2024 Waterford City and County Council election

Last updated

2024 Waterford City and County Council election
Flag of Ireland.svg
←  2019 7 June 20242029 →
All 32 seats on Waterford City and County Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Waterford in Ireland.svg
Area of Waterford City and County Council

An election to all 32 seats on Waterford City and County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] Waterford City and County is divided into 6 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

Retiring incumbents

The following councillors are not seeking re-election: [3] [4]

ConstituencyDeparting CouncillorParty
Portlaw–KilmacthomasGer Barron Labour
LismoreMairéad Tobin Fianna Fáil

Results by party

PartyCandidatesSeats±1st prefFPv%±%
Fine Gael 118Increase2.svg111,08523.89Decrease2.svg1.12
Sinn Féin 187Increase2.svg19,83221.19Increase2.svg7.11
Fianna Fáil 95Decrease2.svg26,98515.05Decrease2.svg3.63
Labour 43Decrease2.svg12,5735.54Decrease2.svg2.75
Green 50Decrease2.svg21,6553.57Decrease2.svg2.45
Social Democrats 21New7831.69New
The Irish People 30New3850.83New
Rabharta 10New3260.70New
Aontú 10Steady2.svg2750.59Increase2.svg0.03
Independent Ireland 10New1510.33New
People Before Profit 10Steady2.svg1330.29Decrease2.svg0.46
Party for Animal Welfare 10New810.17New
Independent 228Increase2.svg212,14226.16Increase2.svg0.12
Total7932Steady2.svg46,406100.00

Results by LEA

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

Dungarvan

Dungarvan: 6 seats [5] [6]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
Fine Gael Damien Geoghegan [*] 17.3%1,584           
Sinn Féin Conor McGuinness [*] 15.3%1,408           
Fianna Fáil Tom Cronin [*] 13.4%1,2301,256 1,263 1,287 1,293 1,302 1,311     
Fine Gael Pat Nugent [*] 11.7%1,0731,134 1,137 1,155 1,157 1,181 1,199 1,246 1,293 1,318  
Labour Thomas Phelan [*] 8.6%786829 836 841 847 865 905 1,011 1,065 1,149 1,151 1,296
Independent Joe O'Riordan6.8%627651 657 667 688 709 763 804 891 971 973 1,044
Fine Gael Monica Murphy5.1%468510 513 518 522 528 540 614 637 667 669  
Independent Seamus O'Donnell [*] 5.0%462474 480 489 508 518 543 559 641 674 675 786
Green Críostóir Ó Faoláin3.8%345357 362 367 369 376 388      
Independent Caren Hallahan3.2%295308 311 322 357 370 406 427     
Independent Jonathan Shaw2.7%244264 267 270 287 294       
Sinn Féin Siobhan Whelan2.3%209218 234 235 238        
Sinn Féin Fiona Regan2.2%204210 246 252 257 362 403 442 466    
Independent Aaron Joyce1.4%131132 133 136         
Independent Roger Morrison0.8%7071 71          
Independent Padraig Curran0.4%3841 42          
Electorate: 17,625  Valid: 9,174  Spoilt: 85  Quota: 1,311  Turnout: 9,259 (52.53%)  

    Lismore

    Lismore: 3 seats [7]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    123456
    Sinn Féin Donnchadh Mulcahy19.2%9881,025 1,065 1,134 1,178 1,208
    Labour John Pratt [*] 18.6%9581,019 1,122 1,392  
    Fine Gael Niamh O'Donovan15.5%801850 1,081 1,370  
    Independent Brian Buckley15.2%781890 939 1,059 1,118 1,169
    Fianna Fáil Michael Walsh14.1%729742 864    
    Fine Gael Declan Doocey [*] 10.8%559569     
    Green Lynn Glasscoe2.8%145     
    Independent Frank Power2.4%126     
    The Irish People Michael McCarthy1.3%66     
    Electorate: 9,952  Valid: 5,153  Spoilt: 51  Quota: 1,289  Turnout: 5,204 (52.29%)  

      Portlaw–Kilmacthomas

      Portlaw–Kilmacthomas: 5 seats [8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678
      Fine Gael Liam Brazil [*] 25.5%1,982       
      Fine Gael Seanie Power [*] 20.0%1,554       
      Fianna Fáil John O’Leary [*] 14.2%1,1041,411      
      Independent Declan Clune [*] 11.5%898993 1,029 1,059 1,084 1,145 1,178 1,451
      Sinn Féin Catherine Burke7.7%600688 709 716 731 894 1,107 1,169
      Independent Frank Conway6.1%474521 542 581 592 608 631 842
      Fianna Fáil Ray Murphy5.4%423520 640 644 697 716 770  
      Sinn Féin Ben Duggan4.4%342355 365 368 371    
      Sinn Féin Thomas Guiry4.1%317341 379 388 393 476   
      The Irish People Declan Power1.2%94106 115      
      Electorate: 15,401  Valid: 7,788  Spoilt: 73  Quota: 1,299  Turnout: 7,861 (51.04%)  

        Tramore–Waterford City West

        Tramore–Waterford City West: 6 seats [9] [10]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789101112
        Fine Gael Lola O’Sullivan [*] 16.0%1,313           
        Independent Joe Kelly [*] 13.0%1,0691,074 1,090 1,110 1,142 1,156 1,200     
        Independent Blaise Hannigan11.2%921939 950 973 988 1,001 1,019 1,070 1,071 1,106 1,149 1,214
        Independent Joe Conway [*] 10.6%871895 909 933 941 946 968 1,066 1,070 1,083 1,154 1,279
        Sinn Féin Jim Griffin [*] 9.0%739744 752 756 770 865 871 879 881 1,074 1,116 1,153
        Fianna Fáil Eamon Quinlan [*] 8.2%676697 702 707 745 753 839 880 891 894 925 1,035
        Green Cristiona Kiely [†] 4.5%373389 396 399 428 432 465 480 483 496 568  
        Rabharta Killian Mangan4.0%326331 346 350 371 384 394 408 409 423   
        Sinn Féin Suzie Duffin3.9%324326 334 336 339 372 377 389 390    
        Sinn Féin Alannah Hutchinson-Smith3.8%316317 323 326 342 386 400 409 410 498 569 627
        Aontú Ronan Cleary3.3%275277 284 329 340 342 350      
        Fine Gael Richie Hayes3.0%245267 275 282 303 317       
        Sinn Féin John Hayes2.9%240249 251 254 263        
        Labour Mairead McKnight2.9%239242 245 249         
        Independent Ireland Michael Gallwey1.8%151154 174          
        Party for Animal Welfare Samantha Dooley1.0%8182           
        Independent Melissa O'Neill0.8%6969           
        Electorate: 17,813  Valid: 8,228  Spoilt: 120  Quota: 1,176  Turnout: 8,348 (46.86%)  

          Waterford City East

          Waterford City East: 6 seats [11]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          Independent David Daniels [*] 15.4%1,331         
          Independent Declan Barry14.5%1,257         
          Fianna Fáil Adam Wyse [*] 12.3%1,0621,080 1,103 1,121 1,124 1,172 1,429   
          Fine Gael Jim D'arcy10.1%872882 898 904 907 937 997 1,062 1,067 1,257
          Sinn Féin Pat Fitzgerald [*] 9.9%856885 891 1,075 1,078 1,302    
          Social Democrats Mary Roche [†] 7.4%643650 659 676 678 721 788 825 847 1,126
          Green Jody Power [*] 7.3%630641 649 663 667 673 714 755 768  
          Independent Darren Ryan6.6%572635 649 654 655 726 765 792 816 934
          Fianna Fáil Stephanie Keating [†] 5.4%472476 485 496 497 511     
          Sinn Féin Karl Cretzan4.6%401410 416 493 495      
          Sinn Féin Caroline Griffin3.9%340344 346        
          The Irish People John Walsh2.6%225         
          Electorate: 17,379  Valid: 8,661  Spoilt: 90  Quota: 1,238  Turnout: 8,751 (50.35%)  

            Waterford City South

            Waterford City South: 6 seats [12]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456789101112
            Independent Donal Barry [*] 17.4%1,291           
            Sinn Féin John Hearne [*] 13.9%1,0301,065          
            Fianna Fáil Jason Murphy [*] 12.8%946968 970 971 975 989 997 1,008 1,018 1,165  
            Sinn Féin Joeanne Bailey [†] 9.6%712729 730 731 740 750 767 778 941 978 983 1,039
            Fine Gael Frank Quinlan [†] 8.6%634653 654 654 657 681 695 707 717 762 800 855
            Labour Seamus Ryan [*] 8.0%590610 610 611 623 656 723 740 752 783 810 931
            Sinn Féin Kevin Burke7.0%520532 532 533 544 548 565 569 660 698 702 762
            Fianna Fáil Vivienne Burns4.6%343361 361 362 375 387 395 410 419    
            Independent Seán Reinhardt4.6%343372 402 404 419 428 438 540 555 587 599  
            Sinn Féin Breda Brennan3.9%286300 301 301 311 325 336 345     
            Independent Lisa Carroll2.6%191216 251 251 258 263 275      
            Green Maolíosa Ní Chléirigh2.2%162165 165 165 174        
            Social Democrats Sinead Ellen Griffin1.9%140144 146 146 179 201       
            People Before Profit Patrick Curtin1.8%133140 143 143         
            Independent Eric English1.1%8189           
            Electorate: 15,641  Valid: 7,402  Spoilt: 104  Quota: 1,058  Turnout: 7,506 (47.99%)  

              Related Research Articles

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">Dungarvan</span> Town in County Waterford, Ireland

              Dungarvan is a coastal town and harbour in County Waterford, on the south-east coast of Ireland. Prior to the merger of Waterford County Council with Waterford City Council in 2014, Dungarvan was the county town and administrative centre of County Waterford. Waterford City and County Council retains administrative offices in the town. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">Waterford County Council</span> Former local government authority for County Waterford in Ireland (1898–2014)

              Waterford County Council was the authority responsible for local government in County Waterford, Ireland. The remit of Waterford County Council also included some suburbs of the Waterford city not within the remit of Waterford City Council. As a county council, it was governed by the Local Government Act 2001.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">Waterford City and County Council</span> Local authority Waterford City and County, Ireland

              Waterford City and County Council is the local authority of the City of Waterford and County Waterford in Ireland. It came into operation on 1 June 2014 after the 2014 local elections. It is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council under the provisions of the Local Government Reform Act 2014. As a city and county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenities, arts and culture, and environment.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">Grace O'Sullivan</span> Irish politician (born 1962)

              Grace O'Sullivan is an Irish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency from 2019 until 2024. She is a member of the Green Party, and part of the European Green Party. She previously served as a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 2016 to 2019.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Waterford City and County Council election</span> Part of the 2014 Irish local elections

              An election to all 32 seats on Waterford City and County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of the 2014 Irish local elections. The City and County of Waterford was divided into five local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). This was a new local authority formed as a successor to both Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council. The town councils of Dungarvan, Lismore and Tramore were also abolished.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Irish local elections</span> Nationwide local authority elections

              The 2019 Irish local elections were held in all local authorities in Ireland on Friday, 24 May 2019, on the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election and a referendum easing restrictions on divorce. Each local government area is divided into local electoral areas (LEAs) where three to seven councillors are elected on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Limerick City and County Council election</span> Part of the 2019 Irish local elections

              An election to all 40 seats on Limerick City and County Council was held on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. Limerick City and County was 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Waterford City and County Council election</span> Part of the 2019 Irish local elections

              An election to all 32 seats on Waterford City and County Council was held on 24 May 2019 as part of the 2019 Irish local elections. The City and County of Waterford was divided into 6 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">Tramore Eco Group</span> Irish voluntary non-profit organisation

              Tramore Eco Group is a voluntary environmental protection group based in Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland, devoted to the conservation and protection of Tramore's ecological environment and wildlife habitats.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Shanahan (politician)</span> Irish politician (born 1964)

              Matt Shanahan is an Irish independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency since the 2020 general election.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Limerick City and County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              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. 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). Limerick is the first local authority in Ireland to have directly elected mayor, following a plebiscite held at the previous council election.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Galway City Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 18 seats on Galway City Council was held in Galway in Ireland on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. Councillors were to be elected for a five-year term of office from 3 local electoral areas (LEAs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 40 seats on Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is divided into 6 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).

              An election to all 40 seats on South Dublin County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. South Dublin 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). There was a 41.4% voter turnout.

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Kildare County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 40 seats on Kildare County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Kildare is divided into 8 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Longford County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 18 seats on Longford County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Longford 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Mayo County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 30 seats on Mayo County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Mayo is divided into 6 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Monaghan County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 18 seats on Monaghan County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Monaghan 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Tipperary County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 40 seats on Tipperary County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Tipperary is divided into 8 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).

              <span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 Westmeath County Council election</span> Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

              An election to all 20 seats on Westmeath County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Westmeath is divided into 4 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).

              References

              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. ↑ Keane, Brendan (11 April 2024). "GLOWING TRIBUTES PAID TO WATERFORD COUNCILLOR ON HIS IMPENDING RETIREMENT FROM LOCAL AUTHORITY". Waterford News & Star . Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
              4. ↑ Murphy, Darragh (12 April 2024). "LOCAL FIANNA FÁIL COUNCILLOR MAIREAD TOBIN RETIRING". Waterford News & Star . Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
              5. ↑ "Notice of Poll Dungarvan" (PDF). Waterford City & County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
              6. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/waterford-city-county/dungarvan
              7. ↑ "Notice of Poll Lismore" (PDF). Waterford City & County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
              8. ↑ "Notice of Poll PORTLAW-KILMACTHOMAS" (PDF). Waterford City & County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
              9. ↑ "Notice of Poll Tramore" (PDF). Waterford City & County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
              10. ↑ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/waterford-city-county/tramore-waterford
              11. ↑ "Notice of Poll WATERFORD CITY EAST" (PDF). Waterford City & County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
              12. ↑ "Notice of Poll WATERFORD CITY South" (PDF). Waterford City & County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
              This page is based on this Wikipedia article
              Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
              Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.