Elections 2019: Voter turnout in Ballymahon municipal district hits 60.08% but is down by 3.57% on 2014
Voter turnout in the Ballymahon municipal district of 60.08% was down by 3.57% on the 2014 local elections.
However, there were 36 more votes cast in Ballymahon MD last Friday than there were five years ago.
6,732 voters or 60.08% of the 11,204 people on the electoral register came out and used their vote in Ballymahon MD three days ago.
In 2014, the turnout was 63.65%, or 6,696 people of the 10,519 electorate cast their vote.
The figure for the total electorate in Ballymahon increased by 685 on 2014.
Keep up to date with the Longford Leader: Elections 2019 Live Blog
Ballymahon Municipal District 2019
6 seats
12 candidates
Electorate 11,204
Ballot Papers 6,732
Valid Poll 6,638
Invalid Ballot Papers 94
Quota 949
Ballymahon Municipal District 2014
6 Seats
10 Candidates
Electorate 10,519
Ballot Papers 6,696
Valid Poll 6,608
Invalid Ballot Papers 88
Quota 945
Also read: ELECTIONS 2019: AT A GLANCE | The members of Longford County Council as they are elected
Total electorate in the Ballymahon LEA 11204, Ballot papers 6732,
— Longford Co. Council (@longfordcoco) May 27, 2019
60.08% turnout #LE19 #LocalElection #Longford #Ballymahon pic.twitter.com/2kOGCtJ9Bu
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