TrackerLast Updated: 31 Jul 2026

Wicklow–Wexford

Co. Wicklow

Wicklow–Wexford is a new 3-seat constituency created for the 2024 election, combining territory from the former standalone Wexford and Wicklow constituencies, spanning north Wexford and south Wicklow including Arklow, Ferns and Gorey.

Why this leans Fine Gael

The 1.4-point gap between the top two finishers here in 2024 sits on top of a longer pattern: Fine Gael's national first-preference vote share has run 27.3% in 2007, 36.1% in 2011, 25.5% in 2016, 20.9% in 2020, then 20.8% in 2024 No digitised constituency-level results exist here for elections before 2024, so this is Fine Gael's country-wide trend, not a claim about this seat's own history — but a party that's dominated the national picture for this long is a big part of why its 2024 local result, and this lean, look the way they do.

2007
2011
2016
2020
2024
Dáil Seats3
Valid Poll '2438,236
Quota (Droop)9,560

Elected TDs (3)

Brian Brennan

23.1% first preference · 8,820 votes · elected below quota, via transfers

Malcolm Byrne

21.7% first preference · 8,311 votes · elected below quota, via transfers

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin

20.2% first preference · 7,719 votes · elected below quota, via transfers

2024 General Election — First Preferences

First-preference vote share by candidate. Brian Brennan (Fine Gael) topped the poll with 23.1%. Bold candidates were elected — final seats are decided by PR-STV transfers, not first preferences alone.

Source: 2024 general election constituency returns

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. .

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