Euro & Local election results as they happen

comongethappy · 23-05-2014 07:01PM #1

I figure no harm in a central point of chit-chat for results, counts & exit polls as they happen.

Let's....get....political!

comongethappy · 23-05-2014 07:07PM

First indications of turnout.

Ok I suppose considering the lousy weather:

http://www.rte.ie/news/touch/2014/0523/619102-election-2014/
(Including clichéd picture of bride at ballot box).

Seaneh · 23-05-2014 07:50PM

Pathetic turnout to be honest.

Frank Lee Midere · 23-05-2014 07:56PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Pathetic turnout to be honest.

Not for local elections.

comongethappy · 23-05-2014 08:17PM

Seaneh wrote: »

Pathetic turnout to be honest.

Some areas in the mid 20's as of this evening apparently.

Should be over 50% by 10pm.

Apathy will be the big winner.

Seaneh · 23-05-2014 08:47PM

comongethappy wrote: »

Some areas in the mid 20's as of this evening apparently.

Should be over 50% by 10pm.

Apathy will be the big winner.

The fact that we consider 50% a good turn out is pretty sad. People moan about politics bit couldn't be arsed doing something about it.

Apathy really is the winner here.

washman3 · 23-05-2014 08:56PM

Should it be compulsory to cast your vote.? Something akin to Jury service where a person may be fined for not voting without a valid excuse.??

DubVelo · 23-05-2014 10:17PM

washman3 wrote: »

Should it be compulsory to cast your vote.? Something akin to Jury service where a person may be fined for not voting without a valid excuse.??

Yes, it should.

Birdie Num Num · 23-05-2014 10:20PM

washman3 wrote: »

Should it be compulsory to cast your vote.? Something akin to Jury service where a person may be fined for not voting without a valid excuse.??

We should put it to a referendum.

desbrook · 23-05-2014 10:22PM

Birdie Num Num wrote: »

We should put it to a referendum.

That would be unfair... The people who wouldn't vote wouldn't vote

Frank Lee Midere · 23-05-2014 10:22PM

washman3 wrote: »

Should it be compulsory to cast your vote.? Something akin to Jury service where a person may be fined for not voting without a valid excuse.??

No.

uck51js9zml2yt · 23-05-2014 10:31PM

I was working at a polling station in D7. We were steady all day with about 50%. Other stations in the area hit mid 20s.
A lot depended on demographics of the area.

Scofflaw · 23-05-2014 11:24PM

Nikolai Chubby Smoker wrote: »

I was working at a polling station in D7. We were steady all day with about 50%. Other stations in the area hit mid 20s.
A lot depended on demographics of the area.

Everywhere I've heard of has had decent turnout, possibly marginally up on last time. Apparently RTE always say turnout is down.

cordially,
Scofflaw

allthedoyles · 23-05-2014 11:28PM

58% turnout may not be so bad considering many of the other 40% probably emigrated or may be dead

comongethappy · 23-05-2014 11:33PM

allthedoyles wrote: »

58% turnout may not be so bad considering many of the other 40% probably emigrated or may be dead

Net emigration would account for about 0.7% of the population.

Apathy trumps all.

DubVelo · 23-05-2014 11:35PM

BBC are saying it's about 36% next door. Makes ours look pretty good.

expectationlost · 24-05-2014 12:29AM

Local government management agency have open data site with count here http://data.localgov.ie/

expectationlost · 24-05-2014 12:30AM

and independent also making an effort to get the count quickly and present it well as explained here http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-count-centre-on-independentie-30290230.html

comongethappy · 24-05-2014 02:54PM

For those fortunate enough to reside in the garden of Ireland, Stephen Keaton is live tallying again.

His Google doc of the tally is here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1G23sy7C9khX0_a2HnKR3xh6Gd4kRvt47BxoqO4-nIP8/htmlview?usp=sharing&pli=1&sle=true#

To be expected, Harris is at 45% in the Euros.
SF & Indies doing very well.
FG surprisingly poor for a 3 x FG TD county.
Labour practically at the margin of error.

Sparks43 · 24-05-2014 02:58PM

Any tallies from citywest?

pajor · 24-05-2014 03:02PM

Sparks43 wrote: »

Any tallies from citywest?

First count:

Paul Donnelly (Sinn Féin) – 6,056
Ruth Coppinger (Socialist) – 5,977
David McGuinness (FF) -5,053
David Hall (Ind) – 3,803
Roderick O’Gorman (Green Party) -1,856
Lorraine Mulligan (Labour) – 1,505
Seán Lyons (Ind) – 649
John Kidd (Ind) – 228
Daniel Boyle (Fis Nua) – 113
Eamon Coghlan (Fine Gael) – 3,715

pajor · 24-05-2014 03:17PM

And the first:

Michael Kilcoyne (IND) elected to #MayoCoCo in Castlebar LEA on 1st count. 2921 first preferences. Quota 1711 — Pat McGrath (@patmcgrath)

TrueIt · 24-05-2014 03:24PM

Any tallies from city north?

A Dub in Glasgo · 24-05-2014 03:46PM

Extraordinary result for Donnelly topping the poll in Dublin West. Looks like Coppinger may get it on transfers but surely Donnelly is certain in the next General Election

seamus · 24-05-2014 03:51PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Extraordinary result for Donnelly topping the poll in Dublin West. Looks like Coppinger may get it on transfers but surely Donnelly is certain in the next General Election

The question is where FG votes are going to go when they eliminate Coughlan. FF? Seems unlikely. But then so do SF & SP.

pajor · 24-05-2014 03:53PM

After 2nd count, Donnelly is only 8 votes in front!

Donnelly - 6120 votes
Coppinger - 6112 votes

bcmf · 24-05-2014 04:03PM

Did I hear right that FF will take 2 seats in Dun Laoighre?

emo72 · 24-05-2014 04:32PM

Anyone know how the council elections are going in lucan?

A Dub in Glasgo · 24-05-2014 04:56PM

Count 3 in Dublin West

mikemac1 · 24-05-2014 06:00PM

Can I throw in a quick question?

The main person around here is going for MEP and for the council. Looking at the RTE website she's pretty certain to retain the council seat

What happens if she is elected to the council and a few hours later gets MEP? Now she'll take MEP I assume so what happens the council seat?

Surely not a by election right after this election, that would be crazy :pac:

Harry Angstrom · 24-05-2014 06:02PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Can I throw in a quick question?

The main person around here is going for MEP and for the council. Looking at the RTE website she's pretty certain to retain the council seat

What happens if she is elected to the council and a few hours later gets MEP? Now she'll take MEP I assume so what happens the council seat?

Surely not a by election right after this election, that would be crazy :pac:

A colleague is co-opted to take the council seat.

A Dub in Glasgo · 24-05-2014 06:17PM

Dublin West

Hall next, I think Donnelly will transfer to Coppinger to elect her

Witchie · 24-05-2014 06:35PM

First Count in Monaghan town area:

Brian McKenna SF
Seamus Treanor Ind - mostly known as the "anti immigration candidate"

have both been elected in the first count.

First Count Carrickmacross/Castleblayney area:

Matt Carty SF elected.

pajor · 24-05-2014 06:39PM

21 year old Stephen Cunningham topping the poll at 20.3% for SF in Cork City North East (my area), elected on the first count.

Ted Tynan for Worker's Party close behind on 20.1%, also elected.

comongethappy · 24-05-2014 07:12PM

Seen on Twitter an update from Dublin West:

SP 8807
FF 8163
SF 7028

SF transfer toxicity hasn't gone away you know.

Edit; SF candidate now eliminated.

Godge · 24-05-2014 07:15PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Extraordinary result for Donnelly topping the poll in Dublin West. Looks like Coppinger may get it on transfers but surely Donnelly is certain in the next General Election

Extraordinary that he topped the poll and fell to third! Will be interesting to see if the pattern of transfer-toxic Sinn Fein continues when the last seat is up for grabs in some of the local areas.

20% guarantees a seat in any four-seater. However, come the general election if Burton runs again, there will be Varadkar, Coppinger, McGuinness and Burton, all competing for a seat as well. Would be hard to see him repeating his performance then.

Demonique · 24-05-2014 07:22PM

Anyone know the result of the Athlone election?

A Dub in Glasgo · 24-05-2014 07:29PM

Godge wrote: »

Extraordinary that he topped the poll and fell to third! Will be interesting to see if the pattern of transfer-toxic Sinn Fein continues when the last seat is up for grabs in some of the local areas.

20% guarantees a seat in any four-seater. However, come the general election if Burton runs again, there will be Varadkar, Coppinger, McGuinness and Burton, all competing for a seat as well. Would be hard to see him repeating his performance then.

It is not extraordinary that transfers are not going to Donnelly. This is a by-election, there was zero chance of Donnelly getting elected, there is an excellent chance in the GE

pajor · 24-05-2014 08:18PM

All over in Citywest now. Coppinger not reaching the quota but elected.

Coppinger: 12,334
McGuinness: 9,237

teacherhead · 24-05-2014 08:32PM

excuse the ignorance but why didn't they distribute Donnelleys votes?

Zubeneschamali · 24-05-2014 08:38PM

Demonique wrote: »

Anyone know the result of the Athlone election?

Before anyone even voted, McFadden was a certainty. I haven't heard any results yet, though.

A Dub in Glasgo · 24-05-2014 08:40PM

teacherhead wrote: »

excuse the ignorance but why didn't they distribute Donnelleys votes?

They did

Coppinger + 3527, 12334

McGuinness + 1074, 9237

The rest were non-transferable

teacherhead · 24-05-2014 08:49PM

Thanks, happened so quick I didn't see it

Witchie · 24-05-2014 09:19PM

Monaghan 3rd Count see's Robbie Gallagher FF elected.

Godge · 24-05-2014 09:34PM

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

It is not extraordinary that transfers are not going to Donnelly. This is a by-election, there was zero chance of Donnelly getting elected, there is an excellent chance in the GE

But if he is to win a Dail seat even in a general election he will need transfers. As will SF all over the country. As I said already it will be interesting to see if this transfer toxicity is repeated around the country in the locals as the counts come in. If it is, it will put a big brake on the rise of SF.

Donnelly's best chance was in this by-election with the anti-government feeling and the big-hitters like Varadkar and Burton not interested in promoting an internal rival in the constituency. This meant Donnelly was up against FF and SP and he finished third.

washman3 · 24-05-2014 11:21PM

Funny when some 'sophisticated' people have a great laugh when culchies elect so-called Gombeens like Lowry and Healy-Rae and then proceed to elect Hannifin themselves in Dun Laoighre/Blackrock...

Onthe3rdDay · 25-05-2014 12:00AM

Godge wrote: »

But if he is to win a Dail seat even in a general election he will need transfers. As will SF all over the country. As I said already it will be interesting to see if this transfer toxicity is repeated around the country in the locals as the counts come in. If it is, it will put a big brake on the rise of SF.

Donnelly's best chance was in this by-election with the anti-government feeling and the big-hitters like Varadkar and Burton not interested in promoting an internal rival in the constituency. This meant Donnelly was up against FF and SP and he finished third.

Varadkar was Talking up Sinn Fein on TV earlier basically saying it was SF or FG to lead the next Government. Basically trying to neutralize the FF challenge that hasn't gone away. After all they've done they still get transfers, something SF still don't really seem to be able to do. Midlands North West is going to be very interesting tomorrow.

feargale · 25-05-2014 12:15AM

washman3 wrote: »

Should it be compulsory to cast your vote.? Something akin to Jury service where a person may be fined for not voting without a valid excuse.??

Yes, provided you have the democratic option of voting " none of the above" or otherwise spoiling your vote. I didn't vote once because I couldn't make up my mind between the pros and cons. Bad citizenship? I don't think so,

Witchie · 25-05-2014 01:04AM

Monaghan Electoral area is going to a recount as FG candidate Barra Flynn was only put out by 5 votes less than Siobhan Cheung of SF. Tomorrow should be fun!

Scofflaw · 25-05-2014 02:10AM

Oh God.

Truly, politics is show biz for ugly people.

repelled, yet fascinated,
Scofflaw

Tokarev · 25-05-2014 02:45AM

Scofflaw wrote: »

Oh God.

Truly, politics is show biz for ugly people.

repelled, yet fascinated,
Scofflaw

Oh dear, Looks like our economy, In Bits.

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