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%)



