Waterford Politics MEGATHREAD

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Tallies are usually a mess for local elections, involves the candidates cooperating to get full coverage and many wouldn't be familiar with the process.

I'm reading that a lot of count centres don't even have tallies in place which is disappointing!

jamiecoins

Joe conway topping tramore
Blaise hannigan 2nd
Ann muire power 3rd
More than half of tramores boxes opened

Ericaa

Here's a screen shot from Twitter about Waterford tally!

nkay1985

Just tweeted pictures of latest tallies. @nkay1985

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Thanking you. How many seats are in each ward?

nkay1985

AdMMM wrote: »

Thanking you. How many seats are in each ward?

6 in all except Dungarvan Lismore I think where there's 8

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Looks like everybody has gained at the expense of Labour. Dee Jacques and Jack Walsh both gone in the City, Ryan should be safe.

Independents will make some inroads but how many gains all depends on how well they transfer to each other... Niall, I'd say you're quietly confident?

Gael23

Lismore tally is nonsense as some boxes were missed.
Looking like virtual FG wipeout in the city.

nkay1985

AdMMM wrote: »

Looks like everybody has gained at the expense of Labour. Dee Jacques and Jack Walsh both gone in the City, Ryan should be safe.

Independents will make some inroads but how many gains all depends on how well they transfer to each other... Niall, I'd say you're quietly confident?

I would be if there weren't Tramore boxes missing and doubts about the accuracy of the tally. If the tally is right, I think we'll be looking at fighting in the last three seats but in with a very good shout.

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ryanf1 wrote: »

Lismore tally is nonsense as some boxes were missed.
Looking like virtual FG wipeout in the city.

It's hardly a wipeout. Their vote isn't what they thought it would be, but thankfully for them they're falling from a greater height than Labour.

Gael23

AdMMM wrote: »

It's hardly a wipeout. Their vote isn't what they thought it would be, but thankfully for them they're falling from a greater height than Labour.

Looks like Jim Darcy is gone and the picture in Tramore doesn't look great either.

Gael23

Boxes from City East and Tramore not counted so Niels tallies are not too accurate.

tombliboo83

Any update waterford west tramore?

GaelMise

Hijpo wrote: »

That sounds like people who would vote using that methodology would only vote because they had a vendetta against one candidate rather than voting in who they thought deserved it.

Nope, you can easily do both, you can vote for who ever you think is best, and at the same time use your vote against someone else if you particularly dislike them by placing them last on the ballot.

revisionist

The count in waterford always seem to be a slow affair

Gael23

revisionist wrote: »

The count in waterford always seem to be a slow affair

So true. Was 5am in GE 2011

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Dermot Keely called the crowd at the Liverpool Shamrock Rovers games 42000 muppets but the electorate in this county must rival them. Fine Gael and Labour candidates among the first elected. We deserve every tax , levy, health cut and education cut they throw at us!!!:mad:

nkay1985

Just home from the count centre. Jesus was that a long day. Only just managed to get the first count and the first elimination of Tramore/Waterford City West. I left my sheets in the car and I'm way too wrecked to go into detail anyway but the order after the first elimination (of Brian Hearne (Workers Party)) if I remember correctly is:
Joe Conway
Joe Kelly
Jim Griffin
Anne-Marie Power
Blaise Hannigan
Lola O'Sullivan
in the 6 seat positions.
Then Hillary Quinlan
Eamonn Quinlan
Pat Daly

and others after that.

Pat Fitzgerald (SF) topped the poll in City East, with Davy Daniels also exceeding the quota on the first count.

John Hearne for 1,300 votes in City South and is the only one elected after what I think is the 5th count.

Wasn't following the county too much.

ForzaKid

Gardner wrote: »

so do we have the full official list of all candidates in east ward? anyone that thinks sf will get 2 seats in 1 ward is off their head. Reinheart (backing of Halligan) and Seamus Ryan i cant see losing their seats.

You were saying? I'm not off my head by the way, not yet anyway.

Gael23

I wouldn't take much notice of the Tramore a City west tallies so that one could be anyone's. Maxine Keoghans name wasn't on the tally sheet apparently

nkay1985

ryanf1 wrote: »

I wouldn't take much notice of the Tramore a City west tallies so that one could be anyone's. Maxine Keoghans name wasn't on the tally sheet apparently

It hasn't been a tally figure for a long time. People noted the totals as they were bundled together and totals written on top. And last night we got the first official count and the exclusion of Brian Hearne and Monica Melay. Results of that count are on the City Council website.

wellboytoo

nkay1985 wrote: »

It hasn't been a tally figure for a long time. People noted the totals as they were bundled together and totals written on top. And last night we got the first official count and the exclusion of Brian Hearne and Monica Melay. Results of that count are on the City Council website.

Well done Joe Kelly, jasus Nkay1985 Ye'll Be Having Breakfast At Tiffanys it's a mad world!

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wellboytoo wrote: »

Well done Joe Kelly, jasus Nkay1985 Ye'll Be Having Breakfast At Tiffanys it's a mad world!

Haha I think I know who I have here! He'll hopefully make it but I think only Joe Conway will reach the quota. The rest of us will have to wait until the last count and the next five will be in.

Gael23

Not looking so good for Tom Cunningham is it?

nkay1985

By the way there are no tickets today in case anyone fancies coming down to the count. It's in the WIT sports hall.

nkay1985

ryanf1 wrote: »

Not looking so good for Tom Cunningham is it?

Yeah he needs to find some votes somewhere to catch Darcy. If they transfer well, one of them should get in, I think.

Gael23

Can you get in without a ticket today?

nkay1985

Seamus Ryan eliminated on the 9th count

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ryanf1 wrote: »

Can you get in without a ticket today?

Yep no tickets today

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nkay1985 wrote: »

Yep no tickets today

No labour in the city. Wow