Ireland

Name: 2029 Irish general election
Start: 2029
Location: Ireland

Europe & Central Asia · Capital: Dublin

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Upcoming elections

2029 election cycle

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General election
2029 Irish general election
2029Dáil Éireann
Date expected
electoralcommission.ie Official source
A general election has to take place at least every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Parliamentary election
2029 Irish Seanad general election
202943 vocational-panel seats and 6 higher-education seats in Seanad Éireann
Indirect election: chosen by Members of the incoming Dáil, outgoing Seanad, county and city councils, and eligible graduates of designated higher-education institutions, not by a public vote.
Date expectedIndirect
electoralcommission.ie Official source
Seanad elections have to take place within 90 days of the dissolution of the Dáil
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.ie Official source
A general election to the Seanad must take place not later than 90 days after the dissolution of the Dáil
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Supranational election
2029 European Parliament election in Ireland
2029Members of the European Parliament elected in Ireland
Date expected
elections.europa.eu Official source
Every 5 years, voters choose over 700 Members of the European Parliament who represent you.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electoralcommission.ie Official source
The next European elections will be held in 2029.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Ireland is governed

System of government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
electoralcommission.ie Official source
An Coimisiún Toghcháin is a statutory, independent body
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.ie Official source
The Taoiseach is the prime minister and head of government of Ireland.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of state: President of Ireland
electoralcommission.ie Official source
Ireland uses proportional representation (PR) for voting in elections, with each voter having a single transferable vote (STV).
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electoralcommission.ie Official source
A general election has to take place at least every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Head of government: Taoiseach
electoralcommission.ie Official source
Ireland uses proportional representation (PR) for voting in elections, with each voter having a single transferable vote (STV).
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electoralcommission.ie Official source
A general election has to take place at least every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Voting age: 18
electoralcommission.ie Official source
Ireland uses proportional representation (PR) for voting in elections, with each voter having a single transferable vote (STV).
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electoralcommission.ie Official source
A general election has to take place at least every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Compulsory voting: No
electoralcommission.ie Official source
Ireland uses proportional representation (PR) for voting in elections, with each voter having a single transferable vote (STV).
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electoralcommission.ie Official source
A general election has to take place at least every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Electoral authority: An Coimisiún Toghcháin - Electoral Commission
electoralcommission.ie Official source
Ireland uses proportional representation (PR) for voting in elections, with each voter having a single transferable vote (STV).
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
electoralcommission.ie Official source
A general election has to take place at least every five years.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature
electoralcommission.ie Official source
An Coimisiún Toghcháin is a statutory, independent body
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
gov.ie Official source
The Taoiseach is the prime minister and head of government of Ireland.
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Dáil Éireann 174 seats · 5-year term · Proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote in 3-, 4- and 5-seat constituencies
Seanad Éireann 60 seats · 5-year term · 43 elected from vocational panels, 6 from university constituencies, and 11 nominated by the Taoiseach; elections use proportional representation by single tran

The President is directly elected for a seven-year term by proportional representation using the single transferable vote and may serve a maximum of two terms. The Taoiseach is nominated by Dáil Éireann and appointed by the President; Seanad Éireann is partly indirectly elected and partly nominated, so it is not listed among the nationally elected offices.

electoralcommission.ie Official source

An Coimisiún Toghcháin is a statutory, independent body

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

gov.ie Official source

The Taoiseach is the prime minister and head of government of Ireland.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

President of Ireland head of state · 1 seats · 7-year term · Direct election by proportional representation using the single transferable vote; single national constituency

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Presidential election
2025 Irish presidential election
24 October 202511 months agoPresident of Ireland
Held Final results
Wikidata Q84027875: 2025 Irish presidential election Wikidata
2025 Irish presidential election - point in time 2025-10-24
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2024 Irish general election
29 November 202422 months agoDáil Éireann
Held Final results
Wikidata Q86345233: 2024 Irish general election Wikidata
2024 Irish general election - point in time 2024-11-29
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2020 Irish general election
8 February 20207 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q23000966: 2020 Irish general election Wikidata
2020 Irish general election - point in time 2020-02-08
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Presidential election
2018 Irish presidential election
26 October 20188 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q42714967: 2018 Irish presidential election Wikidata
2018 Irish presidential election - point in time 2018-10-26
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0
Parliamentary election
2016 Irish general election
26 February 201611 years ago
Held
Wikidata Q7021043: 2016 Irish general election Wikidata
2016 Irish general election - point in time 2016-02-26
Recorded 8 Oct 2026 · Licence: CC0-1.0

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2025 Irish presidential election

24 October 2025 Final resultsTurnout 45.8%

Votes: all 3 lines, as in the table

Results of 2025 Irish presidential election
Party or candidate	Votes	Source
Catherine Connolly Catherine Martina Ann Connolly (Independent) Elected	914,143	presidentialelection.ie News report Mr Barry Ryan, has announced the result and declared Catherine Connolly to stand elected to the Office of President of Ireland. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 presidentialelection.ie News report Electorate: 3,614,450 Total Valid Poll: 1,442,698 Percentage poll: 45.83% Spoiled votes: 213,738 Total poll: 1,656,436 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael)	424,987	presidentialelection.ie News report Mr Barry Ryan, has announced the result and declared Catherine Connolly to stand elected to the Office of President of Ireland. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 presidentialelection.ie News report Electorate: 3,614,450 Total Valid Poll: 1,442,698 Percentage poll: 45.83% Spoiled votes: 213,738 Total poll: 1,656,436 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Jim Gavin (Fianna Fáil)	103,568	presidentialelection.ie News report Mr Barry Ryan, has announced the result and declared Catherine Connolly to stand elected to the Office of President of Ireland. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 presidentialelection.ie News report Electorate: 3,614,450 Total Valid Poll: 1,442,698 Percentage poll: 45.83% Spoiled votes: 213,738 Total poll: 1,656,436 Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2024 Irish general election · 29 November 2024

Final resultsTurnout 59.7%

Results of 2024 Irish general election
Party or candidate	Votes	Share	Seats	Source
Fianna Fáil Elected	481,414	21.9%	48	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Fine Gael Elected	458,134	20.8%	38	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Sinn Féin Elected	418,627	19%	39	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Independents (Independent) Elected	290,748	13.2%	16	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Social Democrats Elected	106,028	4.8%	11	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Labour Party Elected	102,457	4.7%	11	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Aontú Elected	86,134	3.9%	2	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Independent Ireland Elected	78,276	3.6%	4	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Green Party Elected	66,911	3%	1	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
People Before Profit-Solidarity Elected	62,481	2.8%	3	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026
100% Redress Elected	-	-	1	electoralcommission.ie Official source The most recent general election took place on Friday 29 November 2024. Recorded 8 Oct 2026 data.oireachtas.ie News report Dáil General Election 29 November 2024 Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2024 Irish general election

Ireland in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

elections.europa.euOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
electoralcommission.ieOfficial source
gov.ieOfficial source
gov.ieOfficial source
Wikidata Q7021043: 2016 Irish general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q42714967: 2018 Irish presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q23000966: 2020 Irish general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q86345233: 2024 Irish general electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
Wikidata Q84027875: 2025 Irish presidential electionWikidata wikidata.org · Licence: CC0-1.0
api.uat.citizensinformation.ieNews report
data.ipu.orgNews report
data.oireachtas.ieNews report
irishstatutebook.ieNews report
president.ieNews report
presidentialelection.ieNews report
presidentialelection.ieNews report

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