LIVE BLOG: Kfm's Local Election Coverage 2024

Saturday, 8 June 2024 09:18

Keep up to date on the very latest regarding the local election count

The average voter turnout across Kildare was 41%.

Live blog of the election results as they happen below:

Athy LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (5): Aoife Breslin (Labour), Ivan Keatley (Fine Gael), Mark Leigh (Labour), Veralouise Behan (Fianna Fail), Brian Dooley (Fianna Fail)

Celbridge LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (4): David Trost (Fianna Fail), Claire O'Rourke (Soc Dems), Lumi Panaite Fahey (Fine Gael), Rupert Heather (Labour)

Clane LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (5): Brendan Wyse (Fine Gael), Padraig McEvoy (Independent), Aidan Farrelly (Soc Dems), William Durkan (Fine Gael), Daragh Fitzpatrick (Fianna Fail)

Kildare LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (5): Suzanne Doyle (Fianna Fail), Kevin Duffy (Fine Gael), Brian O'Loughlin (Fianna Fail), Shona Ni Raghallaigh (Sinn Fein), Pat Balfe (Soc Dems)

Leixlip LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (3): Joe Neville (Fine Gael), Nuala Killeen (Soc Dems), Bernard Caldwell (Fianna Fail)

Maynooth LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (5): Naoise O'Cearuil (Fianna Fail), Tim Durkan (Fine Gael), Peter Melrose (Soc Dems), Angela Feeney (Labour), Paul Ward (Fianna Fail)

Naas LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (7): Bill Clear (Soc Dems), Fintan Brett (Fine Gael), Evie Sammon (Fine Gael), Anne Breen (Labour), Seamie Moore (Independent), Carmel Kelly (Fianna Fail), Ger Dunne (Independent Ireland)

Newbridge LEA

Election complete.

Elected Councillors (6): Tracey O'Dwyer (Fine Gael), Peggy O'Dwyer (Fine Gael), Chris Pender (Soc Dems), Noel Heavey (Fianna Fail), Rob Power (Fianna Fail), Tom McDonnell (Independent)

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