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An election to all 18 seats on [[Roscommon County Council]] will be held on 7 June 2024 as part of the [[2024 Irish local elections]]. [[County Roscommon]] is divided into 3 [[local electoral area]]s (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the [[electoral system]] of [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV). This will be the first election since 2004 where a party other than [[Fianna Fáil]], [[Fine Gael]], or [[Sinn Féin]] fields candidates.
An election to all 18 seats on [[Roscommon County Council]] was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the [[2024 Irish local elections]].<ref name=order>{{cite press release |title=Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections |url=https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/ebfe6-polling-day-orders-made-for-european-local-and-limerick-mayoral-elections/ |website=Gov.ie |publisher=[[Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage]] |date=6 April 2024 |access-date=20 April 2024 |archive-date=10 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410051431/https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/ebfe6-polling-day-orders-made-for-european-local-and-limerick-mayoral-elections/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[County Roscommon]] is divided into 3 [[local electoral area]]s (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the [[electoral system]] of [[proportional representation]] by means of the [[single transferable vote]] (PR-STV).<ref name="citizensinformation">{{cite web|url=https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/elections-and-referenda/types-of-elections-and-referendums/local-elections/|title=Local elections in Ireland|publisher=Citizens Information Board|access-date=20 April 2024|archive-date=6 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406142317/https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/government-in-ireland/elections-and-referenda/types-of-elections-and-referendums/local-elections/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Retiring incumbents==
==Retiring incumbents==
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| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| [[2019 Roscommon County Council election|2019]]
| [[2019 Roscommon County Council election|2019]]
| {{dts|4 April 2024}}<ref name="kilduff-retire">{{Cite news |date=4 April 2024|title=South Roscommon councillor confirms he won't seek re-election|url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/04/04/south-roscommon-councillor-confirms-he-wont-seek-re-election/|access-date=10 April 2024|work=Westmeath Independent}}</ref>
| {{dts|4 April 2024}}<ref name="kilduff-retire">{{Cite news|date=4 April 2024|title=South Roscommon councillor confirms he won't seek re-election|url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/04/04/south-roscommon-councillor-confirms-he-wont-seek-re-election/|access-date=10 April 2024|work=Westmeath Independent|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527051550/https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/04/04/south-roscommon-councillor-confirms-he-wont-seek-re-election/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| Boyle
| Boyle
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| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| [[2019 Roscommon County Council election|2019]]
| [[2019 Roscommon County Council election|2019]]
| {{dts|26 October 2023}}<ref name="murphy-retire">{{Cite news |date=26 October 2023 |title=Councillor Joe Murphy opts out ‘for personal reasons’|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/councillor-joe-murphy-opts-out-for-personal-reasons/ |access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People}}</ref>
| {{dts|26 October 2023}}<ref name="murphy-retire">{{Cite news|date=26 October 2023|title=Councillor Joe Murphy opts out ‘for personal reasons’|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/councillor-joe-murphy-opts-out-for-personal-reasons/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527051551/https://roscommonpeople.ie/councillor-joe-murphy-opts-out-for-personal-reasons/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
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| Boyle
| Boyle
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| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| [[1999 Roscommon County Council election|1999]]
| [[1999 Roscommon County Council election|1999]]
| {{dts|18 May 2023}}<ref name="FF-Selection">{{Cite news |date=18 May 2023 |title=Fianna Fáil gears up for selection conventions|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/fianna-fail-gears-up-for-selection-conventions/ |access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People}}</ref>
| {{dts|18 May 2023}}<ref name="FF-Selection">{{Cite news|date=18 May 2023|title=Fianna Fáil gears up for selection conventions|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/fianna-fail-gears-up-for-selection-conventions/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527051551/https://roscommonpeople.ie/fianna-fail-gears-up-for-selection-conventions/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Roscommon
| Roscommon
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| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| [[2004 Roscommon County Council election|2004]]
| [[2004 Roscommon County Council election|2004]]
| {{dts|21 March 2023}}<ref name="Leyden-Retirement">{{Cite news |date=21 March 2023 |title=Orla Leyden opts out of local politics
| {{dts|21 March 2023}}<ref name="Leyden-Retirement">{{Cite news |date=21 March 2023 |title=Orla Leyden opts out of local politics |url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/orla-leyden-opts-out-of-local-politics/ |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=Roscommon People |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527051555/https://roscommonpeople.ie/orla-leyden-opts-out-of-local-politics/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/orla-leyden-opts-out-of-local-politics/ |access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People}}</ref>
|-
|-
| Roscommon
| Roscommon
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| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| [[2014 Roscommon County Council election|2014]]
| [[2014 Roscommon County Council election|2014]]
| {{dts|17 November 2023}}<ref name="Shanagher-Retirement">{{Cite news |date=17 November 2023 |title=Orla Leyden opts out of local politics
| {{dts|17 November 2023}}<ref name="Shanagher-Retirement">{{Cite news |date=17 November 2023 |title=Orla Leyden opts out of local politics |url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/shanagher-will-not-contest-2024-local-elections/ |access-date=7 March 2024 |work=Roscommon People |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527051552/https://roscommonpeople.ie/shanagher-will-not-contest-2024-local-elections/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}
|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/shanagher-will-not-contest-2024-local-elections/ |access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People}}</ref>
==Results by party==
{| class=wikitable
! colspan=2 align=center|Party
! Candidates
! Seats
! ±
! {{abbr|1st pref|First preference votes}}
! {{abbr|FPv%|First preference votes percentage}}
! ±%
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}}
| align=right| 7
| align=right| 5
| align=right| {{decrease}} 1
| align=right| 7,840
| align=right| 24.64%
| align=right| {{decrease}} 8.49
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
| align=right| 6
| align=right| 4
| align=right| {{increase}} 2
| align=right| 5,763
| align=right| 18.11%
| align=right| {{increase}} 1.88
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}}
| align=right| 6
| align=right| 1
| align=right| {{nochange}}
| align=right| 3,999
| align=right| 12.56%
| align=right| {{increase}} 5.06
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent Ireland}}
| align=right| 2
| align=right| 1
| align=right| ''New''
| align=right| 2,150
| align=right| 6.75%
| align=right| ''New''
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Irish Freedom Party}}
| align=right| 1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ''New''
| align=right| 274
| align=right| 0.86%
| align=right| ''New''
|-
| {{Party name with colour|The Irish People (party)}}
| align=right| 2
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ''New''
| align=right| 201
| align=right| 0.63%
| align=right| ''New''
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Green Party (Ireland)}}
| align=right| 1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ''New''
| align=right| 147
| align=right| 0.46%
| align=right| ''New''
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Aontú}}
| align=right| 1
| align=right| 0
| align=right| ''New''
| align=right| 139
| align=right| 0.43%
| align=right| ''New''
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
| align=right| 11
| align=right| 7
| align=right| {{decrease}} 2
| align=right| 11,131
| align=right| 34.97%
| align=right| {{decrease}} 8.24
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:rgb(232,232,232);"
| colspan=2 align=center|Total
| align=right| 37
| align=right |18
| align=center| {{nochange}}
| align=right | 31,822
| align=center|100.00
| align=center|
|}
|}


==Candidates by LEA==
==Results by LEA==
{{cnote|*|Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.}}
{{cnote|*|Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.}}
{{cnote|†|Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.}}
{{cnote|†|Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.}}
===Athlone===
===Athlone===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Athlone]]: 6 Seats<ref name="PollNotice">{{cite web|url=https://elections-roscommoncoco.hub.arcgis.com/|title=Roscommon ElectionsElection Information for 2024|last=|first=|date=|website=Roscommon County Council|publisher=|access-date=21 May 2024|quote=|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527051551/https://elections-roscommoncoco.hub.arcgis.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="results">{{cite web|url=https://elections-roscommoncoco.hub.arcgis.com/pages/local-election-results|title=Roscommon LEA Results|accessdate=14 June 2024}}</ref>
|title=[[Athlone]]: 6 Seats
|numcounts = 9
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Emer Kelly'''{{cref|†}}
|candidate = Sam Brooks<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 April 2024|title=Roscommon teenager one of the youngest local election candidates but aims to be a voice for all|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/roscommon/news/roscommon-teenager-one-of-the-youngest-local-election-candidates-but-aims-to-be-a-voice-for-all/a743767129.html|access-date=10 April 2024|work=Irish Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 19.82
|count1 =
|count1 = '''1,946'''
|count2 = &nbsp;
}}
|count3 = &nbsp;
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|candidate = Domnick Connolly<ref name="FG-Athlone">{{Cite news |date=29 January 2024 |title=Former councillor who quit FG set to run again for party |url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/01/29/former-councillor-who-quit-fg-set-to-run-again-for-party/ |access-date=7 March 2024|work=Westmeath Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count1 =
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Tony Ward'''{{cref|*}}
|candidate = Laurence Fallon{{cref|*}}<ref name="LaurenceFallon">{{Cite news |date=25 January 2024 |title=Fallon confirms he will seek re-election to council in Roscommon as Independent |url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/01/25/fallon-confirms-he-will-seek-re-election-to-council-in-roscommon-as-independent/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Westmeath Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 18.19
|count1 =
|count1 = '''1,786'''
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = '''John Naughten'''{{cref|*}}
|candidate = Joe Harney<ref name="SF-Candidates">{{Cite news |date=11 December 2023 |title=Four Roscommon Sinn Féin candidates selected to run in 2024 Local Elections |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/roscommon/news/four-roscommon-sinn-fein-candidates-selected-to-run-in-2024-local-elections/a1335335916.html|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Irish Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 17.82
|count1 =
|count1 = '''1,750'''
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Laurence Fallon'''{{cref|*}}
|candidate = Emer Kelly{{cref|†}}<ref name="EmerKelly">{{Cite news |date=3 March 2023 |title=Westmeath and Roscommon politicians share views on next Dáil election |url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/03/03/westmeath-and-roscommon-politicians-share-views-on-next-dail-election-2/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Westmeath Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 12.24
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,202
|count2 = 1,370
|count3 = '''1,497'''
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate ='''John Keogh'''{{cref|*}}
|candidate =John Keogh{{cref|*}}<ref name="FF-Athlone">{{Cite news |date=15 May 2023 |title=South Roscommon Fianna Fáil convention set to approve two candidates |url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2023/05/15/south-roscommon-fianna-fail-convention-set-to-approve-two-candidates/ |access-date=7 March 2024|work=Westmeath Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 9.48
|count1 =
|count1 = 931
|count2 = 1,007
|count3 = 1,096
|count4 = 1,248
|count5 = 1,267
|count6 = 1,339
|count7 = '''1,442'''
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = James Murray<ref name="FF-Athlone"/>
|candidate = James Murray
|percentage =
|percentage = 5.57
|count1 =
|count1 = 547
|count2 = 621
|count3 = 653
|count4 = 660
|count5 = 683
|count6 = 701
|count7 = 710
|count8 = 728
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Sam Brooks
|percentage = 5.25
|count1 = 515
|count2 = 579
|count3 = 609
|count4 = 642
|count5 = 647
|count6 = 712
|count7 = 987
|count8 = 1,002
|count9 = 1,078
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = John Naughten{{cref|*}}<ref name="FG-Athlone"/>
|candidate = '''Domnick Connolly'''
|percentage =
|percentage = 4.91
|count1 =
|count1 = 482
|count2 = 547
|count3 = 581
|count4 = 654
|count5 = 683
|count6 = 721
|count7 = 737
|count8 = 743
|count9 = '''1,116'''
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Joe Harney
|percentage = 4.13
|count1 = 405
|count2 = 430
|count3 = 458
|count4 = 486
|count5 = 493
|count6 = 536
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Dominic Naughton
|candidate = Tony Ward{{cref|*}}<ref name="TonyWard">{{Cite news |date=9 February 2024 |title=Tony Ward to seek re-election in 20th year as Roscommon councillor |url=https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2024/02/09/tony-ward-to-seek-re-election-in-20th-year-as-roscommon-councillor/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Westmeath Independent}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 2.59
|count1 =
|count1 = 254
|count2 = 325
|count3 = 368
|count4 = 422
|count5 = 433
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box end2
{{STV Election box end2
|electorate =
|electorate = 15,862
|valid =
|valid = 9,818
|spoilt =
|spoilt = 85
|quota =
|quota = 1,403
|turnout =
|turnout = 9,903 (62.43%)
|numcounts = 9
}}
}}


===Boyle===
===Boyle===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Boyle, County Roscommon|Boyle]]: 6 Seats
|title=[[Boyle, County Roscommon|Boyle]]: 6 Seats<ref name="PollNotice"/><ref name="results"></ref>
|numcounts = 10
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Aontú
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Valerie Byrne'''{{cref|*}}
|candidate = Fayiz Alsani<ref name="Aontú">{{Cite news |date=15 February 2024 |title=Aontú announce candidate for the Boyle LEA of Roscommon County Council |url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/aontu-announce-candidate-for-the-boyle-lea-of-roscommon-county-council/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 13.74%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,565
|count2 = 1,612
|count3 = '''1,663'''
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = '''Leah Cull'''
|candidate = Liam Callaghan{{cref|*}}<ref name="FG-Candidates">{{Cite news |date=6 December 2023 |title=Dolan congratulates Fine Gael Local Election candidates for Roscommon & Boyle MD areas |url=https://roscommonherald.ie/news/dolan-congratulates-fine-gael-local-election-candidates-for-roscommon-boyle-md-areas_arid-4852.html|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon Herald}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 12.43%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,416
|count2 = 1,446
|count3 = 1,609
|count4 = 1,614
|count5 = '''1,638'''
|count6 = &nbsp;
|count7 = &nbsp;
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = '''Micheál Frain'''
|candidate = Leah Cull<ref name="Leah-Announcement">{{Cite news |date=13 February 2024 |title=Leah Cull from Arigna to run for Sinn Féin in Boyle area |url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/leah-cull-from-arigna-to-run-for-sinn-fein-in-boyle-area/|access-date=7 March 2024|work=Roscommon People}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 11.89%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,355
|count2 = 1,386
|count3 = 1,391
|count4 = 1,392
|count5 = 1,483
|count6 = 1,547
|count7 = '''1,837'''
|count8 = &nbsp;
|count9 = &nbsp;
|count10 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Dympna Daly Finn<ref name="FG-Candidates"/>
|candidate = '''Sean Moylan'''
|percentage =
|percentage = 11.22%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,278
|count2 = 1,291
|count3 = 1,336
|count4 = 1,342
|count5 = 1,490
|count6 = 1,504
|count7 = 1,557
|count8 = 1,577
|count9 = 1,581
|count10 = '''1,758'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Ireland
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Paul Forde
|candidate = '''Tom Crosby'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage =
|percentage = 9.35
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,065
|count2 = 1,088
|count3 = 1,156
|count4 = 1,164
|count5 = 1,181
|count6 = 1,202
|count7 = 1,235
|count8 = 1,254
|count9 = 1,256
|count10 = '''1,338'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Dympna Daly Finn
|candidate = Sean Moylan<ref name="FF-Boyle">{{Cite news |date=14 March 2024 |title=Fianna Fáil selects new team for Boyle Municipal District|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/fianna-fail-selects-new-team-for-boyle-municipal-district/|access-date=10 April 2024|work=Roscommon People|first=Emett|last=Corcoran}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 7.70
|count1 =
|count1 = 875
|count2 = 888
|count3 = 896
|count4 = 896
|count5 = 920
|count6 = 954
|count7 = 975
|count8 = 989
|count9 = 990
|count10 =
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Independent Ireland
|candidate = Michael Mulligan{{cref|*}}<ref name="SF-Candidates"/>
|candidate = Paul Forde
|percentage =
|percentage = 7.29
|count1 =
|count1 = 830
|count2 = 920
|count3 = 924
|count4 = 925
|count5 = 948
|count6 = 969
|count7 = 1,019
|count8 = 1,051
|count9 = 1,053
|count10 = 1,196
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate = Aidan Sampey<ref name="FF-Boyle"/>
|candidate = '''Liam Callaghan'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage =
|percentage = 6.57
|count1 =
|count1 = 746
|count2 = 762
|count3 = 769
|count4 = 774
|count5 = 817
|count6 = 843
|count7 = 932
|count8 = 992
|count9 = 993
|count10 = '''1,377'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
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|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Rory Williams Doyle<ref name="SF-Candidates"/>
|candidate = Angela Beirne
|percentage =
|percentage = 5.17%
|count1 =
|count1 = 589
|count2 = 604
|count3 = 648
|count4 = 653
|count5 = 691
|count6 = 745
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Aidan Sampey
|percentage = 3.77%
|count1 = 429
|count2 = 435
|count3 = 440
|count4 = 440
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
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|candidate = Rory Williams Doyle
|percentage = 3.74%
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|count2 = 432
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate = Sajjid Hussain
|percentage = 3.61%
|count1 = 411
|count2 = 460
|count3 = 471
|count4 = 475
|count5 = 480
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Aontú
|candidate = Fayiz Alsani
|percentage = 1.23%
|count1 = 140
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = The Irish People (party)
|candidate = Edmund Shanahan
|percentage = 1.08%
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
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|candidate = Majid Ali
|percentage = 0.83%
|count1 = 95
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{{STV Election box candidate2|
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|candidate = Caoimhín Ó Miadh
|percentage = 0.40%
|count1 = 46
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{{STV Election box end2
{{STV Election box end2
|electorate =
|electorate = 19,159
|valid =
|valid = 11,393
|spoilt =
|spoilt = 135
|quota =
|quota = 1,628
|turnout =
|turnout = 11,528 (60.17%)
|numcounts = 10
}}
}}


===Roscommon===
===Roscommon===
{{STV Election box begin2|
{{STV Election box begin2|
|title=[[Roscommon]]: 6 Seats
|title=[[Roscommon]]: 6 Seats<ref name="PollNotice"/><ref name="results"></ref>
|numcounts = 6
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = Larry Brennan<ref name="FF-Selection"/>
|candidate = '''Paschal Fitzmaurice'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage =
|percentage = 17.76%
|count1 =
|count1 = '''1,853'''
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|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Independent Ireland
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate = '''Marty McDermott'''{{cref|*}}
|candidate = Nigel Dineen{{cref|*}}<ref name="Dineen">{{Cite news |date=30 March 2024 |title=Independent Ireland announces Cllr Nigel Dineen for Roscommon LEA in local elections|url=https://roscommonpeople.ie/independent-ireland-announces-cllr-nigel-dineen-for-roscommon-lea-in-local-elections/|access-date=10 April 2024|work=Roscommon People|first=Kieran|last=Croghan}}</ref>
|percentage =
|percentage = 15.58%
|count1 =
|count1 = '''1,626'''
|count2 = &nbsp;
|count3 = &nbsp;
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|candidate =Paschal Fitzmaurice{{cref|*}}<ref name="FF-Selection"/>
|candidate = '''Anthony Waldron'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage =
|percentage = 13.32%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,390
|count2 = 1,462
|count3 = 1,485
|count4 = '''1,645'''
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Independent Ireland
|candidate =Robbie McConn<ref name="FG-Candidates"/>
|candidate = '''[[Nigel Dineen]]'''{{cref|*}}
|percentage =
|percentage = 12.44%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,298
|count2 = 1,361
|count3 = 1,381
|count4 = '''1,492'''
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fianna Fáil
|party = Fianna Fáil
|candidate =Marty McDermott{{cref|*}}<ref name="FF-Selection"/>
|candidate = '''Larry Brennan'''
|percentage =
|percentage = 11.48%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,198
|count2 = 1,223
|count3 = 1,279
|count4 = 1,305
|count5 = 1,312
|count6 = '''1,393'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate =Christine McDonagh<ref name="SF-Candidates"/>
|candidate = '''Gareth Scahill'''
|percentage =
|percentage = 11.19%
|count1 =
|count1 = 1,168
|count2 = 1,332
|count3 = 1,337
|count4 = 1,385
|count5 = 1,410
|count6 = '''1,625'''
}}
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Fine Gael
|party = Fine Gael
|candidate =Gareth Scahill<ref name="FG-Candidates"/>
|candidate = Robbie McConn
|percentage =
|percentage = 7.12%
|count1 =
|count1 = 743
|count2 = 747
|count3 = 769
|count4 = 799
|count5 = 806
|count6 = 842
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Sinn Féin
|candidate = Christine McDonagh
|percentage = 6.32%
|count1 = 659
|count2 = 684
|count3 = 689
|count4 = 741
|count5 = 768
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Irish Freedom Party
|candidate = Justin Slamen
|percentage = 2.61%
|count1 = 272
|count2 = 276
|count3 = 277
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = Green Party (Ireland)
|candidate = Paul Hester{{cref|*}}
|percentage = 1.45%
|count1 = 151
|count2 = 154
|count3 = 155
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
{{STV Election box candidate2|
|party = The Irish People (party)
|candidate = Cathal Finnegan
|percentage = 0.73%
|count1 = 76
|count2 = 78
|count3 = 80
|count4 = &nbsp;
|count5 = &nbsp;
|count6 = &nbsp;
}}
}}
{{STV Election box end2
{{STV Election box end2
|electorate =
|electorate = 17,969
|valid =
|valid = 10,434
|spoilt =
|spoilt = 102
|quota =
|quota = 1,491
|turnout =
|turnout = 10,536 (58.63%)
|numcounts = 6
}}
}}
==Changes after 2024==

===Co-option===
{{Council co-option begin}}
{{Council co-option
|party = Fine Gael
|outgoing = John Naughten
|elec_area = Athlone
|reason = Death
|date = October 2024
|cooptee = TBD
}}{{end}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:36, 1 November 2024

2024 Roscommon County Council election
← 2019 7 June 2024 2029 →
All 18 seats on Roscommon County Council
10 seats needed for a majority
Area of Roscommon County Council

An election to all 18 seats on Roscommon County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Roscommon is divided into 3 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).[2]

Retiring incumbents

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The following councillors are not seeking re-election:

Constituency Departing Councillor Party First elected Date announced
Athlone Donal Kilduff Independent 2019 4 April 2024[3]
Boyle Joe Murphy Fianna Fáil 2019 26 October 2023[4]
Boyle John Cummins Fianna Fáil 1999 18 May 2023[5]
Roscommon Orla Leyden Fianna Fáil 2004 21 March 2023[6]
Roscommon Kathleen Shanagher Independent 2014 17 November 2023[7]

Results by party

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Party Candidates Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 7 5 Decrease 1 7,840 24.64% Decrease 8.49
Fine Gael 6 4 Increase 2 5,763 18.11% Increase 1.88
Sinn Féin 6 1 Steady 3,999 12.56% Increase 5.06
Independent Ireland 2 1 New 2,150 6.75% New
Irish Freedom 1 0 New 274 0.86% New
The Irish People 2 0 New 201 0.63% New
Green 1 0 New 147 0.46% New
Aontú 1 0 New 139 0.43% New
Independent 11 7 Decrease 2 11,131 34.97% Decrease 8.24
Total 37 18 Steady 31,822 100.00

Results by LEA

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^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2019 election.

Athlone

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Athlone: 6 Seats[8][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Independent Emer Kelly[†] 19.82 1,946                
Independent Tony Ward[*] 18.19 1,786                
Fine Gael John Naughten[*] 17.82 1,750                
Independent Laurence Fallon[*] 12.24 1,202 1,370 1,497            
Fianna Fáil John Keogh[*] 9.48 931 1,007 1,096 1,248 1,267 1,339 1,442    
Fianna Fáil James Murray 5.57 547 621 653 660 683 701 710 728  
Sinn Féin Sam Brooks 5.25 515 579 609 642 647 712 987 1,002 1,078
Fine Gael Domnick Connolly 4.91 482 547 581 654 683 721 737 743 1,116
Sinn Féin Joe Harney 4.13 405 430 458 486 493 536      
Independent Dominic Naughton 2.59 254 325 368 422 433        
Electorate: 15,862   Valid: 9,818   Spoilt: 85   Quota: 1,403   Turnout: 9,903 (62.43%)  

Boyle

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Boyle: 6 Seats[8][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Independent Valerie Byrne[*] 13.74% 1,565 1,612 1,663              
Sinn Féin Leah Cull 12.43% 1,416 1,446 1,609 1,614 1,638          
Independent Micheál Frain 11.89% 1,355 1,386 1,391 1,392 1,483 1,547 1,837      
Fianna Fáil Sean Moylan 11.22% 1,278 1,291 1,336 1,342 1,490 1,504 1,557 1,577 1,581 1,758
Independent Tom Crosby[*] 9.35 1,065 1,088 1,156 1,164 1,181 1,202 1,235 1,254 1,256 1,338
Fine Gael Dympna Daly Finn 7.70 875 888 896 896 920 954 975 989 990
Independent Ireland Paul Forde 7.29 830 920 924 925 948 969 1,019 1,051 1,053 1,196
Fine Gael Liam Callaghan[*] 6.57 746 762 769 774 817 843 932 992 993 1,377
Sinn Féin Angela Beirne 5.17% 589 604 648 653 691 745        
Fianna Fáil Aidan Sampey 3.77% 429 435 440 440            
Sinn Féin Rory Williams Doyle 3.74% 426 432                
Independent Sajjid Hussain 3.61% 411 460 471 475 480          
Aontú Fayiz Alsani 1.23% 140                  
The Irish People Edmund Shanahan 1.08% 123                  
Independent Majid Ali 0.83% 95                  
Independent Caoimhín Ó Miadh 0.40% 46                  
Electorate: 19,159   Valid: 11,393   Spoilt: 135   Quota: 1,628   Turnout: 11,528 (60.17%)  

Roscommon

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Roscommon: 6 Seats[8][9]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Paschal Fitzmaurice[*] 17.76% 1,853          
Fianna Fáil Marty McDermott[*] 15.58% 1,626          
Independent Anthony Waldron[*] 13.32% 1,390 1,462 1,485 1,645    
Independent Ireland Nigel Dineen[*] 12.44% 1,298 1,361 1,381 1,492    
Fianna Fáil Larry Brennan 11.48% 1,198 1,223 1,279 1,305 1,312 1,393
Fine Gael Gareth Scahill 11.19% 1,168 1,332 1,337 1,385 1,410 1,625
Fine Gael Robbie McConn 7.12% 743 747 769 799 806 842
Sinn Féin Christine McDonagh 6.32% 659 684 689 741 768  
Irish Freedom Justin Slamen 2.61% 272 276 277      
Green Paul Hester[*] 1.45% 151 154 155      
The Irish People Cathal Finnegan 0.73% 76 78 80      
Electorate: 17,969   Valid: 10,434   Spoilt: 102   Quota: 1,491   Turnout: 10,536 (58.63%)  

Changes after 2024

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Co-option

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Party Outgoing LEA Reason Date Co-optee
Fine Gael John Naughten Athlone Death October 2024 TBD

References

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  1. ^ "Polling Day Orders made for European, local and Limerick mayoral elections". Gov.ie (Press release). Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 6 April 2024. Archived from the original on 10 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Local elections in Ireland". Citizens Information Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "South Roscommon councillor confirms he won't seek re-election". Westmeath Independent. 4 April 2024. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Councillor Joe Murphy opts out 'for personal reasons'". Roscommon People. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Fianna Fáil gears up for selection conventions". Roscommon People. 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Orla Leyden opts out of local politics". Roscommon People. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Orla Leyden opts out of local politics". Roscommon People. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Roscommon ElectionsElection Information for 2024". Roscommon County Council. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Roscommon LEA Results". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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