Kildare South (Dáil constituency)

Kildare South
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Kildare South within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1997
Seats
  • 3 (1997–2020)
  • 4 (2020–)
TDs
  •   Martin Heydon (FG)
  •   Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (SF)
  •   Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF)
  •   Mark Wall (Lab)
Local government areaCounty Kildare
Created fromKildare
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

Kildare South is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The constituency was first used at the 1997 general election, when the former 5-seat Kildare constituency was divided into Kildare South and Kildare North.

The Kildare South constituency spans the more rural southern and western areas of County Kildare, taking in the towns of Newbridge, Kildare, Athy, Caragh and many other areas. At the 2020 general election, it gained an extra seat to become a 4-seat constituency.[1]

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, the boundary of Kildare South be altered with the transfer of territory to Kildare North, Laois and Offaly.[2]

For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[3]

"The county of Kildare, except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Kildare North."
Changes to the Kildare South constituency 1997–present
Years TDs Boundaries Notes
1997–2016 3 County Kildare, except the part in the constituency of Kildare North[4][5] Created from Kildare,[6]
with transfer from Wicklow of

the electoral divisions of Ballitore, Belan, Carrigeen, Castledermot, Graney, Inchaquire, Moone, Narraghmore, in the former Rural District of Athy No. 1;

Ballymore Eustace, Carnalway, Gilitown, Kilcullen, Kilashee, Newtown, Usk, in the former Rural District of Naas No. 1.
2002–2007 3
Transfer from Kildare North of[7]
Ballynadrumny, Cadamstown, Carbury, Carrick, Drehid, Dunfierth, Kilrainy, Windmill Cross, in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2.
2007–2011 3
Transfer to Kildare North of[8]
Ballynadrumny, Cadamstown, Carbury, Carrick, Drehid, Dunfierth, Kilrainy, Windmill Cross, in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2, and Downings, Robertstown, and Timahoe South, in the former Rural District of Naas No. 1.
2011–2016 3
Transfer to Kildare North of[9]
Kilpatrick, in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2, and Newtown, in the former Rural District of Naas No. 1.
2016–2020 3 County Kildare,

except the parts in the constituencies of Kildare North and Laois[10]

Transfer from Kildare North of[11]
Kilpatrick and Windmill Cross, in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2, and Robertstown and Timahoe South, in the former Rural District of Naas No. 1,
Transfer to new constituency of Laois of
Ballybrackan, Churchtown, Harristown, Kilberry, Kildangan and Monasterevin, in the former Rural District of Athy No. 1.
2020– 4 County Kildare,

except the parts in the constituencies of Kildare North,[1]

and in County Laois, the electoral divisions of
Ballybrittas, Jamestown, Kilmullen, Portarlington South, in the former Rural District of Mountmellick;
and in County Offaly, the electoral division of
Portarlington North, in the former Rural District of Tullamore.
Transfer from Kildare North of[12]
the electoral division of Carbury, Carrick, Drehid, Kilrainy in the former Edenderry No. 2 Rural District,
transfer from the former constituency of Laois of

Ballybrackan, Churchtown, Harristown, Kilberry, Kildangan and Monasterevin, in the former Rural District of Athy No. 1, in County Kildare,

and of Ballybrittas, Jamestown, Kilmullen, Portarlington South, in the former Rural District of Mountmellick, in County Laois
transfer from the former constituency of Offaly of
Portarlington North, in the former Rural District of Tullamore.

TDs

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kildare South 1997–
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
28th 1997[13] Jack Wall
(Lab) 		Alan Dukes
(FG) 		Seán Power
(FF) 		3 seats
1997–2020
29th 2002[14] Seán Ó Fearghaíl[a]
(FF)
30th 2007[15]
31st 2011[16] Martin Heydon
(FG)
32nd 2016[17] Fiona O'Loughlin
(FF)
33rd 2020[18] Cathal Berry
(Ind) 		Patricia Ryan
(SF)
34th 2024[19] Mark Wall
(Lab) 		Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh
(SF)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

  1. ^ Ó Fearghaíl has served as Ceann Comhairle in the 32nd and 33rd Dáil. He was returned automatically at the 2020 and 2024 general elections.

Elections

^ *: Outgoing TD

2024 general election

Seán Ó Fearghaíl was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil and will be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a three-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

2024 general election: Kildare South[19][20]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl[*] N/A Returned automatically
Fine Gael Martin Heydon[*] 21.6 9,262 9,278 9,290 9,303 9,407 9,477 9,595 9,628 9,828 10,217 11,364  
Fianna Fáil Fiona O'Loughlin 17.4 7,489 7,503 7,511 7,528 7,608 7,651 7,697 7,729 7,904 8,312 9,124 9,482
Sinn Féin Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh 16.9 7,241 7,264 7,407 7,455 7,491 7,626 7,763 7,912 8,379 9,426 10,151 10,220
Labour Mark Wall 15.5 6,654 6,662 6,703 6,722 6,859 7,040 7,251 7,350 7,505 8,744 9,739 9,942
Social Democrats Chris Pender 7.3 3,157 3,166 3,372 3,390 3,543 3,617 3,670 3,722 3,888      
Independent Cathal Berry[*] 7.0 3,007 3,055 3,076 3,162 3,216 3,317 3,441 3,663 4,290 4,767    
Aontú Melissa Byrne 3.9 1,677 1,692 1,713 1,767 1,784 1,825 1,939 2,380        
Irish Freedom Anthony Casey 2.2 957 973 981 1,129 1,134 1,165 1,362          
Independent Ireland William Carton 2.2 955 1,004 1,012 1,065 1,071 1,113            
Independent Patricia Ryan[*] 1.6 678 703 711 753 762              
Green Monaa K. Sood 1.4 585 592 613 618                
Independent Tom McDonnell 1.2 499 530 534                  
PBP–Solidarity Rob Cosgrave[a] 1.2 498 505                    
Independent Leanne O'Neill 0.3 152                      
Independent Ireland Edel Doran 0.3 123                      
Electorate: 74,423   Valid: 42,934   Spoilt: 271   Quota: 10,734   Turnout: 43,205  
  1. ^ Cosgrave is a member of Solidarity.

2020 general election

Seán Ó Fearghaíl was Ceann Comhairle at the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil and therefore deemed to be returned automatically. The constituency was treated as a three-seater for the purposes of calculating the quota.

2020 general election: Kildare South[18][21][22][23]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl[*] N/A Returned automatically
Sinn Féin Patricia Ryan 21.5 10,155 10,461 10,719 11,072 11,295 12,152    
Fine Gael Martin Heydon[*] 17.1 8,069 8,120 8,218 8,567 9,010 9,651 11,676 11,710
Fianna Fáil Fiona O'Loughlin[*] 12.6 5,927 5,985 6,043 6,176 8,177 8,936 10,370 10,425
Labour Mark Wall 12.5 5,899 5,974 6,142 6,648 6,984 7,484    
Independent Cathal Berry 12.2 5,742 5,961 6,176 6,501 6,876 8,270 10,693 10,940
Independent Fiona McLoughlin Healy 7.7 3,616 3,730 3,938 4,221 4,471      
Fianna Fáil Suzanne Doyle 7.6 3,580 3,665 3,703 3,782        
Green Ronan Maher 3.5 1,639 1,754 2,144          
Social Democrats Linda Hayden 2.8 1,338 1,474            
Aontú Anita Mhic Gib 1.5 697              
Solidarity–PBP Róisín Uí Bhroin[a] 1.3 598              
Electorate: 77,719   Valid: 47,260   Spoilt: 440 (0.9%)   Quota: 11,815   Turnout: 47,700 (61.4%)  
  1. ^ Uí Bhroin was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election

2016 general election: Kildare South[24][25][17]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fine Gael Martin Heydon[*] 21.3 7,851 8,048 8,297 10,321    
Fianna Fáil Fiona O'Loughlin 18.8 6,906 7,073 7,373 7,905 8,149 8,974
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl[*] 17.6 6,469 6,583 6,891 7,166 7,343 8,220
Labour Mark Wall 11.6 4,277 4,504 4,764 5,154 5,806 6,864
Sinn Féin Patricia Ryan 11.6 4,267 4,459 5,294 5,434 5,485  
Fine Gael Fiona McLoughlin Healy 8.8 3,250 3,416 3,554      
Independent Declan Crowe 5.8 2,143 2,609        
Green Suzanne McEneaney 2.3 836          
Renua Mary Kennedy 2.1 787          
Electorate: 59,162   Valid: 36,786   Spoilt: 386   Quota: 9,197   Turnout: 37,172 (62.8%)  

2011 general election

2011 general election: Kildare South[26][16]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Fine Gael Martin Heydon 33.3 12,755            
Labour Jack Wall[*] 27.8 10,645            
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl[*] 11.8 4,514 4,961 5,097 5,177 5,315 5,552 8,707
Fianna Fáil Seán Power[*] 9.9 3,793 4,307 4,445 4,542 4,650 4,888  
Independent Paddy Kennedy 7.3 2,806 3,825 4,081 4,387 5,156 6,841 7,710
Sinn Féin Jason Turner 6.0 2,308 2,610 2,882 2,905 3,253    
Independent Clifford T. Reid 2.4 926 1,410 1,644 1,873      
Green Vivian Cummins 1.4 523 944 1,045        
Electorate: 58,867   Valid: 38,270   Spoilt: 353 (0.9%)   Quota: 9,568   Turnout: 38,623 (65.6%)  

2007 general election

2007 general election: Kildare South[15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl[*] 25.2 8,731    
Fianna Fáil Seán Power[*] 25.1 8,694    
Labour Jack Wall[*] 20.7 7,154 7,712 9,145
Fine Gael Richard Daly 9.7 3,353 3,654 4,039
Fine Gael Alan Gillis 7.5 2,586 2,861 3,178
Green J. J. Power 6.2 2,136 2,658  
Progressive Democrats Jane Mullins 4.4 1,513    
Independent Tom Doyle 1.2 424    
Electorate: 56,670   Valid: 34,591   Spoilt: 347 (1.0%)   Quota: 8,648   Turnout: 34,938 (61.7%)  

2002 general election

2002 general election: Kildare South[14]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Seán Power[*] 23.9 7,782 7,817 7,860 9,169    
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl 22.6 7,370 7,458 7,501 8,426    
Labour Jack Wall[*] 18.5 6,043 6,148 6,264 7,443 7,849 7,977
Fine Gael Alan Dukes[*] 15.2 4,967 5,040 5,546 7,170 7,650 7,790
Progressive Democrats John Dardis 11.9 3,887 3,946 4,058      
Green J. J. Power 3.7 1,208 1,335 1,351      
Fine Gael Rainsford Hendy 2.5 828 850        
Independent Ger Fitzgibbon 1.7 546          
Electorate: 58,354   Valid: 32,631   Spoilt: 501 (1.5%)   Quota: 8,158   Turnout: 33,132 (56.8%)  

1997 general election

1997 general election: Kildare South[13][27]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Alan Dukes[*] 21.7 6,260 6,426 7,419    
Labour Jack Wall 20.3 5,834 6,077 6,251 6,870 7,039
Fianna Fáil Sean Power[*] 19.7 5,665 6,048 6,124 8,066  
Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl 15.6 4,503 4,750 4,795 5,907 6,601
Progressive Democrats John Dardis 13.5 3,895 4,038 4,114    
Fine Gael Rainsford F. Hendy 4.8 1,371 1,399      
Fianna Fáil Christy Walsh 2.3 662        
Independent Francis J. Browne 2.1 618        
Electorate: 47,030   Valid: 28,808   Spoilt: 365 (1.3%)   Quota: 7,203   Turnout: 29,173 (60.9%)  

See also

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