2024 Donegal County Council election

2024 Donegal County Council election
7 June 2024
All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.7% Increase 0.3%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin 100% Redress
Last election 12 10 Did not exist
Seats won 10 10 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Steady Increase 4
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Fine Gael Labour Independent
Last election 6 1 8
Seats won 3 1 9
Seat change Decrease 3 Steady Increase 1
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]

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:

Constituency Departing Councillor Party
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

Party First-preference votes Seats
Votes % FPv Swing (pp) Cand. 2019 Out. Elected
2024		 Change
Fianna Fáil 17,459 22.76 Decrease6.59 15 12 12 10 Decrease2
Sinn Féin 16,801 21.90 Increase2.53 18 10 10 10 Steady
100% Redress 7,400 9.65 New 6 New New 4 Increase4
Fine Gael 8,068 10.52 Decrease7.98 9 6 4 3 Decrease3
Labour 1,514 1.97 Decrease0.71 3 1 1 1 Steady
Aontú 2,251 2.93 Decrease0.21 6 0 0 0 Steady
The Irish People 1,050 1.37 New 4 New New New Steady
Green 320 0.42 New 3 New New New Steady
Independent 21,855 28.49 Increase 2.31 27 8 10 9 Increase1
Total Valid 76,718 98.97
Spoilt votes 800 1.03
Total 77,518 100 — 91 37 37 37 Steady
Registered voters/Turnout 142,419 54.43

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[*] 24.82 2,248              
100% Redress Joy Beard 17.52 1,587              
Fianna Fáil Paul Canning[*] 13.99 1,267 1,302 1,308 1,319 1,341 1,367 1,463 1,492
Sinn Féin Terry Crossan[*] 10.74 973 1,102 1,114 1,125 1,152 1,173 1,203 1,243
Fianna Fáil Fionán Bradley 9.35 847 936 946 948 1,000 1,075 1,315 1,424
The Irish People Kim McMenamin 6.26 567 616 629 653 692 747 793  
Fine Gael Peter McLaughlin 5.50 499 566 574 576 601 660    
Sinn Féin Niamh McGuinness 5.30 480 760 772 778 801 846 889 972
Independent Adrian McMyler 2.77 251 312 319 334 358      
Aontú Liam Mulligan 1.76 159 167 170 176        
Independent Eamon McGee 0.99 90 98 101          
Green Jason Le Masurier 0.98 89 101 104 105        
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 Farren 28.38 2,253            
Fianna Fáil Martin McDermott[*] 26.06 2,069            
Labour Martin Farren[*] 12.61 1,001 1,084 1,157 1,168 1,182 1,257 1,391
Sinn Féin Albert Doherty[*] 12.55 996 1,268 1,430 1,441 1,470 1,942  
Fine Gael John McGuinness[†] 9.27 736 835 997 1,007 1,014 1,116 1,171
Independent Paul Barry McKinney 4.71 374 481 537 549 674    
Sinn Féin Toni Devine 3.30 262 304 316 329 331    
The Irish People Donal McKinney 2.43 193 247 260 260      
Green Michael White 0.69 55 63 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[*] 13.30 1,847 1,851 1,851 1,921 1,947 1,956 1,981 2,151      
Sinn Féin Noel Jordan[*] 11.38 1,580 1,581 1,593 1,601 1,629 1,811 1,829 1,868 1,875 2,352  
Sinn Féin Michael McMahon[*] 10.69 1,484 1,502 1,505 1,563 1,584 1,613 1,840 1,852 1,856 1,895 1,931
Independent Jimmy Brogan 9.76 1,356 1,365 1,398 1,404 1,466 1,528 1,557 1,705 1,717 1,950 2,059
Independent Pauric Kennedy 9.53 1,324 1,337 1,346 1,353 1,384 1,390 1,410 1,417 1,423    
Fine Gael Barry Sweeny[*] 9.22 1,281 1,286 1,286 1,342 1,354 1,360 1,440 1,448 1,452 1,519 1,532
Fine Gael Manus Boyle 9.17 1,274 1,274 1,292 1,294 1,312 1,352 1,355 1,554 1,595 1,706 1,751
Independent Niamh Kennedy[*] 7.93 1,102 1,119 1,177 1,197 1,237 1,321 1,357 1,588 1,622 1,941 2,067
Fianna Fáil Martin Hegarty 5.59 776 776 785 809 817 891 894        
Independent Diarmuid Doherty 3.59 498 515 521 552 572 573          
Sinn Féin Linda Boyle 3.33 462 462 494 497 510            
Fianna Fáil Claudia Kennedy 2.18 301 302 303                
Aontú Patrick Brogan 2.02 280 300 311 313              
Independent Derek Vial 1.33 184 201                  
The Irish People John Molloy 1.01 140                    
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[*] 16.13 2,125                  
Independent Michael McClafferty[*] 14.31 1,885                  
Fianna Fáil Anthony Molloy[*] 10.70 1,409 1,417 1,420 1,435 1,500 1,531 1,707 1,903    
Sinn Féin Brian Carr[†] 7.75 1,021 1,029 1,032 1,043 1,052 1,069 1,280 1,333 1,358 1,587
Sinn Féin John Shéamais Ó Fearraigh[*] 7.36 970 1,004 1,010 1,033 1,068 1,119 1,122 1,146 1,381 1,727
100% Redress Denis McGee 6.75 889 937 998 1,028 1,088 1,240 1,280 1,315 1,521 1,633
Sinn Féin Kellie Rodgers 6.06 798 843 850 924 942 959 981 1,116 1,154  
Independent Jonathan Stewart 6.03 794 843 860 861 876 915 971 1,158 1,240 1,437
Fine Gael Joseph Molloy 5.70 751 773 774 798 826 838 855 896    
Fianna Fáil John Reilly 4.95 652 666 666 705 768 772 791      
Independent Kevin O'Donnell 4.41 581 586 590 601 601 628        
Aontú Michael Harkin 3.50 461 464 493 497 508          
Fianna Fáil Anne Marie Rodgers 2.80 369 378 386 397            
Labour Séimi Ó Dubhthaigh 2.18 287 303 308              
Independent Anthony Matthew Doohan 0.81 106 108                
Independent Ann Sweeney 0.58 76 78                
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[†] 14.13 1,843                          
Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan[*] 10.80 1,407 1,438 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 Devine 9.89 1,288 1,301 1,325 1,339 1,393 1,422 1,443 1,532 1,619 1,680        
Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh[*] 9.58 1,249 1,270 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[*] 8.45 1,101 1,139 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[*] 7.46 970 980 982 986 990 1,011 1,093 1,139 1,206 1,710        
Fianna Fáil Donal Coyle[*] 7.29 950 969 973 979 979 992 996 1,017 1,066 1,105 1,113 1,116 1,212 1,266
Aontú Mary T. Sweeney 6.03 785 798 807 815 876 888 897 918 954 992 1,010 1,013 1,129 1,150
Independent Kevin Bradley[*] 5.63 731 750 758 764 771 792 806 859 945 979 996 1,008    
Independent Declan Jordan 4.77 621 631 637 649 663 673 684 737            
Sinn Féin Sandra Haughey 4.75 620 626 629 636 640 655 774 826 880          
Independent Thoiba Ahmed 3.38 439 447 454 497 499 537 543              
Sinn Féin Ulick Hughes 2.65 344 361 362 364 365 370                
Labour Michael McLaughlin 1.74 226 229 229 254 254                  
Green Nuala Carr 1.35 176 178 178                      
The Irish People Ann McCloskey 1.15 150 150 180 182                    
Independent Vincent J. Bradley 0.73 98 99                        
Independent Selina O'Donnell 0.23 30 31                        
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 Scanlon 12.37 1,410 1,458 1,522 1,525 1,732      
Fine Gael Martin Harley[*] 11.06 1,261 1,285 1,482 1,483 1,552 1,566 1,628  
Independent Frank McBrearty Jnr[*] 10.52 1,199 1,253 1,278 1,338 1,493 1,514 1,939  
Sinn Féin Gary Doherty[*] 10.47 1,193 1,215 1,262 1,498 1,629      
Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan[*] 10.27 1,171 1,198 1,271 1,282 1,358 1,369 1,474 1,508
Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford[*] 8.68 990 1,010 1,041 1,112 1,163 1,168 1,213 1,240
Independent Niall McConnell 7.72 880 971 999 1,029 1,104 1,127    
100% Redress Charles Ward 7.72 880 939 958 985        
Sinn Féin Dakota Nic Mheanman 7.36 839 874 894 1,057 1,193 1,222 1,321 1,357
Sinn Féin Tony McDaid 5.48 625 638 642          
Fine Gael Garvan Connolly 4.54 518 533            
Aontú Rebecca McDaid 3.81 434              
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 Meehan 21.13 1,739 1,762 1,886 2,074  
Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney[*] 18.99 1,563 1,598 1,713 1,802 2,051
Independent Pauric McGarvey[†] 16.90 1,391 1,446 1,525 1,664 1,947
Independent John O'Donnell[*] 16.09 1,324 1,344 1,407 1,438 1,671
Sinn Féin Maria Doherty 11.35 934 951 996 1,088  
100% Redress Éamonn Jackson 6.10 502 564 603    
Fine Gael Aaron Sweeney 6.08 500 515      
Independent Vincent J. Bradley 1.76 145        
Aontú Kathleen Deeney 1.60 132        
Electorate: 13,178   Valid: 8,230   Spoilt: 79   Quota: 2,058   Turnout: 8,309 (63.05%)  

Changes

Co-options

Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Fine Gael Manus Boyle Donegal Elected to the 27th Seanad at the 2025 Seanad election 28 March 2025 Michael Boyle[18]

References

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  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Candidate Nominations". Donegal County Council Election Hub. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Foley, Alan (10 June 2024). "Letterkenny LEA ends in disbelief with recount called for Monday morning". Donegal Live. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Breslin, Conor (14 February 2024). "Tom Conaghan announces his retirement from Donegal County Council". Donegal Live. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Councillor Nicholas Crossan retires after 30 years in local politics". Donegal Daily. 16 February 2024. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ↑ McNulty, Chris (8 February 2024). "Councillor Liam Doherty won't seek re-election". Donegal Live. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Magee, Declan (5 March 2024). "Rena Donaghey puts family first as she announces she will not contest local elections". Donegal Live. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Local Election 2024 - Candidate Information". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Buncrana LEA". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Carndonagh LEA". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Donegal LEA". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Glenties LEA". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Letterkenny LEA". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  16. ↑ "Notice of Poll - Lifford / Stranorlar LEA". Donegal County Council. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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