Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 latest: Longford Independent candidate Gerry Warnock exits race following Count 11 

Longford Independent candidate Gerry Warnock has exited the Longford Westmeath General Election 2024 race following Count 11.

Warnock’s 2,700 votes will be distributed during Count 12 and it will be very interesting to see where his votes go particularly since there are three Longford based candidates still standing. 

Elected: Peter Burke (FG)

Twelve candidates eliminated;

Seven candidates remain with 4 seats still to filled

Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, Independent (+470) 9,539

Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil (+293) 9,360

Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin (+322) 8,315

Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael (+117) 8,062

Joe Flaherty, Fianna Fáil (+88) 5,693

Paul Hogan, Independent Ireland (+496) 4,033

Barry Campion, Sinn Féin (+116) 2,783

Boxer is now 776 votes shy of the 10,315 quota. 

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

Gerry Warnock (Independent) 11th Count