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2024 Irish general election

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2024 Irish general election

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174 seats in Dáil Éireann[a]
88 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout60.1% Decrease 2.6 pp[2]
  First party Second party Third party
 
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Leader Micheál Martin Mary Lou McDonald Simon Harris
Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael
Leader's seat Cork South-Central Dublin Central Wicklow
Last election 38 seats, 22.2% 37 seats, 24.5% 35 seats, 20.9%
Seats won 48[a] 39 38
Seat change Increase 10 Increase 2 Increase 3
Percentage 21.9% 19.0% 20.8%
Swing Decrease 0.3 pp Decrease 5.5 pp Decrease 0.1 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
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Leader Holly Cairns Ivana Bacik Michael Collins
Party Social Democrats Labour Independent Ireland
Leader's seat Cork South-West Dublin Bay South Cork South-West
Last election 6 seats, 2.9% 6 seats, 4.4% New party
Seats won 11 11 4
Seat change Increase 5 Increase 5 Increase 1
Percentage 4.8% 4.7% 3.6%
Swing Increase 1.9 pp Increase 0.3 pp New party

  Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party
 
PBP–S
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Leader Collective leadership Peadar Tóibín Roderic O'Gorman
Party People Before Profit–Solidarity Aontú Green
Leader's seat N/A Meath West Dublin West
Last election 5 seats, 2.6% 1 seat, 1.9% 12 seats, 7.1%
Seats won 3 2 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Decrease 11
Percentage 2.8% 3.9% 3.0%
Swing Increase 0.2 pp Increase 2.0 pp Decrease 4.1 pp


Taoiseach before election

Simon Harris
Fine Gael

Taoiseach after election

TBD
TBD

The 2024 Irish general election to elect the 34th Dáil took place on 29 November 2024. It elected 174 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) across 43 constituencies of between 3 and 5 seats to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's legislature. The 34th Dáil will be the largest Dáil in the history of the state.

The election resulted in Fianna Fáil staying the largest party, increasing its number of seats to 48. Its governing partner Fine Gael won 38 seats, with the two parties combined winning 86 seats, two short of a majority.[3][4] The Green Party lost all but one of its seats, with only leader Roderic O'Gorman returning to the Dáil.[5] Sinn Féin stayed the second largest party, winning 39 seats, while the Social Democrats and Labour each won 11 seats, an increase of five each.[6]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Including Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF), returned automatically for Kildare South as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, under Art. 16.6 of the Constitution and the Electoral Act 1992.[1]

References

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  1. Electoral Act 1992, s. 36: Re-election of outgoing Chairman of Dáil (No. 23 of 1992, s. 36). Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2024.
  2. "RTÉ.ie General election website". RTÉ News. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  3. O'Carroll, Lisa (2024-12-02). "Centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to retain power in Ireland". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  4. "Irish general election: Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  5. O'Carroll, Lisa (2024-12-01). "Irish Greens virtually wiped out in general election rout". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  6. Hurley, Sandra (1 December 2024). "Decisions ahead for Soc Dems and Labour leadership".