How Mayo voted: All the latest from the Ballina count
FINAL RESULT: Counting for the Ballina Electoral Area concluded in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
All the sitting councillors were returned, with one new face at the table - Joe Faughnan, who took the seat vacated by Seamus Weir, who retired.
The six Ballina councillors elected were: John O'Hara, Mark Duffy, Annie May Reape, Michael Loftus, Joe Faughnan and Jarlath Munnelly.
TIMELINE
The official count for the Ballina Electoral Area will get underway at the count centre this morning (Monday) at 9 a.m.
It has been a long wait for the candidates since Friday's votes were cast but first count results should be in around lunchtime.
14:15 Still awaiting the first count from Ballina LEA, it's the last area in the country to announce the first count so all eyes remain on the north Mayo ward.
14:30: Mark Duffy and John O'Hara top the poll in Ballina both exceeded the quota.
6 seats to be filled.
Quota 1,769
O’Hara FG - 2,374
Duffy IND - 2,325
Loftus FF - 1,291
Reape FF - 1,176
Faughnan IND - 1,121
Alexander FF - 994
Munnelly FG - 932
Morris SF - 474
Rouse FG - 385
Doocey IND - 382
Nolan IND - 331
Cafolla SF - 256
Beattie IND - 189
Mullen IND - 81
Howley IND - 69
O’Hara and Duffy elected
14:45: We now wait for the redistribution of both John O'Hara and Mark Duffy's surplus votes.
John O'Hara's (Fine Gael) surplus of 605 is now being distributed.
16:00: Still no sign of the surplus of John O'Hara to be announced, larger crowd in the TF today with more candidates in the Midlands North West European Parliament ballot arriving to seek out the latest information.
18:00: SECOND COUNT
4 seats are to be filled with John O'Hara's surplus redistributed this is the lay of the land.
Annie-Mae Reape (FF) - 1641 (+232)
Michael Loftus (FF) - 1391 (+45)
Joe Faughnan (Non-Party) - 1240 (+55)
Jarlath Munnelly (FG) - 1111 (+89)
David Alexander (FF) - 1077 (+39)
Hugh Rouse (FG) - 544 (+79)
Una Morris (SF) - 500 (+13)
Joe Doocey (Non-Party) - 407 (+12)
Willie Nolan (Non-Party) - 378 (+23)
Antonio Cafolla (SF) - 288 (+16)
Garie Beattie (Non-Party) - 199 (+5)
Jo Mullen (Non-Party) - 91 (+5)
Keith Howley (Non-Party) - 73 (+2)
Mark Duffy's surplus of 556 is now to be redistributed.
20:20 THIRD COUNT
Annie-Mae Reape (FF) - 1641 +128
Michael Loftus (FF) - 1391 +43
Joe Faughnan (IND) - 1240 +54
Jarlath Munnelly (FG) - 1111 +51
David Alexander (FF) - 1077 + 27
Hugh Rouse (FG) - 544 +92
Una Morris (SF) - 500 +29
Joe Doocey (IND) - 407 +13
Willie Nolan (IND) - 378 +54
Antonio Cafolla (SF) - 288 +27
Garie Beattie (IND) - 199 + 19
Jo Mullen (IND) - 91 +11
Keith Howley (IND) - 73 +4
Both Howley and Mullen have been eliminated and their votes will now be redistributed.
FOURTH COUNT
Reape +11 - 1,548
Loftus +2 - 1,391
Faughnan +23 - 1,262
Munnelly +6 - 1,079
Alexander +5 - 1,070
Rouse +6 - 536
Morris +7 - 523
Doocey +30 - 438
Nolan +16 - 425
Cafolla +6 - 305
Beattie +40 - 253
20 non-transferable papers
No candidate was elected from the 4th count so now they will exclude Garrie Beattie and redistribute his vote.
FIFTH COUNT
Redistribution of Garrie Beattie's votes.
4 seats left to fill
Reape +13 - 1,561
Loftus +5 - 1,396
Faughnan +23 - 1,285
Munnelly +4 - 1,083
Alexander +8 - 1,068
Rouse +4 - 567
Doocey +108 - 546
Morris +6 - 529
Nolan +26 - 461
Cafolla +15 - 320
With 41 non-transferable votes, no one is elected, and Cafolla is excluded for redistribution.
Antonio Cafolla has now been eliminated and his votes will be redistributed.
SIXTH COUNT
Redistribution of Antonio Cafolla (Sinn Féin)
Alexander +10 - 1,088
Doocey +14 - 560
Faughnan +15 - 1,300
Loftus +30 - 1409
Morris +169 - 698
Munnelly +11 - 1,094
Nolan +15 - 465
Reape +80 - 1,579
Rouse +10 - 577
46 non-transferable
No one elected
Willie Nolan to be distributed shortly.
SEVENTH COUNT
4 seats left to fill
Quota - 1776
Alexander +16 - 1,104
Doocey +41 - 601
Faughnan +60 - 1,360
Loftus +26 - 1435
Morris +21 - 719
Munnelly +27 - 1,121
Reape +131 - 1,710
Rouse +63 - 640
Distribution of Doocey's votes next.
EIGHTH COUNT
Four seats remain to be filled.
Quota - 1776
Distribution of Joe Doocey
Alexander +19 - 1,123
Faughnan +193 - 1,553
Loftus + 31 - 1566
Morris +46 - 765
Munnelly +11 - 1,132
Reape +39 - 1,749
Rouse +31 - 671
No one was elected on this count.
231 non-transferable votes.
Distribution of Hugh Rouse's vote to commence.
NINTH COUNT
Alexander +15 - 1,173
Faughnan +60 - 1,613
Loftus +51 - 1,517
Morris +22 - 787
Munnelly +137 - 1,269
Reape +207 - 1,956
Annie May Reape has been elected.
Her surplus is now being distributed.
Saturday update: The count for the Ballina LEA is due to get underway on Sunday, with Belmullet count up first at 10 a.m. and Swinford at 2 p.m.
SATURDAY TALLIES AND REACTION
Final tally in Ballina: David Alexander 884, Garie Beattie 143, Antonio Cafolla 206, Joe Doocey 343, Mark Duffy 1931, Joe Faughnan 1070, Keith Howley 64, Michael Loftus 1273, Una Morris 413, Jo Mullen 97, Jarlath Munnelly 834, Willie Nolan 305, John O'Hara 1791, Annie May Reape 976, Hugh Rouse 360.
19.00: Ballina is wide open, with Duffy and O'Hara assured of their seats and Michael Loftus enjoying a bounce over late afternoon as boxes continued to be opened.
Joe Faughnan will be pleased with his 1,070 first preferences.
16.25: Mark Duffy (1,300) and John O'Hara (1,353) leading the way in Ballina.
Annie May Reape best of the rest on 795, with David Alexander following on 698.
3.30: After the very early tallies, John O’Hara of Fine Gael is expected to top the poll in the Ballina Mayo Electoral Area. Independent Mark Duffy is also projected to exceed the quota, same as 2019 for both councillors.
Reports are that Cathaoirleach Michael Loftus isn’t blowing his local boxes out of the water. There are 6 seats up for grabs, and with Seamus Weir’s retirement, a new name is guaranteed.
Joe Faughnan, Independent, has been picking up first preference votes across Crossmolina, which will put him in strong contention for a seat.