Galway City Central - results
Total poll: 11,487
Total poll: 5,241
Total valid poll: 5,168
Invalid votes: 73
Quota: 1,034
First count
Billy Cameron (Lab) - 1,065
Pádraig Conneely (FG) - 1,012
Colette Connolly (Lab) - 541
John Connolly (FF) - 599
Ollie Crowe (FF) - 777
Mike Cubbard (Ind) - 474
Mike Geraghty (Ind) - 335
Anna Marley (SF) - 110
Mairead Ní Chronín (Green) - 225
Billy Cameron was elected on the first count. He suprassed the quota by 31 votes. Presiding officer Mr Joe Considine then proceeded to distribute Mr Cameron’s surplus of 31 votes.
Second count
Pádraig Conneely (FG) - 1,017 (+5)
Colette Connolly (Lab) - 554 (+13)
John Connolly (FF) - 601 (+2)
Ollie Crowe (FF) - 779 (+2)
Mike Cubbard (Ind) - 477 (+3)
Mike Geraghty (Ind) - 338 (+3)
Anna Marley (SF) - 110 (nc)
Mairead Ní Chronín (Green) - 258 (+3)
No candidate reached the quota. Presiding officer Mr Joe Considine declared that Anna Marley was eliminated and her 110 votes were distributed.
Third count
Pádraig Conneely (FG) - 1,025 (+8)
Colette Connolly (Lab) - 588 (+34)
John Connolly (FF) - 609 (+8)
Ollie Crowe (FF) - 783 (+4)
Mike Cubbard (Ind) - 493 (+16)
Mike Geraghty (Ind) - 350 (+12)
Mairead Ní Chronín (Green) - 272 (+14)
No candidate reached the quota. Presiding officer Mr Joe Considine declared that Mairead Ní Chronín was eliminated and her 272 votes were distributed.
Fourth count
Pádraig Conneely (FG) - 1,059 (+34)
Colette Connolly (Lab) - 706 (+128)
John Connolly (FF) - 623 (+14)
Ollie Crowe (FF) - 787 (+4)
Mike Cubbard (Ind) - 514 (+21)
Mike Geraghty (Ind) - 384 (+34)
As Pádraig Conneely exceeded the quota he was deemed to be elected. Presiding officer Mr Joe Considine declared that as Mayor Conneely’s surplus vote could not materially affect the overall result, it was not distributed among the remaining candidates. As the candidate with the lowsest vote, Mike Geraghty was eliminated and his 384 votes were distributed.
Fifth count
Colette Connolly (Lab) - 814 (+27)
John Connolly (FF) - 680 (+57)
Ollie Crowe (FF) - 814 (+98)
Mike Cubbard (Ind) - 626 (+109)
No candidate reached the quota. Presiding officer Mr Joe Considine declared that Mike Cubbard was eliminated and his 814 votes were distributed.
Sixth count
Colette Connolly (Lab) - 1,045 (+231)
John Connolly (FF) - 754 (+74)
Ollie Crowe (FF) - 903 (+89)
Cllr Colette Connolly was elected having exceeded the quota. Presiding officer Mr Joe Considine declared that Ollie Crowe was elected without having reached the quota as his votes exceeded those of the other remaining candidate.
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