13th Count (Recount) Galway East: RESULT

“Some six minor alter have ben accounted for in updated thirteenth count,” confirmed Returning Officer Gary McMahon.

Earlier, it was stated that the Social Democrats’ Owen Hanley had surpassed Cllr Farrell’s vote by 17 - but on the recount, it was confirmed that Hanley was 19 votes ahead, and was deemed elected without reaching the quota.

Cllr Noel Larkin and Cllr Michael John Crowe were also deemed elected, without reaching the quota.

The result for the count for Galway City East has now been confirmed as follows, in order of election: Cllr Declan McDonnell (Ind); Cllr Terry O’Flaherty (Ind); Alan Cheevers (FF); Cllr Noel Larkin (Ind); Cllr Michael John Crowe (FF); and Owen Hanley (SocDem).

Galway City East Number of seats: 6 Electorate: 15,370 Total poll: 7,528 Spoiled: 118 Total valid poll: 7,410 Quota: 1,059 FIRST COUNT: Boyle, Liam LAB 183 Burke, Conor PBP 203 Cheevers, Alan FF 961 Crowe, Mike FF 755 Farrell, Mairead SF 522 Hanley, Owen SocDem 413 Hardiman, Pat Ind 65 Hillery, Claire Green 382 Larkin, Noel Ind 675 Lynch, Donal FG 216 McDonnell, Declan Ind 1,090 Nolan, Nuala Aontú 145 O’Flaherty, Terry Ind 937 O’Mahony, Neil Renua 225 Tully Michael Ind 182 Walsh John FG 456 McDonnell Elected Hardiman eliminated SECOND COUNT: Distribution of Hardiman Boyle, Liam LAB (+4) 187 Burke, Conor PBP (+4) 207 Cheevers, Alan FF (+6) 967 Crowe, Mike FF (+4) 759 Farrell Mairead SF (+7) 529 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+3) 416 Hillery, Claire Green (+3) 385 Larkin Noel Ind (+12) 687 Lynch, Donal FG (0) 216 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED Nolan, Nuala Aontú (0) 145 O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+5) 942 O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+5) 23O Tully Michael Ind (+2) 184 Walsh John FG (+7) 463 Non transferable: 3 Nuala Nolan eliminated THIRD COUNT: Distribution of Nolan Boyle, Liam LAB (+3) 190 Burke, Conor SPBP (+4) 211 Cheevers, Alan FF (+10) 977 Crowe, Michael John (+4) 763 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+15) 544 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+1) 417 Hillery, Claire Green (+3) 388 Larkin, Noel Ind (+7) 694 Lynch, Donal FG (+2) 218 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+15) 957 O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+57) 287 Tully, Michael Ind (+5) 189 Walsh, John FG (+5) 468 Non Transferable: 14 FOURTH Count: Distribution of McDonnell’s surplus of 31 Boyle, Liam LAB (+1) 191 Burke, Conor SPBP (+1) 212 Cheevers, Alan FF (+2) 979 Crowe, Michael John (+3) 766 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+2) 546 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+1) 418 Hillery, Claire Green (+0) 388 Larkin, Noel Ind (+7) 701 Lynch, Donal FG (+1) 219 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+8) 965 O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+1) 288 Tully, Michael Ind (+1) 190 Walsh, John FG (+3) 471 Non Transferable: 0 Eliminated: Michael Tully FIFTH Count: Distribution Tully’s elimination of 190 Boyle, Liam LAB (+9) 200 Eliminated Burke, Conor SPBP (+7) 219 Cheevers, Alan FF (+14) 993 Crowe, Michael John (+13) 779 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+11) 557 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+10) 428 Hillery, Claire Green (+10) 398 Larkin, Noel Ind (+21) 722 Lynch, Donal FG (+21) 240 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+32) 997 O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+12) 300 Walsh, John FG (+4) 475 Non Transferable: 26 Eliminated: Liam Boyle SIXTH COUNT: Distribution of Liam Boyle’s 200 votes Burke, Conor SPBP (+20) 239 Cheevers, Alan FF (+11) 1004 Crowe, Michael John (+12) 791 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+14) 571 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+19) 447 Hillery, Claire Green (+24) 422 Larkin, Noel Ind (+17) 739 Lynch, Donal FG (+9) 249 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+28) 1,025 O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+3) 303 Walsh, John FG (+11) 486 Non Transferable: 32 SEVENTH COUNT: Distribution of Conor Burkes 239 votes Cheevers, Alan FF (+17) 1,021 Crowe, Michael John (+6) 797 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+46) 617 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+55) 502 Hillery, Claire Green (+33) 455 Larkin, Noel Ind (+12) 751 Lynch, Donal FG (+1) 250 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+19) 1,044 O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+6) 309 Walsh, John FG (+3) 489 Non Transferable: 41 Eliminated: Donal Lynch EIGHTH COUNT: Distribution of Donal Lynch’s 250 votes Cheevers, Alan FF (+28) 1,049 Crowe, Michael John (+21) 818 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+8) 625 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+11) 513 Hillery, Claire Green (+12) 467 Larkin, Noel Ind (+10) 761 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind (+27) 1,071 ELECTED O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+7) 316 Walsh, John FG (+88) 577 Non Transferable: 0 Elected: Terry O’Flaherty O’Flaherty surplus of 12 to be redistributed NINTH COUNT: Distribution of O’Flaherty’s 12 SURPLUS Cheevers, Alan FF (+3) 1,052 Crowe, Michael John (+1) 819 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+1) 626 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+1) 514 Hillery, Claire Green (+0) 467 Larkin, Noel Ind (+1) 762 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind ELECTED O’Mahony, Neil Renua (+1) 317 Walsh, John FG (+4) 581 Non Transferable: 0 Eliminated: O’Mahony, his 317 votes to be distributed TENTH COUNT: Distribution of O’Mahony’s 317 votes: Cheevers, Alan FF (+27) 1,079 ELECTED Crowe, Michael John (+26) 845 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+33) 659 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+23) 537 Hillery, Claire Green (+28) 495 Larkin, Noel Ind (+49) 811 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind ELECTED Walsh, John FG (+22) 603 Non Transferable: 0 Elected: Cheevers Eliminated: Claire Hillery Hillery’s transfers to be distributed Non-transferable: 109 ELEVENTH COUNT: Distribution of Hillery’s 495 Cheevers, Alan FF ELECTED Crowe, Michael John (+23) 868 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+68) 727 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+191) 728 Larkin, Noel Ind (+38) 849 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind ELECTED Walsh, John FG (+42) 645 ELIMINATED Non Transferable: 133 Eliminated: John Walsh Walsh’s transfers to be distributed Non-transferable: 109 Twelfth Count: Distribution of Walsh’s 645 Cheevers, Alan FF ELECTED Crowe, Michael John (+104) 972 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+45) 772 Hanley, Owen SocDem (+58) 786 Larkin, Noel Ind (+157) 1,006 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind ELECTED Non Transferable: 281 Cheevers’ surplus of 20 to be distributed UPDATED Thirteenth Count (Following recheck of papers and six minor alterations) Distribution of Cheevers’ surplus of 20 Cheevers, Alan FF ELECTED Crowe, Michael John (+6) 978 Farrell, Mairéad SF (+0) 771 ELIMINATED Hanley, Owen SocDem (+3) 790 Larkin, Noel Ind (+8) 1,015 McDonnell, Declan Ind ELECTED O’Flaherty, Terry Ind ELECTED Non Transferable:3 ELECTED WITHOUT REACHING THE QUOTA: Mike Crowe, Noel Larkin, Owen Hanley Farrell, Mairéad eliminated