Dublin South West

Thats a wrap from Citywest here for Dublin South West after count 11. Here are the five candidates who were successful in their #GE2020 campaign: Seán Crowe (SF) Paul Murphy (SPBP) Colm Brophy (FG) Francis Noel Duffy (GP) John Lahart (FF) Following Ciarán Ahern's elimination in the 10th count, his 5,803 votes took Duffy (GP) up into the fourth seat with a total of 11,138 votes - under the...

Fine Gael's Colm Brophy has retained his seat (11,543 votes) in Dublin South West, making him the third candidate in the area to do so after surpassing the quota of 11,261. Two more seats are still up for grabs and are expected to be filled by John Lahart (FF) and Cllr Francis Duffy (GP) once the distribution of Ciarán Ahern's votes (5,803) have been allocated. Independent candidate Katherine...

Murphy was the biggest beneficiary of Carly Bailey's redistributed votes, taking in 1,283 to push him over the quota (11,261) with 12,311. Colm Brophy (FG) is only 130 votes away from surpassing the quota. Green Party's Francis Noel Duffy was the second highest beneficiary of Bailey's transfers, receiving 1,082 to take him up to 7,598 votes - placing him in position for the fourth seat....

Social Democrat candidate Cllr Carly Bailey has been eliminated following a recount of the seventh count. The South Dublin County Councillor has said that she is "very proud of all the efforts" put in by her team, who she is pictured with. "We have lead a great campaign and I think overall I am very happy because people have voted for change," she told The Echo. Solidarity-People Before Profit's...

Social Democrats Carly Bailey, who was set to be eliminated, has called for a recount of Sandra Fay's 3,686 votes in Dublin South West after the seventh count. Just nine votes separate Cllr Bailey (4,555) and Labour's Ciarán Ahern (4,564). A recount of Fay's 3,686 votes started at 4pm. Updates to follow...

Only waiting on Dublin South West here in Citywest, crews have already began dismantling the count centre. Sandra Fay (SPBP) has been eliminated after 6 counts, her votes (3,641) will now be distributed. Also, Colm Brophy (FG) is now just 353 votes away from the quota (11,261).

Cllr O' Donovan had requested a recount after the redistribution of Ellen O'Malley Dunlop's votes left her two votes behind Sandra Fay (SPBP) following the fifth count. The recount is now complete, and O'Donovan has been eliminated. The Fianna Fail councillor told The Echo that she is looking forward to representing the people of Firhouse Bohernabreena into the future. Deirdre is pictured...

Sandra Fay (SPBP) watching the recount in Dublin South West this lunchtime. The Tallaght teacher was two votes ahead of Deirdre O'Donovan (FF) after the 5th count - which prompted O'Donovan to request a recount. Sandra said she was happy with the turnout and high preference votes in the campaign, and that she hopes to see her transfers get Paul Murphy elected.