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SF20.9%-0.5FG18.3%+0.5FF16.0%+0.1SD11.0%+0.3Lab3.6%-0.2GP3.1%+0.1Aon5.9%-0.1II6.8%-0.2PBP-S2.7%-0.3Ind11.7%+0.4SF20.9%-0.5FG18.3%+0.5FF16.0%+0.1SD11.0%+0.3Lab3.6%-0.2GP3.1%+0.1Aon5.9%-0.1II6.8%-0.2PBP-S2.7%-0.3Ind11.7%+0.4

Meath West

Co. Meath
Marginal / swing seat

Meath West is a 3-seat rural constituency in County Meath. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín held his seat comfortably in 2024, elected alongside Sinn Féin's Johnny Guirke, who topped the poll, and Fianna Fáil's Aisling Dempsey.

Dáil Seats3
Valid Poll '2437,705
Quota (Droop)9,427

Elected TDs (3)

Johnny Guirke· Sinn FéinPeadar Tóibín· AontúAisling Dempsey· Fianna Fáil

2024 General Election — First Preferences

First-preference vote share by candidate. Johnny Guirke (Sinn Féin) topped the poll with 22.8%. 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

Noel Dempsey1987–2011 (Meath West from the 2007 boundary split)

Fianna Fáil minister for Environment, Education and Transport across three governments.

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