2024 Donegal County Council election

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2024 Donegal County Council election
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All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.7% Increase2.svg 0.3% [1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin 100% Redress
Last election1210Did not exist
Seats before12100
Seats won10104
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 4
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Fine Gael Labour Independent
Last election618
Seats before4110
Seats won319
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
2024 Donegal County Council election.svg
Results by Local Electoral Area

An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [2] County Donegal 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). [3] Candidates must be nominated by 12 noon on Saturday, 18 May 2024. [4]

Contents

Recounts

On the 12th count for the Letterkenny LEA, Mary T. Sweeney called for a full recount, as Tomás Seán Devine's transfers narrowly gave Kevin Bradley 5 votes over Sweeney, and would have resulted in her elimination. [5]

Retiring incumbents

The following councillors did not seek re-election:

ConstituencyDeparting CouncillorParty
Donegal Tom Conaghan [6] Independent
Buncrana Nicholas Crossan [7] Independent
Lifford-Stranorlar Liam Doherty [8] Sinn Féin
Buncrana Rena Donaghey [9] Fianna Fáil

Results by party

PartyFirst-preference votesSeats
Votes % FPv Swing (pp)Cand. 2019 Out.Elected
2024		Change
Fianna Fáil 17,45922.76Decrease2.svg6.5915121210Decrease2.svg2
Sinn Féin 16,80121.90Increase2.svg2.5318101010Steady2.svg
100% Redress 7,4009.65New6NewNew4Increase2.svg4
Fine Gael 8,06810.52Decrease2.svg7.989643Decrease2.svg3
Labour 1,5141.97Decrease2.svg0.713111Steady2.svg
Aontú 2,2512.93Decrease2.svg0.216000Steady2.svg
The Irish People 1,0501.37New4NewNewNewSteady2.svg
Green 3200.42New3NewNewNewSteady2.svg
Independent 21,85528.49Increase2.svg 2.31278109Increase2.svg1
Total Valid76,71898.97
Spoilt votes8001.03
Total77,518100—91373737Steady2.svg
Registered voters/Turnout142,41954.43

Results by LEA

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

Buncrana

Buncrana: 5 seats [10] [11]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678
Sinn Féin Jack Murray [*] 24.822,248       
100% Redress Joy Beard17.521,587       
Fianna Fáil Paul Canning [*] 13.991,2671,302 1,308 1,319 1,341 1,367 1,463 1,492
Sinn Féin Terry Crossan [*] 10.749731,102 1,114 1,125 1,152 1,173 1,203 1,243
Fianna Fáil Fionán Bradley9.35847936 946 948 1,000 1,075 1,315 1,424
The Irish People Kim McMenamin6.26567616 629 653 692 747 793  
Fine Gael Peter McLaughlin5.50499566 574 576 601 660   
Sinn Féin Niamh McGuinness5.30480760 772 778 801 846 889 972
Independent Adrian McMyler2.77251312 319 334 358    
Aontú Liam Mulligan1.76159167 170 176     
Independent Eamon McGee0.999098 101      
Green Jason Le Masurier0.9889101 104 105     
Electorate: 17,578  Valid: 9,057  Spoilt: 141  Quota: 1,510  Turnout: 9,198 (52.33%)  

    Carndonagh

    Carndonagh: 4 seats [10] [12]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    100% Redress Ali Farren28.382,253      
    Fianna Fáil Martin McDermott [*] 26.062,069      
    Labour Martin Farren [*] 12.611,0011,084 1,157 1,168 1,182 1,257 1,391
    Sinn Féin Albert Doherty [*] 12.559961,268 1,430 1,441 1,470 1,942 
    Fine Gael John McGuinness [†] 9.27736835 997 1,007 1,014 1,116 1,171
    Independent Paul Barry McKinney4.71374481 537 549 674   
    Sinn Féin Toni Devine3.30262304 316 329 331   
    The Irish People Donal McKinney2.43193247 260 260    
    Green Michael White0.695563 66     
    Electorate: 15,041  Valid: 7,939  Spoilt: 70  Quota: 1,588  Turnout: 8,009 (53.25%)  

      Donegal

      Donegal: 6 seats [10] [13]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      1234567891011
      Fianna Fáil Micheál Naughton [*] 13.301,8471,851 1,851 1,921 1,947 1,956 1,981 2,151   
      Sinn Féin Noel Jordan [*] 11.381,5801,581 1,593 1,601 1,629 1,811 1,829 1,868 1,875 2,352 
      Sinn Féin Michael McMahon [*] 10.691,4841,502 1,505 1,563 1,584 1,613 1,840 1,852 1,856 1,895 1,931
      Independent Jimmy Brogan9.761,3561,365 1,398 1,404 1,466 1,528 1,557 1,705 1,717 1,950 2,059
      Independent Pauric Kennedy9.531,3241,337 1,346 1,353 1,384 1,390 1,410 1,417 1,423   
      Fine Gael Barry Sweeny [*] 9.221,2811,286 1,286 1,342 1,354 1,360 1,440 1,448 1,452 1,519 1,532
      Fine Gael Manus Boyle9.171,2741,274 1,292 1,294 1,312 1,352 1,355 1,554 1,595 1,706 1,751
      Independent Niamh Kennedy [*] 7.931,1021,119 1,177 1,197 1,237 1,321 1,357 1,588 1,622 1,941 2,067
      Fianna Fáil Martin Hegarty5.59776776 785 809 817 891 894     
      Independent Diarmuid Doherty3.59498515 521 552 572 573      
      Sinn Féin Linda Boyle3.33462462 494 497 510       
      Fianna Fáil Claudia Kennedy2.18301302 303         
      Aontú Patrick Brogan2.02280300 311 313        
      Independent Derek Vial1.33184201          
      The Irish People John Molloy1.01140          
      Electorate: 24,597  Valid: 13,889  Spoilt: 108  Quota: 1,985  Turnout: 13,997 (56.91%)  

        Glenties

        Glenties: 6 seats [10] [14]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        12345678910
        Independent Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig [*] 16.132,125         
        Independent Michael McClafferty [*] 14.311,885         
        Fianna Fáil Anthony Molloy [*] 10.701,4091,417 1,420 1,435 1,500 1,531 1,707 1,903  
        Sinn Féin Brian Carr [†] 7.751,0211,029 1,032 1,043 1,052 1,069 1,280 1,333 1,358 1,587
        Sinn Féin John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh [*] 7.369701,004 1,010 1,033 1,068 1,119 1,122 1,146 1,381 1,727
        100% Redress Denis McGee6.75889937 998 1,028 1,088 1,240 1,280 1,315 1,521 1,633
        Sinn Féin Kellie Rodgers6.06798843 850 924 942 959 981 1,116 1,154  
        Independent Jonathan Stewart6.03794843 860 861 876 915 971 1,158 1,240 1,437
        Fine Gael Joseph Molloy5.70751773 774 798 826 838 855 896   
        Fianna Fáil John Reilly4.95652666 666 705 768 772 791    
        Independent Kevin O'Donnell4.41581586 590 601 601 628     
        Aontú Michael Harkin3.50461464 493 497 508      
        Fianna Fáil Anne Marie Rodgers2.80369378 386 397       
        Labour Séimi Ó Dubhthaigh2.18287303 308        
        Independent Anthony Matthew Doohan0.81106108         
        Independent Ann Sweeney0.587678         
        Electorate: 24,479  Valid: 13,174  Spoilt: 123  Quota: 1,883  Turnout: 13,297 (54.32%)  

          Letterkenny

          Letterkenny: 7 seats [10] [15]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          1234567891011121314
          Fianna Fáil Donál "Mandy" Kelly [†] 14.131,843             
          Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan [*] 10.801,4071,438 1,441 1,448 1,451 1,467 1,478 1,514 1,563 1,607 1,619 1,621 1,822 
          100% Redress Tomás Seán Devine9.891,2881,301 1,325 1,339 1,393 1,422 1,443 1,532 1,619 1,680    
          Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh [*] 9.581,2491,270 1,274 1,302 1,306 1,353 1,360 1,420 1,475 1,510 1,519 1,525 1,685 
          Independent Michael McBride [*] 8.451,1011,139 1,149 1,157 1,159 1,178 1,249 1,277 1,336 1,365 1,382 1,388 1,572 1,615
          Sinn Féin Gerry McMonagle [*] 7.46970980 982 986 990 1,011 1,093 1,139 1,206 1,710    
          Fianna Fáil Donál Coyle [*] 7.29950969 973 979 979 992 996 1,017 1,066 1,105 1,113 1,116 1,212 1,266
          Aontú Mary T. Sweeney6.03785798 807 815 876 888 897 918 954 992 1,010 1,013 1,129 1,150
          Independent Kevin Bradley [*] 5.63731750 758 764 771 792 806 859 945 979 996 1,008   
          Independent Declan Jordan4.77621631 637 649 663 673 684 737       
          Sinn Féin Sandra Haughey4.75620626 629 636 640 655 774 826 880      
          Independent Thoiba Ahmed3.38439447 454 497 499 537 543        
          Sinn Féin Ulick Hughes2.65344361 362 364 365 370         
          Labour Michael McLaughlin1.74226229 229 254 254          
          Green Nuala Carr1.35176178 178            
          The Irish People Ann McCloskey1.15150150 180 182           
          Independent Vincent J. Bradley0.739899             
          Independent Selina O'Donnell0.233031             
          Electorate: 25,643  Valid: 13,029  Spoilt: 146  Quota: 1,629  Turnout: 13,175 (51.38%)  

            Lifford–Stranorlar

            Lifford–Stranorlar: 6 seats [10] [16]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            12345678
            Independent Martin Scanlon12.371,4101,458 1,522 1,525 1,7321,732  
            Fine Gael Martin Harley [*] 11.061,2611,285 1,482 1,493 1,562 1,576 1,6381,638
            Independent Frank McBrearty Jnr [*] 10.521,1991,253 1,278 1,338 1,493 1,514 1,939 
            Sinn Féin Gary Doherty [*] 10.471,1931,215 1,262 1,498 1,629   
            Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan [*] 10.271,1711,198 1,271 1,282 1,358 1,369 1,474 1,508
            Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford [*] 8.689901,110 1,141 1,112 1,163 1,168 1,213 1,240
            Independent Niall McConnell7.72880971 999 1,029 1,104    
            100% Redress Charles Ward 7.72880939 958 985     
            Sinn Féin Dakota Nic Mheanman7.36839874 894 1,057 1,193 1,222 1,321 1,357
            Sinn Féin Tony McDaid5.48625638 642      
            Fine Gael Garvan Connolly4.54518533       
            Aontú Rebecca McDaid3.81434       
            Electorate: 21,903  Valid: 11,400  Spoilt: 133  Quota: 1,629  Turnout: 11,533 (52.65%)  

              Milford

              Milford: 3 seats [10] [17]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345
              Independent Declan Meehan21.131,7391,762 1,886 2,074 
              Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney [*] 18.991,5631,598 1,713 1,802 2,051
              Independent Pauric McGarvey [†] 16.901,3911,446 1,525 1,664 1,947
              Independent John O'Donnell [*] 16.091,3241,344 1,407 1,438 1,671
              Sinn Féin Maria Doherty11.35934951 996 1,088  
              100% Redress Éamonn Jackson6.10502564 603   
              Fine Gael Aaron Sweeney6.08500515    
              Independent Vincent J. Bradley1.76145    
              Aontú Kathleen Deeney1.60132    
              Electorate: 13,178  Valid: 8,230  Spoilt: 79  Quota: 2,058  Turnout: 8,309 (63.05%)  

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