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2024 Irish general election
← 2020 29 November 2024
174 seats in Dáil Éireann[a]
88 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout59.7% Decrease 3.2pp[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Micheál Martin TD (cropped).jpg
Mary Lou McDonald, Feb 2024 01 (cropped).jpg
Simon Harris at the Special European Council - 2024 (cropped).jpg
Leader Micheál Martin Mary Lou McDonald Simon Harris
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Leader since 26 January 2011 10 February 2018 24 March 2024
Leader's seat Cork South-Central Dublin Central Wicklow
Last election 38 seats, 22.2% 37 seats, 24.5% 35 seats, 20.9%
Seats won 48[a] 39 38
Seat change Increase 10 Increase 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 481,417 418,627 458,134
Percentage 21.9% 19.0% 20.8%
Swing Decrease 0.3 pp Decrease 5.5 pp Decrease 0.1 pp
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped).jpg
Michael Collins politician.jpg
Leader Holly Cairns Ivana Bacik Michael Collins
Party Social Democrats Labour Independent Ireland
Leader since 26 February 2023 24 March 2022 10 November 2023
Leader's seat Cork South-West Dublin Bay South Cork South-West
Last election 6 seats, 2.9% 6 seats, 4.4% New party
Seats won 11 11 4
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 5 New party
Popular vote 106,028 102,457 78,276
Percentage 4.8% 4.7% 3.6%
Swing Increase 1.9 pp Increase 0.3 pp New party
  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
PBP–S
Peadar Tóibín 2024 (cropped).jpg
Roderic O'Gorman, Dec 2024 - (54192951098) (cropped).jpg
Leader Collective leadership Peadar Tóibín Roderic O'Gorman
Party PBP–Solidarity Aontú Green
Leader since N/A 28 January 2019 8 July 2024
Leader's seat N/A Meath West Dublin West
Last election 5 seats, 2.6% 1 seat, 1.9% 12 seats, 7.1%
Seats won 3 2 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Decrease 11
Popular vote 62,481 86,134 66,911
Percentage 2.8% 3.9% 3.0%
Swing Increase 0.2 pp Increase 2.0 pp Decrease 4.1 pp
Taoiseach before election

Simon Harris
Fine Gael

Taoiseach after election

TBD
TBD

Dáil constituencies for the 2024 general election

The 2024 Irish general election to elect the 34th Dáil took place on Friday, 29 November 2024, following the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil on 8 November by President Michael D. Higgins at the request of Taoiseach Simon Harris. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m UTC. It elected 174 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) across 43 constituencies of between 3 and 5 seats to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's legislature. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, the number of TDs was increased from 160 to 174, with an increase in the number of constituencies from 39 to 43. The 34th Dáil will be the largest Dáil in the history of the state. The main issues in the campaign were the cost of living, housing affordability and availability, immigration and asylum management, and economic stability amid external trade uncertainties, reflecting voter concerns despite the country's strong overall financial health.[3][4][5]

The election resulted in Fianna Fáil remaining as the largest party, increasing its number of seats to 48. Its governing partner Fine Gael won 38 seats, with the two parties combined winning 86 seats, two shy of a majority.[6][7] The Green Party, the third party of government, lost all but one of its seats, with only leader Roderic O'Gorman returning to the Dáil.[8] Sinn Féin remained as the second largest party, winning 39 seats,[7] while the Social Democrats and Labour each won 11 seats, an increase of five each.[9]

Background

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The 33rd Dáil first met on 20 February 2020, and could have been dissolved no later than 19 February 2025. This meant that, per a calculation in The Irish Times, the latest date the election could have been held was 22 March 2025.[10][11]

In June 2020, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party formed a coalition government. The parties agreed on a rotation, with the two major party leaders alternating as Taoiseach.[12][13] Micheál Martin, leader of Fianna Fáil, served as Taoiseach from 27 June 2020 to 17 December 2022; Leo Varadkar, leader of Fine Gael, served as Taoiseach from 17 December 2022 to 9 April 2024; and Simon Harris served as Taoiseach from 9 April 2024, shortly after succeeding Varadkar as Fine Gael leader.[14][15][16]

For most of 2024, many pundits believed that an autumn election was likely; coalition leaders repeatedly said they would like the government to complete its full term but were open to an early election if the circumstances provided for it.[17] Polling conducted in October 2024 indicated a majority of the public supported an early election to be held in November of the same year.[18]

Following the announcement on 1 October 2024 of the 2025 budget, speculation began in earnest that an election would be called for November or December.[19][20] In late October, Harris said that he expected the election to be held before the end of 2024.[21] On 6 November, Harris confirmed that he would seek a dissolution of the Dáil on 8 November.[22] Two days later, he asked the president to dissolve the Dáil.[23] Later that day, Darragh O'Brien, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, signed the order for the election to take place on 29 November 2024 and a three-week election campaign began.[24]

To stand for election to Dáil Éireann, candidates must be Irish citizens aged at least 21, and if unaffiliated with a registered political party, they must secure either 30 assentors from the constituency or lodge a €500 deposit.[25]

Constituency revision

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In August 2023, the Electoral Commission proposed a Dáil size of 174 TDs to be elected in 43 Dáil constituencies – an increase of 14 TDs and four constituencies.[26] This was the first review of constituencies carried out by the Commission established under the Electoral Reform Act 2022, where previously they had been carried out by a Constituency Commission. This would be the largest size of the Dáil in the history of the State, surpassing the previous number of 166 TDs from 1981 to 2016.[27] The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 implemented the recommendations of the commission.[28]

The preliminary results of the 2022 census showed a population of over 5.1 million, which required a minimum Dáil size of 171 TDs.[29] The Commission was required by law to recommend a size of the Dáil of between 171 and 181 TDs.[30] This range reflects the growth in the population of the state, and the requirement of Article 16.6.2° of the Constitution of Ireland that there be one TD elected for no less than every 20,000 of the population and no more than every 30,000.[31]

Electoral system

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Main article: Single transferable vote

Under the system of single transferable vote (STV), each voter may mark any number of the candidates in order of preference. The vote is used to elect just one member at most, back-up preferences coming into action only as needed. The quota is determined at the first count in each constituency by dividing the number of valid ballots by one more than the number of seats (for example, a quarter of the valid ballots in a three-seat constituency, a fifth of those in a four-seat constituency, and a sixth of those in a five-seat constituency) and then adding one vote – thus determining the number of votes that may be attained by only the number of seats to be filled. Any candidate reaching or exceeding the quota is elected.[32]

If in the first count fewer candidates reach the quota than the number of seats to be filled, if any successful candidates have more votes than the quota, their surplus is distributed to remaining candidates based on the next usable marked preference on the ballot papers. If still it happens that fewer candidates have reached the quota than the number of seats to be filled, the last-placed candidate is excluded from the count and those ballot papers are transferred to the next usable marked preference. This is repeated until sufficient candidates have reached the quota to fill the available seats, or where a seat remains to be filled in a constituency and no candidate is capable of achieving a quota as there is nobody left to eliminate for a distribution, then the highest place candidate, even if not having quota, is deemed elected.[33]

Seán Ó Fearghaíl, as Ceann Comhairle immediately before the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil, was automatically deemed to be elected a member of the 34th Dáil Éireann.[34] This is provided for under the Constitution and electoral law.[35]

Vacancies

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Four TDs were elected to the European Parliament and took office on 16 July, vacating their seats in the Dáil.[36] One TD, Joe Carey, resigned from the Dáil on grounds of ill health.[37]

TD Constituency Party Date Reason
Barry Cowen Laois–Offaly Fianna Fáil 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament
Kathleen Funchion Carlow–Kilkenny Sinn Féin 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament
Michael McNamara Clare Independent 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Dublin Bay North Labour 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament
Joe Carey Clare Fine Gael 27 August 2024[37] Resignation due to illness

Retiring incumbents

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Thirty outgoing members of the 33rd Dáil did not seek re-election:

Departing TD Constituency Party First elected Date confirmed
Joe McHugh Donegal Fine Gael[b] 2007 4 May 2022[38][39]
Brendan Griffin Kerry Fine Gael 2011 31 January 2023[40]
Denis Naughten Roscommon–Galway Independent 1997 13 February 2023[41]
John Paul Phelan Carlow–Kilkenny Fine Gael 2011 18 April 2023[42]
Michael Creed Cork North-West Fine Gael 1989 24 April 2023[43]
David Stanton Cork East Fine Gael 1997 23 May 2023[44]
Bríd Smith Dublin South-Central PBP–Solidarity 2016 10 July 2023[45][46]
Richard Bruton Dublin Bay North Fine Gael 1982 5 September 2023[47]
Charles Flanagan Laois–Offaly Fine Gael 1987 25 September 2023[48]
Brendan Howlin Wexford Labour 1987 6 October 2023[49]
Seán Sherlock Cork East Labour 2007 9 October 2023[50]
Marc MacSharry Sligo–Leitrim Independent[c] 2016 18 October 2023[51]
Fergus O'Dowd Louth Fine Gael 2002 27 November 2023[52]
Imelda Munster Louth Sinn Féin 2016 1 December 2023[53]
Seán Haughey Dublin Bay North Fianna Fáil 1987 6 February 2024[54]
Paul Kehoe Wexford Fine Gael 2002 12 February 2024[55]
Ciarán Cannon Galway East Fine Gael 2011 19 March 2024[56]
Josepha Madigan Dublin Rathdown Fine Gael 2016 22 March 2024[57]
Eamon Ryan Dublin Bay South Green 2002 18 June 2024[58]
Michael McGrath Cork South-Central Fianna Fáil 2007 25 June 2024[59]
Catherine Murphy Kildare North Social Democrats 2005 2 July 2024[60]
Róisín Shortall Dublin North-West Social Democrats 1992 2 July 2024[60]
Simon Coveney Cork South-Central Fine Gael 1998 10 July 2024[61]
Leo Varadkar Dublin West Fine Gael 2007 16 July 2024[62]
Éamon Ó Cuív Galway West Fianna Fáil 1992 24 July 2024[63]
Michael Ring Mayo Fine Gael 1994 30 July 2024[64]
Peter Fitzpatrick Louth Independent 2011 30 August 2024[65]
Damien English Meath West Fine Gael 2002 18 September 2024[66]
Heather Humphreys Cavan–Monaghan Fine Gael 2011 19 October 2024[67]
Jackie Cahill Tipperary Fianna Fáil 2016 21 October 2024[68]
  1. ^ a b Including Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF), returned automatically for Kildare South as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 1992.[2]
  2. ^ McHugh left the Fine Gael parliamentary party in July 2022.
  3. ^ MacSharry was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD but left the party in 2022.

Candidates

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Main article: Candidates in the 2024 Irish general election

The 2024 general election featured 686 candidates and 20 registered political parties.[69] A record 248 candidates are women, which is 36% of the total and a 53% increase from 2020. This was driven by a new 40% gender quota for both men and women in political party nominations, though women remain significantly underrepresented in the Dáil and Cabinet.[70]

  1. ^ 33 candidates are from People Before Profit and 9 candidates are from Solidarity
  2. ^ a b c Member party of National Alliance
  3. ^ 2 candidates are members of National Alliance

Campaign

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In the first week of the campaign, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, speaking at an event to launch the campaign of Peter Burke, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and an outgoing Fine Gael TD for Longford–Westmeath, criticised the number of former teachers in the Dáil and advocated for more private-sector professionals to address infrastructure challenges.[71] O'Leary's remarks were widely condemned by teaching unions and representatives of other parties as disrespectful to teachers and public servants.[72][73][74] O'Leary defended his comments as a call for professional diversity in politics, while some government leaders (such as former teacher Micheál Martin) distanced themselves from his views, emphasising the value of teachers' contributions to society.[75]

Following the first week of canvassing, the BBC suggested the primary issues in the campaign were the housing crisis, strained healthcare services, the rising cost of living, concerns over public spending and immigration reform.[76] The Guardian has suggested the main campaign issues are the cost of living, housing, healthcare funding, immigration, and the use of a €14 billion tax windfall following the resolution of Apple's EU tax dispute. It has suggested voters are concerned about rising living costs, high rents, and healthcare resources, while the topic of immigration has become polarising, with calls for tougher controls. The Apple windfall has sparked debates on whether it should fund housing, infrastructure, or social services.[77]

In addition to the criticism Fine Gael received due to their selection of John McGahon as a candidate, the party were also challenged during the campaign on their handling of Patsy O'Brien, a Mayo candidate expelled from the party in 2020 for sending inappropriate messages to a party staff member. Fine Gael cited privacy concerns for not disclosing the reason at the time, while opposition parties accused Fine Gael of hypocrisy, noting Fine Gael's call for political accountability during the campaign. O'Brien, now running as an Independent, refused to comment on the allegations, citing legal advice. Further scrutiny emerged around Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton, who canvassed with O'Brien in 2020 despite allegedly knowing about his misconduct.[78][79][80]

On 22 November, during the final weekend of the campaign, Simon Harris walked away from an emotional exchange with Charlotte Fallon, a carer from St Joseph's Foundation, in Kanturk, County Cork. Fallon, a worker in a section 39 disability organisation, accused the government of neglecting carers and people with disabilities. Harris dismissed her claims, leading to a tense exchange and his abrupt departure after she called him "not a good man". The incident, captured on video by RTÉ News, drew criticism from activists and opposition politicians who condemned Harris for his dismissive response. Fallon later said she felt "shaken" and upset. Harris rang her the following morning to apologise, admitting he had been "harsh" and should have given her more time. Fine Gael deputy leader Helen McEntee defended Harris, citing the long day of campaigning.[81][82]

On 23 November Philip Sutcliffe Snr, a councillor for Independent Ireland and candidate for Dublin South-Central, quit the party after controversy arose over his association with Conor McGregor following McGregor being found liable for rape in a civil trial. Another issue was Sutcliffe's reported interest in meeting career criminal Gerry Hutch, who also ran in the election. Sutcliffe faced criticism from party leadership, who deemed his actions and public statements inconsistent with their commitment to law and order.[83][84][85]

On 26 November, the Irish Daily Mirror alleged that on 22 November Fine Gael had pressured RTÉ News on how the video of Simon Harris in Kanturk would be framed.[86] Later the same day, Fine Gael confirmed that contact had been made between the party and RTÉ, but insisted that communication between political party press offices and RTÉ was routine and a daily occurrence throughout the campaign. Mary Lou McDonald called the interaction "chilling" (recalling the same remark made by Simon Harris earlier in the campaign towards Sinn Féin) while Gary Gannon of the Social Democrats stated "The Taoiseach cannot have his cake and eat it. There were all sorts of videos put out of him dancing at the start of the campaign. We hear him talking a lot about a new energy but what was clearly lacking was a new empathy".[87] How the political parties interact with the media has been another issue in the campaign. On 19 November during the launch of Sinn Féin's manifesto, it was noted by journalists that the manifesto contained a pledge to investigate RTÉ News coverage of the Israel–Hamas war if Sinn Féin enters government. Harris called the measure "chilling" while journalists from several Irish news outlets and the National Union of Journalists expressed deep concern about political interference in news coverage.[88]

Although she was due to give birth, the leader of the Social Democrats Holly Cairns continued to work throughout the campaign, switching to social media in the final week. On 29 November, the day of the poll, Cairns gave birth to a girl.[89][90]

Party manifestos and slogans

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Party/group Manifesto (external link) Other slogan(s)[91] Refs
Fianna Fáil Moving Forward. Together. [92]
Sinn Féin The Choice for Change "It's Time for Change" [93]
Fine Gael Securing your future "A New Energy"
"Putting money back in people's pockets" 		[94][95]
Green Party Towards 2030: A decade of change "Greens Deliver" [96]
Labour Party Building Better Together [97]
Social Democrats The Future starts here "For the Future" [98]
PBP–S People Before Profit Another Ireland is possible "100 years of FG/FF is enough"
"End 100 years of FF/FG – Another Ireland is possible" 		[99]
Solidarity Real change, not spare change
Independent Ireland Common Sense Solutions for a Better Ireland "Forward Together" [100]
Aontú Our Common Sense Manifesto 2024 "It's time for common sense" [101]

Television debates

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RTÉ hosted two leaders' debates. The first, on 18 November, featured the leaders of ten political parties, and was the largest leaders' debate in Irish history. The second, on 26 November, featured the leaders of the three largest parties: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin.[102]

Three interviews were conducted on Virgin Media ONE with Collete Fitzpatrick with the leaders of the largest three parties: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. Virgin Media decided against debates, noting RTÉ's bail out and public funding.[103]

Matt Copper's Last Word on Today FM and Sky News offered to host a three-way debate between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin. However, according to Fine Gael an official request was not made.[104][105]

  1. ^ Deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan standing in for leader Holly Cairns, due to Cairns being on maternity leave.

18 November debate

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The Irish Times stated the key issues discussed in the 18 November debate were housing, cost-of-living pressures, and healthcare, alongside broader questions of governance and political accountability. Housing dominated as the central topic, with Sinn Féin criticising government schemes like Help to Buy and First Homes, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil defended their approach. Mary Lou McDonald proposed that stamp duty should be abolished for new buyers. Another topic was how Apple's €14 billion tax payment should be spent. Leaders acknowledged the potential for this to be a "pocketbook election", with housing symbolising broader economic frustrations. During the debate, Fine Gael was criticised by Sinn Féin for running John McGahon as a candidate, who had been found liable for assault in the High Court. Taoiseach Simon Harris stood by McGahon, citing that he had been found not guilty in a trial in the Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court. Harris retorted that Sinn Féin "press officer is in prison tonight"; a reference to the recent conviction in Northern Ireland of Michael McMonagle for child sex offences.[112][113][114]

The smaller political parties focused on key issues like governance and policy direction. Independent Ireland's Michael Collins said his party would talk to anyone who would priorise their agenda while People Before Profit's Richard Boyd Barrett advocated for a left-leaning government, rejecting any support for Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil. Joan Collins of Right to Change highlighted public frustration with the two dominant parties and their handling of the housing and health crises. Labour's Ivana Bacik stressed the importance of a centre-left platform and constructive change, while Cian O'Callaghan of the Social Democrats made clear that any government must address housing issues. Aontú's Peadar Tóibín distanced his party from Fine Gael and the Greens but was open to Fianna Fáil, while Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman underscored that the Greens' participation in any coalition would depend on prioritising green policies.[112][113]

Opinion polls

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Main article: Opinion polling for the 2024 Irish general election

On 1 November, Coimisiún na Meán announced the lifting of the reporting moratorium that had been in place since 1997, and which had prevented election coverage from 14:00 on the day prior to the election until the close of polls. However, the agency also advised broadcasters not to report on opinion polls or exit polls while voting is underway.[115][116]

Various organisations conduct regular opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in the graph below.

The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 8 February 2020, to the close of poll for the 2024 general election.

Graph of opinion polls conducted. Trend lines represent local regressions.
Color key:

  Exit poll

Notes
  1. ^ The figure for 'Others/Independents' is the remainder when all others are removed. As with all such calculations, the figure shown may be slightly inaccurate due to rounding effects.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq Not specifically mentioned in the report.
  3. ^ a b Includes 19% for 'Independent' and 2% for 'Other Party'.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj Party did not exist.
  5. ^ a b c d The figure for 'Others/Independents' is the remainder when all others are removed. In the MRBI poll conducted up to 14 June 2020, this figure appears to include all independents as well as all of PBP–S, Aontú and the Social Democrats.

Results

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Ballots being counted in the RDS in Dublin

Polls opened at 7 am UTC and closed at 10 pm on 29 November.

Counting of the votes commenced at 9 am on 30 November.[118]

Voter turnout reached a record low. According to RTÉ News, "The national turnout was down to 59.7%, marking the lowest turnout since 1923, the last time the number was below 60%."[119]

Election to the 34th Dáil – 29 November 2024
Party Leader First-preference votes Seats
Votes FPv%[a] Swing (pp) Cand.[121] 2020 Out. Elected
2024 		Change
Fianna Fáil Micheál Martin 481,417 21.86 Decrease0.32 82 38[b] 36 48[b] Increase 10
Sinn Féin Mary Lou McDonald 418,627 19.01 Decrease5.52 71 37 33 39 Increase 2
Fine Gael Simon Harris 458,134 20.80 Decrease0.06 80 35 32 38 Increase 3
Social Democrats Holly Cairns 106,028 4.81 Increase1.91 26 6 6 11 Increase 5
Labour Ivana Bacik 102,457 4.65 Increase0.27 32 6 6 11 Increase 5
Independent Ireland Michael Collins 78,276 3.55 New 28 New 3 4 New
PBP–Solidarity[c]
•People Before Profit
•Solidarity 		Collective leadership
•Richard Boyd Barrett
•Collective leadership 		62,481
49,344
13,137 		2.84
2.24
0.60 		Increase0.21
Increase0.40
Increase0.01 		42
33
9 		5
4
1 		5
4
1 		3
2
1 		Decrease2
Decrease2
Steady
Aontú Peadar Tóibín 86,134 3.91 Increase2.01 43 1 1 2 Increase 1
Green Roderic O'Gorman 66,911 3.04 Decrease4.09 43 12 12 1 Decrease 11
100% Redress Tomás Devine 6,862 0.31 New 1 New 0 1 New
Irish Freedom Hermann Kelly 14,838 0.67 Increase0.42 16 0 0 0 Steady
The Irish People[d] Anthony Cahill 7,626 0.35 New 21 New 0 0 New
National Party[d] Disputed 6,511 0.30 Increase0.08 9 0 0 0 Steady
Inds. 4 Change None 5,166 0.23 Decrease0.15 3 1 0 0 Decrease 1
Ireland First[d] Derek Blighe 3,339 0.15 New 2 New 0 0 New
Right to Change Joan Collins 2,907 0.13 New 1 New 1 0 New
Liberty Republic Ben Gilroy 1,936 0.09 New 6 New 0 0 New
Party for Animal Welfare Darren Furlong 884 0.04 New 3 New 0 0 New
Rabharta Lorna Bogue 626 0.03 New 3 New 0 0 New
Centre Party[e] Andrew Kelly 548 0.02 Decrease0.23 3 0 0 0 Steady
Independent[f] — 290,746 13.20 Increase1.00 171 19 20 16 Decrease 3
Vacant — — — — — — 5 — —
Total valid 2,202,454 99.3
Spoilt votes 15,843 0.7
Total 2,218,295 100 — 686 160 160 174[b] Increase14
Registered voters/Turnout 3,689,896 60.12 Decrease 2.59
Source : RTÉ News
  1. ^ Parties are entitled to public funding proportionate to their first-preference vote (subject to a minimum 2% FPv).[120]
  2. ^ a b c Including Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF), returned automatically for Kildare South as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 1992.[2]
  3. ^ People Before Profit and Solidarity contested this election as People Before Profit–Solidarity. People Before Profit had 33 candidates, and Solidarity had 9 candidates. They issued separate manifestos.
  4. ^ a b c Member party of the National Alliance
  5. ^ Formerly Renua.
  6. ^ Includes Séamus Healy who was a member of the Workers and Unemployed Action party but stood as an independent candidate in this election.[122]

Seats summary

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Share of Dáil seats of different parties in the election.

  Fianna Fáil (27.6%)
  Sinn Féin (22.4%)
  Fine Gael (21.8%)
  Labour (6.3%)
  Social Democrats (6.3%)
  Independent Ireland (2.3%)
  PBP–Solidarity (1.7%)
  Aontú (1.1%)
  Green (0.6%)
  100% Redress (0.6%)
  Other (9.3%)
Dáil seats
Fianna Fáil
 
 27.6%
Sinn Féin
 
 22.4%
Fine Gael
 
 21.8%
Labour
 
 6.3%
Social Democrats
 
 6.3%
Independent Ireland
 
 2.3%
PBP–Solidarity
 
 1.7%
Aontú
 
 1.1%
Green
 
 0.6%
100% Redress
 
 0.6%
Independent
 
 9.2%

TDs who lost their seats

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Party Seats lost Name Constituency Other offices held Year elected
Green
10
 Patrick Costello Dublin South-Central 2020
Francis Noel Duffy Dublin South-West 2020
Neasa Hourigan Dublin Central 2020
Brian Leddin Limerick City 2020
Catherine Martin Dublin Rathdown Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 2016
Steven Matthews Wicklow 2020
Malcolm Noonan Carlow–Kilkenny Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage 2020
Joe O'Brien Dublin Fingal West Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development
Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection
Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 		2019
Marc Ó Cathasaigh Waterford 2020
Ossian Smyth Dún Laoghaire Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications 		2020
Sinn Féin
3
 Chris Andrews Dublin Bay South 2007[a]
Martin Browne Tipperary South 2020
Pauline Tully Cavan–Monaghan 2020
Fianna Fáil
3
 Stephen Donnelly Wicklow Minister for Health 2011
Joe Flaherty Longford–Westmeath 2020
Anne Rabbitte Galway East Minister of State at the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 2016
PBP–Solidarity
2
 Mick Barry Cork North-Central 2016
Gino Kenny Dublin Mid-West 2016
Fine Gael
2
 Bernard Durkan Kildare North 1981[b]
Alan Farrell Dublin Fingal East 2011
Right to Change
1
 Joan Collins Dublin South-Central 2011
Independent
5
 Cathal Berry Kildare South 2020
Thomas Pringle Donegal 2011
Patricia Ryan Kildare South 2020
Matt Shanahan Waterford 2020
Violet-Anne Wynne Clare 2020
  1. ^ Andrews lost his seat in 2011 but regained it in 2020.
  2. ^ Durkan was first elected to the Kildare constituency in 1981.

Violet-Anne Wynne and Patricia Ryan were elected as Sinn Féin TDs in 2020. However, both left the party before the election, running as independents. The 2024 election saw their first preference votes evaporate, with Wynne's diminishing by 96% and Ryan's by 93%, and both were eliminated extremely early. Some political commentators have suggested these might have been the greatest drops in first preference votes in Irish political history.[123][124][125]

First time TDs

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The 2024 election cycle was noted for the high rate of turnover in TDs. In this election, 66 candidates who had never sat in the Dáil previously were elected.[126]

Party No. of first time TDs Name Constituency
Fine Gael
22
William Aird Laois
Grace Boland Dublin Fingal West
Brian Brennan Wicklow–Wexford
Paula Butterly Louth
Micheál Carrigy Longford–Westmeath
Catherine Callaghan Carlow–Kilkenny
John Clendennen Offaly
Joe Cooney Clare
Emer Currie Dublin West
John Cummins Waterford
James Geoghegan Dublin Bay South
Keira Keogh Mayo
Noel McCarthy Cork East
David Maxwell Cavan–Monaghan
Michael Murphy Tipperary South
Joe Neville Kildare North
Maeve O'Connell Dublin Rathdown
Naoise Ó Muirí Dublin Bay North
John Paul O'Shea Cork North-West
Peter Roche Galway East
Edward Timmins Wicklow
Barry Ward Dún Laoghaire
Fianna Fáil
15
Catherine Ardagh Dublin South-Central
Tom Brabazon Dublin Bay North
Shay Brennan Dublin Rathdown
Michael Cahill Kerry
Peter Cleere Carlow–Kilkenny
John Connolly Galway West
Martin Daly Roscommon–Galway
Aisling Dempsey Meath West
Albert Dolan Galway East
Erin McGreehan Louth
Séamus McGrath Cork South-Central
Tony McCormack Offaly
Shane Moynihan Dublin Mid-West
Naoise Ó Cearúil Kildare North
Ryan O'Meara Tipperary North
Sinn Féin
10
Cathy Bennett Cavan–Monaghan
Joanna Byrne Louth
Máire Devine Dublin South-Central
Natasha Newsome Drennan Carlow–Kilkenny
Ann Graves Dublin Fingal East
Donna McGettigan Clare
Conor D. McGuinness Waterford
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Kildare South
Louis O'Hara Galway East
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin Wicklow–Wexford
Social Democrats
7
Jen Cummins Dublin South-Central
Aidan Farrelly Kildare North
Sinéad Gibney Dublin Rathdown
Eoin Hayes Dublin Bay South
Rory Hearne Dublin North-West
Liam Quaide Cork East
Pádraig Rice Cork South-Central
Labour
7
Ciarán Ahern Dublin South-West
Eoghan Kenny Cork North-Central
George Lawlor Wexford
Robert O'Donoghue Dublin Fingal West
Conor Sheehan Limerick City
Marie Sherlock Dublin Central
Mark Wall Kildare South
Independent
2
Barry Heneghan Dublin Bay North
Gillian Toole Meath East
Independent Ireland
1
Ken O'Flynn Cork North-Central
Aontú
1
Paul Lawless Mayo
100% Redress
1
Charles Ward Donegal

Aftermath

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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael won a combined 86 seats, just two short of the 88 required for a majority. Political commentators have suggested that these parties may form a government, either as a minority government supported by independents, or in coalition with Labour or the Social Democrats.[127]

Sinn Féin, which increased its number of seats from 37 to 39, has begun negotiating with the same two parties to form a left-wing minority government.[128]

The Green Party lost all but one of its 12 TDs, making it one of the heaviest defeats suffered by the party in its history. Only the party leader, Roderic O'Gorman, retained his seat.[129]

The Social Democrats had their best election result to date, increasing their number of seats from 6 to 11. Party leader Holly Cairns, who won re-election in Cork South-West, will be on maternity leave for the first six months of the term as she gave birth to a daughter on election day, making her the first Irish party leader to give birth while in office. Party deputy leader Cian O'Callaghan stepped in as interim party leader in her absence.[130]

The Labour Party increased its number of seats from six to 11. In a statement released after the election, Labour stated that it would only enter government with a, "progressive, left-of-centre bloc with like-minded parties," as well as outlining their basic platform for negotiation.[131]

On 17 December, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael agreed to support Verona Murphy's candidacy for the position of Ceann Comhairle, in order to facilitate government formation talks between the two parties and the Regional Group of Independents, of which Murphy is a member.[132] She was elected on the third count the next day.[133]

Seanad election

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The Dáil election will be followed by the 2025 Seanad election to the 27th Seanad, in which polls will close on the 29 and 30 January.[134]

See also

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References

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