2024 Donegal County Council election

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2024 Donegal County Council election
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All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Last election 12 10 6
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election 1 8
Area of Donegal County Council

An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council will be held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] 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).[2] Candidates must be nominated by 12 noon on Saturday, 18 May 2024.[3]

Retiring incumbents[edit]

The following councillors are not seeking re-election:

Constituency Departing Councillor Party
Donegal Tom Conaghan[4] Independent
Buncrana Nicholas Crossan[5] Independent
Lifford-Stranorlar Liam Doherty[6] Sinn Féin
Buncrana Rena Donaghey[7] Fianna Fáil

Results by party[edit]

Party Candidates Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil
Sinn Féin
Fine Gael
Labour
Green
Aontú
100% Redress New New
Farmers' Alliance New New
The Irish People New New
Independent
Total 37 Steady 100.00 —

Candidates by LEA[edit]

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

Buncrana[edit]

Buncrana: 5 seats [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
100% Redress Joy Beard
Fianna Fáil Fionán Bradley
Fianna Fáil Paul Canning[*]
Sinn Féin Terry Crossan[*]
Green Jason Le Masurier
Sinn Féin Niamh McGuinness
Fine Gael Peter McLaughlin
The Irish People Kim McMenamin
Independent Adrian McMyler
Aontú Liam Mulligan
Sinn Féin Jack Murray[*]
Quota:  

Carndonagh[edit]

Carndonagh: 4 seats [10][12][8][16][9][13][17][18][11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Sinn Féin Toni Devine
Sinn Féin Albert Doherty[*]
100% Redress Ali Farren
Labour Martin Farren[*]
Fianna Fáil Martin McDermott[*]
Fine Gael John McGuinness[†]
The Irish People Donal McKinney
Independent Paul Barry McKinney
Farmers' Alliance Liam McLaughlin
Green Michael White
Quota:  

Donegal[edit]

Donegal: 6 seats [10][12][19][15][20][21][22][13]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Sinn Féin Linda Boyle
Fine Gael Manus Boyle
Independent Jimmy Brogan
Aontú Patrick Brogan
Independent Diarmuid Doherty
Fianna Fáil Martin Hegarty
Sinn Féin Noel Jordan[*]
Fianna Fáil Claudia Kennedy
Independent Niamh Kennedy[*]
Independent Pauric Kennedy
Sinn Féin Michael McMahon[*]
The Irish People John Molloy
Fianna Fáil Micheál Naughton[*]
Fine Gael Barry Sweeny[*]
Quota:  

Glenties[edit]

Glenties: 6 seats [10][15][23][24][25][12][26][27][28]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Sinn Féin Brian Carr[†]
Aontú Michael Harkin
Independent Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig[*]
Independent Michael McClafferty[*]
Fianna Fáil Anthony Molloy[*]
Fine Gael Joseph Molloy
Independent Kevin O'Donnell
Labour Séimi Ó Dubhthaigh
Sinn Féin John Sheamuis Ó Fearraigh[*]
Fianna Fáil John Reilly
Fianna Fáil Anne Marie Rodgers
Sinn Féin Kellie Rodgers
Independent Johnathan Stewart
Quota:  

Letterkenny[edit]

Letterkenny: 7 seats [29][30][31][8][10][12][32][13][33][34][15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Thoiba Ahmed
Independent Kevin Bradley[*]
Fianna Fáil Ciaran Brogan[*]
Fianna Fáil Donál Coyle[*]
100% Redress Tomas Sean Devine
Sinn Féin Sandra Haughey
Sinn Féin Ulick Hughes
Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh[*]
Fianna Fáil Donál “Mandy” Kelly[†]
Independent Michael McBride[*]
The Irish People Ann McCloskey
Labour Michael McLaughlin
Sinn Féin Gerry McMonagle[*]
Independent Selina O'Donnell
Aontú Mary T. Sweeney
Quota:  

Lifford-Stranorlar[edit]

Lifford–Stranorlar: 6 seats [12][35][15][10][36][37][38][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fine Gael Garvan Connolly
Fianna Fáil Gerry Crawford[*]
Aontú Rebecca McDaid
Sinn Féin Gary Doherty[*]
Fine Gael Martin Harley[*]
Independent Frank McBrearty Jnr[*]
Independent Niall McConnell
Fianna Fáil Patrick McGowan[*]
Sinn Féin Tony McDaid
Sinn Féin Dakota Nic Mheanman
Independent Martin Scanlon
100% Redress Charles Ward
Quota:  

Milford[edit]

Milford: 3 seats [31][10][8][39][40][12]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil Liam Blaney[*]
Sinn Féin Maria Doherty
100% Redress Eamonn Jackson
Independent Pauric McGarvey[†]
Independent Declan Meehan
Fine Gael Aaron Sweeney
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.
  2. ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Candidate Nominations". Donegal County Council Election Hub.
  4. ^ Breslin, Conor (14 February 2024). "Tom Conaghan announces his retirement from Donegal County Council". Donegal Live. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Councillor Nicholas Crossan retires after 30 years in local politics". Donegal Daily. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  6. ^ McNulty, Chris (8 February 2024). "Councillor Liam Doherty won't seek re-election". Donegal Live. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. ^ Magee, Declan (5 March 2024). "Rena Donaghey puts family first as she announces she will not contest local elections". Donegal Live. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Candidates – 100% Redress Party". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Fionán Bradley to join Fianna Fáil's Inishowen election ticket". Donegal Daily. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Sinn Féin declare a record 18 candidates will contest Donegal council elections". www.donegallive.ie. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Our People". Green Party. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Fine Gael 2024 Local Election Candidates for Donegal County". Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d "candidates". The Irish People. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Buncrana man announces intention to run as independent candidate in local elections". Highland Radio. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d e "I am out on the campaign trail looking for your support. We have 5 candidates standing across Donegal and are getting great feedback from those we meet. If you want real change then please consider voting for me or your local Aontú candidates as No 1. Vote Peadar Tóibín for Europe. An opportunity for strong leadership. - Mary T. Sweeney". Facebook. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Labour's Martin Farren to defend council seat in Carndonagh electoral area". Donegal Live. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Leaflet From Paul Barry McKinney – Independent- Carndonagh – 2024 Local Elections". Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  18. ^ "The Candidates - Liam McLaughlin". www.farmersalliance.ie. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Jimmy Brogan to contest local elections as independent candidate". Donegal News. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  20. ^ Mc Hugh, Michael (1 March 2024). "Bundoran's Diarmaid Doherty to run as Independent in Donegal Electoral Area". Donegal Live. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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  24. ^ "Cllr McClafferty seeking re-election". Highland Radio. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Anne Marie Rodgers to be on Fianna Fail Glenties election ticket". Donegal Daily. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  26. ^ "Hello Everyone, Just a little message to let you all know that I will be running as an Independent Candidate for the 2024 Local Elections. All of your support would be greatly appreciated and I would love if you could give this page a follow and share it on your page. I look forward to meeting you all and chatting with you in the coming weeks, Take care, Kevin O'Donnell - Kevin O'Donnell". Facebook. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  27. ^ "Séimi Ó Dubhthaigh to be Labour candidate in Glenties Council election". Donegal Daily. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  28. ^ "Jonathan Stewart announces candidacy for Glenties Electoral Area". Donegal Live. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Thoiba Ahmed". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024. It's remarkable how time flies! Today, I am thrilled to announce my candidacy as an Independent candidate for the Letterkenny Municipal District in the upcoming 2024 local election.
  30. ^ "Office will be open in the Courtyard shopping centre from 2 o'clock to 5:30 from tomorrow the 8th for anyone looking to register to Vote please like and share - Kevin Bradley". Facebook. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Fianna Fáil to stick with tried and tested for Letterkenny/ Milford EA". www.donegallive.ie. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  32. ^ "Cllr Michael McBride". www.facebook.com. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024. The upcoming local elections on June 7th will be my 5th county council election campaign. I've been proud to serve the people of Donegal as a councillor for 13 years.
  33. ^ "Delighted to have accepted the Donegal Labour Party nomination to contest the local election in the Letterkenny electoral area". www.linkedin.com. Michael McLaughlin. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  34. ^ "Independent candidate Selina O'Donnell to focus her election run on Letterkenny". Donegal Live. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  35. ^ McNulty, Chris (1 May 2024). "Gerry Crawford confirms election candidacy after retirement U-turn". Donegal Live. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  36. ^ "Niall McConnell announces candidacy in local elections, Lifford-Stranorlar". Highland Radio. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  37. ^ "Councillor Frank McBrearty confirms he is to seek re-election". Donegal Daily. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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