Local and European Elections will be held on 7 June 2024 across Ireland, with Co. Galway going to the polls to elect 39 Members representing seven Local Electoral Areas on Galway County Council. The poll of Gort-Kinvara LEA elected their five councillors from the ballot, which had eight candidates.
In Gort-Kinvara, three councillors were confirmed after just one count, the quota was 1,658 - the three sitting councillors got the business done early. Geraldine Donoghue totalled 1,761, Martina Kinnane hit 1,884 and PJ Murphy reached 1,953 and were deemed elected. Paul Killilea met the quota on the second count with 1,717.
No candidate has reached the quota of 1,658 on the third count. Alan Sweeney was eliminated as last placed candidate and his votes were transferred. No candidate was elected on the fourth count - Lucina Kelly was eliminated and her votes were transferred. On the fifth count, Gerry Finnerty was deemed elected from the distribution on votes, but did not reach the quota - and with that, all five councillors were selected and counting ceased.
Gort-Kinvara was one of seven Local Electoral Areas, with a total of 39 seats up for grabs. Gort-Kinvara was joined by Ballinasloe, Connemara North, Connemara South, Athenry-Oranmore, Loughrea, and, Tuam. 20 seats for one party or coalition of parties is enough for control of the council.
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Average turnout for Galway county and city was just under 50% at 47 percent with Moycullen the best at turning out with 61%.
Second was Spiddal at 54% followed by Kinvara at 53% and Athenry and Salthill at 52%. The rest were: Tuam 50%, Knocknacarra 48%, Bushypark 48%, Ballybane 47% Oranmore 47%, Gort 47%, Clifden 46%, Claregalway 46%, Loughrea 45%, Westside 45%, Ballinasloe 45% and Renmore 43%.
More than 2,100 people ran in the local elections.
Cllr. Gerry Finnerty (FF), Cllr. Martina Kinane (FF), Cllr. Geraldine Donohue (Ind.) and Cllr. PJ Murphy (FG) ran again in 2024. While Vice-chair of Galway County Council Joe Byrne (FG) did not seek reelection.
They were joined on the ballot by Megan Flynn Dixon (Green), Lucina Kelly (Sinn Féin), Paul Killilea (Fine Gael), Alan Sweeney( The Irish People) - a total of eight candidates for the five-seater.
The first count saw three councillors confirmed - Geraldine Donoghue reached the quota of 1,658 - Martina Kinnane on 1,884 and PJ Murphy on 1,953 deemed elected.
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