2024 Meath County Council election

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2024 Meath County Council election
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All 40 seats on Meath County Council
21 seats needed for a majority
Area of Meath County Council

An election to all 40 seats on Meath County Council will be held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Meath is divided into 6 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[2]

Changes since 2019 election[edit]

Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Independent Sharon Keogan Ashbourne Elected for two areas; chose to sit for Laytown–Bettystown[citation needed] June 2019 Amanda Smith[3][4]
Sinn Féin Darren O'Rourke Ashbourne Elected to the 33rd Dáil for Meath East at the 2020 general election[5][6] February 2020 Aisling Ó Néill[7]
Sinn Féin Johnny Guirke Kells Elected to the 33rd Dáil for Meath West at the 2020 general election[8][9] February 2020 Michael Gallagher[7]
Independent Sharon Keogan Laytown–Bettystown Elected to the 26th Seanad on the Industrial and Commercial Panel at the 2020 Seanad election[10][11] June 2020 Geraldine Keogan[12]
Labour Annie Hoey Laytown–Bettystown Elected to the 26th Seanad on the Agricultural Panel at the 2020 Seanad election[10] 8 June 2020 Elaine McGinty[13]
Sinn Féin Aisling Ó Néil Ashbourne Work Commitments[14] June 2023 Helen Meyer[15]
Fianna Fáil Damien O'Reilly Ratoath Death of councillor Sept. 2023 Caroline O’Reilly[16]

Retiring incumbents[edit]

The following councillors are not seeking re-election:[17]

Constituency Departing Councillor Party
Ratoath Deirdre Geraghty-Smith Fianna Fáil

Results by party[edit]

Party Candidates Seats ± First Pref. votes FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 17
Fine Gael 17
Sinn Féin 14
Aontú 7
Social Democrats 2
Green 4
Labour 3
Independent Ireland 3 New New
Workers' Party 1
Party for Animal Welfare 1
Irish Freedom 1 New New
National Party 2 New New
Independent 20
Totals 92 40 Steady 100.00

Candidates by LEA[edit]

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.

Ashbourne[edit]

Ashbourne: 6 seats[18]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Independent Cathal Ashbourne-Loftus
Independent Charles Bobbett
Independent Ireland Joe Bonner[*]
Independent Marcin Czekalski
Green Martina Eskdale
Fine Gael Suzanne Jamal[*]
Fianna Fáil Bryan Mallon
Sinn Féin Helen Meyer[†]
National Party Jean Murray
Independent Sivakumar Murugadoss
Social Democrats Paul Nolan
Aontú Brandon Scott
Independent Amanda Smith[†]
Fine Gael Alan Tobin[*]
Fianna Fáil Conor Tormey[*]
Sinn Féin Maria Uí Ruairc
Quota:  

Kells[edit]

Kells: 7 seats[19]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil Mike Bray[*]
Sinn Féin Peter Caffrey
Fine Gael Eugene Cassidy[*]
Independent Cormac Corr
Sinn Féin Oliver Curran
Aontú Peter Devlin
Fianna Fáil Seán Drew[*]
Sinn Féin Michael Gallagher[†]
Independent David Gilroy[*]
Independent Ireland Colm Mac an tSionnaigh
Fianna Fáil Paul McCabe[*]
Fine Gael Seamus McGee
Fianna Fáil Paddy Rennick
Fine Gael Sarah Reilly[*]
Quota:  

Laytown–Bettystown[edit]

Laytown–Bettystown: 7 seats[20]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fianna Fáil Tom Behan[*]
Fianna Fáil Wayne Harding[*]
Independent Geraldine Keoghan[†]
Independent Carol Lennon
Sinn Féin Seamus Lynch
Green Cathal Mac Reamoinn
Labour Elaine McGinty[†]
Fianna Fáil Stephen McKee[*]
Fine Gael Paddy Meade[*]
Fine Gael Declan O'Neill
Independent Marjeta Qevani
Independent Patrick Smith
Fine Gael Sharon Tolan[*]
Independent Ireland Raymond Westlake
Aontú Peter Whelan
Sinn Féin Maria White
Quota:  

Navan[edit]

Navan: 7 seats[21]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fine Gael Yemi Adenuga[*]
Fianna Fáil Kashif Ali
Fianna Fáil Niamh Carroll
Aontú Jose Cyriac
Independent Francis Deane[*]
Sinn Féin Eddie Fennesy[*]
Fianna Fáil Padraig Fitzsimons[*]
Independent Edel Gillick
Fine Gael Ross Kelly
Independent Alan Lawes[*]
Green Seamus McMenamin
Sinn Féin Frances Murphy
Fine Gael Linda Nelson Murray
Sinn Féin Caoimhe Ní Shluain
Irish Freedom David O'Shea
Aontú Francis O'Toole
Fianna Fáil Tommy Reilly[*]
Aontú Emer Tóibín[*]
Quota:  

Ratoath[edit]

Ratoath: 7 seats[22]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Labour Eilish Balfe
Sinn Féin Fionnan Blake
Green Ruadháin Bonham
Independent Eleanor Carroll
Fianna Fáil John Donohoe
Party for Animal Welfare Carolyn Fahy
Independent Brian Fitzgerald[*]
Independent Nick Killian[*]
Fine Gael Maria Murphy[*]
National Party Jean Murray
Sinn Féin Trish Murtagh
Fine Gael Gerry O'Connor[*]
Fianna Fáil Caroline O'Reilly[†]
Fine Gael Fergus O'Riordan
Workers' Party Gerry Rooney
Independent Gillian Toole[*]
Quota:  

Trim[edit]

Trim: 6 seats[23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Aontú Dave Boyne
Fianna Fáil Padraig Coffey
Fianna Fáil Aisling Dempsey[*]
Sinn Féin Aoife Drew
Fine Gael Joe Fox[*]
Independent Noel French[*]
Independent Trevor Golden
Fine Gael Luba Healy
Labour Trevor McElhinney
Sinn Féin Dáithí McEvoy
Social Democrats Ronan Moore[*]
Fine Gael Niamh Souhan[*]
Quota:  

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Carolan, Michael (1 July 2019). "Amanda Smith co-opted onto Meath County Council". LMFM. Drogheda. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ Doyle, Kevin (1 July 2019). "'Sad day for democracy' - Fianna Fáil candidate loses out on council seat after colleagues vote against co-option". Irish Independent. Dublin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  5. ^ Bowers, Shauna (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Meath East results: SF tops the poll while FG's Regina Doherty loses seat; Minister for Social Protection comes in fifth in three-seater". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. ^ Bowers, Shauna (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Election 2020: Darren O'Rourke (Sinn Féin)". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b Doyle, Simon (25 February 2020). "Three Sinn Féin members co-opted onto Louth and Meath County Councils". LMFM. Drogheda. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. ^ Walsh, Louise (10 February 2020) [9 February 2020]. "Meath West results: Surprise at Fianna Fáil loss as seismic shift to left". The Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Election 2020: Meath West". The Irish Times. Dublin. 10 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. ^ a b O'Halloran, Marie (4 April 2020). "Seanad election results: Full list of Senators voted in to new Seanad". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ^ Donohoe, John (3 April 2020). "Sharon Keogan becomes Meath's third senator". Meath Chronicle. Navan. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Gilroy new council chairperson". Meath Live. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020.
  13. ^ Donohoe, John (10 June 2020). "Newly elected representative hopes to be a councillor for all generations, present and future". Meath Chronicle. Navan. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Exclusive; Sf Councillor Resigns". 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Helen Meyer set to replace Aisling O'Neill on Meath County Council". 26 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ^ Murphy, Paul (11 January 2023). "Warm welcome for Meath's newest count councillor". Meath Chronicle. Navan. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  17. ^ Casey, Ann (11 January 2024). "On the campaign trail... Meet the candidates who have put their hats in the ring for June's local elections". Meath Chronicle. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll - Ashbourne" (PDF). Meath County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll - Kells" (PDF). Meath County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll - Laytown-Bettystown" (PDF). Meath County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll - Navan" (PDF). Meath County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll - Ratoath" (PDF). Meath County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Fógra na Vótaíochta / Notice of Poll - Trim" (PDF). Meath County Council. 20 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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