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2024 Cavan County Council election

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]

2024 Cavan County Council election
← 2019 7 June 2024 2029 →
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

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   100.00  

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[8]
Fine Gael Niamh Brady[17]
Independent Brendan Fay[*][18]
Fianna Fáil John Paul Feeley[*][10]
Independent Susuana Komolafe[19]
Fine Gael Peter McVitty[*][7]
Fianna Fáil Áine Smith[†][10]
Aontú Tinko Tinev[12]
Labour Liam van der Spek[20]
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 g 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. ^ Enright, Seamus (8 March 2024). "Following in her mother's footsteps". The Anglo-Celt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ^ "📢🎉🗳📢🎉🗳📢🎉🗳📢🎉 MY LOCAL ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT 🗳Please share. ... - Councillor Brendan Fay -Cavan County Council". www.facebook.com. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  19. ^ "🌟 Let's Make a Difference Together! 🌟... - Susuana Komolafe". www.facebook.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ^ 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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