First candidates elected following local elections in Waterford

The results for the first counts of five Local Electoral Areas and the second count of the Lismore Electoral Area in the Waterford Local Elections 2024 were announced by Local Elections Returning Officer, Paul Johnston, shortly after midnight on Sunday.

In the Lismore Electoral Area, no candidates reached the quota of 1,289 and the Returning Officer announced that Count Two would commence imminently. 

With no candidate being deemed elected following the second count, Declan Doocey (FG) was excluded with 568 votes to be redistributed in Count Three at 9am Sunday morning.

In the Portlaw Kilmacthomas Electoral Area, Liam Brazil (FG) and Seánie Power (FG) both exceeded the quota of 1,299 with 1,982 and 1,554 respectively and were both re-elected.  Count two will also commence on Sunday morning.

In the Tramore - Waterford City West Electoral Area, 17 candidates are contesting the six seat ward and Lola O’Sullivan (FG) topped the poll with 1,313 votes.  Count two will commence at 9am on Sunday morning.

In Waterford City East ward, David Daniels (Ind) was successful with 1,331on the first count along with Declan Barry (Ind) with 1,257.

In the Waterford City South ward, fifteen candidates contested 6 seats with Donal Barry (Ind) topping the poll with 1,291 and deemed elected.

In the Dungarvan Electoral Area, 16 candidates are contesting 6 seats.  Elected on the first count, having exceeded the quota were Damien Geoghegan (FG) with 1,584 votes and Conor D.McGuinness (SF) with 1,408 were re-elected.

Count Three for Lismore and Counts Two for all other LEAs will resume tomorrow morning at 9am.

For further details on the count, click here.