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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 party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Seats won 13 10 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 2 Increase 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Independent Ireland Social Democrats
Seats won 3 2 2
Seat change Steady New Increase 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Green Independent
Seats won 1 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
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.

Mayoral election[edit]

Main article: 2024 Limerick 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]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Independent John Moran 22.96 18,308 18,363 18,397 18,462 18,618 19,080 19,350 19,719 20,982 22,290 24,958 28,451
Independent Helen O'Donnell 16.18 12,903 12,991 13,016 13,061 13,275 13,588 13,938 14,288 15,389 16,688 19,353 23,829
Fianna Fáil Dee Ryan 14.78 11,785 11,843 11,864 11,939 12,081 12,370 12,540 12,937 13,965 15,473 18,875  
Fine Gael Daniel Butler 12.78 10,190 10,249 10,274 10,316 10,420 10,731 10,962 11,337 12,385 13,632    
Sinn Féin Maurice Quinlivan 10.45 8,331 8,356 8,438 8,509 8,693 8,845 9,156 9,528 11,571      
Independent Frankie Daly 5.74 4,574 4,597 4,645 4,686 4,815 4,907 5,410 5,689        
Aontú Sarah Beasley 3.30 2,635 2,662 2,698 2,738 2,811 2,859            
Labour Conor Sheehan 2.30 2,390 2,404 2,439 2,480 2,614 2,946 3,047          
Social Democrats Elisa O'Donovan 2.99 2,384 2,401 2,478 2,526 3,061 3,336 3,439 3,799        
Green Brian Leddin 2.89 2,303 2,313 2,368 2,409 2,578              
Rabharta Laura Keyes 1.35 1,079 1,089 1,122 1,165                
Independent Caitríona Ní Chatháin 1.11 886 896 990 1,016                
Party for Animal Welfare Gerben Uunk 0.95 758 768 788                  
People Before Profit Ruairi Fahy 0.86 689 692                    
Independent Colm Ó Móráin 0.66 530                      
Valid: 79,745   Spoilt: 1,923   Quota: 39,873   Turnout: 81,668  

Results by party in the Local Elections[edit]

Party Candidates Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 17
Fine Gael 18
Sinn Féin 11
Aontú 3
Green 4
Labour 3
Independent Ireland 7 New New
Rabharta 2 New New
Social Democrats 3 New New
People Before Profit 1 New New
Party for Animal Welfare 1 New New
Independent 20
Totals 90 40 Steady 100.00

Candidates by local electoral area[edit]

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

Adare–Rathkeale[edit]

Adare–Rathkeale: 6 seats[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fianna Fáil Bridie Collins[*]                
Sinn Féin Joanne Collins                
Independent Richie Crehan                
Independent Robert Daly                
Independent Ireland Tommy Hartigan                
Fine Gael Stephen Keary[*]                
Fianna Fáil Trina O'Dea                
Independent Ireland John O’Donoghue[†]                
Fine Gael Michael Sheahan[*]                
Fine Gael Adam Teskey[*]                
Fianna Fáil Gerald Ward                
Electorate: 25,573   Valid: 13,152   Spoilt: 150   Quota: 1,879   Turnout: 52,0%  

Cappamore–Kilmallock[edit]

Cappamore–Kilmallock: 7 seats[7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Independent Brigid Teefy[*] 16.3% 2,672                  
Fianna Fáil Martin Ryan[*] 12.5% 2,059                  
Independent Eddie Ryan[*] 12.2% 2,011 2,085                
Fine Gael Noreen Stokes 8.8% 1,442 1,557 1,631 1,636 1,713 1,734 1,885 2,016 2,359  
Fine Gael Gregory Conway 8.3% 1,358 1,393 1,400 1,402 1,419 1,507 1,545 1,638 1,693 1,726
Sinn Féin P.J. Carey[*] 7.5% 1,234 1,271 1,288 1,292 1,325 1,458 1,555 1,632 1,750 1,766
Fine Gael Tommy O'Sullivan 7.4% 1,221 1,238 1,252 1,255 1,276 1,315 1,359 1,455 1,491 1,535
Fianna Fáil Michael Donegan[*] 5.6% 926 958 1,000 1,003 1,018 1,088 1,124 1,314 1,375 1,420
Fianna Fáil Al Fitzgerald 4.6% 751 802 869 870 895 923 963 1,107    
Aontú Michael Ryan 4.1% 673 731 789 792 867 943 1,036 1,107    
Independent Ireland Grainne Hanley 3.7% 601 624 631 636 717          
Green Robert O'Donnell 3.3% 543 588 637 638 736 768        
Independent Michelle Hayes 3.2% 522 580 617 622            
Fianna Fáil Denny Hourigan 2.5% 404 476                
Electorate: 28,184   Valid: 16,417   Spoilt: 167   Quota: 2,053   Turnout: 58.8%  

Limerick City East[edit]

Limerick City East: 7 seats[8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fine Gael Peter Doyle
Sinn Féin Ursula Gavan
Green Sean Hartigan[*]
Fine Gael Sarah Kiely[*]
Sinn Féin Mike Killeen
Independent Dean Lillis
Independent Patrick McCarthy
Fine Gael Michael Murphy[*]
Aontú Eric Nelligan
Rabharta Michael O'Brien
Sinn Féin Danielle O'Shea
Fianna Fáil Joe Pond[†]
Labour Elena Secas[*]
Independent Tally Slater
Fianna Fáil Catherine Slattery[*]
Social Democrats Donnah S. Vuma
Quota:  

Limerick City North[edit]

Limerick City North: 7 seats[9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Aontú Sarah Beasley
Sinn Féin Sharon Benson[*]
Independent Ireland Ruth Clarke
Sinn Féin Tom Collopy[*]
Independent Frankie Daly[*]
Fine Gael Richard Delaney
Sinn Féin Tanya Dunworth
PBP–Solidarity Ruairi Fahy
Social Democrats Shane Hickey-O'Mara
Independent Adam Kearney
Rabharta Laura Keyes
Fianna Fáil Suzzie O'Deniyi
Fianna Fáil Kieran O'Hanlon[*]
Independent Pat O'Neill
Fine Gael Olivia O'Sullivan[*]
Independent Dean Quinn
Labour Conor Sheehan[*]
Fine Gael Mark Spain
Green Saša Novak Uí Chonchúir[†]
Quota:  

Limerick City West[edit]

Limerick City West: 7 seats[10] [11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Ireland Esther Aherne 4.7% 577
Fianna Fáil Abul Kalam Azad Talukder 8.7% 1,057
Fine Gael Daniel Butler[*] 18.4% 2,233
Independent Maria Donoghue 6.4% 783
Fianna Fáil Fergus Kilcoyne[*] 6.9% 838
Labour Joe Leddin[*] 10.1% 1,226
Sinn Féin Frances Lonergan 2.7% 324
Independent Seán Lynch 4.1% 493
Independent Khalid Mahmood 0.4% 44
Fine Gael Michael MacCurtain 5.1% 626
Independent Cathal McCarthy 2.2% 273
Sinn Féin Malachy McCreesh 4.3% 518
Fine Gael Dan McSweeney[*] 14.2% 1,725
Independent Alec Morrissey 1.2% 146
Social Democrats Elisa O'Donovan[*] 6.4% 773
Independent Michael Rafferty 0.1% 16
Independent Shahin Reza 0.5% 64
Green Peter Spencer 3.6% 442
Electorate: 25,596   Valid: 12,152   Spoilt: 207   Quota: 1,520   Turnout: 48.3%  

Newcastle West[edit]

Newcastle West: 6 seats[12][13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Jerome Scanlon[*] 17.1 2,301
Fine Gael Liam Galvin[*] 16.8 2,257
Fianna Fáil Michael Collins[*] 14.9 2,012
Fine Gael John Sheahan[*] 9.6 1,294
Fine Gael Tom Ruddle[*] 8.9 1,201
Fianna Fáil Francis Foley[*] 8.2 1,108
Sinn Féin Pádraig Collins 7.5 1,010
Independent Ireland James Barrett 5.0 669
Fianna Fáil Gerard Madigan 4.6 626
Independent Ireland Pat King 4.1 558
Fianna Fáil Kathleen Barrett 2.4 321
Party for Animal Welfare Gerben Uunk 0.8 112
Quota:  

References[edit]

  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. ^ English, Bernie (6 March 2024). "President signs Mayor of Limerick bill into law". Limerick Post. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Notice of Poll Limerick Mayoral Election" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Mayor of Limerick Election Results". Limerick City and County Council. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Notice of Poll Adare–Rathkeale" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Notice of Poll Cappamore–Kilmallock" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Notice of Poll Limerick City East" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Notice of Poll Limerick City North" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Notice of Poll Limerick City West" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Live results from the 2024 Local Elections and European Elections | RTÉ". RTÉ.ie.
  12. ^ "Notice of Poll Newcastle West" (PDF). Limerick City and County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  13. ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/limerick-city/newcastle-west
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