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This and Dublin South East are great counts. Donegal is very very tight. Quota: 9541
McHugh (FG) 8447
McDaid (FF) 6724
MacLochlainn (SF) 6630
Kaeveney (FF) 6252
Blaney (FF) 6275
Order of elimination is the whole story here. Keaveney holds the balance between McDaid Blaney and SF it seems.
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First count in Donegal NE
Blaney, Niall 6288
Doherty, Mary 339
Gallagher, Frank 520
Harte, Jimmy 1313
Keaveney, Cecilia 6362
MacLochlainn, Padraig 6733
McDaid, James 6724
McGarvey, Ian 766
McGuinness, Arthur 86
McHugh, Joe 8711
McLaughlin, Siobhan 703
Turnout 38,921
Valid Poll
Quota 9637
Turnout 68%
McGuinness & Doherty to be eliminated, both are Inishowen candidates so expect both Keaveney and MacLochlainn to benefit.
Gallagher of the Greens, former SF, is out next. Hard to call where his votes will go.
Ian McGarvey is from Milford – Blaney and McHugh to benefit from transfers.
Siobhan McLaughlin is from Buncrana – expect Padraig MacLochlainn to benefit (geography) and Keaveney (gender).
Harte has Letterkenny base, former FG. His transfers will elect McHugh and likely benefit McDaid substantially too.
After that, who knows.
Totals after 2nd count
Blaney, Niall 6332
Doherty, Mary E
Gallagher, Frank 546
Harte, Jimmy 1353
Keaveney, Cecilia 6441
MacLochlainn, Padraig 6789
McDaid, James 6746
McGarvey, Ian 795
McGuinness, Arthur E
McHugh, Joe 8800
McLaughlin, Siobhan 723