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2024 Mayo County Council election
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All 30 seats on Mayo County Council
16 seats needed for a majority
 
Party Fine Gael Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin
Last election 12 11 1
Current seats 11 11 1
 
Party Independent
Last election 6
Current seats 7
Area of Mayo County Council
Incumbent Council control


An election to all 30 seats on Mayo County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] 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).[2]

Incumbents retiring

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The following councillors are not seeking re-election:

Constitutency Councillor Party
Claremorris John Cribbin[3] Independent
Ballina Séamus Weir[4] Independent

Results by party

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Party Candidates Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fine Gael 15 10 Decrease2 19,608 29.48 Decrease7.77
Fianna Fáil 13 10 Decrease1 17,278 25.98 Decrease3.95
Sinn Féin 9 1 Steady 6,248 9.40 Increase2.03
Independent Ireland 3 1 New 2,911 4.38 New
Aontú 2 1 Increase1 1,797 2.70 Increase0.60
Green 2 0 Steady 410 0.62 Decrease0.38
The Irish People 3 0 New 325 0.49 New
People Before Profit 1 0 Steady 246 0.37 Decrease0.32
Labour 1 0 Steady 228 0.34 Increase0.11
Irish Freedom 1 0 New 160 0.24 New
Social Democrats 1 0 Steady 154 0.23 Decrease0.06
Independent 22 7 Increase1 17,137 25.77 Increase5.13
Total 73 30 Steady 66,502 100.00

Results by local electoral area

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

Ballina

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Ballina: 6 seats[5][6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Fine Gael John O'Hara[*] 19.24% 2,391                    
Independent Mark Duffy[*] 18.73% 2,328                    
Fianna Fáil Michael Loftus[*] 10.47% 1,301 1,346 1,389 1,391 1,396 1,409 1,435 1,466 1,517 1,560 1,612
Fianna Fáil Annie May Reape[*] 9.47% 1,177 1,409 1,537 1,548 1,561 1,579 1,710 1,749 1,956    
Independent Joe Faughan 9.09% 1,130 1,185 1,239 1,262 1,285 1,300 1,360 1,553 1,613 1,631 1,725
Fianna Fáil David Alexander 8.04% 999 1,038 1,065 1,070 1,078 1,088 1,104 1,123 1,173 1,183 1,296
Fine Gael Jarlath Munnelly[*] 7.51% 933 1,022 1,073 1,079 1,083 1,094 1,121 1,132 1,269 1,305 1,402
Sinn Féin Úna Morris 3.81% 474 487 516 523 529 698 719 765 787 795  
Fine Gael Hugh Rouse 3.11% 386 465 557 563 567 577 640 671      
Independent Joe Doocey 3.08% 383 395 408 438 546 560 601        
Independent Willie Nolan 2.67% 332 355 409 425 451 465          
Sinn Féin Antonio Cafolla 2.06% 256 272 299 305 320            
Independent Garie Beattie 1.52% 189 194 213 253              
Independent Jo Mullen 0.65% 81 86 97                
Independent Keith Howley 0.56% 69 71 75                
Electorate: 21,509   Valid: 12,429   Spoilt: 119   Quota: 1,776   Turnout: 12,548 (58.34%)  

Belmullet

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Belmullet: 3 Seats[5][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Paul McNamara[*] 23.75% 1,745 1,756 1,765 2,228  
Fine Gael Gerry Coyle[*] 20.68% 1,519 1,542 1,614 1,867  
Fianna Fáil Sean Carey[*] 19.81% 1,455 1,478 1,543 1,643 1,771
Sinn Féin Rosaleen Lally 14.69% 1,079 1,127 1,215 1,389 1,498
Fine Gael Pat Chambers 14.32% 1,052 1,057 1,084    
Independent John Paul Carey 4.51% 331 368      
Green Micheál O’Conaill 1.59% 117        
Independent Jay Heneghan 0.65% 48        
Electorate: 12,131   Valid: 7,346   Spoilt: 80   Quota: 1,837   Turnout: 7,426 (61.22%)  

Castlebar

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Castlebar: 7 Seats[5][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Independent Michael Kilcoyne[*] 16.00% 2,403                          
Fine Gael Ger Deere[*] 13.04% 1,958                          
Fianna Fáil Al McDonnell[*] 10.86% 1,631 1,703 1,709 1,710 1,717 1,722 1,734 1,751 1,766 1,795 1,834 1,839 1,918  
Fianna Fáil Blackie Gavin[*] 10.16% 1,526 1,648 1,664 1,664 1,666 1,694 1,699 1,716 1,740 1,830 1,960      
Fine Gael Cyril Burke[*] 9.04% 1,358 1,396 1,411 1,413 1,416 1,421 1,425 1,443 1,453 1,494 1,539 1,546 1,608 1,779
Fine Gael Donna Sheridan[*] 6.63% 996 1,037 1,051 1,055 1,062 1,079 1,088 1,100 1,118 1,156 1,217 1,230 1,357 1,533
Independent Stephen Kerr 5.99% 899 935 936 961 965 976 980 986 996 1,057 1,082 1,102 1,183 1,226
Fianna Fáil Martin McLoughlin[*] 5.56% 835 867 875 875 880 892 899 904 912 928 1,052 1,068 1,113  
Independent Harry Barrett 4.95% 743 800 809 815 832 860 868 909 993 1,084 1,150 1,167 1,381 1,575
Sinn Féin Donna Hyland 3.99% 599 627 629 636 641 647 789 812 903 953 1,007 1,012    
Independent Gerry Loftus 3.61% 542 565 566 568 612 647 653 658 669 696        
Independent Ireland Donal Geraghty 2.94% 442 477 480 486 488 501 505 518 533          
People Before Profit Joe Daly 1.64% 246 257 258 261 286 293 304 332            
Labour Kamal Uddin 1.52% 228 234 237 244 259 261 265              
Sinn Féin Maura O’Sullivan 1.37% 206 216 217 220 222 226                
Independent Brendan Lavelle 1.15% 172 181 182 185 195                  
Social Democrats Aidan Browne 1.03% 154 156 156 157                    
The Irish People Tom Moran 0.28% 42 45 45                      
Independent Maksym Shalomon 0.23% 35 36 36                      
Electorate: 25,979   Valid: 15,016   Spoilt: 121   Quota: 1,878   Turnout: 15,137 (58.27%)  

Claremorris

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Claremorris: 6 Seats[5][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Independent Patsy O'Brien[*] 20.02% 2,738            
Independent Richard Finn[*] 13.39% 1,831 1,926 2,047        
Fianna Fáil Damien Ryan[*] 11.82% 1,616 1,828 1,901 1,907 1,943 2,116  
Fine Gael Alma Gallagher 10.76% 1,471 1,500 1,536 1,545 1,677 2,041  
Fine Gael Michael Burke[*] 10.65% 1,456 1,650 1,726 1,732 1,759 1,770 1,777
Fine Gael Tom Connolly[*] 8.89% 1,216 1,300 1,319 1,342 1,482 1,536 1,568
Aontú Paul Lawless 8.61% 1,177 1,218 1,325 1,334 1,605 1,770 1,803
Fianna Fáil Stephen Nolan 6.43% 880 889 901 906 945    
Independent Ireland Mark Devane 4.94% 676 727 795 820      
Sinn Féin Eamon Phelan 2.27% 311 329          
Independent Geraldine Kelly 1.14% 156 191          
The Irish People Árón Ceallaigh 0.67% 92 101          
Independent Sandra Sweetman 0.46% 56 63          
Electorate: 23,184   Valid: 13,676   Spoilt: 137   Quota: 1,954   Turnout: 13,813 (59.58%)  

Swinford

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Swinford: 4 Seats[5][10]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Sinn Féin Gerry Murray[*] 18.21% 1,587 1,615 1,820    
Fianna Fáil Adrian Forkan[†] 16.74% 1,459 1,476 1,525 1,663 1,667
Fianna Fáil John Caulfield[*] 15.21% 1,326 1,339 1,476 1,601 1,643
Sinn Féin John Sheahan 14.96% 1,304 1,316 1,359 1,610 1,636
Fine Gael Neil Cruise[*] 14.35% 1,251 1,282 1,308 1,633 1,637
Fine Gael Antoinette Peyton 10.07% 878 890 953    
Aontú Tommy Horan 7.11% 620 704      
The Irish People Marion Gordon 2.19% 191        
Independent Seán Forkin 1.15% 100        
Electorate: 15,477   Valid: 8,716   Spoilt: 111   Quota: 1,744   Turnout: 8,827 (57.03%)  

Westport

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Westport: 4 seats[5][11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Independent Ireland Chris Maxwell 19.24% 1,793 1,939      
Fine Gael Peter Flynn[*] 16.73% 1,559 1,694 1,700 2,256  
Independent John O'Malley[*] 14.48% 1,350 1,495 1,525 1,715 1,797
Fianna Fáil Brendan Mulroy[*] 14.25% 1,328 1,410 1,420 1,637 1,792
Independent Christy Hyland[*] 13.10% 1,221 1,343 1,363 1,588 1,742
Fine Gael Keira Keogh 12.71% 1,184 1,282 1,290    
Sinn Féin Karen Gallagher 4.64% 432        
Green Peter Nolan 3.14% 293        
Irish Freedom Niall McCormack 1.72% 160        
Electorate: 15,148   Valid: 9,320   Spoilt: 63   Quota: 1,865   Turnout: 9,383 (61.94%)  

References

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  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. ^ O'Malley, Paul (7 May 2024). "'Ballyhaunis is the better for John Cribbin'". westernpeople.ie. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ Kelly, Tom (13 March 2024). "Long-serving Mayo Councillor Seamus Weir is set to retire from public life". Connaugh Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Fógra na Vótaíochta-Notice of Poll" (PDF). Mayo 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/mayo-county/ballina
  7. ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/mayo-county/belmullet
  8. ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/mayo-county/castlebar
  9. ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/mayo-county/claremorris
  10. ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/mayo-county/swinford
  11. ^ https://www.rte.ie/news/elections-2024/results/#/local/mayo-county/westport
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