Kildare North (Dáil constituency)

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This article is about the constituency since 1997. For the 1885–1922 constituency of the United Kingdom House of Commons and the 1919–1921 First Dáil, see North Kildare (UK Parliament constituency).

Kildare North
Dáil Constituency
Outline map
Location of Kildare North within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created1997
Seats3 (1997–2007)
4 (2007–present)
TDs
  •   Réada Cronin (SF)
  •   Bernard Durkan (FG)
  •   James Lawless (FF)
  •   Catherine Murphy (SD)
County councilKildare County Council
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

Kildare North is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries[]

The constituency was created for the 1997 general election, when the former 5 seat Kildare constituency was divided into Kildare North and Kildare South. At the 1997 and 2002 elections, Kildare North was a 3-seat constituency, but it was allocated an extra seat for the 2007 general election

The Kildare North constituency spans the more densely populated north-eastern corner of County Kildare, taking in the towns of Celbridge, Clane, Leixlip, Maynooth and Naas.[1]

The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[2]

"In the county of Kildare the electoral divisions of:
Balraheen, Celbridge, Cloncurry, Donadea, Donaghcumper, Kilcock, Leixlip, Maynooth, Straffan, in the former Rural District of Celbridge No. 1;
Ballynadrumny, Cadamstown, Dunfierth, in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2;
Bodenstown, Clane, Downings, Kill, Kilteel, Naas Rural, Newtown, Oughterard, Rathmore, Timahoe North, in the former Rural District of Naas No. 1;
and Naas Urban."

TDs[]

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Kildare North 1997–
Key to parties
Dáil Election Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)		 Deputy
(Party)
28th 1997[3] Emmet Stagg
(Lab) 		Charlie McCreevy
(FF) 		Bernard Durkan
(FG) 		3 seats
until 2007
29th 2002[4]
2005 by-election[5] Catherine Murphy
(Ind)
30th 2007[6] Áine Brady
(FF) 		Michael Fitzpatrick
(FF)
31st 2011[7] Catherine Murphy
(Ind) 		Anthony Lawlor
(FG)
32nd 2016[8] Frank O'Rourke
(FF) 		Catherine Murphy
(SD) 		James Lawless
(FF)
33rd 2020[9] Réada Cronin
(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.

Elections[]

2020 general election[]

2020 general election: Kildare North[10][11]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Social Democrats Catherine Murphy 19.3 9,808 10,180 11,008      
Sinn Féin Réada Cronin 17.1 8,705 9,192 9,508 9,623 9,732 11,079
Fianna Fáil James Lawless 13.8 7,029 7,146 7,357 7,417 7,909 9,357
Fianna Fáil Frank O'Rourke 12.4 6,336 6,596 6,945 7,035 7,238 7,956
Fine Gael Bernard Durkan 10.7 5,447 5,522 5,910 6,006 8,521 10,258
Green Vincent P. Martin 10.0 5,100 5,473 5,901 6,211 6,674  
Fine Gael Anthony Lawlor 7.1 3,621 3,693 3,871 3,920    
Labour Emmet Stagg 5.4 2,751 2,853        
Renua Séamus Ó Riain 1.9 967          
PBP/Solidarity Paul Mahon[n 1] 1.7 861          
Independent David Monaghan 0.4 197          
Independent Wayne Swords 0.2 123          
Electorate: 81,884   Valid: 50,945   Spoilt: 382 (0.74%)   Quota: 10,190   Turnout: 51,327 (62.68%)
  1. ^ People Before Profit, Solidarity and RISE contested this election as Solidarity–People Before Profit, so candidates appeared on the ballot under this name. Mahon was a member of People Before Profit.

2016 general election[]

2016 general election: Kildare North[12][13][8]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Social Democrats Catherine Murphy 22.7 11,108                
Fianna Fáil James Lawless 15.3 7,461 7,592 7,696 7,737 7,919 8,003 8,256 8,850 9,444
Fianna Fáil Frank O'Rourke 12.9 6,341 6,486 6,528 6,562 6,711 6,879 7,138 7,684 8,479
Fine Gael Bernard Durkan 12.6 6,147 6,268 6,302 6,322 6,472 6,531 6,740 6,974 8,890
Fine Gael Anthony Lawlor 11.1 5,406 5,490 5,544 5,572 5,714 5,767 6,046 6,213 7,402
Labour Emmet Stagg 8.4 4,087 4,288 4,349 4,408 4,488 4,632 5,181 5,775  
Sinn Féin Réada Cronin 6.5 3,205 3,323 3,390 3,621 3,708 4,146 4,497    
Green Maebh Ní Fhallúin 3.0 1,485 1,649 1,715 1,804 2,020 2,419      
Independent Brendan Young 2.4 1,200 1,323 1,467 1,737 1,858        
Renua Shane Fitzgerald 2.0 994 1,086 1,154 1,236          
AAA–PBP Ashling Merriman 1.6 781 873 943            
Independent Michael Beirne 0.7 372 389              
Independent Gerard Dunne 0.5 249 261              
Independent Elizabeth O'Sullivan 0.2 99 119              
Electorate: 77,609   Valid: 48,935   Spoilt: 291 (0.6%)   Quota: 9,788   Turnout: 49,226 (63.4%)

2011 general election[]

2011 general election: Kildare North[14][7]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fine Gael Bernard Durkan 19.9 10,168 10,420      
Labour Emmet Stagg 19.0 9,718 9,976 10,264    
Independent Catherine Murphy 13.5 6,911 7,474 7,696 8,716 11,639
Fine Gael Anthony Lawlor 13.4 6,882 7,074 7,283 7,667 9,088
Labour John McGinley 10.3 5,261 5,489 5,590 6,449  
Fianna Fáil Áine Brady 9.3 4,777 4,910 6,627 6,821 7,288
Sinn Féin Martin Kelly 5.7 2,896 3,043 3,111    
Fianna Fáil Michael Fitzpatrick 5.2 2,659 2,714      
Green Shane Fitzgerald 1.8 905        
Independent Eric Doyle-Higgins 0.8 423        
Independent Michael Beirne 0.8 422        
Independent Bart Murphy 0.4 200        
Electorate: 76,773   Valid: 51,222   Spoilt: 388 (0.8%)   Quota: 10,245   Turnout: 51,610 (67.2%)

2007 general election[]

2007 general election: Kildare North[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6
Fianna Fáil Áine Brady 24.9 11,245          
Labour Emmet Stagg 17.4 7,882 8,063 8,107 8,468 9,220  
Fianna Fáil Michael Fitzpatrick 14.6 6,606 8,113 8,151 8,817 9,097  
Fine Gael Bernard Durkan 11.8 5,340 5,427 5,471 5,663 5,912 9,229
Independent Catherine Murphy 11.5 5,188 5,339 5,474 5,881 6,733 7,652
Fine Gael Darren Scully 9.4 4,250 4,306 4,332 4,489 4,832  
Green Shane Fitzgerald 4.9 2,215 2,289 2,342 2,668    
Sinn Féin Cristin McCauley 2.4 1,103 1,135 1,154      
Progressive Democrats Jeff Aherne 2.1 983 1,083 1,103      
Independent John Corish 0.5 234 244        
Independent Gerry Browne 0.3 145 153        
Electorate: 71,311   Valid: 45,191   Spoilt: 232 (0.5%)   Quota: 9,039   Turnout: 45,423 (63.7%)

2005 by-election[]

2005 by-election: Kildare North[5]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Áine Brady 24.5 6,201 6,255 7,265 8,133 9,818
Independent Catherine Murphy 23.6 5,985 6,189 7,176 8,809 12,256
Fine Gael Darren Scully 18.3 4,630 4,660 5,382 7,421  
Labour Paddy MacNamara 17.8 4,507 4,545 5,199    
Progressive Democrats Kate Walsh 7.9 2,006 2,023      
Green J. J. Power 6.1 1,547 1,621      
Independent Gerry Browne 0.9 226        
Independent Seanán Ó Coistín 0.8 211        
Electorate: 65,080   Valid: 25,313   Spoilt: 211 (0.8%)   Quota: 12,657   Turnout: 25,524 (39.2%)

2002 general election[]

2002 general election: Kildare North[4]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Charlie McCreevy 27.5 9,082        
Labour Emmet Stagg 21.4 7,051 7,168 8,005 9,472  
Fine Gael Bernard Durkan 17.5 5,786 5,859 6,177 7,341 8,025
Fianna Fáil Paul Kelly 15.7 5,168 5,681 5,923 7,382 7,890
Progressive Democrats Kate Walsh 11.9 3,919 4,027 4,473    
Green Anne Kelly McCormack 6.0 1,974 1,999      
Electorate: 60,094   Valid: 32,980   Spoilt: 291 (0.9%)   Quota: 8,246   Turnout: 33,271 (55.4%)

1997 general election[]

1997 general election: Kildare North[15]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5
Fianna Fáil Charlie McCreevy 21.9 6,905 7,055 7,152 8,156  
Fine Gael Bernard Durkan 21.2 6,653 6,804 7,932    
Labour Emmet Stagg 19.0 5,964 6,255 6,445 6,721 8,952
Fianna Fáil Paul Kelly 12.9 4,039 4,160 4,197 4,879 5,582
Democratic Left Catherine Murphy 8.8 2,762 3,067 3,204 3,392  
Progressive Democrats Timmy Conway 6.7 2,101 2,252 2,351    
Fine Gael Mary French 5.0 1,569 1,719      
Green Seán English 4.5 1,403        
Electorate: 50,957   Valid: 31,396   Spoilt: 295 (0.9%)   Quota: 7,850   Turnout: 31,691 (60.5%)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ^ "General election 1997: Kildare North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  4. ^ a b "General election 2002: Kildare North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  5. ^ a b "By-election 2005: Kildare North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  6. ^ a b "General election 2007: Kildare North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  7. ^ a b "General election 2011: Kildare North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 March 2011.
  8. ^ a b "General election 2016: Kildare North". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  9. ^ "General election 2020: Kildare North". Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  10. ^ "General Election 2020 Candidates – Kildare North". RTÉ News. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Kildare North: 2020 General Election". Irelandelection.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Kildare North Results 2016". Irelandelection.com. Irelandelection.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Kildare North Results 2016". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 15 March 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Kildare North Results 2011". Irelandelection.com. Irelandelection.com. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  15. ^ Government of Ireland (1998). 28th Dáil General Election June, 1997 Election Results and Transfer of Votes. Stationery Office, Government of Ireland.

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