2024 Donegal County Council election

2024 Donegal County Council election
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All 37 seats on Donegal County Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.7% Increase 0.3%[1]
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin 100% Redress
Last election 12 10 Did not exist
Seats before 12 10 0
Seats won 10 10 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Steady Increase 4
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Fine Gael Labour Independent
Last election 6 1 8
Seats before 4 1 10
Seats won 3 1 9
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady Decrease 1
Results by Local Electoral Area

An election to all 37 seats on Donegal County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[2] County Donegal is divided into 7 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).[3] Candidates must be nominated by 12 noon on Saturday, 18 May 2024.[4]

  1. ^ "Elections 2024: Donegal County Council round-up". RTÉ. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "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. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Candidate Nominations". Donegal County Council Election Hub. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.