2024 Galway County Council election

2024 Galway County Council election
7 June 2024
All 39 seats on Galway County Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Independent Ireland
Last election 11 15 Did not exist
Seats won 13 11 6
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 4 Increase 6
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Republican Sinn Féin Green
Last election 1 1 1
Seats won 2 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Decrease 1
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Last election 10
Seats won 6
Seat change Decrease 4
Results by Local Electoral Area

An election to all 39 seats on Galway County Council was held on 7 June 2024, as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Galway 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).[2]

Results by party

Party Candidates Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 14 13 Increase2 23,430 29.43 Decrease1.43
Fianna Fáil 17 11 Decrease4 21,719 27.28 Decrease5.52
Independent Ireland 7 6 New 9,549 11.99 New
Sinn Féin 9 2 Increase1 6,252 7.85 Increase3.04
Republican Sinn Féin 1 1 Steady 974 1.22 Decrease0.04
Green 6 0 Decrease1 2,575 3.23 Increase1.31
The Irish People 5 0 New 896 1.13 New
Labour 2 0 Steady 615 0.77 Increase0.50
Aontú 1 0 Steady 553 0.69 Decrease0.77
People Before Profit 1 0 New 364 0.46 New
National Party 1 0 New 149 0.19 New
Irish Freedom 1 0 New 122 0.15 New
Independent 14 6 Decrease4 12,425 15.60 Decrease9.30
Totals 79 39 Steady 79,623 100.00

Incumbents retiring

Constituency Councillor Party
Ballinasloe Tim Broderick[3] Independent
Athenry–Oranmore Jim Cuddy[4] Independent
Tuam Colm Keaveney[5] Fianna Fáil

Results by local electoral area

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

Athenry–Oranmore

Athenry–Oranmore: 7 seats [6][7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Fianna Fáil Albert Dolan[*] 17.4% 2,393                  
Independent Tomás Grealish 13.4% 1,843                  
Fine Gael David Collins[*] 11.5% 1,586 1,683 1,705 1,714 1,732          
Independent James Charity[*] 11.4% 1,565 1,588 1,614 1,666 1,697 1,837        
Fine Gael Peter Feeney 8.8% 1,213 1,338 1,342 1,350 1,362 1,403 1,493 1,501 1,910  
Fine Gael Eoghan Gallagher 7.4% 1,018 1,078 1,105 1,112 1,178 1,187 1,313 1,317 1,402 1,463
Sinn Féin Louis O'Hara 7.3% 1,005 1,073 1,080 1,102 1,150 1,188 1,327 1,342 1,512 1,592
Fianna Fáil Cillian Keane 6.8% 937 1,005 1,025 1,026 1,101 1,116 1,163 1,168 1,431 1,482
Fianna Fáil Shelly Herterich Quinn[*] 5.8% 792 956 962 972 1,000 1,029 1,114 1,118    
Green Eoin Madden 3.3% 454 475 477 478 597 608        
Labour Fergal Landy 3.0% 409 415 418 420            
Independent Ireland Sean Hehir 2.2% 301 337 342 434 437          
The Irish People Maria Carr 1.6% 226 233 236              
Electorate: 26,073   Valid: 13,742   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 1,718   Turnout: 13,877 (53.2%)  

Ballinasloe

Ballinasloe: 6 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12
Fianna Fáil Michael Connolly[*] 19.38% 2,410  
Independent Ireland Declan Geraghty [*] 18.19% 2,262  
Independent Evelyn Parsons[*] 16.53% 2,055  
Fine Gael Alan Harney 14.35% 1,784  
Sinn Féin Dermot Connolly[*] 14.22% 1,768 1,925
Fine Gael Peter Keaveney[*] 12.56% 1,561 1,953
PBP–Solidarity Andrew Mannion 2.93% 364 397
Sinn Féin Regan Maher 1.84% 229 280
Electorate: 26,074   Valid: 12,433   Spoilt: 134   Quota: 1,777   Turnout: 12,567 (48.20%)  

Conamara North

Conamara North: 4 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Thomas Welby [*] 22.10% 1,758      
Independent Ireland Séamus Walsh [*] 19.17% 1,525 1,598    
Fianna Fáil Gerard King[*] 18.04% 1,435 1,456 1,496 1,663
Fine Gael Eileen Mannion[*] 17.92% 1,425 1,463 1,572 1,684
Independent Mánus Ó Conaire 11.38% 905 920 973 1,117
Sinn Féin Tom Healy 7.43% 591 600 671  
Green Daniel Gleeson 3.12% 248 255    
Independent Críostóir Breathnach 0.84% 67 71    
Electorate: 14,650   Valid: 7,954   Spoilt: 97   Quota: 1,591   Turnout: 8,051 (54.96%)  

Conamara South

Conamara South: 5 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Independent Ireland Noel Thomas[*] 15.96% 1,569 1,633 1,648              
Fine Gael Padraig Mac An Iomaire[*] 13.73% 1,350 1,359 1,422 1,425 1,463 1,511 1,585 1,751    
Republican Sinn Féin Tomás Ó Curraoin[*] 9.91% 974 1,003 1,043 1,043 1,090 1,146 1,278 1,383 1,402 1,596
Fianna Fáil Daragh Ó Tuairisg 8.65% 850 862 868 868 921 935 966 1,150 1,191 1,346
Fianna Fáil Mairtin Lee 8.28% 814 818 904 904 910 974 1,033 1,061 1,078 1,372
Fianna Fáil Dáithí O Cualáin[*] 7.77% 764 772 825 826 844 879 953 1,028 1,056  
Independent Ireland Michael Leainde 7.20% 708 736 814 816 838 978 1,097 1,127 1,131 1,379
Sinn Féin Kevin O’Hara 6.74% 663 675 689 690 738 777        
Green Alistair McKinstry[*] 6.34% 623 627 631 631 797 814 927      
Independent Sinead O'Brien 4.43% 435 461 470 470            
Independent PJ Ó Flatharta 4.30% 423 442 479 481 509          
Independent Michael Curran 4.07% 400 417                
Irish Freedom Doran McMahon 1.24% 122                  
The Irish People Aidan Walsh 0.60% 59                  
Independent Geri Slevin 0.44% 43                  
Independent Críostóir Breathnach 0.34% 33                  
Electorate: 19,718   Valid: 9,830   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 1,639   Turnout: 9,971 (50.57%)  

Gort–Kinvara

Gort–Kinvara: 5 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael P. J. Murphy[*] 19.64% 1,953        
Fianna Fáil Martina Kinane[*] 18.95% 1,884        
Independent Geraldine Donohue[*] 17.71% 1,761        
Fine Gael Paul Killilea 15.47% 1,538 1,717      
Fianna Fáil Gerry Finnerty[*] 12.32% 1,225 1,301 1,415 1,456 1,585
Green Megan Flynn Dixon 7.66% 762 781 852 861 1,057
Sinn Féin Lucina Kelly 5.26% 523 537 559 607  
The Irish People Alan Sweeney 2.98% 296 303 322    
Electorate: 19,135   Valid: 9,942   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,658   Turnout: 10,043 (52.48%)  

Loughrea

Loughrea: 5 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456
Fianna Fáil Shane Curley[*] 18.65% 1,933          
Fine Gael Jimmy McClearn[*] 16.92% 1,754          
Independent Ireland Declan Kelly[*] 16.84% 1,746          
Fine Gael Michael 'Moegie' Maher[*] 16.41% 1,701 1,801        
Fianna Fáil Ivan Canning[*] 12.98% 1,346 1,392 1,424 1,439 1,519 2,040
Sinn Féin Ailish O'Reilly 7.79% 807 824 829 832 930 1,014
Fianna Fáil Mark Larkin 6.28% 651 684 701 707 761  
Green Michelle Tooher Madden 2.23% 231 238 242 203    
The Irish People John McGettigan 1.90% 197 199 202 203    
Electorate: 19,964   Valid: 10,366   Spoilt: 95   Quota: 1,728   Turnout: 10,461 (52.40%)  

Tuam

Tuam: 7 seats[7]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
123456789101112
Fine Gael Andrew Reddington[*] 18.13% 2,784                      
Fine Gael Peter Roche[*] 16.63% 2,553                      
Independent Ireland Shaun Cunniffe 9.36% 1,438 1,456 1,496 1.512 1,544 1,632 1,648 1,656 1,680 1,701 1,802 2,009
Fianna Fáil Donagh Killilea[*] 8.98% 1,379 1,431 1.522 1,530 1,531 1,533 1,542 1,550 1,564 1,660 1,715 1,804
Fianna Fáil Mary Hoade[*] 8.64% 1,326 1,798 1,834 1,837 1,839 1,843 1,852 1,859 1,900 1,933    
Fine Gael Ollie Turner 7.88% 1,210 1,348 1,508 1,513 1,515 1,518 1,527 1,541 1,581 1,656 1,695 1,836
Fianna Fáil Joe Sheridan[*] 7.51% 1,153 1,171 1,206 1,209 1,209 1,210 1,220 1,228 1,246 1,292 1,327 1,375
Independent Karey McHugh-Farag[*] 6.79% 1,042 1,089 1,163 1,189 1,199 1,221 1,241 1,276 1,369 1,456 1,628 1,790
Aontú Luke Silke 3.60% 553 584 639 649 667 699 704 712 722 831 893  
Sinn Féin Stiofán de Lundres Ó Dálaigh 2.98% 458 474 483 489 493 497 512 644 701 714    
Fianna Fáil Tom Quirke 2.78% 427 435 531 533 536 536 538 540 549      
Green Islammiyah Saudique-Kadejo 1.67% 257 280 290 291 293 294 383 402        
Sinn Féin Deborah Reynolds 1.35% 208 230 244 246 246 248 258          
Labour Blessing Oguekwe 1.34% 206 219 224 230 230 230            
National Party Ross Culligan 0.97% 149 150 153 157 197              
The Irish People Danann Gaughan 0.77% 118 120 124 124                
Independent Colin Lynch 0.62% 95 98 99                  
Electorate: 27,234   Valid: 15,356   Spoilt: 153   Quota: 1,920   Turnout: 15,509 (56.95%)  

Changes

Co-options

Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Sinn Féin Louis O'Hara Athenry–Oranmore Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 11 December 2024 Martin McNamara[8]
Fianna Fáil Albert Dolan Athenry–Oranmore Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 16 December 2024 Seán Broderick[9]
Fine Gael Peter Roche Tuam Elected to 34th Dáil at the 2024 general election 12 December 2024 Siobhan McHugh[10]
Fianna Fáil Shane Curley Loughrea Elected to 27th Seanad at the 2025 Seanad election 24 March 2025 Michael Regan[11]
Fine Gael P. J. Murphy Gort–Kinvara Elected to 27th Seanad at the 2025 Seanad election January 2025 Laurie Harney

Changes in affiliation

Name LEA Elected as New affiliation Date
James Charity Athenry-Oranmore Independent Fine Gael 11 March 2025[12]
Martin McNamara Athenry-Oranmore Sinn Féin Independent 29 April 2026[13]

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. ↑ Tierney, Declan (7 April 2024). "Publican and poll topper opts out of politics ahead of election". Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Tomás Grealish to contest Local Election as Cuddy announces retirement". Galway Advertiser. 28 March 2024. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Fallon, John (16 April 2024). "Former TD Colm Keaveney withdraws from local elections due to drug driving charge". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 May 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Nomination of Candidates" (PDF). Galway County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "FÓGRA NA VÓTAÍOCHTA / NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Galway County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sinn Féin's Martin McNamara to be co-opted to Louis O'Hara's seat on County Council". Galway bay FM. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Fianna Fáil selects Seán Broderick for co-option to council seat left vacant by Albert Dolan". Galway Bay FM. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fine Gael's Siobhan McHugh to be co-opted to vacant seat on County Council". GalwayBay FM. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Fianna Fáil selects former councillor Michael Regan for co-option to council seat left vacant by Shane Curley". GalwayBay FM. 24 March 2025.
  12. ↑ "Councillor James Charity explains decision to join Fine Gael after 10 years as an independent". Galway Bay FM. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Murray, Joseph (29 April 2026). "Galway County Councillor Martin McNamara resigns from Sinn Féin". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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