An indirect election to the 27th Seanad took place in January 2025, following the 2024 general election to the 34th Dáil in November 2024. Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas, with Dáil Éireann as its lower house. Polls closed for six senators elected in two university constituencies on 29 January and for 43 senators elected on five vocational panels on 30 January; the remaining 11 senators were be nominated by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin.

The election saw senators from Aontú and the Social Democrats elected for the first time.[a][1][2]

Background

The Constitution of Ireland provides that a Seanad election must take place within 90 days of the dissolution of the Dáil Éireann. The 33rd Dáil was dissolved on 8 November 2024.[3] On 15 November 2024, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O'Brien, signed an order for the Seanad elections, providing 29 January as the deadline for ballots in the university constituencies and 30 January as the deadline for ballots for the vocational panels.[4][5][6]

Electoral system

There are 60 seats in the Seanad, each elected via one of three methods: direct election via voters who are university graduates, indirect election via a body of other previously elected politicians, or appointment by the Taoiseach.

All votes are cast by postal ballot, and are counted using the single transferable vote. Under this system, voters can rank candidates in order of their preference (1 as their first preference, 2 for second preference, and so on). In counting votes for the vocational panels, ballots are initially given a value of 1,000 to allow calculation of quotas where all ballots are distributed in the case of a surplus, rather than taking a representative sample as is done in counting votes for the university constituencies or Dáil elections. The quota for election is given as:

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University constituencies

Six senators are directly elected from two university constituencies: three from the National University constituency and three from the Dublin University (Trinity College Dublin) constituency.[7] This will be the last general election from these constituencies. Under the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Act 2024, at the next Seanad general election held after 21 March 2025, they will be substituted by a new six-seat Higher Education constituency.[8] This legislation was enacted in response to the judgment of the Supreme Court in Heneghan v Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government (2023).

Vocational panels

Forty-three senators are indirectly elected by an electorate of elected politicians, consisting of members of the incoming 34th Dáil, members of the outgoing 26th Seanad, and incumbent city and county councillors, who have ballots for each of the five vocational panels.[9][10] There are 1,172 electors for the election of panel members.[11] The Seanad returning officer maintains a list of qualified nominating bodies for each panel.[12] Candidates may be nominated by nominating bodies (outside sub-panel) or by members of the Oireachtas (inside sub-panel). In each vocational panel, there is a minimum number who must be elected from either the inside or the outside sub-panel. If the number of candidates nominated for each sub-panel does not exceed by two the maximum number which may be elected from that sub-panel, the Taoiseach shall nominate candidates to fill the deficiency.[13]

Electors for the panels elect:[14]

  • Seven seats from the Administrative Panel, with a minimum of three from inside and outside sub-panels: Public administration and social services (including the voluntary sector).
  • Eleven seats from the Agricultural Panel, with a minimum of four: Agriculture and the fisheries.
  • Five seats from the Cultural and Educational Panel, with a minimum of two: Education, the arts, the Irish language and Irish culture and literature.
  • Nine seats from the Industrial and Commercial Panel, with a minimum of three: Industry and commerce (including engineering and architecture).
  • Eleven seats from the Labour Panel, with a minimum of four: Labour (organised or otherwise).

Appointment

The 11 nominated senators will be appointed by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin. Under the agreement that formed their government, six senators will be chosen by Martin and five will be chosen by Tánaiste Simon Harris.[15]

Campaign

On 18 December, it was reported that outgoing Green Party senators Róisín Garvey and Vincent P. Martin, as well as Sinn Féin's Fintan Warfield would not be contesting the elections for the new Seanad.[16] Green Party Minister of State and senator Pippa Hackett and Fine Gael's John McGahon said they would be taking a step back from politics.[17] A fourth Green Party senator Pauline O'Reilly also confirmed she would not be returning to the Seanad.[18] Despite initially ruling himself out of a continued career in politics, Fine Gael senator Seán Kyne later confirmed he would contest the election.[19]

Members of the outgoing Seanad not seeking election

Date confirmed Constituency Departing senator Party Reason
4 September 2024 Labour Panel Shane Cassells Fianna Fáil Retirement[20]
30 November 2024 Industrial and Commercial Panel Catherine Ardagh Fianna Fáil Elected to 34th Dáil
Labour Panel Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael
Cultural and Educational Panel Malcolm Byrne Fianna Fáil
Industrial and Commercial Panel Micheál Carrigy Fine Gael
Labour Panel John Cummins Fine Gael
Nominated by the Taoiseach Emer Currie Fine Gael
Nominated by the Taoiseach Timmy Dooley Fianna Fáil
Nominated by the Taoiseach Erin McGreehan Fianna Fáil
Labour Panel Marie Sherlock Labour
Industrial and Commercial Panel Mark Wall Labour
Industrial and Commercial Panel Barry Ward Fine Gael
18 December 2024 Nominated by the Taoiseach Róisín Garvey Green Retirement[21][22]
Agricultural Panel Pippa Hackett Green
Cultural and Educational Panel John McGahon Fine Gael
Nominated by the Taoiseach Vincent P. Martin Green
Labour Panel Pauline O'Reilly Green
Cultural and Educational Panel Fintan Warfield Sinn Féin
24 December 2024 Agricultural Panel Paddy Burke[23] Fine Gael
31 December 2024 Administrative Panel Rebecca Moynihan Labour
Agricultural Panel Annie Hoey Labour
Administrative Panel Mal O'Hara Green
Agricultural Panel Denis O'Donovan Fianna Fáil
2 January 2025 Labour Panel Ned O'Sullivan[24] Fianna Fáil
7 January 2025 Cultural and Educational Panel Lisa Chambers[25] Fianna Fáil

Election process

Martin Groves, Clerk of Seanad Éireann, overseeing the counting of ballots
Ballots being counted
Timetable of 2025 Seanad election
Deadline Universities Vocational Panel
Nominations close 6 December 2024 18 December 2024 ("outside" panel: nominating bodies — civic society groups)
31 December 2024 ("inside" panel: Oireachtas members)
Completion of panels — 8 January 2025
Ballot papers distributed 30 December 2024 15 January 2025
Polls close 29 January 2025, 11 a.m. 30 January 2025, 11 a.m.

Results

Election to the 27th Seanad: 29–30 January 2025
Party Seats
Cand.[b][26] 2020 Out. Elected
2025 		Change
Fianna Fáil 37 20 18 19 Decrease 1
Fine Gael 35 16 12 18 Increase 2
Sinn Féin 8 5 2 6 Increase 1
Labour 5 5 2 2 Decrease 3
Green 4 4 5 1 Decrease 3
Social Democrats 3 0 0 1 Increase 1
Aontú 1 0 0 1 Increase 1
Independent Ireland 1 0 0 0 Steady
Independent 47 10 11 12 Increase 2
Vacant — 10 — Steady
Total 141 60 Steady
Source: Oireachtas website

To facilitate the transfer of fractional surpluses, each valid ballot paper for the vocational panels is given a value of 1,000.[27]

National University of Ireland

National University of Ireland: 3 seats[28]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Independent Michael McDowell[*] 31.5 11,390              
Independent Rónán Mullen[*] 20.6 7,452 8,175 8,259 8,376 8,461 8,643 8,783 9,107
Independent Alice-Mary Higgins[*] 19.0 6,872 7,350 7,411 7,497 7,560 7,761 7,809 8,822
Green Eva Dowling 9.0 3,239 3,413 3,445 3,496 3,553 3,647 3,740 4,226
Independent Rónán Collins 7.2 2,604 2,972 3,031 3,062 3,193 3,303 3,700 4,357
Independent Linda O'Shea Farren 2.8 1,023 1,174 1,200 1,231 1,293 1,355 1,417  
Independent Marie Keenan 2.8 1,009 1,108 1,124 1,171 1,206 1,282 1,360  
Independent Dara Kilmartin 1.9 703 844 863 883 964 1,010    
Independent Sandra Adams 1.7 597 669 680 715 754      
Independent Michael O'Doherty 1.2 446 538 559 591        
Independent Mairead Kenny 1.2 417 455 489          
Independent Hilary Beirne 1.0 362 387            
Electorate: 112,832[29]   Valid: 36,114   Spoilt: 37   Quota: 9,029   Turnout: 36,151 (32.0%)  

Dublin University

Dublin University: 3 seats[30][31][32][33]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Independent Lynn Ruane[*] 21.1 3,761 3,769 3,781 3,792 3,803 3,900 3,974 4,042 4,102 4,399 4,806        
Independent Tom Clonan[*] 19.5 3,473 3,482 3,492 3,503 3,534 3,578 3,626 3,743 3,931 4,090 4,269 4,346 4,938    
Independent Aubrey McCarthy 10.2 1,814 1,818 1,823 1,839 1,874 1,896 1,926 1,996 2,115 2,205 2,314 2,343 2,630 2,747 3,770
Independent Hugo MacNeill 9.5 1,684 1,687 1,696 1,721 1,757 1,764 1,792 1,870 1,957 2,057 2,116 2,141 2,359 2,476  
Green Hazel Chu 8.1 1,450 1,453 1,462 1,471 1,480 1,515 1,573 1,627 1,649 1,803 2,062 2,201 2,962 3,163 3,706
Green Ossian Smyth[‡] 7.8 1,380 1,382 1,385 1,393 1,401 1,419 1,439 1,509 1,524 1,641 1,945 2,029      
Labour Sadhbh O'Neill 6.1 1,085 1,086 1,088 1,095 1,106 1,161 1,196 1,249 1,305 1,384          
Independent Katherine Zappone 5.3 950 951 955 956 959 970 1,001 1,018 1,039            
Independent Laoise De Brún 3.3 593 595 598 604 616 621 640 668              
Independent Kevin Byrne 2.8 495 500 516 528 557 564 582                
Independent Ade Oluborode 1.9 339 343 349 363 365 372                  
Social Democrats Paul Mulville 1.7 305 306 309 314 319                    
Independent Marcus Matthews 1.0 186 188 189 198                      
Independent Jack Mulcahy 0.8 140 144 145                        
Independent Derek Byrne 0.5 87 90                          
Independent Abbas Ali O'Shea 0.3 55                            
Electorate: 70,000   Valid: 17,797   Spoilt: 24   Quota: 4,450   Turnout: 17,821 (25.5%)  

Administrative Panel

Administrative Panel: 7 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Fianna Fáil Mark Daly[*] 169,000                          
Sinn Féin Nicole Ryan 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 140,000 144,000  
Independent Eileen Flynn[*] 115,000 115,302 116,302 121,302 122,453 123,453 130,755 130,755 130,755 130,755 133,755 133,755 153,755  
Fianna Fáil Fiona O'Loughlin[*] 99,000 113,647 114,647 114,798 126,251 126,251 129,402 130,402 132,402 132,402 133,402 133,402 142,704 144,262
Labour Darragh Moriarty 90,000 90,302 90,302 92,302 92,302 92,302 93,302 93,302 94,302 96,453 96,453 96,978 104,035 107,151
Fianna Fáil Diarmuid Wilson[*] 89,000 92,775 93,775 94,775 102,077 102,077 108,077 108,077 108,228 113,228 115,228 115,228 134,983 140,436
Fine Gael Garret Ahearn[*] 82,000 82,151 82,151 82,151 82,151 88,151 90,151 103,151 120,151 144,151        
Fine Gael Martin Conway[*] 79,000 79,302 81,302 81,302 81,302 84,302 86,302 97,302 111,302 152,453        
Independent Richie Molloy 55,000 57,718 60,718 64,718 66,718 69,718 79,020 86,171 86,171 87,171 88,171 88,171    
Fine Gael Vicki Casserly 46,000 46,151 46,151 47,151 48,151 53,151 55,302 61,302 78,302          
Fine Gael Noel O'Donovan 41,000 41,151 42,151 43,151 43,151 46,151 46,151 52,151            
Fine Gael Niamh Madden 33,000 33,000 34,000 36,000 36,000 43,000 45,151              
Independent Ann Marie Flanagan 26,000 27,359 32,359 36,510 36,510 36,510                
Fine Gael Conor Bergin 25,000 25,000 27,000 28,000 28,000                  
Fianna Fáil Justin Moylan 22,000 22,755 22,906 22,906                    
Independent Joan Carthy 21,000 21,302 21,302                      
Independent Cathal Berry[‡] 17,000 17,302                        
Electorate: 1,164   Valid: 1,150   Spoilt: 14   Quota: 143,626  

Agricultural Panel

Agricultural Panel: 11 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Green Malcolm Noonan[‡] 9.3 107,000                                              
Sinn Féin Joanne Collins 9.2 106,000                                              
Independent Victor Boyhan[*] 9.1 105,000                                              
Fianna Fáil Paul Daly[*] 7.2 83,000 83,375 83,375 84,563 84,563 84,563 85,761 86,860 87,985 92,985 92,985 93,084 96,084                      
Labour Angela Feeney 5.3 61,000 69,000 69,324 70,512 70,512 70,512 70,512 71,085 71,184 71,184 71,309 71,309 71,309 71,309 71,309 72,309 72,309 72,309 73,309 74,533 74,533 74,533 78,513  
Aontú Sarah O'Reilly 5.1 58,000 58,250 58,574 59,366 59,366 59,366 59,366 59,366 60,465 61,465 61,465 62,465 62,465 62,465 63,465 66,465 66,465 75,564 76,564 76,861 76,861 76,861 88,608 96,108
Fine Gael Paraic Brady 4.9 57,000 57,000 57,000 57,198 57,198 58,198 58,198 58,198 58,297 58,297 62,297 64,297 64,297 64,297 75,297 77,297 78,297 82,297 83,297 86,297 86,297 86,297 92,621 95,871
Independent Ireland Noel Thomas 4.9 57,000 57,000 66,288 66,882 66,882 66,882 66,882 67,981 68,089 68,089 68,089 68,089 68,188 68,188 68,287 69,412 69,412 69,412 70,412 71,412 71,412 71,412    
Fine Gael Maria Byrne[*] 4.1 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,198 47,198 47,198 48,198 48,297 48,297 48,297 51,297 54,297 54,405 54,405 61,530 61,629 61,629 71,629 71,629 73,629 73,629 73,629 78,629 94,685
Fine Gael Eileen Lynch 4.0 46,000 46,125 46,115 46,224 46,224 46,224 46,224 46,224 46,224 46,224 49,224 54,224 57,224 57,502 59,502 59,502 64,502 81,601 82,740 87,740 87,740 87,740 93,064 101,064
Fine Gael P. J. Murphy 4.0 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,459 46,459 48,459 48,459 50,693 50,693 50,693 54,693 59,693 59,693 59,693 68,792 69,792 70,792 75,792 75,792 78,792 78,792 78,792 83,098 92,076
Fianna Fáil Teresa Costello 3.3 38,000 38,125 38,125 38,224 38,224 38,224 39,224 39,224 39,224 39,224 39,224 39,224 43,224 43,224 43,224 46,224 56,224 56,224 74,224 96,224        
Fianna Fáil Niall Blaney[*] 3.2 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,792 37,792 37,891 37,891 40,990 45,990 48,115 48,115 48,115 51,115 51,115 51,115 64,115 71,240 71,240 80,339 96,537        
Fianna Fáil Pat Fitzpatrick 3.1 36,000 36,125 36,125 36,323 38,323 38,323 40,323 40,745 40,745 41,745 42,745 42,745 45,745 45,745 45,745 46,844 55,844 55,943 67,943          
Fine Gael Tim Lombard[*] 3.0 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,198 35,198 36,198 36,198 36,297 36,297 36,297 40,396 44,396 44,396 44,396 45,396 45,396 45,396              
Fianna Fáil Paddy O'Rourke 2.3 27,000 27,250 27,250 27,646 27,646 27,646 27,646 27,646 30,646 30,646 30,646 30,646 32,646 32,646 32,646                  
Fianna Fáil Gillian Coughlan 2.2 26,000 26,375 26,483 26,582 27,582 27,582 27,582 27,582 27,582 28,582 28,806 28,806                        
Fianna Fáil Imelda Goldsboro 2.2 26,000 26,125 26,125 26,224 26,224 26,224 27,224 27,224 29,224 35,224 35,224 35,224 38,224 38,224 38,224 42,224 46,363 46,383            
Fine Gael Tim Durkan 1.9 22,000 22,250 22,250 22,448 22,448 22,448 22,448 22,448 22,448                              
Fianna Fáil Niall Kelleher 1.8 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 23,000 23,000 28,000 28,207 28,207 31,207 31,207 31,207 38,207 38,346 38,346 39,471                
Fine Gael John McNulty 1.7 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,099 20,099 23,099 23,099 23,099 23,099 23,099 24,099                          
Fine Gael Aisling Dolan[*] 1.6 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 21,000 21,000 22,099 25,099 25,224 27,224 31,224 31,573 31,573                    
Fianna Fáil Cillian Keane 1.5 18,000 18,375 18,375 18,375 18,375 18,375 18,375 18,474 19,474                              
Independent Eugene Murphy[*] 1.4 16,000 16,250 16,358 16,556 16,556 16,556 16,556 17,655                                
Fianna Fáil Breandán Fitzgerald 0.9 11,000 11,000 11,108 11,308 11,308 11,308                                    
Independent Matt Dempsey 0.8 9,000 9,625 9,625 11,506 11,506 11,506 11,614                                  
Fine Gael Gerry McMunn 0.8 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,099 9,099                                      
Fianna Fáil Michael D. O'Shea 0.4 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000                                        
Electorate: 1,172   Valid: 1,148,000   Spoilt: 2   Quota: 95,667   Turnout: 98.12%  

Cultural and Educational Panel

Cultural and Educational Panel: 5 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Sinn Féin Pauline Tully[‡] 16.5 189,000 189,000 189,000 190,000 190,000 191,000                          
Fine Gael Cathal Byrne 12.3 141,000 141,000 142,000 142,000 142,000 142,000 142,000 146,000 146,000 155,000 156,000 179,000 179,000 180,000 181,000 214,000      
Fianna Fáil Shane Curley 6.9 79,000 79,000 79,000 79,000 79,000 79,000 79,000 89,000 89,000 89,000 99,000 99,000 130,000 133,000 142,000 144,000 144,000 184,000 235,000
Fianna Fáil Lorraine Clifford-Lee[*] 6.6 76,000 76,000 77,000 77,000 78,000 79,000 79,000 81,000 86,000 86,000 99,000 101,000 115,000 119,000 123,000 126,000 126,000 171,000  
Fine Gael Seán Kyne[*] 6.6 76,000 76,000 76,000 76,000 78,000 78,000 78,000 78,000 79,000 82,000 82,000 100,000 100,000 101,000 108,000 156,000 174,954 180,656 192,656
Independent Joe Conway 6.5 75,000 75,000 75,000 76,000 81,000 82,000 82,166 82,166 82,166 82,166 84,166 85,166 88,166 111,166 159,166 165,166 168,676 171,676 192,676
Fianna Fáil Joe Flaherty[*][‡] 6.5 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 79,000 81,000 81,000 87,000 89,000 95,000 95,000 97,000 97,000 97,702    
Fine Gael Shane O'Callaghan 5.9 68,000 68,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 78,000 80,000 92,000 92,000 92,000 95,000        
Independent Máirín McGrath 5.5 63,000 63,000 63,000 63,000 64,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 67,000 68,000 69,000 70,000 77,000 89,000          
Fianna Fáil Mikey Sheehy 4.3 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 52,000 53,000 53,000 62,000 62,000              
Independent Éanna Ní Lamhna 4.2 49,000 49,000 49,000 52,000 53,000 58,000 58,000 58,000 70,000 71,000 71,000 71,000 72,000            
Fine Gael Carmel Brady 4.1 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 47,000 59,000 59,000                
Fianna Fáil Gearóid Murphy 3.1 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 38,000 43,000 44,000                  
Fine Gael Sharon Tolan 2.8 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000                    
Fianna Fáil Rob Power 2.1 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000                        
Fianna Fáil Imran Khurshid 1.9 22,000 22,000 22,000 24,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 27,000                      
Independent Liadh Ní Riada 1.2 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000                            
Independent Michelle Hayes 1.1 13,000 13,000 13,000 14,000                              
Independent Kensika Monshengwo 0.6 8,000 8,000 8,000                                
Fine Gael Sabina Purcell 0.5 6,000 6,000                                  
Independent Angela Flynn 0 0                                    
Electorate: 1,164   Valid: 1,145,000   Spoilt: 14   Quota: 190,834   Turnout: 1,145 (98.4%)  

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Industrial and Commercial Panel: 9 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Independent Sharon Keogan[*] 112,000 114,000 114,000 114,000 115,000 114,701                                    
Sinn Féin Conor Murphy 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 112,000 113,000 113,000 113,000 114,000 114,000 114,000 114,000 114,000 114,000 114,000 114,561 114,561 115,561
Independent Frances Black[*] 96,000 96,000 97,000 98,000 98,000 98,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 102,000 104,000 104,000 104,000 105,000 106,000 106,000 106,000 106,000 108,000 113,000 113,561 113,653 151,653
Fianna Fáil Aidan Davitt[*] 90,000 90,000 90,000 91,000 91,000 91,000 91,000 94,000 94,000 95,000 98,000 100,000 101,000 106,000 111,000 112,000 117,000              
Labour Laura Harmon 87,000 87,000 87,000 87,000 89,000 89,000 89,000 89,000 89,000 89,000 89,000 90,000 90,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 93,000 94,000 107,000 112,610 113,622 152,622
Social Democrats Joan Hopkins 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 83,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 86,000 86,000 86,000 87,000 88,000 88,000 88,184  
Fianna Fáil Ollie Crowe[*] 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 77,000 80,000 80,000 84,000 91,000 91,000 106,000 108,298 108,298 109,298 113,298 113,859 113,859 115,859
Fianna Fáil Mary Fitzpatrick[*] 55,000 55,000 56,000 57,000 57,000 57,000 58,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 76,000 89,000 89,000 115,000              
Fine Gael Garret Kelleher 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 54,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 63,000 63,000 63,000 75,000 78,000 78,000 78,000 99,000 122,000      
Fine Gael Danny Byrne 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 52,000 54,000 54,000 55,000 58,000 58,000 60,000 67,000 67,000 67,000 67,000 82,000        
Fine Gael Linda Nelson Murray 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 52,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 62,000 64,000 64,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000 95,000 116,000      
Fine Gael Declan Burgess 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 46,000 46,000 49,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 58,000 58,000 58,000 67,000 67,000 67,000 67,000          
Fianna Fáil Dee Ryan 34,000 34,000 34,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 37,000 39,000 39,000 39,000 42,000 45,000 45,000 49,000 52,000 52,000                
Fianna Fáil Gerry Horkan[*] 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 33,000 33,000 34,000                    
Fine Gael David Fitzgerald 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 30,000 30,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 35,000 39,000 39,000 40,000                  
Fianna Fáil Kate Feeney 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 28,000 29,000 29,000 31,000 32,000 32,000                      
Fine Gael Alan Farrell[*][‡] 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,000 25,000 25,000 25,000                        
Fianna Fáil Michael Naughton 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000                            
Independent Matt Shanahan[‡] 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 21,000 21,000 22,299 22,299 22,299 22,299 22,299                          
Fine Gael Tony Mulcahy 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000                              
Fine Gael Mary Seery Kearney[*] 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000                                
Fianna Fáil Sinéad Lucey Brennan 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000                                  
Independent Adrian Cummins 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,299                                    
Independent Joe Kelly 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000                                        
Fianna Fáil David Pratt 4,000 4,000 4,000                                          
Independent Vanessa Foran 2,000 2,000                                            
Independent Donal Kissane 2,000                                              
Electorate: 1,172   Valid: 1,147,000   Spoilt: 3   Quota: 114,701   Turnout: 98.1%  

Labour Panel

Labour Panel: 11 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Fianna Fáil Robbie Gallagher[*] 10.0 115,000                                
Independent Gerard Craughwell[*] 8.2 95,000 97,016                              
Sinn Féin Chris Andrews[‡] 8.1 94,000 94,000 94,210 97,210                          
Social Democrats Patricia Stephenson 8.1 94,000 94,504 94,504 94,504 94,504 97,504                      
Sinn Féin Maria McCormack 7.8 90,000 90,000 90,000 91,000 91,486 95,486 95,486 95,591 95,591 95,591 95,591 95,591 95,591 95,591 95,591 95,591 96,591
Labour Nessa Cosgrove 6.8 78,000 78,504 78,609 78,609 79,095 80,095 81,263 83,431 83,431 83,431 85,431 86,323 86,323 90,323 91,274 91,274 96,778
Fine Gael Mark Duffy 6.6 76,000 76,168 76,273 76,273 76,273 76,273 76,273 81,273 91,441 93,441 94,441 94,441 115,441        
Fine Gael Joe O'Reilly[*] 5.8 67,000 67,672 67,777 67,777 67,777 68,777 68,777 74,777 82,777 83,777 83,945 83,945 95,945        
Fianna Fáil Margaret Murphy O'Mahony 5.7 66,000 69,696 69,906 69,906 69,906 69,906 69,906 70,242 70,242 82,578 105,578            
Fine Gael Mike Kennelly 5.0 58,000 58,504 58,504 58,504 58,504 58,504 58,504 62,088 68,088 68,088 70,256 70,702 96,702        
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte[*][‡] 4.8 55,000 57,184 57,394 57,394 57,394 57,394 57,394 58,394 58,394 65,066 78,410 80,640 82,640 89,640 89,640 89,704  
Fianna Fáil Bernard Moynihan 4.6 53,000 56,024 56,024 56,024 56,024 56,024 56,024 56,024 56,024 62,192              
Fine Gael Leonora Carey 4.4 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 52,000 52,000 54,000 63,000 64,000 64,000 64,000          
Fianna Fáil Pat Casey[*] 4.2 48,000 50,688 50,793 50,793 50,793 50,793 50,793 50,961 50,961 63,465 83,997 90,221 90,221 92,221 92,221 92,349 131,349
Fianna Fáil Michael Smyth 3.6 41,000 43,352 43,352 43,352 43,352 43,352 43,352 43,352 43,352                
Fine Gael Anna Grainger 2.6 30,000 30,168 30,273 30,273 30,273 30,273 30,273 33,273                  
Fine Gael Jimmy Kavanagh 2.0 23,000 23,672 23,777 23,777 23,777 23,777 24,631                    
Sinn Féin Paul Gavan 0.8 10,000 10,000 10,000 11,000 11,486                        
Sinn Féin Daithí Doolan 0.4 5,000 5,000 5,000                            
Electorate: 1,172   Valid: 1,150,000   Spoilt: 1   Quota: 95,751   Turnout: 98.12%  

Nominated by the Taoiseach

The eleven nominated members were divided among the coalition partners, with 6 Fianna Fáil and 5 Fine Gael members chosen. For the first time since 1989, no Independent senators were nominated.

Nominated by the Taoiseach: 11 seats
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1
Fine Gael Manus Boyle — —
Fine Gael Nikki Bradley[*] — —
Fianna Fáil Lorraine Clifford-Lee[*] — —
Fianna Fáil Alison Comyn — —
Fianna Fáil Joe Flaherty[‡][*] — —
Fianna Fáil Imelda Goldsboro — —
Fine Gael Evanne Ní Chuilinn — —
Fine Gael Noel O'Donovan — —
Fianna Fáil Anne Rabbitte[‡][*] — —
Fianna Fáil Dee Ryan — —
Fine Gael Gareth Scahill — —

Notes

  1. ^ Senator James Heffernan joined the Social Democrats in September 2015; he had been elected as a Labour candidate in 2011 and lost the whip in 2012. Heffernan was a Social Democrat Senator for nine months until the 24th Seanad was dissolved in June 2016, but was never elected as a Social Democrat candidate.
  2. ^ No party labels appear on ballots for Seanad elections. Party membership is indicated below. Does not include Taoiseach-nominated members.

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Footnotes

^ *: Outgoing senator
^ ‡: Member of the 33rd Dáil who lost their seat at the 2024 general election

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seanad_election
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