How you voted in Ballymahon municipal district: Two recounts and two big name casualties in gruelling Battle of Ballymahon

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.  

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

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

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)