How Mayo voted: All the latest from the Westport count
The first count has been returned in the Westport Electoral Area where Independent Ireland's Chris Maxwell has topped the poll.
Maxwell elected on second count.
Approaching midnight, Peter Flynn has been elected. Next count will decide the last two seats.
Christy Hyland loses out with Johnny O'Malley and Brendan Mulroy taking the last two seats.
No. seats: 4
Total poll: 9,383
Invalid votes: 63
Total valid poll: 9,320
Quota: 1,865
FIRST COUNT:
Flynn, Peter (Fine Gael) 1,559
Gallagher, Karen (Sinn Féin) 432
Hyland, Christy (Non Party) 1,221
Keogh, Keira (Fine Gael) 1,184
Maxwell, Chris (Ind. Party) 1,793
McCormack, Niall (IFP) 160
Mulroy, Brendan (Fianna Fáil) 1,328
Nolan, Peter (Green Party) 293
O'Malley, John (Non Party) 1,350
Eliminated: Gallagher, Nolan, McCormack
SECOND COUNT:
Distribution of Gallagher, Nolan, McCormack votes
Flynn +135 (1,694)
Hyland + 122 (1,343)
Keogh +98 (1,282)
Maxwell +146 (1,939)
Mulroy +82 (1,410)
O'Malley +145 (1,495)
Elected: Maxwell
THIRD COUNT:
Distribution of Maxwell surplus
Flynn +6 (1,700)
Hyland +20 (1,363)
Keogh +8 (1,290)
Mulroy +10 (1,420)
O'Malley +30 (1,525)
Eliminated: Keogh
TALLIES AND REACTION
Independent Ireland is in line for its first ever councillor to Mayo County Council, with Chris Maxwell from Louisburgh polling very strongly according to initial tallies.
The tallies have him on 19.3% of the vote, with Peter Flynn closest to him on 16.7%. Brendan Mulroy - 1,300 votes - is just behind Johnny O'Malley (1327) in the race.
Final tally: Peter Flynn 1522, Karen Gallagher 428, Christy Hyland 1195, Kiera Keogh 1165, Chris Maxwell 1766, Niall McCormack 150, Brendan Mulroy 1300, Peter Nolan 287, Johnny O'Malley 1327.
17.15: With 67% of the boxes tallied in Westport, the breakdown is as follows: Flynn FG (1,149), Gallagher SF (318), Hyland (Ind.) 841, Keogh FG (898), Maxwell Ind. (986), McCormack Ind. (109), Mulroy FF (926), Nolan GP (217) and O'Malley (ind.) 854.
16.35: With eight boxes open Peter Flynn and Brendan Mullroy are both polling with 20% of the vote with Ciara Keogh on 15% and Christy Hylland also on 15%.
Chris Maxwell was a clear favourite on Clare island with 46 first preference votes.
16.00: Westport area boxes are now being opened.
Brendan Mulroy and Johnny O'Malley going well in the early boxes, with just a few open at this stager.