2024 Cavan County Council election

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2024 Cavan County Council election
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All 18 seats on Cavan County Council
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Sinn Féin
Last election 8 7 1
Seats before 7 7 1
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Aontú Independent Ireland Independent
Last election 1 N/A 1
Seats before 1 1 1
Area of Cavan County Council

An election to all 18 seats on Cavan County Council will be held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Cavan is divided into 3 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]

The period for nominations will run from 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 May and end at 12 p.m. on Saturday 18 May 2024. Candidates may be nominated by a registered political party, through the submission of 15 assents from voters in the local electoral area, or alternatively with a deposit of €100.[3][4]

Retiring incumbents[edit]

Constituency Departing Councillor Party
Cavan-Belturbet Madeleine Argue[5] Fine Gael
Ballyjamesduff Craig Lovett[6] Fianna Fáil

Results by party[edit]

Party Candidates Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil
Fine Gael
Sinn Féin
Aontú
Independent Ireland
Labour
Independent
Total 18 Steady 100.00 Steady

Results by local electoral area[edit]

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

Bailieborough–Cootehill[edit]

Bailieborough–Cootehill: 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fine Gael Carmel Brady[*][7]
Sinn Féin Stiofán Conaty[8]
Independent Gary Cosgrave[9]
Fianna Fáil Aiden Fitzpatrick[*][10]
Fianna Fáil Clifford Kelly[*][10]
Independent Fiona McCormack[11]
Fianna Fáil Frank McDermott[10]
Sinn Féin Paddy McDonald[*][8]
Sinn Féin Marina McEntee[8]
Aontú Sarah O’Reilly[12]
Independent Ireland Kristofer Shekleton[13]
Fianna Fáil Niall Smith[10]
Fine Gael Val Smith[*][7]
Quota:  

Ballyjamesduff[edit]

Ballyjamesduff: 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fine Gael Winston Bennett[*][7]
Fianna Fáil Phillip Brady[*][14]
Sinn Féin Noel Connell[8]
Sinn Féin Angela Gaffney[8]
Fianna Fáil Nathan Galligan[14]
Irish Freedom Kieran Goggins[15]
The Irish People Lester Gordon[16]
Fine Gael T.P. O'Reilly [*][7]
Independent Ireland Shane P. O'Reilly [*][13]
Aontú Gráinne Phillips[12]
Fine Gael Trevor Smith [*][7]
Quota:  

Cavan–Belturbet[edit]

Cavan–Belturbet: 6 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Aontú Damien Brady[17]
Fine Gael Niamh Brady[18]
Independent Brendan Fay[*][19]
Fianna Fáil John Paul Feeley[*][10]
Independent Susuana Komolafe[20]
Fine Gael Peter McVitty[*][7]
Fianna Fáil Áine Smith[†][10]
Aontú Tinko Tinev[12]
Labour Liam van der Spek[21]
Fianna Fáil Patricia Walsh[*][10]
Sinn Féin Michael ‘Bricker’ Wall[8]
Quota:  

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Notice of Election". Cavan County Council. 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Local election candidates in Cavan have two weeks to submit nomination papers". Irish Independent. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ Enright, Seamus (5 May 2024). "Tributes paid to retiring Cavan councillor Madeleine Argue". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ Enright, Seamus (13 April 2024). "Lovett won't contest election for Cavan County Council". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Fine Gael 2024 Local Election Candidates for Cavan". Fine Gael. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Enright, Seamus (14 April 2024). "Sinn Féin looking to add two candidates to Cavan ticket". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ Enright, Seamus (1 March 2024). "C'hill independents team up for elections". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Our People". www.fiannafail.ie. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ Enright, Seamus (2 February 2024). "'Starting a conversation'". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b c Good, Gemma (15 April 2024). "Aontú fields three candidates in Cavan local elections this June". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Ulster Candidates". Independent Ireland. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Brady, Galligan all the way for FF in Ballyjamesduff Electoral Area". The Anglo-Celt. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Cavan Local Election 2024 - The Irish Freedom Party". irishfreedom.ie. 1 April 2024. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  16. ^ "candidates | The Irish People". irishpeople.org. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference sinnfein" was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Enright, Seamus (8 March 2024). "Following in her mother's footsteps". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  19. ^ "📢🎉🗳📢🎉🗳📢🎉🗳📢🎉 MY LOCAL ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT 🗳Please share. ... - Councillor Brendan Fay -Cavan County Council". www.facebook.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ^ "🌟 Let's Make a Difference Together! 🌟... - Susuana Komolafe". www.facebook.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  21. ^ Enright, Seamus (13 April 2024). "Van der Spek aims to win Labour's first county council seat". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
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