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The following list identifies every constituency used in Parliamentary etc. elections in Ireland (including Northern Ireland). The list consists of 'index names' for the seat and to identify what is potentially to be covered in a single constituency article.
16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Kathleen Funchion: Carlow–Kilkenny: Sinn Féin: 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Michael McNamara: Clare: Independent: 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Dublin Bay North: Labour: 16 July 2024 Elected to the European Parliament Joe Carey: Clare ...
Constituencies Fianna Fáil: 82 43 Fine Gael: 80 43 Sinn Féin: 71 43 Aontú: 43 43 Green: 43 43 PBP–Solidarity: 42 [a] 42 Labour: 32 31 Independent Ireland: 28 23 Social Democrats: 26 25 The Irish People: 21 [b] 21 Irish Freedom Party: 16 16 National Party: 9 [b] 9 Liberty Republic: 6 6 Centre Party: 3 3 Independents 4 Change: 3 3 Party for ...
Article 16.2 of the Constitution of Ireland outlines the requirements for constituencies. The total number of TDs is to be no more than one TD representing twenty thousand and no less than one TD representing thirty thousand of the population, and the ratio should be the same in each constituency, as far as practicable, avoiding malapportionment.
The quota is determined at the first count in each constituency by dividing the number of valid ballots by one more than the number of seats (for example, a quarter of the valid ballots in a three-seat constituency, a fifth of those in a four-seat constituency, and a sixth of those in a five-seat constituency) and then adding one vote.
In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add 11 MEPs. [2] [3] This was adopted by the European Council in September 2023. [4] Ireland gained one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14. The Electoral Commission sought submissions on a review of European Parliament Constituencies. [5]
There were 300 seats in the Irish House of Commons in 1800, elected in 150 2-member constituencies: 32 county constituencies, 117 borough constituencies, and one university constituency. Under the Act of Union 1800 , Ireland was divided into constituencies to elect 100 MPs for elections to the United Kingdom Parliament .
Ireland was allocated an additional seat in 2023 after a pre-election assessment of the parliament composition based on the most recent population figures. [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 4 ] The Electoral Commission recommended this seat be given to Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from Ireland South.