How Mayo voted: All the latest from the Claremorris count
Claremorris Electoral Area has two new councillors - Alma Gallagher (Fine Gael) and Paul Lawless (Aontú) after counting of votes for the district came to a conclusion shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.
Sitting councillor Tom Connolly (Fianna Fáil) has lost his seat on the council.
Elected were: Patsy O'Brien, Richard Finn, Damien Ryan, Alma Gallager, Paul Lawless and Michael Burke,
The full count is below.
No. seats: 6
Total poll: 13,813
Invalid votes: 137
Total valid poll: 13,676
Quota: 1,954
FIRST COUNT:
Burke, Michael (FG) 1,455
Ceallaigh, Aron (IP) 92
Connolly, Tom (FG) 1,216
Devane, Mark (IND) 676
Finn, Richard (NP) 1,831
Gallagher, Alma (FG) 1,471
Kelly, Geraldine (NP) 156
Lawless, Paul (Aon) 1,177
Nolan, Stephen (FF) 880
O'Brien, Patsy (NP) 2,739
Phelan, Eamon (SF) 311
Ryan, Damien (FF) 1,616
Sweetman, Sandra (NP) 56
Elected: Patsy O'Brien
Second count will see the distribution of O'Brien surplus
COUNT 2
Burke +194 (1650)
Ceallaigh + 9 (101)
Connolly +84 (1300)
Devane + 51 (727)
Finn +95 (1926)
Gallagher +29 (1500)
Kelly +35 (191)
Lawless +41 (1218)
Nolan +9 (889)
Phelan +18 (329)
Ryan +212 (1828)
Sweetman +7 (63)
Eliminated: Phelan, Sweetman, Ceallaigh and Kelly (Third count will see distribution of their votes)
COUNT 3
Burke +76 (1,726)
Connolly +19 (1,319)
Devane +68 (795)
Finn +121 (2,047)
Gallagher +36 (1,536).
Lawless +107 (1,325)
Nolan +12 (901).
Ryan +73 (1,901).
Elected: Finn
COUNT 4:
Distribution of Finn surplus
Burke + 6 (1,732)
Connolly +23 (1,342)
Devane +25 (820)
Gallagher +9 (1,545)
Lawless +9 (1,334)
Nolan +5 (906)
Ryan +6 (1,907)
Eliminated: Devane
COUNT 5
Distribution of Devane's votes
Burke +27 (1,759)
Connolly +140 (1,482)
Gallagher + 132 (1,677)
Lawless + 271 (1,605)
Nolan + 39 (945)
Ryan +36 (1,943).
Eliminated: Nolan.
COUNT 6
(Distribution of Nolan's votes)
Burke + 11 (1,770)
Connolly +54 (1,356)
Gallagher + 365 (2,041)
Lawless +165 (1,770)
Ryan +173 (2,116).
Elected: Ryan and Gallagher.
COUNT 7
(Distribution of Ryan's surplus)
Burke + 7 (1,777)
Connolly + 32 (1,568)
Lawless + 33 (1,803).
Eliminated: Tom Connolly
Elected: Paul Lawless and Michael Burke.
TALLIES AND REACTION OVER COURSE OF COUNT BELOW
Analysis: Four of the six outgoing councillors - Patsy O'Brien (Ind), Richard Finn (Ind.), Damian Ryan (FF) and Michael Burke (FG) - are in prime position to retain their seats with Aontú Paul Lawless in a strong position to take outgoing Councillor FG Tom Connolly's seat. But it's going to be tight.
New Ballyhaunis Fine Gael contender Alma Gallagher is poised to win the seat vacated by John Cribbin.
Full first preference tally: Michael Burke (1445), Aron Ceallaigh (89), Tom Connolly (1193), Mark Devan (658), Richard Finn (1771), Alma Gallagher (1417), Geraldine Kelly (181), Paul Lawless (1092), Stephen Nolan (843), Patsy O'Brien (2660), Eamon Phelan (316), Damien Ryan (1603), Sandra Sweetman (54).
12.30: Aontú's Paul Lawless in contention for final seat with outgoing councillor, Tom Connolly.
12.25: First time candidate Alma Gallagher, FG, looking good for a seat with 11% of the vote (1417).
12.20: Patsy O'Brien flying with 20% of the vote (2660).
Claremorris independent Richard Finn has 13% of the vote (1771).
Another sitting councillor, Damien Ryan, polling well with 12% of the vote (1603).
Outgoing councillor Michael Burke also looking good to retain his seat on 11% (1445).