2024 Galway City Council election

Part of the 2024 Irish local elections

2024 Galway City Council election

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| ← 2019 | 07 June 2024 | 2029 →

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All 18 seats on Galway City Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Turnout| 44.40%
|   | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Fianna Fáil | Fine Gael | Sinn Féin
Seats won  | 4  | 4  | 1
Seat change  |  1  |  1  |  1

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party  | Sixth party
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Party  | Green | Labour | Social Democrats
Seats won  | 0  | 3  | 2
Seat change  |  2  |  2  |  1

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| Seventh party  |
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Party  | Independent |
Seats won  | 4  |
Seat change  |  2  |

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Area of Galway City Council

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|  | Council control after election

TBD

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An election to all 18 seats on Galway City Council was held in Galway in Ireland on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] Councillors were to be elected for a five-year term of office from 3 local electoral areas (LEAs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[2]

## Retiring incumbents

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The following councillors were not seeking re-election:

Constituency  | Departing Councillor  | Party

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Galway City Central  | Imelda Byrne  |  | Fianna Fáil
Galway City Central  | Collette Connolly  |  | Independent

## Results by party

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Party  | Candidates  | Seats  | ±  | 1st pref | % | ±%

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| Fine Gael | 6  | 4  | 1  | 4,507  | 18.51  | 2.66
| Fianna Fáil | 5  | 4  | 1  | 4,248  | 17.44  | 3.03
| Labour | 3  | 3  | 2  | 1,901  | 7.81  | 0.84
| Social Democrats | 3  | 2  | 1  | 1,762  | 7.23  | 1.24
| Sinn Féin | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1,469  | 6.03  | 0.66
| Green | 3  | 0  | 2  | 1,206  | 4.95  | 4.47
| People Before Profit | 3  | 0  |  | 581  | 2.39  | 0.80
| Independent Ireland | 2  | 0  | New | 511  | 2.10  | New
| Aontú | 2  | 0  |  | 461  | 1.89  | 0.53
| Irish Freedom | 3  | 0  | New | 444  | 1.82  | New
| The Irish People | 3  | 0  | New | 435  | 1.79  | New
| Solidarity | 1  | 0  |  | 129  | 0.53  | 0.33
| Independent | 15  | 4  | 2  | 6,700  | 27.51  | 2.62
Total  | 52  | 18  |  |  | 100.00  | —

## Results by local electoral area

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^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.
^ ‡: Outgoing councillor coopted in 2023 to Galway City East now contesting Galway City West

### Galway City Central

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Galway City Central: 6 seats[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11
| Independent | Mike Cubbard[*] | 19.5%  | 1,486 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | Eddie Hoare[*] | 16.9%  | 1,282 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | Frank Fahy[*] | 11.6%  | 882  | 945  | 1,036  | 1,037  | 1,038  | 1,042  | 1,052  | 1,064  | 1,112 |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Josie Ford | 9.6%  | 732  | 805  | 848  | 851  | 855  | 862  | 875  | 887  | 909  | 932  | 1,017
| Labour | John McDonagh | 8.5%  | 643  | 710  | 726  | 729  | 731  | 734  | 758  | 767  | 851  | 902  | 965
| Social Democrats | Eibhlín Seoighte | 7.6%  | 575  | 607  | 617  | 618  | 619  | 630  | 666  | 675  | 809  | 992  | 1,028
| Sinn Féin | Mark Lohan  | 6.5%  | 498  | 541  | 545  | 547  | 550  | 557  | 571  | 587  | 606  | 689  | 739
| Green | Martina O'Connor[*] | 4.2%  | 319  | 343  | 357  | 357  | 358  | 359  | 382  | 387  |   |   |
| Aontú | Padraig Lenihan  | 4.0%  | 307  | 321  | 328  | 332  | 339  | 366  | 382  | 477  | 491  | 503  |
| People Before Profit | Adrian Curran  | 4.0%  | 304  | 327  | 330  | 330  | 332  | 336  | 380  | 394  | 413  |   |
| Independent | Margaretta D'Arcy  | 2.3%  | 175  | 191  | 194  | 205  | 211  | 218  |   |   |   |   |
| Irish Freedom | Mary Cummins  | 2.2%  | 169  | 181  | 182  | 189  | 242  | 270  | 281  |   |   |   |
| Independent Ireland | Shauna Ridge  | 1.3%  | 98  | 114  | 115  | 118  | 129  |   |   |   |   |   |
| The Irish People | Sean Comer  | 1.0%  | 79  | 88  | 90  | 105  |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | Dara O'Flaherty  | 0.6%  | 49  | 51  | 51  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | Patrick Feeney  | 0.1%  | 8  | 13  | 13  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
Electorate: 18,206   Valid: 7,606   Spoilt: 127   Quota: 1,087   Turnout: 7,733 (42.48%)

### Galway City East

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Galway City East: 6 seats[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
| Fianna Fáil | Alan Cheevers[*] | 12.89%  | 1,031  | 1,033  | 1,040  | 1,040  | 1,043  | 1,049  | 1,053  | 1,057  | 1,070  | 1,156 |   |   |   |
| Independent | Declan McDonnell[*] | 12.61%  | 1,009  | 1,012  | 1,017  | 1,018  | 1,024  | 1,037  | 1,042  | 1,063  | 1,073  | 1,087  | 1,146 |   |   |
| Independent | Terry O'Flaherty[*] | 11.45%  | 916  | 924  | 928  | 929  | 930  | 945  | 952  | 964  | 981  | 1,020  | 1,095  | 1,144 |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Michael Crowe  | 9.20%  | 736  | 740  | 742  | 742  | 743  | 751  | 754  | 759  | 761  | 782  | 802  | 821  | 918  | 920
| Fine Gael | Shane Forde | 8.31%  | 665  | 667  | 667  | 667  | 667  | 672  | 675  | 677  | 684  | 788  | 817  | 843  | 932  | 936
| Sinn Féin | Aisling Burke | 7.80%  | 624  | 628  | 636  | 645  | 650  | 656  | 693  | 702  | 736  | 747  | 790  | 895  | 985  | 988
| Labour | Helen Ogbu | 7.31%  | 585  | 588  | 586  | 607  | 608  | 611  | 634  | 637  | 777  | 815  | 857  | 1,045  | 1,102  | 1,105
| Independent Ireland | Noel Larkin[*] | 5.16%  | 413  | 418  | 422  | 424  | 436  | 464  | 471  | 543  | 550  | 572  | 623  | 645  |   |
| Independent | Michael Tully  | 4.40%  | 352  | 356  | 365  | 367  | 370  | 379  | 384  | 410  | 416  | 436  |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | Aisling Keogh  | 4.15%  | 332  | 334  | 338  | 340  | 342  | 344  | 349  | 352  | 362  |   |   |   |   |
| Social Democrats | Justine Delaney Heaslip  | 3.79%  | 303  | 309  | 311  | 324  | 324  | 326  | 372  | 374  | 425  | 443  | 462  |   |   |
| Green | Joyce Mathias  | 3.59%  | 287  | 292  | 295  | 298  | 298  | 301  | 322  | 326  |   |   |   |   |   |
| Aontú | Cormac Ó Corcoráin  | 1.92%  | 154  | 154  | 158  | 158  | 169  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Solidarity | Conor Burke  | 1.61%  | 129  | 133  | 137  | 181  | 185  | 186  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| The Irish People | Jacinta Gibbons  | 1.59%  | 127  | 130  | 133  | 133  | 183  | 225  | 231  |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Irish Freedom | Susan Feeney  | 1.41%  | 113  | 117  | 118  | 120  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| PBP–Solidarity | Denman Rooke  | 1.09%  | 87  | 90  | 91  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | David Lynch  | 0.87%  | 70  | 72  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | Conor Dowd  | 0.72%  | 58  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | Arkadiusz Wozniak  | 0.12%  | 10  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
Electorate: 18,110   Valid: 8,001   Spoilt: 101   Quota: 1,144   Turnout: 8,102 (44.74%)

### Galway City West

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Galway City West: 6 seats[3][4][5] Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count

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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
| Independent | Donal Lyons[*] | 15.96%  | 1,415 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | Clodagh Higgins[*] | 12.12%  | 1,074  | 1,106  | 1,108  | 1,111  | 1,112  | 1,221  | 1,232  | 1,247  | 1,309 |   |   |   |   |
| Fianna Fáil | John Connolly[*] | 11.07%  | 981  | 1,004  | 1,005  | 1,013  | 1,013  | 1,043  | 1,085  | 1,132  | 1,184  | 1,224  | 1,232  | 1,236  | 1,325 |
| Social Democrats | Alan Curran[‡] | 9.97%  | 884  | 897  | 902  | 902  | 983  | 999  | 1,010  | 1,122  | 1,168  | 1,289 |   |   |   |
| Fianna Fáil | Peter Keane[*] | 8.66%  | 768  | 789  | 791  | 794  | 795  | 806  | 820  | 823  | 856  | 868  | 877  | 877  | 964  | 995
| Labour | Níall McNelis[*] | 7.59%  | 673  | 701  | 703  | 706  | 723  | 741  | 758  | 808  | 870  | 976  | 998  | 1,010  | 1,156  | 1,181
| Green | Niall Murphy[†] | 6.77%  | 600  | 606  | 610  | 612  | 637  | 652  | 657  | 678  | 705  | 784  | 790  | 805  | 900  | 905
| Independent | Kenny Deery  | 4.51%  | 400  | 408  | 411  | 418  | 419  | 426  | 476  | 498  | 585  | 624  | 629  | 637  |   |
| Independent | Esther Oghomwenrie Osayimwen  | 4.14%  | 367  | 370  | 370  | 375  | 411  | 451  | 462  | 489  | 511  |   |   |   |   |
| Sinn Féin | Cathal Ó Conchúir  | 3.91%  | 347  | 351  | 352  | 359  | 381  | 390  | 409  |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | Jarlath Feeney  | 3.90%  | 346  | 361  | 367  | 377  | 380  | 388  | 434  | 466  |   |   |   |   |   |
| Fine Gael | Asraf Chowdhury  | 3.07%  | 272  | 277  | 280  | 280  | 282  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| The Irish People | A.J. Cahill  | 2.58%  | 229  | 231  | 233  | 330  | 332  | 334  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| People Before Profit | Maisie McMaster  | 2.14%  | 190  | 191  | 195  | 198  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Irish Freedom | Rory Ó Beirn  | 1.83%  | 162  | 164  | 166  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Independent | Denis Nealis  | 0.44%  | 39  | 41  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
Electorate: 18,533   Valid: 8,747   Spoilt: 117   Quota: 1,250   Turnout: 8,864 (47.83%)

## 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. ^ a b c "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll". Galway City Council. 20 May 2024. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
4. ^ a b c "Local Elections Live". Galway City Council. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
5. ^ a b c "RTÉ Election 2024". RTÉ. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.

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