The Longford/Westmeath constituency electorate have resoundingly defeated the referenda presented before the public in the polling booths on Friday last, March 8.
The counting of constituency votes for the Referendums on the 39th amendment of the Constitution (Family ) Bill 2023 and the 40th amendment to the Constitution (Care ) Bill 2023 took place in the John McCormack Hall on TUS Athlone Campus, official results revealing a 78.56 percent electorate vote against (care ) and a 74.63 percent electorate vote against (family ).
The overall turnout in the Longford/Westmeath constituency was 40.85 percent with the County Westmeath electorate (40.3 percent ) voting in higher numbers than that of their County Longford counterparts (36.9 percent ).
Longford/Westmeath Constituency Results
• Care referendum
Total electorate 92,626
Total poll 37,846
Invalid ballot papers 411
Total valid poll 37,435
Votes cast in favour 8023
Votes cast against 29,412
Majority of votes against the proposal 21,389
78.56 per cent against
• Family referendum
Total electorate 92,626
Total poll 37,844
Invalid ballot papers 407
Total valid poll 37,437
Votes cast in favour 9497
Votes cast against 27,940
74.63 per cent against
