Brady eliminated as Dublin takes shape

Lord Major Royston Brady has been eliminated from the European election in the fourth count.

Previously a favourite to be elected, a disastrous final week of campaigning has been attributed by many to his disappointing share of the vote.

Fourth Count results:

Distribution of Higgins’s votes

Eoin Ryan (FF) 65,923

Ms Mary Lou McDonald (SF) 68,355

*Proinsias De Rossa (Lab) 62,424

Ivana Bacik (Lab) 45,413

*Ms Patricia McKenna (Green) 49,101

Royston Brady (FF) 38,324

Eliminated: Royston Brady

Electorate 811,458; Turnout 435,136 (53.62%, +17.48%)

Third Count results:

Distribution of Despard’s, Doonan’s, Prendeville’s and Price’s votes

Eoin Ryan (FF) 64,876

Ms Mary Lou McDonald (SF) 62,030

*Proinsias De Rossa (Lab) 57,466

Ivana Bacik (Lab) 42,624

*Ms Patricia McKenna (Green) 44,684

Royston Brady (FF) 37,423

Joe Higgins (Soc) 24,541

Eliminated: Joe Higgins

Second Count results:

Distribution of Mitchell’s surplus

Eoin Ryan (FF) 62,939

Ms Mary Lou McDonald (SF) 60,689

*Proinsias De Rossa (Lab) 56,243

Ivana Bacik (Lab) 41,703

*Ms Patricia McKenna (Green) 41,506

Royston Brady (FF) 36,593

Joe Higgins (Soc) 23,460

Barry Despard (CSP) 5,443

Brendan Price (Ind Price) 4,931

Tom Prendeville (Ind P) 2,124

Paul Doonan (Ind Doonan) 1,886

Eliminated: Barry Despard, Brendan Price, Tom Prendeville, Paul Doonan

First Count results:

Gay Mitchell (FG) 90,749

Eoin Ryan (FF) 61,681

Ms Mary Lou McDonald (SF) 60,395

*Proinsias De Rossa (Lab) 54,344

Ivana Bacik (Lab) 40,707

*Ms Patricia McKenna (Green) 40,445

Royston Brady (FF) 36,269

Joe Higgins (Soc) 23,218

Barry Despard (CSP) 5,352

Brendan Price (Ind Price) 4,814

Tom Prendeville (Ind P) 2,071

Paul Doonan (Ind Doonan) 1,853

Elected: Gay Mitchell

Party share of poll:

FF 97,950 (23.22%, -1.45%)

Lab 95,051 (22.53%, +6.63%)

FG 90,749 (21.51%, -8.58%)

SF 60,395 (14.32%, +7.68%)

Green 40,445 (9.59%, -3.11%)

Soc 23,218 (5.50%, +1.72%)

CSP 5,352 (1.27%, -2.09%)

Ind Price 4,814 (1.14%)

Ind P 2,071 (0.49%)

Ind Doonan 1,853 (0.44%)