Dublin Bay South
Co. DublinDublin Bay South is a 4-seat affluent, inner-southside Dublin constituency covering Ballsbridge, Ranelagh, Rathmines and Sandymount. It elected Labour leader Ivana Bacik alongside Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Social Democrats TDs in 2024, reflecting the area's mix of traditional middle-class and increasingly liberal, urban voters.
Elected TDs (4)
2024 General Election — First Preferences
First-preference vote share by candidate. James Geoghegan (Fine Gael) topped the poll with 15.2%. Bold candidates were elected — final seats are decided by PR-STV transfers, not first preferences alone.
Under PR-STV, surplus and elimination transfers decide the final seats, so a candidate can be elected from well below the quota — or miss out despite a strong first count. .
Notable Past TDs
Fine Gael leader and twice Taoiseach (1981–82, 1982–87), first elected here under the constituency's predecessor, Dublin South-East.
Labour Party leader (1997–2002) and Minister for Finance; also represented the predecessor Dublin South-East constituency.