Elections for the Dáil Éireann 2011

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(Voter turnout 70.0%)

 %

40

30th

20th

10

0

36.10

19.45

17.45

9.94

1.85

1.21

0.97

13.04

FG

ILP

FF

SF

GP

SP

PBPA

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 2007

 % p

 10

   5

   0

  -5

-10

-15

-20

-25

+8.78

+9.32

-24.11

+3.00

-2.84

+0.57

+0.52

+4.77

FG

ILP

FF

SF

GP

SP

PBPA

Otherwise.

Distribution of seats

       

A total of 166 seats

• SP : 2
• PBPA : 2
• SF : 14
• ILP : 37
• FF : 20
• FG : 76
• Independent: 15

In Ireland , the 2011 elections for the Dáil Éireann took place on February 25, 2011 . 165 members of the 31st Dáil were determined .

2011 result

The previously strongest party, Fianna Fáil , lost a lot of support in the elections and only achieved 17.4 percent of the votes ( first preference votes ). Fine Gael was the strongest party with 36.1 percent of the vote. The Labor Party was the second strongest party with 19.4 percent of the vote. Sinn Féin received 9.9 percent of the vote. Independent candidates received 12.6 percent of the vote. In addition, the People Before Profit Alliance and the Socialist Party made it into parliament. The Green Party and Progressive Democrats left parliament.

According to the Irish system of evaluation over the individual electoral districts, the following distribution resulted for the Dáil Éireann:

Political party		Seats after election 2011 (diff. To 2007)
	Fianna Fáil	20 (- 57)
	Fine Gael	76 (+ 25)
	Labor	37 (+ 17)
	Green party	0 (- 6)
	Sinn Féin	14 (+ 10)
	Progressive Democrats	0 (- 2)
	Independent	15 (+ 10)
	Socialist Party	2 (+ 2)
	People Before Profit Alliance	2 (+ 2)
	Ceann Comhairle (Chairman)	1

Parties as well as independent candidates

The left People Before Profit Alliance is described as linked to Democratic Socialism or Trotskyism .

Independent nominees elected include Noel Grealish , Michael Lowry and Shane Ross .

Individual evidence

1. ^ Election 2011 - National Summary , Raidió Teilifís Éireann (engl.)
2. ↑ Mandate and constituency overview 2011 (English)
3. ↑ Final result Galway West ( Memento of March 5, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (Eng.)