Polling day in Sligo-Leitrim: latest voter turnout figures

Voting has commenced for General Election 2024 with four seats up for grabs in the Sligo-Leitrim-South Donegal constituency.

Polls opened at 7am this morning and will close at 10pm tonight.

It remains too early to predict the outcome, as the latest Red-C Business Post poll shows Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and Sinn Féin running neck and neck.

The Irish Times will be publishing an exit poll at 10pm this evening, which will give the public an indication of where people’s first preference votes went.

As of about 1pm today, voter turnout is steady in Sligo-Leitrim averaged at 12 to 13 percent.

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Manorhamilton and Carrick-on-Shannon are at 13 percent with Ballinamore, Drumshanbo and Sligo Town at 12 percent.

The constituency also includes towns in Donegal such as Bundoran, Ballyshannon and Ballintra, close to the North Leitrim border, which are averaging at 10 percent

Polling steady in Sligo Leitrim #GE24
13% Carrick-on-Shannon
13% Manorhamilton
12% Drumshanbo NS,
12% Scoil Chlann Naofa, Ballinamore
12% Scoil Ursula in Sligo Town
13% Tubbercurry
13% Ballymote NS
10% average in Bundoran, Ballyshannon and Ballintra

— Shane Ó Curraighín (@SOCurraighin) November 29, 2024

The constituency has over 94,000 voters, and 18 candidates competing for seats.

The count for Sligo-Leitrim-South Donegal will begin in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo at 9am tomorrow morning (Saturday, November 30).

It is likely the count will continue well into Sunday.

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