesduff

    Ballyjamesduff: 6 seats
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1
    Fine Gael Winston Bennett [*] [7]
    Fianna Fáil Phillip Brady [*] [14]
    Sinn Féin Noel Connell [8]
    Sinn Féin Angela Gaffney [8]
    Fianna Fáil Nathan Galligan [14]
    Irish Freedom Kieran Goggins [15]
    The Irish People Lester Gordon [16]
    Fine Gael T.P. O'Reilly [*] [7]
    Independent Ireland Shane P. O'Reilly [*] [13]
    Aontú Gráinne McPhillips [12]
    Fine Gael Trevor Smith [*] [7]
    Quota: 

      Cavan–Belturbet

      Cavan–Belturbet: 6 seats
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1
      Sinn Féin Damien Brady [8]
      Fine Gael Niamh Brady [17]
      Independent Brendan Fay [*] [18]
      Fianna Fáil John Paul Feeley [*] [10]
      Independent Susuana Komolafe [19]
      Fine Gael Peter McVitty [*] [7]
      Fianna Fáil Áine Smith [†] [10]
      Aontú Tinko Tinev [12]
      Labour Liam van der Spek [20]
      Fianna Fáil Patricia Walsh [*] [10]
      Sinn Féin Michael ‘Bricker’ Wall [8]
      Quota: 

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