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Feb. 8, 2020 Held

Ireland
Ireland
Election for Dáil Éireann (Irish Dáil)

Results

Voter Participation

Cast Votes:2,202,192
Valid Votes:2,183,765
Invalid Votes:18,427
Voter
Turnout*

Vote Share by Party:

Party Seats Won Seats Change Votes

Sinn Fein 37 - ▲ 535,595

24.50%

Fianna Fail 37 - ▼ 484,320

22.20%

Fine Gael 35 - ▼ 455,584

20.90%

Independents (Independents) 19 - 266,529

12.20%

Green Party (Trevor SARGENT) 12 - ▲ 155,700

7.10%

Labour Party 6 - ▼ 95,588

4.40%

Social Democrats (Daonlathaigh Shóisialta) 6 - ▲ 63,404

2.90%

Solidarity–PBP (Solidarity–PBP) 5 - 57,420

2.55%

Aontú (Aontú) 1 - 40,917

1.90%

Independents for Change (Independents for Change) 1 - ▼ 8,421

0.40%
Election Results Modified: Apr 13, 2020

General Information

At stake in this election:

  • 159 seats in Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives)

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Michael D. HIGGINS (since 14 June 2017)
  • Head of Government: Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Leo VARADKAR (since March 2011)
  • Assembly: Ireland has a bicameral Parliament (Oireachtas) that consists of the Senate (Seanad Éireann) with 60 seats and the Parliament (Dail Éireann) with 166 seats.[1]

Description of electoral system:

  • All 158 members of Dail Éireann are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by single-transferable vote to 5-year terms. The district magnitude of constituencies ranges from 3 to 5.
Election Modified: Jun 21, 2024

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