2024 Kildare County Council election

An election to all 40 seats on Kildare County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections.[1] County Kildare is divided into 8 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]

2024 Kildare County Council election
7 June 2024
All 40 seats on Kildare County Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Fianna Fáil Fine Gael Labour
Last election 12 11 5
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Social Democrats Green Sinn Féin
Last election 4 3 1
  Seventh party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1
Area of Kildare County Council

Results by party
Party Candidates Seats ± 1st pref FPv% ±%
Fianna Fáil 14 12 16,136 21.40 4.27
Fine Gael 15 11 21,196 28.11 3.39
Social Democrats 8 7 3 10,070 13.35 6.65
Labour 8 5 7,245 9.61 3.18
Sinn Féin 14 1 6,686 8.87 4.41
Independent Ireland 5 1 New 3,037 4.03 New
Green 7 0 3 2,556 3.39 3.82
Aontú 2 0 1,157 1.53 0.60
The Irish People 2 0 New 1,015 1.35 New
Irish Freedom 1 0 New 339 0.45 New
Independent 14 3 1 5,980 7.93 8.86
Total 90 40 75,417 100.00

Retiring incumbents

The following councillors are not seeking re-election:

Constituency Councillor Party
Celbridge Michael Coleman[3] Fianna Fáil
Celbridge Vanessa Liston Independent
Celbridge Ciara Galvin[4] Labour
Celbridge Íde Cussen Independent
Kildare Anne Connolly[5] Fianna Fáil
Newbridge Fiona McLoughlin Healy[6] Independent
Clane Brendan Weld[7] Fine Gael

Candidates by local electoral area

^ *: Outgoing councillor elected in 2019.
^ †: Outgoing councillor coopted subsequent to the 2024 election.

Athy
Athy: 5 Seats [8]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
12345678910
Labour Aoife Breslin[*] 23.60% 2,347                  
Fine Gael Ivan Keatley[*] 16.47% 1,638 1,665                
Fianna Fáil Brian Dooley[*] 10.82% 1,076 1,189 1,189 1,283 1,293 1,293 1,402 1,418 1,449 1,526
Fianna Fáil Veralouise Behan[*] 9.72% 967 1,022 1,025 1,026 1,159 1,170 1,256 1,285 1,376 1,474
Independent Ireland William Carton 9.08% 903 930 947 947 961 1,189 1,202 1,221 1,250 1,401
Labour Mark Leigh[†] 7.36% 732 1,057 1,061 1,063 1,077 1,081 1,148 1,196 1,317 1,586
Sinn Féin Thomas Redmond 5.40% 537 578 583 583 587 598 620 854 926  
Sinn Féin Geraldine Campbell 3.62% 360 386 390 390 392 404 413      
Social Democrats Rachael Wall 3.55% 353 369 377 377 387 398 419 442    
Irish Freedom Anthony Casey 3.41% 339 345 348 348 351          
Fianna Fáil David Owens 3.30% 328 342 348 348 351          
Fine Gael Brian Kenny 3.21% 319 356 357 358 393 398        
Independent Nicola Maughan 0.45% 45 47                
Electorate: 21,249   Valid: 9,944   Spoilt: 122   Quota: 1,658   Turnout: 10,066 (47.37%)  

    Celbridge
    Celbridge: 4 Seats[8]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567
    Fianna Fáil David Trost 24.54% 1,687            
    Social Democrats Claire O’Rourke 20.54% 1,412            
    Fine Gael Lumi Panaite Fahey 17.76% 1,221 1,375 1,383        
    Labour Rupert Heather[†] 9.77% 672 740 749 968 973 1,148 1,253
    Sinn Féin David Monaghan 8.63% 593 607 613 650 650 737 839
    The Irish People Darragh Toner 7.07% 486 500 501 517 519 590  
    Independent Zhyan Phelan 6.04% 415 442 448 514 516    
    Green Peter Paul Hughes 5.66% 389 423 429        
    Electorate: 16,662   Valid: 6,875   Spoilt: 81   Quota: 1,376   Turnout: 6,956 (41.75%)  

      Clane
      Clane: 5 Seats[8]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      123456789
      Fine Gael Brendan Wyse[*] 21.54% 1,986                
      Independent Pádraig McEvoy[*] 14.50% 1,337 1,355 1,370 1,380 1,401 1,415 1,502 1,647  
      Social Democrats Aidan Farrelly[*] 14.10% 1,300 1,343 1,381 1,385 1,468 1,489 1,497 1,562  
      Fine Gael William Durkan 11.40% 1,051 1,229 1,254 1,257 1,300 1,309 1,319 1,365 1,438
      Fianna Fáil Darragh Fitzpatrick[*] 10.99% 1,013 1,111 1,120 1,121 1,142 1,166 1,178 1,221 1,272
      Sinn Féin Killian Brennan 7.51% 692 729 731 733 750 919 936 981 1,078
      Independent Ireland Ryan McKeown 5.07% 467 478 482 503 508 520 596 683  
      Aontú Una O'Connor 5.04% 465 480 485 497 502 514 532    
      Sinn Féin Mick Tuohy 2.60% 240 261 266 269 278        
      Labour Eoin Coates 2.16% 199 209 234 234          
      Independent Sophie Roker 1.84% 170 176 180 284 290 293      
      Independent Jessica McLoughlin 1.75% 161 167 171            
      Green Patricia Foley 1.50% 138 144              
      Electorate: 20,665   Valid: 9,219   Spoilt: 103   Quota: 1,537   Turnout: 9,322 (45.11%)  

        Kildare
        Kildare: 5 Seats[8]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        123456789
        Fianna Fáil Suzanne Doyle[*] 20.12% 1,667                
        Fine Gael Kevin Duffy[*] 17.61% 1,459                
        Fianna Fáil Brian O'Loughlin 13.78% 1,142 1,246 ? ? ? 1,349 1,368 1,394  
        Fine Gael Paddy Curran[†] 8.94% 741 816 ? ? ? 944 963 985 ?
        Social Democrats Pat Balfe 7.34% 608 625 ? ? ? 854 882 928 ?
        Sinn Féin Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh 7.23% 599 616 ? ? ? 684 730 1,066 ?
        Independent Declan Crowe 5.71% 473 492 ? ? ? 594 798 823  
        Sinn Féin Noel Connolly[†] 5.13% 425 433 ? ? ? 495 515    
        Independent Ireland Paul O'Malley 4.56% 368 373 ? ? ? 457      
        Labour Chris Harrison 3.85% 319 331 ? ? ?        
        Green Lorraine Benson 3.34% 277 298 ? ?          
        Independent Aisling Goodwin 1.50% 124 129 ?            
        Independent Denis Delaney 1.01% 84 86 ?            
        Electorate: 19,042   Valid: 8,286   Spoilt: 136   Quota: 1,382   Turnout: 8,422 (44.23%)  

          Leixlip
          Leixlip: 3 Seats[8]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12
          Fine Gael Joe Neville[*] 37.76% 2,293  
          Social Democrats Nuala Killeen[*] 29.10% 1,767  
          Fianna Fáil Bernard Caldwell[*] 20.29% 1,232 1,818
          Sinn Féin Joan O’Boyle 9.65% 586 649
          Green Imran Ali 3.19% 194 319
          Electorate: 14,011   Valid: 6,072   Spoilt: 149   Quota: 1,519   Turnout: 6,221 (44.4%)  

            Maynooth
            Maynooth: 5 Seats[8]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            1234567
            Fianna Fáil Naoise Ó Cearúil[*] 20.02% 1,880            
            Fine Gael Tim Durkan[*] 15.41% 1,447 1,494 1,586        
            Labour Angela Feeney[*] 13.28% 1,247 1,351 1,478 1,484 1,551 1,678  
            Social Democrats Peter Melrose 12.72% 1,195 1,243 1,429 1,433 1,517 1,771  
            Fianna Fáil Paul Ward[*] 11.66% 1,095 1,173 1,197 1,200 1,251 1,298 1,347
            Fine Gael Tara Lane 10.14% 952 961 987 993 1,022 1,062 1,102
            Sinn Féin Evelyn Gaynor 5.78% 543 548 566 566 605    
            Independent Ireland Liam Meade 5.69% 534 541 551 552      
            Green Peter Hamilton[*] 5.30% 498 514          
            Electorate: 20,869   Valid: 9,391   Spoilt: 89   Quota: 1,566   Turnout: 9,480 (45.43%)  

              Naas
              Naas: 7 Seats[8]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789101112
              Social Democrats Bill Clear[*] 14.20% 1,975                      
              Fine Gael Fintan Brett[*] 12.36% 1,719 1,735 1,741                  
              Fine Gael Evie Sammon[*] 10.57% 1,470 1,490 1,494 1,502 1,517 1,531 1,904          
              Independent Seamie Moore 9.24% 1,285 1,312 1,316 1,416 1,426 1,502 1,541 1,557 1,669 1,791    
              Fianna Fáil Carmel Kelly[*] 8.43% 1,173 1,192 1,192 1,196 1,221 1,227 1,357 1,403 1,440 1,600 1,669 1,689
              Labour Anne Breen[*] 7.98% 1,110 1,148 1,153 1,156 1,182 1,196 1,278 1,313 1,467 1,868    
              Fianna Fáil Brian Larkin 7.14% 993 1,006 1,011 1,022 1,026 1,034 1,084 1,110 1,133 1,264 1,298 1,310
              Green Bob Quinn[†] 6.26% 871 911 917 918 932 948 1,019 1,054 1,121      
              Fine Gael Ciara Dunne 5.75% 800 821 827 830 845 857            
              Independent Ireland Ger Dunne 5.43% 755 764 768 803 813 1,114 1,154 1,160 1,275 1,324 1,350 1,370
              Sinn Féin Caroline Hogan 3.98% 554 569 654 658 838 862 880 881        
              The Irish People Avril Corcoran 3.80% 529 533 536 554 560              
              Sinn Féin Evangeline Ngozi Omini 1.88% 262 270 336 340                
              Independent Hugo Magee 1.52% 211 215 219                  
              Sinn Féin Pauline O'Neill 1.45% 201 203                    
              Electorate: 30,143   Valid: 13,908   Spoilt: 138   Quota: 1,739   Turnout: 14,046 (46.60%)  

                Newbridge
                Newbridge: 6 Seats[8][9]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                1234567891011
                Fine Gael Tracey O'Dwyer[*] 17.90% 2,084                    
                Fine Gael Peggy O'Dwyer[*] 17.31% 2,016                    
                Social Democrats Chris Pender[*] 12.54% 1,460 1,509 1,571 1,588 1,644 1,688          
                Fianna Fáil Noel Heavey[*] 8.97% 1,044 1,104 1,186 1,192 1,222 1,238 1,247 1,328 1,480 1,482 1,662
                Fianna Fáil Robert Power[*] 7.20% 839 967 1,042 1,048 1,080 1,090 1,096 1,191 1,327 1,328 1,437
                Aontú Melissa Byrne 5.94% 692 756 779 793 818 850 877 965 1,097 1,098  
                Sinn Féin James Stokes 5.53% 644 664 675 679 683 908 935 981 1,084 1,100 1,256
                Labour Aina Conway 5.32% 619 654 685 686 720 744 750 828      
                Independent Tom McDonnell 4.71% 548 557 565 613 613 623 987 1,128 1,160 1,159 1,419
                Independent James Garvin 4.29% 500 515 542 564 572 580 616        
                Independent Chris McCormack 3.95% 460 465 468 507 511 518          
                Sinn Féin Terri Thorpe 3.29% 383 390 397 402 409            
                Green Ronan Maher 1.62% 189 209 225 228              
                Independent Leanne O'Neill 1.43% 167 175 182                
                Electorate: 25,116   Valid: 11,645   Spoilt: 110   Quota: 1,664   Turnout: 11,755 (46.80%)  

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