2024 Irish general election

2024 Irish general election

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174 seats in Dáil Éireann[a] 88 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout	59.7% 3.2pp[1]
First party Second party Third party   Leader Micheál Martin Mary Lou McDonald Simon Harris Party Fianna Fáil Sinn Féin Fine Gael Leader since 26 January 2011 10 February 2018 24 March 2024 Leader's seat Cork South-Central Dublin Central Wicklow Last election 38 seats, 22.2% 37 seats, 24.5% 35 seats, 20.9% Seats won 48[a] 39 38 Seat change 10 2 3 Popular vote 481,417 418,627 458,134 Percentage 21.9% 19.0% 20.8% Swing 0.3 pp 5.5 pp 0.1 pp   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Leader Holly Cairns Ivana Bacik Michael Collins Party Social Democrats Labour Independent Ireland Leader since 26 February 2023 24 March 2022 10 November 2023 Leader's seat Cork South-West Dublin Bay South Cork South-West Last election 6 seats, 2.9% 6 seats, 4.4% New party Seats won 11 11 4 Seat change 5 5 New party Popular vote 106,028 102,457 78,276 Percentage 4.8% 4.7% 3.6% Swing 1.9 pp 0.3 pp New party   Seventh party Eighth party Ninth party   PBP–S Leader Collective leadership Peadar Tóibín Roderic O'Gorman Party PBP–Solidarity Aontú Green Leader since N/A 28 January 2019 8 July 2024 Leader's seat N/A Meath West Dublin West Last election 5 seats, 2.6% 1 seat, 1.9% 12 seats, 7.1% Seats won 3 2 1 Seat change 2 1 11 Popular vote 62,481 86,134 66,911 Percentage 2.8% 3.9% 3.0% Swing 0.2 pp 2.0 pp 4.1 pp
Election results and first-preference votes in each constituency. Number of seats gained by each party in each constituency.
Taoiseach before election Simon Harris Fine Gael Taoiseach after election Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil

The 2024 Irish general election to elect the 34th Dáil took place on Friday, 29 November 2024, following the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil on 8 November by President Michael D. Higgins at the request of Taoiseach Simon Harris. Polls were open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m UTC. It elected 174 Teachtaí Dála (TDs) across 43 constituencies of between 3 and 5 seats to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's legislature. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023, the number of TDs was increased from 160 to 174, making it the largest Dáil in the history of the state, with an increase in the number of constituencies from 39 to 43. The main issues in the campaign were the cost of living, housing affordability and availability, immigration and asylum management, and economic stability amid external trade uncertainties, reflecting voter concerns despite the country's strong overall financial health.^[3][4][5]

The election resulted in Fianna Fáil remaining as the largest party, increasing its number of seats to 48. Its governing partner Fine Gael won 38 seats, with the two parties combined winning 86 seats, two shy of a majority.^[6][7] The Green Party, the third party of government, lost all but one of its seats, with only leader Roderic O'Gorman returning to the Dáil.^[8] Sinn Féin remained as the second largest party, winning 39 seats,^[7] while the Social Democrats and Labour each won 11 seats, an increase of five each.^[9]

On 15 January 2025, the formation of a coalition government was agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and nine independents.^[10] Micheál Martin was appointed Taoiseach on 23 January 2025.^[11]

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