2024 South Dublin County Council election explained

Election Name:2024 South Dublin County Council election
Country:Ireland
Map Size:310px
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:2019 South Dublin County Council election
Previous Year:2019
Next Election:2029 South Dublin County Council election
Next Year:2029
Seats For Election:All 40 seats on South Dublin County Council
Majority Seats:21
Election Date:7 June 2024

An election to all 40 seats on South Dublin County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] South Dublin 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).[2] There was a 41.4% voter turnout. [3]

Retiring incumbents

The following councillors did not seeking re-election:[4] [5]

ConstituencyDeparting CouncillorParty
ClondalkinKenny Egan
LucanEd O'Brien
Palmerstown-FonthillGuss O'Connell
Tallaght CentralCharlie O'Connor

Results by party

PartyCandidatesSeats±±%
139214,85114.10 3.39
115311,46810.89 8.13
215110,89210.34 1.26
7434,6234.39 0.59
5316,6186.29 2.12
5213,5873.40 1.54
11New9720.92New
11New9640.91New
7042,9552.81 6.82
40New1,3871.32New
201,1241.06 0.22
2011,0661.01 3.87
30New1,0070.96New
10New5560.53New
103640.350.06
10New740.07New
2610121,96320.86 4.06
Total111align=right 40align=right 105,294100.00

Candidates by LEA

Tallaght South

Notes and References

  1. Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections . Gov.ie . . 6 April 2024 . 20 April 2024 . 10 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240410051431/https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/ebfe6-polling-day-orders-made-for-european-local-and-limerick-mayoral-elections/ . live .
  2. Web site: Local elections in Ireland. Citizens Information Board. 20 April 2024. 6 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240406142317/https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/elections-and-referenda/types-of-elections-and-referendums/local-elections/. live.
  3. Live results from the 2024 Local Elections and European Elections RTÉ . en.
  4. Web site: SINN FÉIN GO ALL-IN ON 7-SEATER CLONDALKIN. Finnerty. Mike. 3 April 2024. Dublin People. 19 April 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240527080243/https://dublinpeople.com/news/southside/articles/2024/04/03/clondalkin-le-24-breakdown/. live.
  5. Web site: 'I've enjoyed serving my community' – Charlie will not run in next elections. O'Flaherty. Aideen. 28 March 2024. Echo Live. 19 April 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240527080244/https://www.echo.ie/ive-enjoyed-serving-my-community-charlie-will-not-run-in-next-elections/. live.