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No candidate reaches quota on second count in Kerry

Dec 1, 2024 11:57
By radiokerrynews
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No candidate reaches quota on second count in Kerry

No candidate has reached the quota on second count in Kerry.

Counting resumed at the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre at 9 o'clock this morning.

Count 2 involved the distribution of Deputy Michael Healy Rae's 5,513 surplus votes.

No candidate received enough transfers to reach the quota of 13,083.

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The next step is the third count, which will see the distribution of Mary Fitzgibbon and John O'Leary's votes, following their eliminations.

Neither candidate reached the quarter of a quota threshold needed to receive a partial refund of their electoral expenses.

Here is how things stand at present.

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Here is how things stand at present.

Name Party Votes % of quota
Healy Rae Michael Independent Elected (Count 1) Elected

(Count 1)

Daly Pa Sinn Féin 12272 93.80%
Healy Rae Danny Independent 11236 85.88%
Foley Norma Fianna Fáil 11099 84.84%
Cahill Michael Fianna Fáil 8747 66.86%
O'Shea Billy Fine Gael 8261 63.14%
Gordon Kelleher Linda Fianna Fáil 2116 16.17%
Murphy Cleo Green Party 2027 15.49%
Kennedy Mike Labour Party 1950 14.90%
Keane Michelle Independent 1614 12.34%
O'Sullivan Catherina Aontú 1502 11.48%
O'Shea Stephanie Sinn Féin 1173 8.97%
McEllistrim Thomas Independent Ireland 1064 8.13%
Prendiville Cian People Before Profit-Solidarity 1046 8.00%
Begley Brendan Irish Freedom Party 726 5.55%
Fitzgibbon Mary Independent 502 3.84%
O'Leary John Independent 41 0.31%

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