Sligo-North Leitrim

Sligo-North Leitrim

  • No of Seats: 3
  • No of Male Candidates: 11
  • No of Female Candidates: 2
  • Total number of GE11 candidates: 13
  • No of TDs standing: 2
  • No of Senators standing: 1
  • No of Councillors standing: 5
  • No of MEPs standing: 0
  • No of Seats: 3
  • Population (2006): 74228
  • Population per TD: 24743
  • Average Population per TD: 25541
  • Variance (from average): -798
  • % Variance: -3.13%

Sources of data: CSO, Oireachtas.ie, Dr Adrian Kavanagh (NUI Maynooth), ElectionsIreland.org, Electoral Commission, Ipsos/MRBI - Irish Times, Red C.

Candidates

  • Independent candidates, ULA and other small parties: Cllr. Declan Bree (ULA), Cllr. Michael Clarke, Gabriel Mc Sharry, Alwyn Love (NV), Cllr. Veronica Cawley, Dick Cahill
  • Green Party candidates: Johnny Gogan
  • Labour Party candidates: Susan O'Keeffe
  • Sinn Fein candidates: Cllr. Michael Colreavy
  • Fianna Fail candidates: Eamonn Scanlon TD, Sen. Marc McSharry
  • Fine Gael candidates: John Perry TD, Cllr. Tony McLaughlin
  • Independent candidates who previously ran for another party: Declan Bree LB, Gabriel Mc Sharry LB, Alwyn Love LB, Veronica Cawley LB, Michael Clarke FF
  • Young candidates (21-35):
  • Retired/Retiring TDs: Jimmy Devins FF

Opinion Polls

Red C-Sunday Business Post Poll (published 20-02-2011, adjusted to this constituency):

  • FF: 15.40%
  • FG: 54.80%
  • Lab: 6.40%
  • Green Party: 1.30%
  • Sinn Fein: 19.80%
  • Other: 2.30%

This translates to seats as follows (according to Adrian Kavanagh of http://geographyspecialinterestgroup.wordpress.com):

  • FF: 0
  • FG: 2
  • Lab: 0
  • Green Party: 0
  • Sinn Fein: 1
  • Other: 0

Sunday Independent Milward Brown Poll (published 20-02-2011 - adjusted to this constituency):

  • FF: 15.80%
  • FG: 53.20%
  • Lab: 7.70%
  • Green Party: 0.60%
  • Sinn Fein: 20.30%
  • Other: 2.30%

This translates to seats as follows (according to Adrian Kavanagh of http://geographyspecialinterestgroup.wordpress.com):

  • FF: 0
  • FG: 2
  • Lab: 0
  • Green Party: 0
  • Sinn Fein: 1
  • Other: 0

2007 Election Stats

  • Size of Electorate: 57,517
  • Total No. Votes: 40,330
  • No. of valid votes: 39,934
  • No. of spoiled votes: 396
  • Quota: 9,984
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