Election 2020
Galway West 8th Count: Ó Cuív, Grealish, Farrell elected
The redistribution of Cllr Ollie Crowe’s (FF) votes has pushed three candidates across the line in Galway West – sitting TDs Éamon Ó Cuív (FF) and Noel Grealish (Ind), as well as Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell.
The redistribution of Crowe’s 5,671 votes got underway 9.30am – with the results filling the first three seats in this five-seater constituency.
Ó Cuív was first to pass the 10,057 quota, followed by Grealish and then by Farrell.
Returning Officer Marian Chambers Higgins insisted that a tricolour held up by Sinn Féin supporters be removed, stating “this is not the place for it”. Social Democrats candidate Niall Ó Tuathail has now been eliminated and the redistribution of his 5,979 votes is underway.
As the ninth count gets underway at Galway Lawn Tennis Club in Salthill, sitting TDs Catherine Connolly (Ind), Seán Kyne (FG) and Hildegarde Naughton (FG) are set to battle it out for the last two seats.
Connolly and Naughton look most likely to take the seats, with the outgoing Government Chief Whip and Junior Minister Seán Kyne unlikely to benefit as much from Ó Tuathail’s transfers.
(Photos/video: Paddy Henry and Dara Bradley)
Seats: 5
Electorate: 104,825
Total Poll: 60,764
Spoiled: 423
Total valid poll: 60,341
Quota: 10,057
EIGHTH COUNT
Transfer of Crowe’s 5,671 votes:
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): +2,710 (11,910) ELECTED
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +1,091 (10, 393) ELECTED
Farrell, Mairéad (SF): +327 (10,340) ELECTED
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +464 (8,089)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +379 (7,009)
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +229 (5,979)
Kyne, Seán (FG): +220 (6,049)
Ninth count redistribution of Cuív surplus of 1,853
Non-transferable: 251
SEVENTH COUNT
Transfer of O’Reilly’s 4,230 votes
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): +183 (9,200)
Farrell, Mairéad (SF): +380 (10,013)
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +134 (9,302)
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +964 (7,625)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +603 (6,630)
Kyne, Seán (FG): +270 (5,829)
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +1,437 (5750)
Crowe, Ollie (FF): +116 (5,671) ELIMINATED
Crowe’s 5,671 votes to be distributed
Non-transferable: 143
SIXTH COUNT
Transfer of Cubbard’s 2,097 votes
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): +124 (9,017)
Farrell, Mairéad (SF): +729 (9,633)
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +552 (9,168)
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +633 (6,661)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +142 (6,027)
Kyne, Seán (FG): +82 (5,559)
Crowe, Ollie (FF): +171 (5,555)
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +256 (4,313)
O’Reilly, Pauline (Green): +132 (4,230) ELIMINATED
O’Reilly’s 4,230 votes to be redistributed
Non-transferable: 86
FIFTH COUNT
Transfer of McNelis 1,593 votes
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): +68 (8,893)
Farrell, Mairéad (SF): +90 (8,904)
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +75 (8,616)
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +253 (6,028)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +218 (5,885)
Kyne, Seán (FG): +132 (5,477)
Crowe, Ollie (FF): +74 (5,384)
O’Reilly, Pauline (Green): +287 (4,098)
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +264 (4,057)
Cubbard, Mike (Ind): +105 (2,097) ELIMINATED
Cubbard’s 2,097 votes to be distributed
Non-transferable: 27
FOURTH COUNT:
Transfer of Ó Corcoráin 1,118 votes:
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): +269 (8,825)
Farrell, Mairéad (SF): +70 (8,814)
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +345 (8,541)
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +82 (5,775)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +22 (5,667)
Kyne, Seán (FG): +31 (5,345)
Crowe, Ollie (FF): +103 (5,3\\10)
O’Reilly, Pauline (Green): +45 (3,811)
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +32 (3,793)
Cubbard, Mike (Ind): +62 (2,802)
McNelis, Níall (Lab): +16 (1,593) ELIMINATED
Non-transferable: 41
McNelis’ 1,593 now to be distributed
THIRD COUNT::
Transfer of Loughnane and Burke’s 957 votes:
Farrell, Maireád (SF): +258 (8,744)
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): + 22 (8,556)
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +37 (8,196)
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +215 (5,693)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +28 (5,645)
Kyne, Seán (FG): +22 (5,314)
Crowe, Ollie (FF): +27 (5,207)
O’Reilly, Pauline (Green): +111 (3,766)
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +131 (3,761)
Cubbard, Mike (Ind): +43 (2740)
McNelis, Níall (Lab): +23 (1,577
Cormac Ó Corcaráin (Aontu) +21 (1,118) ELIMINATED
Non-Transferable: 19
Ó Corcoráin 1,118 now to be distributed
SECOND COUNT:
Transfer of Darragh O’Flaherty’s 318 votes:
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): + 12 (8,534)
Farrell, Maireád (SF): +22 (8,486)
Grealish, Noel (Ind): +116 (8,159)
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): +8 (5,617)
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): +39 5,478
Kyne, Seán (FG): +8 5,292
Crowe, Ollie (FF): +5 5,180
O’Reilly, Pauline (Green): +5 3,655
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): +7 3,630
Cubbard, Mike (Ind): +21 2,697
McNelis, Níall (Lab): +6, 1,554
Corcoráin, Cormac Ó (Aontu): +39 1,097
Burke, Conor (Sol): +17 512 ELIMINATED
Loughnane, Joe (PBP): +8 445 ELIMINATED
Non-transferable: 5
Loughnane and Burke 957 votes to be distributed
FIRST COUNT
Cuív, Éamon Ó (FF): 8,522
Farrell, Mairéad (SF): 8,464
Grealish, Noel (Ind): 8,043
Naughton, Hildegarde (FG): 5,609
Connolly, Catherine (Ind): 5,439
Kyne, Seán (FG): 5,284
Crowe, Ollie (FF): 5,175
O’Reilly, Pauline (Green): 3,650
Ó Tuathail, Niall (Soc Dem): 3,623
Cubbard, Mike (Ind): 2,676
McNelis, Níall (Lab): 1,548
Corcoráin, Cormac Ó (Aontu): 1,058
Burke, Conor (Sol): 495
Loughnane, Joe (PBP): 437
Flaherty, Darragh (Ind): 318 ELIM