20.33
The recount will involve a full re-examination of all papers. It is expected that the recount should be complete before midnight. The count will then resume from that point.
20.28
Here are the results of the 12th count in Kenagh. The figures were announced just before returning officeer Imelda Branigan announced the full recount.
Moran +864 = 10,108
Burke +182 = 7,633
Hogan +533 = 6,643
Penrose + 319 = 6,360
Bannon +519 = 5,955
Gerety-Quinn +1,153 = 5,917
20.15
A full recount of all the votes has been requested by Connie Gerety-Quinn. A recount will begin at 9pm
19.53
Strange goings-on in Kenagh. There's talk that FF are requesting a full recount. We are awaiting confirmation
18.55
With six candidates left fighting it out for three seats in Longford-Westmeath, word on the street in Kenagh is that there may be a shake-up in the leader board with this next count. Based on Morgan's transfers which are now being distributed, we hear Bannon may be set to pass Gerety-Quinn out. If Longford is to have a TD, who will it be?
18.31
The race is hotting up in Kenagh, where we are around an hour off the results of the 12th count. Boxer is 1,812 votes off the quota. It's looking more likely that our last two TDs may be elected without reaching the quota. A lot depends on where the transfers go in this next count. Stay tuned!
17.33
We have the results from the 11th count:
Moran +758 = 9,244
Burke +1160= 7,451
Hogan +71 = 6,110
Penrose + 399 = 6,041
Bannon +451 = 5,436
Gerety-Quinn +61 = 4,764
Morgan +24 = 4,339
Non transferable votes: 101
James Morgan has been excluded. His 4,339 votes will now be redistibuted.
16.10
Sitting TD Gabrielle McFadden (FG ) is officially out of the race for a seat in Longford-Westmeath. She has been excluded on the tenth count with a final total of 3,025 votes, which will now be redistributed.
Boxer needs 2,570 votes to reach the quota, so in theory he could get in this round. But it's more likely it will take another count
16.05
Tenth count results from Kenagh:
Moran +145 = 8,486
Burke +45 = 6,291
Hogan +130 = 6,039
Penrose +139 = 5,642
Bannon +210 = 4,985
Gerety Quinn +333 = 4,703
Morgan +658 = 4,315
McFadden +34 = 3,025
Non-transferable 201
McFadden excluded and her 3,025 votes are to be redistributed.
14.59
Results of the ninth count:
Moran +207 = 8,341
Burke +172 = 6,246
Hogan +125 = 5,909
Penrose +318 = 5,503
Bannon +64 = 4,775
Gerety Quinn +73 = 4,370
Morgan +126 = 3,657
McFadden +76 = 2,991
Sexton +73 = 1,895
Non-transferable votes: 161
Mae Sexton is excluded and her 1,895 votes will now be redistributed.
14.09
Boxer is now on 8,134 votes - still 2,922 off the quota. The next couple of counts will give a clearer picture. Will he get enough transfers from fellow Athlone native McFadden and Independent Alliance running mate Morgan to bring him over the line?
13.58
The results are in from the eighth count for Longford-Westmeath:
Moran +174 = 8,134
Burke +174 = 6,074
Hogan +151 = 5,784
Penrose +146 = 5,185
Bannon +8 = 4,711
Gerety Quinn +31 = 4,297
Morgan +39 = 3,531
McFadden +10 = 2,915
Sexton +41 = 1,822
Magan +134 = 1,395
Non-transferable votes: 145
Magan has been eliminated and the redistribution of his 1,395 votes will now commence.
13.09
Seventh count results for Longford-Westmeath:
Moran +122 = 7,960
Burke +113 = 5,900
Hogan +26 = 5,633
Penrose +24 = 5,039
Bannon +31 = 4,703
Gerety Quinn +71 = 4,266
Morgan +49 = 3,492
McFadden +33 = 2,905
Sexton +26 = 1,781
Magan +26 = 1,261
Fagan +30 = 1,053
Non-transferable: 135
Brian Fagan eliminated and his 1,053 votes will now be redistributed.
12.28
It is not getting any easier to predict who will take the remaining three seats in Longford-Westmeath. Boxer is looking good, and some believe FG are in with a chance of earning two seats for Peter Burke and James Bannon. However SF's Paul Hogan and FF's Connie Gerety-Quinn cannot be ruled out yet. It's all still to play for!
12.21
The results of the sixth count are now in.
Moran +105 = 7,838
Burke +8 = 5,787
Hogan +200 = 5,607
Penrose +29 = 5,015
Bannon +3 = 4,672
Gerety Quinn +9 = 4,195
Morgan +20 = 3,443
McFadden +5 = 2,872
Sexton +26 = 1,755
Magan +78 = 1,235
Fagan +58 = 1,023
McKervey +10 = 686
Non-transferable votes: 40
McKervey eliminated and his 686 votes will be redistributed.
11.35
The fifth count results are in.
Moran +19 = 7,733
Burke + 5 = 5,779
Hogan +32 = 5,407
Penrose +6 = 4,986
Bannon +4 = 4,669
Gerety Quinn +10 = 4,186
Morgan +56 = 3,423
McFadden +11 = 2,867
Sexton +67 = 1,729
Magan +23 = 1,157
Fagan +13 = 965
McKervey +4 = 676
Parker +42 = 591
Non-transferable votes: 20
Parker is eliminated so his 591 votes are now being redistributed.
11.25
With Deputy Troy elected yesterday, Boxer is next in the running for a seat with 7,714 votes. But the quota is 11,056 so he has a long way to go yet. We suspect it might be another long day.
11.05
The results are in from the fourth count in Kenagh, which consists of the redistribution of James Miller's 232 transfers.
Moran +42 = 7,714
Burke + 17 = 5,774
Hogan +29 = 5,375
Penrose +33 = 4,980
Bannon +2 = 4,665
Gerety Quinn +9 = 4,176
Morgan +42 = 7,714
McFadden +10 = 2,856
Sexton +5 = 1,662
Magan +12 = 1,134
Fagan +17 = 952
McKervey +8 = 672
Parker +17 = 549
Smyth +4 = 312
16 non-transferables votes.
Barbara Smyth is eliminated and the redistribution of her votes is about to begin.
10.30
Good morning from Kenagh, where Day 2 of counting in the Longford-Westmeath General Election has just begun. James Miller's 232 transfers are being redistributed and results of the fourth count are expected shortly.
