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So, another election done…or sort of done, at time of writing the count is still continuing in three places. But it is done in Kildare North where Catherine Murphy, James Lawless, Frank O’Rourke and Bernard Durkan were elected in a … Continue reading →

The count is, of course, actually finished at this point, but for the sake of completeness I’m still going to through them all one by one so we can have a look at how things panned out at every stage. … Continue reading →

The count continues, here’s iteration six, as Young’s votes are re-distributed: Murphy (SD): 11108 (Elected) Lawless (FF): 8003 (+84) O’Rourke (FF): 6879 (+168) Durkan (FG):  6534 (+62) Lawlor (FG): 5767 (+53) Stagg (LAB): 4632 (+144) Cronin (SF): 4146 (+438) Ni … Continue reading →

The second day of counting is well under way, and Kildare North has its fifth out. With the Renua candidate gone and his vote distributed, things are looking like this: Murphy (SD): 11108 (Elected) Lawless (FF): 7919 (+182) O’Rourke (FF): … Continue reading →

The fourth count is in, as Merriman’s surplus is distributed. Murphy (SD): 11108 (Elected) Lawless (FF): 7737 (+41) O’Rourke (FF): 6562 (+34) Durkan (FG):  6322 (+20) Lawlor (FG): 5572 (+28) Stagg (LAB): 4408 (+59) Cronin (SF): 3621 (+231) Ni Fhalluin … Continue reading →

The third count is in, delayed by the closing moments of the Kildare South count. The distribution of the also-ran Independents’ votes went as follows: Murphy (SD): 11108 (Elected) Lawless (FF): 7696 (+104) O’Rourke (FF): 6528 (+42) Durkan (FG):  6302 … Continue reading →

The second count, the distribution of Catherine Murphy’s surplus, is in. The 1320 votes have fallen thusly: Murphy (SD): 11108 (Elected) Lawless (FF): 7592 (+131) O’Rourke (FF): 6486 (+145) Durkan (FG):  6268 (+121) Lawlor (FG): 5490 (+84) Stagg (LAB): 4288 … Continue reading →

Based on the Irish Times exit poll, it would probably be Murphy, Durkan, Lawless and Cronin. Based on the RTE exit poll, which includes second preferences, Fine Gael might actually get two in, at the expense of Sinn Fein, if … Continue reading →