Trim Local Electoral Area

A full recount has been called in Trim.

 

In the initial count, Sinn Fein's Caroline Lynch has topped the poll in the Trim Electoral area to be elected on the first count. Lynch polled 1,635 first preference votes, bringing her above the quota of 1,400.

Independent Trevor Golden has been elected on the fifth count.

Sitting Labour councillor Tracey McElhinney has been eliminated on the sixth count.

 

Electorate: 24,531

Total Poll: 9,961

Spoiled votes: 162

Valid Poll: 9,799

Quota; 1,400

 

Lynch, Caroline (SF) 1,635

Fox, Joe (FG)            1,218

Golden, Trevor (IND) 1,052

Flynn, Enda (FG)        964

Kelly, Vera (FF)          927

McKenna, Ronan (FF) 882

French, Noel (FG)       870

O’Shea, James (LAB) 565

McHugh, Vincent (FF) 512

McElhinney, Tracey (LAB) 434

Ellis, Keith (IND)       290

Keane, David (IND)     225

O’Rourke, Dennis (IND) 225

 

Second Count

Keane eliminated

 

Third Count

O'Rourke eliminated

 

Fourth Count

Ellis eliminated.

 

Fifth Count

Golden elected.

 

Sixth Count

McElhinney eliminated.

 

Seventh count

Vincent McHugh eliminated

 

Eight count

Joe Fox elected

James O Shea eliminated

 

Ninth count

McKenna, French and Flynn elected without reaching a quota 

 

Update: The Trim result remains the same following the recount.

Full recount called