Who won the Irish Presidential Election? Low turnout as country elects Michael D's successor
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25 Oct 2025
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25 Oct 2025
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Catherine Connolly is on course to become the 10th President of Ireland
INDEPENDENT Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has topped the poll in Limerick County, with 16,520 votes - or 57.91% of the vote.
The Galway TD is on course to become the 10th President of Ireland - and is likely to be elected on the first count.
In Limerick County, she was ahead of Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys who secured 9,987 votes (35.01%).
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Third was Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin, who won 2,022 votes in Limerick County (7.09%).
This came despite him suspending his campaign and withdrawing from the race earlier this month.
The turnout in Limerick County was 44.78% , with 32,812 people having their say.
The number of spoilt votes or invalid papers totalled 4,283.
Like the rest of the country, the results from Limerick County are being sent to Dublin to be checked by Presidential returning officer Barry Ryan.
After submission of all first count results, he will then calculate the quota for election. Then he’ll decide on the next steps regarding elimination of a candidate and the distribution of transfers.
If, as is looking increasingly likely, Ms Connolly secures more than 50% of the vote, then she will be declared President of Ireland.
The sorting and voting of votes in both the Limerick City and Limerick County constituencies took place at the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare this Saturday morning.
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