2024 Limerick City and County Council election

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2024 Limerick City and County Council election
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All 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won13103
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Ireland Social Democrats
Seats won322
Seat changeSteady2.svgNewIncrease2.svg 1
 Seventh partyEighth party
 
Party Green Independent
Seats won16
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Limerick in Ireland.svg
Area of Limerick City and County Council

Elections to all 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council and to the directly elected mayor of Limerick were held in June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] Limerick City and County is divided into 6 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect 40 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] Limerick is the first local authority in Ireland to have directly elected mayor, following a plebiscite held at the previous council election.

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Mayoral election

An election for a directly elected Mayor of Limerick will be held under the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024. [3] Candidates can be nominated by a registered political party or with the support of 60 electors.

2024 Mayor of Limerick [4] [5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
Independent John Moran 22.9618,30818,363 18,397 18,462 18,618 19,080 19,350 19,719 20,982 22,290 24,958 28,451
Independent Helen O'Donnell 16.1812,90312,991 13,016 13,061 13,275 13,588 13,938 14,288 15,389 16,688 19,353 23,829
Fianna Fáil Dee Ryan14.7811,78511,843 11,864 11,939 12,081 12,370 12,540 12,937 13,965 15,473 18,875  
Fine Gael Daniel Butler12.7810,19010,249 10,274 10,316 10,420 10,731 10,962 11,337 12,385 13,632   
Sinn Féin Maurice Quinlivan 10.458,3318,356 8,438 8,509 8,693 8,845 9,156 9,528 11,571    
Independent Frankie Daly5.744,5744,597 4,645 4,686 4,815 4,907 5,410 5,689     
Aontú Sarah Beasley3.302,6352,662 2,698 2,738 2,811 2,859       
Labour Conor Sheehan2.302,3902,404 2,439 2,480 2,614 2,946 3,047      
Social Democrats Elisa O'Donovan2.992,3842,401 2,478 2,526 3,061 3,336 3,439 3,799     
Green Brian Leddin 2.892,3032,313 2,368 2,409 2,578        
Rabharta Laura Keyes1.351,0791,089 1,122 1,165         
Independent Caitríona Ní Chatháin1.11886896 990 1,016         
Party for Animal Welfare Gerben Uunk0.95758768 788          
People Before Profit Ruairi Fahy0.86689692           
Independent Colm Ó Móráin0.66530           
Valid: 79,745  Spoilt: 1,923  Quota: 39,873  Turnout: 81,668  

    Results by party in the Local Elections

    PartyCandidatesSeats±First Pref. votesFPv%±%
    Fine Gael 1813Decrease2.svg124,12129.85Decrease2.svg4.34
    Fianna Fáil 1710Decrease2.svg218,85923.34Decrease2.svg3.24
    Sinn Féin 113Increase2.svg16,5798.14Increase2.svg2.16
    Labour 33Steady2.svg4,3195.35Increase2.svg1.35
    Independent Ireland 72New5,1986.43New
    Social Democrats 32Increase2.svg11,7942.22Decrease2.svg0.59
    Aontú 31Increase2.svg12,2582.79Decrease2.svg0.11
    Green 41Decrease2.svg12,1202.62Decrease2.svg2.32
    Rabharta 20New3970.49New
    People Before Profit 10New3920.49New
    Party for Animal Welfare 10New1120.14New
    Independent 205Decrease2.svg114,64718.13Increase2.svg1.59
    Totals9040Steady2.svg80,796100.00

    Candidates by local electoral area

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

    Adare–Rathkeale

    Adare–Rathkeale: 6 seats [6]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fine Gael Stephen Keary [*] 17.71%2,329      
    Fine Gael Adam Teskey [*] 14.46%1,902      
    Fianna Fáil Bridie Collins [*] 11.51%1,5141,617 1,733 1,870 1,877 2,161 
    Independent Ireland John O’Donoghue [†] 9.75%1,2821,342 1,446 1,487 1,491 1,785 1,830
    Independent Richie Crehan9.50%1,2491,263 1,353 1,436 1,437 1,540 1,571
    Independent Ireland Tommy Hartigan9.25%1,2171,255 1,432 1,621 1,625 1,688 1,701
    Fianna Fáil Gerald Ward8.23%1,0821,120 1,170 1,384 1,389 1,516 1,615
    Fianna Fáil Trina O'Dea7.28%957987 1,033 1,073 1,075   
    Sinn Féin Joanne Collins6.09%801828      
    Fine Gael Michael Sheahan [*] 5.95%782920 961     
    Independent Robert Daly0.28%3739      
    Electorate: 25,573  Valid: 13,152  Spoilt: 150  Quota: 1,879  Turnout: 13,302 (52.02%)  

      Cappamore–Kilmallock

      Cappamore–Kilmallock: 7 seats [7]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910
      Independent Brigid Teefy [*] 16.28%2,672         
      Fianna Fáil Martin Ryan [*] 12.54%2,059         
      Independent Eddie Ryan [*] 12.25%2,0112,085        
      Fine Gael Noreen Stokes8.78%1,4421,557 1,631 1,636 1,713 1,734 1,885 2,016 2,359 
      Fine Gael Gregory Conway8.27%1,3581,393 1,400 1,402 1,419 1,507 1,545 1,638 1,693 1,726
      Sinn Féin P.J. Carey [*] 7.52%1,2341,271 1,288 1,292 1,325 1,458 1,555 1,632 1,750 1,766
      Fine Gael Tommy O'Sullivan7.44%1,2211,238 1,252 1,255 1,276 1,315 1,359 1,455 1,491 1,535
      Fianna Fáil Michael Donegan [*] 5.64%926958 1,000 1,003 1,018 1,088 1,124 1,314 1,375 1,420
      Fianna Fáil Al Fitzgerald4.57%751802 869 870 895 923 963    
      Aontú Michael Ryan4.10%673731 789 792 867 943 1,036 1,107   
      Independent Ireland Grainne Hanley3.66%601624 631 636 717      
      Green Robert O'Donnell3.31%543588 637 638 736 768     
      Independent Michelle Hayes3.18%522580 617 622       
      Fianna Fáil Denny Hourigan2.46%404476         
      Electorate: 28,184  Valid: 16,417  Spoilt: 167  Quota: 2,053  Turnout: 16,584 (58.84%)  

        Limerick City East

        Limerick City East: 7 seats [8]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        Fianna Fáil Catherine Slattery [*] 14.73%1,894          
        Fine Gael Peter Doyle13.43%1,727          
        Fianna Fáil Joe Pond [†] 12.36%1,5891,654         
        Labour Elena Secas [*] 12.27%1,5771,601 1,636        
        Fine Gael Sarah Kiely [*] 10.91%1,4031,491 1,523 1,534 1,557 1,578 1,582 1,614   
        Green Sean Hartigan [*] 5.87%755769 778 783 793 799 805 858 1,028 1,083 1,390
        Fine Gael Michael Murphy [*] 5.74%738744 766 769 776 783 788 877 905 915  
        Aontú Eric Nelligan5.69%731746 754 758 777 805 805 856 889 937 1,002
        Sinn Féin Ursula Gavan3.76%483494 496 498 505 654 654 697 753 1,139 1,203
        Social Democrats Donnah S. Vuma3.65%469477 481 482 503 509 515 546    
        Independent Dean Lillis3.34%429433 437 437 507 515 515     
        Sinn Féin Danielle O'Shea3.20%411433 434 436 449 557 557 573 688   
        Sinn Féin Mike Killeen2.84%365381 382 382 387       
        Rabharta Michael O'Brien1.00%128134 135 137        
        Independent Patrick McCarthy0.80%103108 108 109        
        Independent Tally Slater0.42%5456 56 56        
        Electorate: 27,360  Valid: 12,856  Spoilt: 209  Quota: 1,608  Turnout: 13,065 (47.75%)  

          Limerick City North

          Limerick City North: 7 seats [9]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          123456789101112131415
          Independent Frankie Daly [*] 12.19%1,5531,560 1,569 1,578 1,621          
          Labour Conor Sheehan [*] 11.90%1,5161,522 1,556 1,585 1,604          
          Fianna Fáil Kieran O'Hanlon [*] 10.33%1,3161,319 1,331 1,346 1,351 1,352 1,353 1,373 1,389 1,505 1,545 1,626   
          Fine Gael Olivia O'Sullivan [*] 9.10%1,1601,164 1,210 1,236 1,260 1,261 1,263 1,353 1,364 1,474 1,485 1,782   
          Aontú Sarah Beasley6.70%854859 863 878 915 917 919 932 964 985 1,028 1,045 1,057 1,264 1,355
          Sinn Féin Sharon Benson [*] 5.70%727780 783 788 795 796 796 807 856 877 1,224 1,240 1,247 1,388 1,439
          Independent Pat O'Neill5.30%675675 676 684 702 705 707 723 735 763 766 808 832 878 1,019
          Independent Dean Quinn5.07%646651 652 657 666 667 667 678 700 710 726 740 746   
          Independent Adam Kearney4.52%576578 589 605 624 630 630 655 673 692 704 754 783 822  
          Social Democrats Shane Hickey-O'Mara4.33%552557 561 595 599 600 601 675 831 879 895 938 969 993 1,092
          Fine Gael Richard Delaney4.28%545547 575 585 616 622 623 653 657 682 693     
          Sinn Féin Tom Collopy [*] 4.22%538581 582 586 593 594 594 599 635 638      
          Fianna Fáil Suzzie O'Deniyi3.18%405407 411 428 443 445 446 498 511       
          PBP–Solidarity Ruairi Fahy3.08%392400 401 418 426 427 427 463        
          Green Saša Novak Uí Chonchúir [†] 2.98%380382 383 416 423 424 424         
          Independent Ireland Ruth Clarke2.31%294294 295 304            
          Rabharta Laura Keyes2.11%269270 271             
          Fine Gael Mark Spain1.40%178178              
          Sinn Féin Tanya Dunworth1.32%168              
          Electorate: 27,239  Valid: 12,744  Spoilt: 178  Quota: 1,594  Turnout: 12,922 (47.44%)  

            Limerick City West

            Limerick City West: 7 seats [10] [11]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789101112
            Fine Gael Daniel Butler [*] 18.38%2,233           
            Fine Gael Dan McSweeney [*] 14.20%1,725           
            Labour Joe Leddin [*] 10.09%1,2261,360 1,374 1,389 1,405 1,415 1,428 1,538    
            Fianna Fáil Abul Kalam Azad Talukder8.70%1,0571,079 1,083 1,135 1,138 1,144 1,147 1,178 1,183 1,196 1,197 1,278
            Fianna Fáil Fergus Kilcoyne [*] 6.90%838944 999 1,000 1,012 1,018 1,031 1,051 1,196 1,255 1,257 1,405
            Independent Maria Donoghue6.44%783817 822 828 843 888 898 947 1,019 1,116 1,118 1,252
            Social Democrats Elisa O'Donovan [*] 6.36%773842 852 861 867 873 893 1,003 1,059 1,213 1,219 1,378
            Fine Gael Michael MacCurtain5.15%626794 834 837 845 848 853 900 936 969 974  
            Independent Ireland Esther Aherne4.75%577632 656 659 680 737 759 787 889 979 981 1,066
            Sinn Féin Malachy McCreesh4.26%518536 542 544 551 563 777 801 847    
            Independent Seán Lynch4.06%493531 566 567 587 625 632 653     
            Green Peter Spencer3.64%442480 485 485 492 500 508      
            Sinn Féin Frances Lonergan2.67%324336 339 342 347 354       
            Independent Cathal McCarthy2.25%273278 280 285 295        
            Independent Alec Morrissey1.20%146155 157 159         
            Independent Shahin Reza0.53%6466 66          
            Independent Khalid Mahmood0.36%4445 45          
            Independent Michael Rafferty0.13%1618 18          
            Electorate: 25,596  Valid: 12,152  Spoilt: 207  Quota: 1,520  Turnout: 12,359 (48.28%)  

              Newcastle West

              Newcastle West: 6 seats [12] [13]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              12345678
              Independent Jerome Scanlon [*] 16.93%2,301       
              Fine Gael Liam Galvin [*] 16.60%2,257       
              Fianna Fáil Michael Collins [*] 14.80%2,012       
              Fine Gael John Sheahan [*] 9.52%1,2941,317 1,394 1,500 1,506 1,651 1,684 1,751
              Fine Gael Tom Ruddle [*] 8.83%1,2011,333 1,359 1,384 1,407 1,489 1,659 1,836
              Fianna Fáil Francis Foley [*] 8.15%1,1081,146 1,279 1,387 1,414 1,495 1,621 1,756
              Sinn Féin Pádraig Collins7.43%1,0101,040 1,080 1,116 1,124 1,175 1,282 1,455
              Independent Ireland James Barrett4.92%669730 747 777 785 949 1,013  
              Fianna Fáil Gerard Madigan4.60%626680 687 713 723 734   
              Independent Ireland Pat King4.10%558577 590 633 638    
              Fianna Fáil Kathleen Barrett2.36%321330 346      
              Party for Animal Welfare Gerben Uunk0.82%112122 125      
              Electorate: 23,720  Valid: 13,595  Spoilt: 126  Quota: 1,925  Turnout: 13,721 (57.85%)  


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