City West
TALLIES: Big battle for final seat in City West
The final tally of votes in Galway City West indicates the big battle for the last seat is between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Donal Lyons (Ind, 17%), Pauline O’Reilly (Greens, 15.8%) and Niall McNelis (Lab, 11%) look set to be elected.
They will be followed by one Fine Gael and one Fianna Fáil, with a battle between the two Civil War parties for who takes the last seat.
FF’s sitting councillor Peter Keane (889) is ahead of running mate John Connolly (725).
And according to the tallies, Fine Gael newcomer Clodagh Higgins on 816 is ahead of former mayor, City Councillor, Pearce Flannery (724).
If that materialises, depending on the transfers, it’ll be a slog between Connolly and Flannery for the final seat.
Although Lyons’ surplus should benefit Connolly and Flannery in Knocknacarra, and push them ahead of Higgins.
Cathal Ó Conchúir of Sinn Féin will lose his seat and his transfers of 416 votes, and those of the Social Democrats’ candidate John Crowley (482), will determine the last seats.
Fianna Fáil has taken two seats in Galway City West – sitting councillor Peter Keane and running mate John Connolly were both elected on the 13th count without reaching the quota.
Following the distribution of John Crowley’s transfers, Fine Gael newcomer Clodagh Higgins also took a seat and was elected without reaching the quota.
Former mayor and sitting Fine Gael City Councillor Pearce Flannery was deemed to be excluded.
Galway City West
Number of seats: 6
Electorate: 8,398
Spoiled votes: 125
Total valid poll: 8,273
Quota: 1,182
FIRST COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind 91
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF 422
Connolly, John FF 734
Crowley, John SocDem 491
Feeney, Patrick Ind 15
Flannery, Pearce FG 721
Higgins, Clodagh FG 811
Ivan, Darius Ind 30
Keane, Peter FF 900
Keegan, Claire Ind 30
Lyons, Donal Ind 1,463 ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind 183
McNelis, Niall Lab 941
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn 1,304 ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind 137
Cllr Donal Lyons (Ind) re-elected and Pauline O’Reilly elected on the first count.
Lyons’ surplus of 281 to be distributed.
SECOND COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+4) 95
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+12) 434
Connolly, John FF (+30) 764
Crowley, John SocDem (+12) 503
Feeney, Patrick Ind (+1) 16
Flannery, Pearce FG (+31) 752
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+40) 851
Ivan, Darius Ind (+3) 33
Keane, Peter FF (+35) 935
Keegan, Claire Ind (+1) 31
Lyons, Donal Ind 1,463 ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+15) 198
McNelis, Niall Lab (+89) 1,030
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn 1,304 ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+8) 145
Pauline O’Reilly’s surplus of 122 to be redistributed
THIRD COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+3) 98
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+6) 440
Connolly, John FF (+5) 769
Crowley, John SocDem (+37) 540
Feeney, Patrick Ind (-) 16 ELIMINATED
Flannery, Pearce FG (+7) 759
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+16) 867
Ivan, Darius Ind (+1) 34 ELIMINATED
Keane, Peter FF (+5) 940
Keegan, Claire Ind (+2) 33 ELIMINATED
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+6) 204
McNelis, Niall Lab (+32) 1,062
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+2) 147
Feeney, Keegan and Ivan eliminated.
FOURTH COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+13) 111 ELIMINATED
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+4) 444
Connolly, John FF (+6) 775
Crowley, John SocDem (+8) 548
Flannery, Pearce FG (+2) 761
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+4) 871
Keane, Peter FF (+4) 944
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+6) 210
McNelis, Niall Lab (+8) 1,070
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+13) 160
Non Transferable: 15
Anderson eliminated.
FIFTH COUNT
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+11) 455
Connolly, John FF (+4) 779
Crowley, John SocDem (+18) 566
Flannery, Pearce FG (+8) 769
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+7) 878
Keane, Peter FF (+2) 946
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+12) 222
McNelis, Niall Lab (+15) 1,085
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+6) 166
Non Transferable: 28
Eliminated: Roddy
SIXTH COUNT
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+6) 461
Connolly, John FF (+29) 808
Crowley, John SocDem (+8) 574
Flannery, Pearce FG (+3) 772
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+12) 890
Keane, Peter FF (+19) 965
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+18) 240 ELIMINATED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+120) 1,105
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 51
Eliminated: Maloney
SEVENTH COUNT
Maloney’s 240 to be distributed
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+12) 473
Connolly, John FF (+17) 825
Crowley, John SocDem (+39) 613
Flannery, Pearce FG (+14) 786
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+26) 916
Keane, Peter FF (+22) 987
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+18) 240 ELIMINATED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+47) 1,152
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 63
Eliminated: Ó Conchúir
EIGHT COUNT
Connolly, John FF (+66) 891
Crowley, John SocDem (+92) 705
Flannery, Pearce FG (+23) 809
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+25) 941
Keane, Peter FF (+29) 1,016
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+91) 1,243 ELECTED
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 147
Eliminated: Crowley
NINETH COUNT
Connolly, John FF (+69) 960 ELECTED
Flannery, Pearce FG (+73) 882
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+99) 1,040 ELECTED
Keane, Peter FF (+43) 1,059 ELECTED
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
McNelis, Niall Lab ELECTED
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 421
ELECTED: Keane, Higgins, Connolly,
Niall McNelis has retained his seat in Galway City West – it looks likely he will be the sole Labour Party member on Galway City Council.
Cllr McNelis, the current mayor of Galway City, was elected on the eighth count, with 1,243 votes.
Transfers from Sinn Féin’s Cathal Ó Conchúir edged him to 1,243, some 61 over the quota.
Social Democrat John Crowley was eliminated, and his 705 votes will now be distributed.
Fianna Fáil is now likely to take two of the remaining three seats, with Peter Keane and John Connolly. Fine Gael’s Clodagh Higgins is also in line for one of the remaining three seats.
Galway City West
Number of seats: 6
Electorate: 8,398
Spoiled votes: 125
Total valid poll: 8,273
Quota: 1,182
FIRST COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind 91
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF 422
Connolly, John FF 734
Crowley, John SocDem 491
Feeney, Patrick Ind 15
Flannery, Pearce FG 721
Higgins, Clodagh FG 811
Ivan, Darius Ind 30
Keane, Peter FF 900
Keegan, Claire Ind 30
Lyons, Donal Ind 1,463 ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind 183
McNelis, Niall Lab 941
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn 1,304 ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind 137
Cllr Donal Lyons (Ind) re-elected and Pauline O’Reilly elected on the first count.
Lyons’ surplus of 281 to be distributed.
SECOND COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+4) 95
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+12) 434
Connolly, John FF (+30) 764
Crowley, John SocDem (+12) 503
Feeney, Patrick Ind (+1) 16
Flannery, Pearce FG (+31) 752
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+40) 851
Ivan, Darius Ind (+3) 33
Keane, Peter FF (+35) 935
Keegan, Claire Ind (+1) 31
Lyons, Donal Ind 1,463 ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+15) 198
McNelis, Niall Lab (+89) 1,030
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn 1,304 ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+8) 145
Pauline O’Reilly’s surplus of 122 to be redistributed
THIRD COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+3) 98
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+6) 440
Connolly, John FF (+5) 769
Crowley, John SocDem (+37) 540
Feeney, Patrick Ind (-) 16 ELIMINATED
Flannery, Pearce FG (+7) 759
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+16) 867
Ivan, Darius Ind (+1) 34 ELIMINATED
Keane, Peter FF (+5) 940
Keegan, Claire Ind (+2) 33 ELIMINATED
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+6) 204
McNelis, Niall Lab (+32) 1,062
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+2) 147
Feeney, Keegan and Ivan eliminated.
FOURTH COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+13) 111 ELIMINATED
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+4) 444
Connolly, John FF (+6) 775
Crowley, John SocDem (+8) 548
Flannery, Pearce FG (+2) 761
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+4) 871
Keane, Peter FF (+4) 944
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+6) 210
McNelis, Niall Lab (+8) 1,070
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+13) 160
Non Transferable: 15
Anderson eliminated.
FIFTH COUNT
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+11) 455
Connolly, John FF (+4) 779
Crowley, John SocDem (+18) 566
Flannery, Pearce FG (+8) 769
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+7) 878
Keane, Peter FF (+2) 946
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+12) 222
McNelis, Niall Lab (+15) 1,085
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+6) 166
Non Transferable: 28
Eliminated: Roddy
SIXTH COUNT
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+6) 461
Connolly, John FF (+29) 808
Crowley, John SocDem (+8) 574
Flannery, Pearce FG (+3) 772
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+12) 890
Keane, Peter FF (+19) 965
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+18) 240 ELIMINATED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+120) 1,105
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 51
Eliminated: Maloney
SEVENTH COUNT
Maloney’s 240 to be distributed
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+12) 473
Connolly, John FF (+17) 825
Crowley, John SocDem (+39) 613
Flannery, Pearce FG (+14) 786
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+26) 916
Keane, Peter FF (+22) 987
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+18) 240 ELIMINATED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+47) 1,152
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 63
Eliminated: Ó Conchúir
EIGHT COUNT
Connolly, John FF (+66) 891
Crowley, John SocDem (+92) 705
Flannery, Pearce FG (+23) 809
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+25) 941
Keane, Peter FF (+29) 1,016
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+91) 1,243 ELECTED
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 147
Eliminated: Crowley
It would appear that Sinn Féin has lost all three seats on Galway City Council – with the elimination of Cllr Cathal Ó Conchúir on the seventh count for Galway City West.
While it has yet to be confirmed, due to a recount, all indications are that Cllr Mairéad Farrell has lost her seat in City East, while Cllr Mark Lohan was eliminated in City Central earlier today.
Cllr Ó Conchúir was eliminated with 473 votes, which are now to be redistributed.
Mayor Niall McNelis, following the redistribution of Independent candidate Marian Maloney’s votes, is now just 30 votes short of a quota.
Cllr Peter Keane looks set to take the fourth seat, following the election of Cllr Donal Lyons (Ind) and Pauline O’Reilly (Grn) earlier.
Fine Gael’s Clodagh Higgins is in prime position to take the fifth, while the sixth and final seat will be decided by transfers – with Fianna Fáil’s John Connolly and Fine Gael’s Pearce Flannery still in contention.
The Social Democrats’ John Crowley will likely be eliminated on the next count.
Galway City West
Number of seats: 6
Electorate: 8,398
Spoiled votes: 125
Total valid poll: 8,273
Quota: 1,182
FIRST COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind 91
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF 422
Connolly, John FF 734
Crowley, John SocDem 491
Feeney, Patrick Ind 15
Flannery, Pearce FG 721
Higgins, Clodagh FG 811
Ivan, Darius Ind 30
Keane, Peter FF 900
Keegan, Claire Ind 30
Lyons, Donal Ind 1,463 ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind 183
McNelis, Niall Lab 941
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn 1,304 ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind 137
Cllr Donal Lyons (Ind) re-elected and Pauline O’Reilly elected on the first count.
Lyons’ surplus of 281 to be distributed.
SECOND COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+4) 95
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+12) 434
Connolly, John FF (+30) 764
Crowley, John SocDem (+12) 503
Feeney, Patrick Ind (+1) 16
Flannery, Pearce FG (+31) 752
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+40) 851
Ivan, Darius Ind (+3) 33
Keane, Peter FF (+35) 935
Keegan, Claire Ind (+1) 31
Lyons, Donal Ind 1,463 ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+15) 198
McNelis, Niall Lab (+89) 1,030
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn 1,304 ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+8) 145
Pauline O’Reilly’s surplus of 122 to be redistributed
THIRD COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+3) 98
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+6) 440
Connolly, John FF (+5) 769
Crowley, John SocDem (+37) 540
Feeney, Patrick Ind (-) 16 ELIMINATED
Flannery, Pearce FG (+7) 759
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+16) 867
Ivan, Darius Ind (+1) 34 ELIMINATED
Keane, Peter FF (+5) 940
Keegan, Claire Ind (+2) 33 ELIMINATED
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+6) 204
McNelis, Niall Lab (+32) 1,062
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+2) 147
Feeney, Keegan and Ivan eliminated.
FOURTH COUNT
Anderson, Marc Ind (+13) 111 ELIMINATED
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+4) 444
Connolly, John FF (+6) 775
Crowley, John SocDem (+8) 548
Flannery, Pearce FG (+2) 761
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+4) 871
Keane, Peter FF (+4) 944
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+6) 210
McNelis, Niall Lab (+8) 1,070
O’Reilly, Pauline Grn ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+13) 160
Non Transferable: 15
Anderson eliminated.
FIFTH COUNT
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+11) 455
Connolly, John FF (+4) 779
Crowley, John SocDem (+18) 566
Flannery, Pearce FG (+8) 769
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+7) 878
Keane, Peter FF (+2) 946
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+12) 222
McNelis, Niall Lab (+15) 1,085
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Roddy, Tommy Ind (+6) 166
Non Transferable: 28
Eliminated: Roddy
SIXTH COUNT
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+6) 461
Connolly, John FF (+29) 808
Crowley, John SocDem (+8) 574
Flannery, Pearce FG (+3) 772
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+12) 890
Keane, Peter FF (+19) 965
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+18) 240 ELIMINATED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+120) 1,105
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 51
Eliminated: Maloney
SEVENTH COUNT
Maloney’s 240 to be distributed
Conchúir, Cathal Ó SF (+12) 473
Connolly, John FF (+17) 825
Crowley, John SocDem (+39) 613
Flannery, Pearce FG (+14) 786
Higgins, Clodagh FG (+26) 916
Keane, Peter FF (+22) 987
Lyons, Donal Ind ELECTED
Maloney, Marian Ind (+18) 240 ELIMINATED
McNelis, Niall Lab (+47) 1,152
O’Reilly, Pauline Green ELECTED
Non Transferable: 63
Eliminated: Ó Conchúir
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