Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 latest: Aontú’s Laura O’Neill eliminated following tenth count as ‘Boxer’ and Troy edge closer towards reaching quota

Aontú’s Laura O’Neill has been eliminated in Longford Westmeath and her 2,472 votes will be distributed during Count 11.

Elected: Peter Burke (FG)

Eleven candidates eliminated;

Eight candidates remain with 4 seats still to filled

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Independent (+257) 9,069

Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil (+414) 9,067

Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin (+421) 7,993

Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael (+266) 7,945

Joe Flaherty, Fianna Fáil (+98) 5,605

Paul Hogan, Independent Ireland (+109) 3,537

Barry Campion, Sinn Féin (+40) 2,567

Gerry Warnock, Independent (+70) 2,502

Boxer is still 1,246 votes shy of the 10,315 quota, with Troy just two votes behind ‘Boxer’. 

The story so far…………….

ELECTED (quota 10,315)

Peter Burke (Fine Gael), 1st Count 10,864

Eliminated Candidates 

Donal Jackson (Independent) 2nd Count

Charlotte Keenan (Independent) 2nd Count

Paul Bradley (Independent) 2nd Count

Carol Okeke (Green Party) 3rd Count

Dympna Cunniffe (Fianna Fáil) 4th Count

Tanya Cannon (Fine Gael) 5th Count

Margaret Alacoque Maguire (Ireland First) 6th Count

Dave Smyth (People Before Profit Solidarity) 7th Count

Louise Heavin (Independent) 8th Count

Fidelma Bennett (Labour) 9th Count

Laura O’Neill (Aontú) 10th Count