2024 Wicklow County Council election

2024 Wicklow County Council election
7 June 2024
All 32 seats on Wicklow County Council
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Social Democrats
Seats won 9 4 3
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 3 Increase 2
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Sinn Féin Green Labour
Seats won 2 2 1
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Decrease 1
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Party Independent Ireland Independent
Seats won 1 10
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Area of Wicklow County Council

An election to all 32 seats on Wicklow County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Wicklow 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]

The period for nominations opened at 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 May and closed at 12 p.m. on Saturday 18 May 2024.[3]

Retiring incumbents

The following councillors are not seeking re-election:

Constituency Departing Councillor Party
Baltinglass Vincent Blake Fine Gael
Wicklow Shay Cullen Fine Gael
Greystones Derek Mitchell Fine Gael
Bray West Rory O'Connor Independent
Greystones Gerry Walsh Fianna Fáil
Wicklow Irene Winters Fine Gael

Results by party

Party Candidates Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 11 9 Steady 0 12,499 21.29% Decrease 4.89%
Fianna Fáil 10 4 Decrease 3 10,595 18.05% Decrease 4.01%
Social Democrats 5 3 Increase 2 4,524 7.71% Increase 2.42%
Sinn Féin 11 2 Steady 0 5,092 8.67% Increase 0.86%
Green 4 2 Steady 0 2,686 4.57% Decrease 4.01%
Labour 4 1 Decrease 1 2,168 3.69% Decrease 0.94%
Independent Ireland 3 Increase 1 New 1,522 2.59% New
People Before Profit 4 0 Steady 0 943 1.61% Increase 0.11%
Aontú 1 0 Steady 0 424 0.72% Decrease 0.40%
Irish Freedom 1 0 New 288 0.49% New
The Irish People 1 0 New 162 0.28% New
Independent 19 10 Increase 1 17,806 30.33% Increase 3.92%
Total 74 32 Steady 0 58,711 100% N/a

Candidates by LEA

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.
^ ‡: Outgoing councillor co-opted in 2024 for Bray East now contesting in Bray West.

Arklow

Arklow: 6 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fianna Fáil Pat Kennedy[*] 27.18% 2,791              
Independent Peir Leonard[*] 19.72% 2,025              
Fine Gael Sylvester Bourke[*] 9.14% 938 1,192 1,243 1,266 1,286 1,613    
Fianna Fáil Pat Fitzgerald[*] 9.89% 1,016 1,219 1,303 1,317 1,347 1,371 1,395 1,435
Sinn Féin Warren O'Toole 6.90% 709 796 872 921 1,308 1,331 1,337 1,431
Independent Miriam Murphy[*] 5.00% 513 702 835 947 998 1,078 1,121 1,325
Fianna Fáil Tommy Annesley[*] 5.75% 590 833 894 915 942 986 1,045 1,090
Independent Ireland David O'Gorman 4.85% 498 556 603 649 665 692 706  
Fine Gael Laurie Kearon 3.94% 405 590 605 627 637      
Sinn Féin Sheila Busher 4.17% 428 502 540 611        
People Before Profit Lorraine Farrell 2.23% 229 247 275          
Independent Viktoria Bodley 1.23% 126 139 164          
Electorate: 19,259   Valid: 10,268   Spoilt: 141   Quota: 1,467   Turnout: 10,409 (54.05%)  

Baltinglass

Baltinglass: 6 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Gerry O'Neill[*] 18.05% 2,013                  
Fine Gael Edward Timmins[*] 14.22% 1,586 1,641                
Fine Gael Peter Stapleton 12.31% 1,373 1,381 1,384 1,411 1,412 1,461 1,472 1,571 2,187  
Fine Gael Avril Cronin[*] 10.06% 1,122 1,144 1,148 1,157 1,171 1,345 1,356 1,395 1,435 1,543
Fianna Fáil Patsy Glennon[*] 7.08% 790 868 868 875 892 1,131 1,148 1,174 1,323 1,418
Independent Jason Mulhall 6.47% 722 807 838 887 903 939 941 1,103 1,204 1,322
Social Democrats Deirdre McCormack 7.00% 781 844 847 917 944 984 986 1,135 1,170 1,199
Fianna Fáil John Mullen[*] 8.08% 901 903 904 924 926 992 992 1,097    
Sinn Féin Aidan Kinsella 5.59% 620 628 629 661 889 913 915      
Fianna Fáil Kieran Burke 5.87% 655 692 692 699 712          
Sinn Féin Connor Byrne 2.58% 288 318 322 337            
People Before Profit Anthony McNulty 2.29% 255 263 266              
Independent Dominic Plant 0.43% 48 71                
Electorate: 20,661   Valid: 11,154   Spoilt: 115   Quota: 1,594   Turnout: 11,269 (54.54%)  

Bray East

Bray East: 4 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Fine Gael Aoife Flynn Kennedy[*] 17.16% 1,114 1,125 1,179 1,207 1,438    
Green Erika Doyle[†] 14.79% 960 981 1,115 1,162 1,266 1,316  
Independent Ireland Ian Neary 13.84% 898 981 1,000 1,134 1,166 1,181 1,256
Independent Malachaí Duddy 9.46% 614 651 691 836 889 923 1,063
Sinn Féin Denise Cahill 10.86% 705 745 799 836 854 859 1,011
Labour Anne Ferris[*] 7.52% 488 507 594 613 662 697  
Fianna Fáil Fergal Fitzgerald Doyle 8.57% 556 560 581 611      
Aontú Ciaran Hogan 6.53% 424 452 471        
Social Democrats Aaron McAllorum 6.19% 402 450          
The Irish People Finnian Cremins 2.50% 162            
People Before Profit Frank Hayes 2.05% 133            
Independent Lee Donnelly 0.52% 34            
Electorate: 12,273   Valid: 6,490   Spoilt: 66   Quota: 1,299   Turnout: 6,556 (53.42%)  

Bray West

Bray West: 4 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Joe Behan[*] 34.40% 2,449              
Fine Gael Melanie Corrigan[*] 24.47% 1,742              
Social Democrats Caroline Winstanley 7.21% 513 701 761 782 908 954 1,036 1,463
Sinn Féin Dermot O’Brien[*] 7.97% 567 753 765 782 815 1,119 1,167 1,221
Independent Rob Carry 6.57% 468 663 675 694 716 735 874 932
Green Alex Pigot 5.35% 381 454 549 558 648 660 780  
Independent Keith Manning 5.00% 356 454 522 542 577 600    
Sinn Féin Mick Ryan[‡] 4.65% 331 431 442 448 482      
Labour Bryan Kenna 3.53% 251 381 435 443        
Independent Colm Flood 0.86% 61 116 122          
Electorate: 13,461   Valid: 7,119   Spoilt: 48   Quota: 1,424   Turnout: 7,167 (53.24%)  

Greystones

Greystones: 6 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Stephen Stokes[†] 18.09% 2,059                    
Independent Tom Fortune[*] 12.48% 1,421 1,497 1,537 1,553 1,640            
Fine Gael Louise Fenelon Gaskin 11.28% 1,284 1,320 1,325 1,326 1,328 1,331 1,375 1,384 1,384 1,794  
Independent Orla Finn 11.15% 1,269 1,340 1,352 1,360 1,431 1,470 1,535 1,613 1,625 1,679  
Social Democrats Mark Barry[†] 9.46% 1,077 1,139 1,141 1,156 1,161 1,247 1,383 1,503 1,503 1,531 1,564
Green Lourda Scott[*] 9.26% 1,054 1,110 1,115 1,118 1,124 1,183 1,300 1,353 1,354 1,420 1,469
Fianna Fáil Jack Commons 9.14% 1,041 1,089 1,091 1,099 1,108 1,123 1,152 1,189 1,190 1,242 1,328
Fine Gael Aileen Lennon 5.12% 583 603 604 606 607 611 632 644 644    
Sinn Féin Esther Kelly 2.18% 248 255 261 436 449 501 526        
Labour Anne Waithira Burke 3.37% 384 402 406 412 412 467          
People Before Profit Kellie McConnell 2.87% 326 339 341 346 354            
Irish Freedom Anthony Goldsmith 2.53% 288 296 316 320              
Sinn Féin Brian Fogarty 2.07% 236 246 248                
Independent Charlie Keddy 0.95% 108 118                  
Electorate: 21,035   Valid: 11,380   Spoilt: 107   Quota: 1,626   Turnout: 11,487 (54.60%)  

Wicklow

Wicklow: 6 seats[4][5]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent John Snell[*] 17.22% 2,118                
Social Democrats Danny Alvey 14.24% 1,751 1,780              
Labour Paul O'Brien[*] 8.50% 1,045 1,091 1,101 1,163 1,195 1,348 1,351 1,549 1,668
Fianna Fáil Gail Dunne[*] 10.54% 1,297 1,332 1,337 1,352 1,372 1,491 1,494 1,600 1,637
Fine Gael Shane Langrell 11.19% 1,376 1,389 1,396 1,436 1,452 1,504 1,508 1,542 1,584
Fine Gael Graham Richmond 7.93% 976 991 999 1,043 1,062 1,161 1,162 1,192 1,218
Fianna Fáil Sonia Casey-Shortt 7.79% 958 974 976 1,005 1,021 1,060 1,063 1,105 1,164
Independent John Larkin 6.19% 761 831 858 862 872 964 966 1,049  
Sinn Féin Anthony Hill 4.47% 550 573 577 586 873 956 958    
Independent Mary Kavanagh[*] 5.21% 641 693 738 776 797        
Sinn Féin Abbie O'Loughlin 3.33% 410 445 449 467          
Green Mia Fahey McCarthy 2.37% 291 294 297            
Independent Ireland Tim Kavanagh 1.00% 126 149              
Electorate: 23,378   Valid: 12,300   Spoilt: 123   Quota: 1,758   Turnout: 12,423 (53.14%)  

Changes

Co-options

Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Fine Gael Edward Timmins Baltinglass Elected to 34th Dáil for Wicklow at the 2024 general election 18 December 2024 Pat Mahon[6]
Fine Gael Aoife Flynn-Kennedy Bray East Resignation.[7] March 2025 Ned Whelan[8]
Sinn Féin Dermot O'Brien Bray West Resignation.[9] 6 May 2026 John Ward[10]

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. ↑ "Local Elections". Wicklow County Council. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Wicklow County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Wicklow Local Election Results 2024". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. ↑ Buchanan, Myles (18 December 2024). "Fine Gael's Pat Mahon replaces new TD Edward Timmins on Wicklow County Council". Wicklow People. Retrieved 20 December 2024 – via Irish Independent.
  7. ↑ Galvin, Tom (21 March 2025). "Wicklow county councillor steps down: 'The greatest privilege has been meeting the people of this county and hearing their stories'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Galvin, Tom (8 May 2025). "Fine Gael selects new county councillor for Wicklow". Bray People. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via Irish Independent.
  9. ↑ O'Farrell Walsh, Hugh (8 January 2026). "Shock as Sinn Féin representative becomes second Wicklow councillor to resign in a year". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  10. ↑ O'Farrell Walsh, Hugh (5 May 2026). "GAA coach and community barber picked by Sinn Féin for vacant Wicklow County Council seat". Irish Independent. Retrieved 6 May 2026.

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