FIFTH COUNT RESULT - Laois local election Portarlington Graiguecullen #LE24
Laois County Council Portarlington Graiguecullen Municipal District
Fianna Fail Paschal McEvoy and Independent Ben Brennan have both been elected on the fifth count in the Laois County Council local election for Portarlington / Graiguecullen district following the distribution of votes of Patsy Fennell. Their joint surplus of 80 votes each will now be dispersed together with 11 additional votes of Sinn Fein candidate Aidan Mullins who was elected on the fourth count.
Count 5:
- Brennan, Ben - Non-party - 1,666 (+167)
- Fleming, Padraig - Fianna Fáil - 1,483 (+50)
- Kelly, Aaron - Sinn Féin - 911 (+42)
- Kelly, PJ - Fine Gael - 1,164 (+24)
- McEvoy, Paschal - Fianna Fáil - 1,666 (+132)
- Aisling Moran - Non-Party - 1,335 (+102)
- Mullins, Aidan - Sinn Féin - ELECTED
- Phelan, Vivienne - Fine Gael - 1,049 (+92)
- Non transferrable votes 113
- Total non transferable 225
Eliminated:
- Electorate 22,233
- Total poll 11,229
- Turnout Rate 50.5%
- Invalid 133
- Valid 11,096
- Seats 6
- Quota 1,586