How you voted in Longford municipal district: Less than 50% turnout as Fianna Fáil quartet elected

Voter turnout in the Longford municipal district was less than half at 49.99%.

6,920 of the 13,843 people on the electoral register came out last Friday and used their vote. 

Of the first preference vote, Fine Gael secured 36.17% (2,469 votes), Fianna Fáil 43.46% (2,966), Independents 10.3% (703), Sinn Féin 5.87% (401), The Irish People 1.8% (123), Green 92 (1.34%) and People Before Profit 71 (1.04%).

The seven candidates elected were Count 1 - Gerry Hagan (FG) 1,071, Martin Monaghan (FF) 1,051, Seamus Butler (FF) 1,041  and Peggy Nolan (FG) 890 who all exceeded the 854 quota. They were joined on the fourteenth and final count by  Niall Gannon (FG), Uruemu Adejinmi (FF) and Kevin Hussey (FF) without reaching the quota.

Six new faces and three recounts as Longford local elections produce plenty of drama

Among the four FF and three FG representatives elected, there are two new faces in Niall Gannon (FG) and Kevin Hussey (FF) while the five other successful candidates are outgoing councillors. John Browne (FG) didn’t seek re-election, while Independent Gerry Warnock also didn’t seek re-election as he indicated he intends to run in the general election.

7 seats

18 candidates

Electorate: 13,843

Poll: 6,920

Spoilt Votes: 95

Valid Poll: 6,825

Quota: 854

FIRST COUNT

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil - 431

Sadia Athar, Independent - 203

Seamus Butler, Fianna Fáil - 1,041

Alicia Carberry, Independent - 68

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin - 401

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael - 508

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent - 53

Gerry Hagan, Fine Gael - 1,071

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil - 443

Catherine Joseph, Green Party - 92

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent - 222

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People - 123

Martin Monaghan, Fianna Fáil - 1,051

Peggy Nolan, Fine Gael - 890

James Quinn, Independent - 114

Tony Reilly, Independent - 30

Dwain Schouten, Independent - 13

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit - 71

Elected: Gerry Hagan, Martin Monaghan, Seamus Butler, and Peggy Nolan

SECOND COUNT

(Distribution of G Hagan 217 surplus)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +36 = 467

Sadia Athar, Independent +1 = 204

Alicia Carberry, Independent +3 = 71

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +13 = 414

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +98 = 606

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent +5 = 58

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +32 = 475

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +3 = 95

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +1 = 223

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +3 = 126

James Quinn, Independent +18 = 132

Tony Reilly, Independent +3 = 33

Dwain Schouten, Independent +0 = 13

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit +1 = 72

THIRD COUNT

(Distribution of M Monaghan 197 surplus)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +34 = 501

Sadia Athar, Independent +3 = 207

Alicia Carberry, Independent +6 = 77

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +11 = 425

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +52 = 658

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent +2 = 60

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +48 = 523

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +3 = 98

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +2 = 225

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +2 = 128

James Quinn, Independent +28 = 160

Tony Reilly, Independent +3 = 36

Dwain Schouten, Independent +1 = 14

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit +2 = 74

FOURTH COUNT

(Distribution of S Butler 187 surplus)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +50 = 551

Sadia Athar, Independent +4 = 211

Alicia Carberry, Independent +6 = 83

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +6 = 431

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +63 = 721

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent +6 = 66

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +37 = 560

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +3 = 101

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +0 = 225

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +2 = 130

James Quinn, Independent +7 = 167

Tony Reilly, Independent +1 = 37

Dwain Schouten, Independent +0 = 14

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit +2 = 76

FIFTH COUNT

(Distribution of P Nolan 36 surplus)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +4 = 555

Sadia Athar, Independent +1 = 212

Alicia Carberry, Independent +2 = 85

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +3 = 434

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +13 = 734

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent +1 = 67

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +8 = 568

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +1 = 102

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +0 = 225

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +0 = 130

James Quinn, Independent +2 = 169

Tony Reilly, Independent +1 = 38

Dwain Schouten, Independent +0 = 14

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit +0 = 76

(Eliminated Dwain Schouten and Tony Reilly)

SIXTH COUNT

(Distribution of D Schouten 14 votes & Tony Reilly 38 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +0 = 555

Sadia Athar, Independent +1 = 213

Alicia Carberry, Independent +6 = 91

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +3 = 437

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +4 = 738

Maura Greene-Casey, Independent +3 = 70

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +3 = 571

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +0 = 102

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +0 = 225

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +11 = 141

James Quinn, Independent +10 = 179

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit +1 = 77

Non-transferable: 10

(Eliminated Maura Greene-Casey)

SEVENTH COUNT

(Distribution of M Greene-Casey 70 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +4 = 559

Sadia Athar, Independent +4 = 217

Alicia Carberry, Independent +8 = 99

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +2 = 439

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +13 = 751

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +5 = 576

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +3 = 105

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +1 = 226

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +4 = 145

James Quinn, Independent +13 = 192

Dave Smyth, People Before Profit +0 = 77

Non-transferable: 13

(Eliminated Dave Smyth)

EIGHTH COUNT

(Distribution of D Smyth 77 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +4 = 563

Sadia Athar, Independent +15 = 232

Alicia Carberry, Independent +5 = 104

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +16 = 455

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +0 = 751

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +4 = 580

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +8 = 113

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +1 = 227

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +4 = 149

James Quinn, Independent +6 = 198

Non-transferable: 14

(Eliminated Alicia Carberry)

NINTH COUNT

(Distribution of A Carberry 104 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +6 = 569

Sadia Athar, Independent +6 = 238

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +8 = 463

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +11 = 762

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +20 = 600

Catherine Joseph, Green Party +1 = 114

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +4 = 231

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +6 = 155

James Quinn, Independent +13 = 211

Non-transferable: 29

(Eliminated Catherine Joseph)

TENTH COUNT

(Distribution of C Joseph 114 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +47 = 616

Sadia Athar, Independent +11 = 249

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +8 = 471

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +11 = 773

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +6 = 606

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +5 = 236

Gareth McKendry, The Irish People +0 = 155

James Quinn, Independent +3 = 214

Non-transferable:23

(Eliminated Gareth McKendry)

ELEVENTH COUNT

(Distribution of G McKendry 155 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +1 = 617

Sadia Athar, Independent +8 = 257

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +11 = 482

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +6 = 779

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +4 = 610

Mujahid Manzoor, Independent +1 = 237

James Quinn, Independent +40 = 254

Non-transferable:84

(Eliminated Mujahid Manzoor)

TWELFTH COUNT

(Distribution of M Manzoor 237 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +25 = 642

Sadia Athar, Independent +90 = 347

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +2 = 484

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +7 = 786

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +5 = 615

James Quinn, Independent +4 = 258

Non-transferable: 104

(Eliminated James Quinn)

THIRTEENTH COUNT

(Distribution of J Quinn 258 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +28 = 670

Sadia Athar, Independent +14 = 361

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +14 = 498

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +35 = 821

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +35 = 650

Non-transferable: 132

(Eliminated Sadia Athar)

FOURTEENTH COUNT

(Distribution of S Athar 361 votes)

Uruemu Adejinmi, Fianna Fáil +97 = 767

James Donnelly, Sinn Féin +35 = 533

Niall Gannon, Fine Gael +22 = 843

Kevin Hussey, Fianna Fáil +16 = 666

Non-transferable: 191

(Elected Niall Gannon, Uruemu Adejinmi and Kevin Hussey, Eliminated James Donnelly)