How you voted in Ballymahon municipal district: Two recounts and two big name casualties in gruelling Battle of Ballymahon
Voter turnout in Ballymahon municipal district was 58.78%
Voter turnout in the Ballymahon municipal district of 58.78% was slightly down from the 60.08% turnout in the 2019 local elections.
7,093 of the 12,067 people on the electoral register came out and used their vote in Ballymahon MD.
Of the first preference vote, Fine Gael secured 34.46% (2,419), Fianna Fáil 30.95% (2.173), Independents 24.27% (1,704), Sinn Féin 8% (562) and The Irish People 2.3% (161).
The six candidates elected were Fine Gael’s Paul Ross (Count 1, poll topper with 1,300 votes, 297 votes above the 1,003 quota), Fianna Fáil’s Mick Cahill (Count 5 exceeded quota), Independent Mark Casey (Count 7 exceeded quota), along with Fianna Fáil duo Pat O’Toole and Sean Mimnagh, and Fine Gael’s Martin Skelly after Count 7 without reaching the quota.
Outgoing councillors Colm Murray (Fine Gael) and Gerald Farrell (Independent) both lost their seats.
6 seats
12 candidates
Electorate: 12,067
Poll: 7,093
Spoilt Votes: 74
Valid Poll: 7,019
Quota 1,003
FIRST COUNT
Mick Cahill, Fianna Fáil - 866
Mark Casey, Independent - 636
Niall Dowler, Independent - 425
Gerald Farrell, Independent - 563
Mandy Larkin, The Irish People - 161
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil - 593
Colm Murray, Fine Gael - 538
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil - 714
Francesca Pawelczyk, Independent - 80
John Rooney, Sinn Féin - 562
Paul Ross, Fine Gael - 1,300
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael - 581
Elected: Paul Ross
SECOND COUNT
(Distribution of P Ross 297 surplus)
Mick Cahill, Fianna Fáil +72 = 938
Mark Casey, Independent +14 = 650
Niall Dowler, Independent +15 = 440
Gerald Farrell, Independent +4 = 567
Mandy Larkin, The Irish People +4 = 165
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil +8 = 601
Colm Murray, Fine Gael +65 = 603
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil +29 = 743
Francesca Pawelczyk, Independent +2 = 82
John Rooney, Sinn Féin +36 = 598
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael +48 = 629
(Eliminated: Francesca Pawelczyk & Mandy Larkin)
THIRD COUNT
(Distribution of F Pawelczyk 82 & M Larkin 165 votes)
Mick Cahill, Fianna Fáil +11 = 949
Mark Casey, Independent +35 = 685
Niall Dowler, Independent +49 = 489
Gerald Farrell, Independent +23 = 590
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil +11 = 612
Colm Murray, Fine Gael +12 = 615
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil +10 = 753
John Rooney, Sinn Féin +40 = 638
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael +8 = 637
Non-transferable votes: 48
(Eliminated: Niall Dowler)
FOURTH COUNT
(Distribution of N Dowler 489 votes)
Mick Cahill, Fianna Fáil +45 = 994
Mark Casey, Independent +59 = 744
Gerald Farrell, Independent +37 = 627
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil +16 = 628
Colm Murray, Fine Gael +39 = 654
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil +155 = 908
John Rooney, Sinn Féin +40 = 678
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael +27 = 664
Non-transferable votes: 71
(Eliminated: Gerald Farrell)
FIFTH COUNT
(Distribution of G Farrell 627 votes)
Mick Cahill, Fianna Fáil +19 = 1,013
Mark Casey, Independent +185 = 929
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil +172 = 800
Colm Murray, Fine Gael +39 = 693
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil +19 = 927
John Rooney, Sinn Féin +17 = 695
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael +98 = 762
Non-transferable votes: 78
(Elected: Mick Cahill)
SIXTH COUNT
(Distribution of M Cahill 10 votes surplus)
Mark Casey, Independent +4 = 933
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil +1 = 801
Colm Murray, Fine Gael +3 = 696
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil +1 = 928
John Rooney, Sinn Féin +0 = 695
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael +1 = 763
Non-transferable votes: 0
(Eliminated: John Rooney)
SEVENTH COUNT
(Distribution of J Rooney 695 votes)
Mark Casey, Independent +160 = 1,093
Sean Mimnagh, Fianna Fáil +42 = 843
Colm Murray, Fine Gael +52 = 748
Pat O'Toole, Fianna Fáil +42 = 970
Martin Skelly, Fine Gael +80 = 843
Non-transferable votes: 319
(Elected: Mark Casey with 90 votes surplus; Pat O’Toole, Sean Mimnagh, Martin Skelly without reaching quota)