Roscommon–Galway (Dáil constituency)

Roscommon–Galway is a parliamentary constituency in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas in place since the 2016 general election. It returns 3 members (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

Roscommon–Galway
Dáil constituency
Outline map
Location of Roscommon–Galway within Ireland
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2016
Seats3
TDs
  •   Michael Fitzmaurice (Ind)
  •   Claire Kerrane (SF)
  •   Denis Naughten (Ind)
Local government areas
Created from
EP constituencyMidlands–North-West

History and boundaries

The constituency was established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 and first used at the 2016 election. The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[1]

"The county of Roscommon, except the part which is comprised in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim; and the county of Galway except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West."

The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, the boundary of Roscommon–Galway be altered with the transfer of territory from Sligo–Leitrim and the transfer of territory to Galway East.[2] It proposed the following boundaries:

"The county of Roscommon; and the county of Galway except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West."
Changes to the Roscommon–Galway constituency
Years No. of TDs Area Formed by
2016–2020 3 County Roscommon, and the parts of County Galway not in the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West.[3] County Roscommon, from Roscommon–South Leitrim,[4]

Transfer from Galway East of:

  • Ballinasloe Urban
  • Ahascragh, Ballinasloe Rural, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Killure, Kylemore, Lismanny, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1
  • Ballinastack, Ballymoe, Ballynakill, Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy
  • Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Killeroran, Killian, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew
  • Dunmore North, Toberadosh, in the former Rural District of Tuam.
2020– 3 County Roscommon, except for the part in the constituency of Sligo–Leitrim, and the parts of County Galway not in the constituencies of Galway East and Galway West.[1] Transfer from Galway East of:[5]
  • Aughrim, Ballymacward, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 1
  • Scregg, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy
  • Annagh, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew
  • Addergoole, Carrownagur, Clonbern, Cloonkeen, Dunmore South, in the former Rural District of Tuam

Transfer to Sligo–Leitrim of:

  • Aghafin, Altagowlan, Ballyfarnan, Ballyformoyle, Boyle Rural, Boyle Urban, Crossna, Danesfort, Keadew, Kilbryan, Killukin, Lough Allen, Oakport, Rockingham, Rushfield, Tivannagh, Tumna North, Tumna South, in the former Rural District of Boyle No. 1

TDs
Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for Roscommon–Galway 2016–
Key to parties
DáilElectionDeputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)		Deputy
(Party)
32nd2016[6] Eugene Murphy
(FF)		 Michael Fitzmaurice
(Ind)		 Denis Naughten
(Ind)
33rd2020[7] Claire Kerrane
(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: Roscommon–Galway[8][9]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count
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Independent Michael Fitzmaurice 28.7 13,077          
Independent Denis Naughten 18.5 8,422 9,057 9,419 10,866 14,683  
Sinn Féin Claire Kerrane 17.5 8,003 8,322 8,690 9,402 10,082 10,545
Fianna Fáil Eugene Murphy 10.8 4,945 5,201 5,381 7,242 8,058 9,204
Fine Gael Aisling Dolan 12.0 5,466 5,635 5,710 6,162    
Fianna Fáil Orla Leyden 6.5 2,953 3,124 3,197      
Green Julie O'Donoghue 3.1 1,413 1,445 1,610      
Aontú James Hope 1.1 504 542        
Solidarity–PBP Kenny Tynan[lower-alpha 1] 0.9 422 442        
National Party Paul Hanley 0.7 319 331        
Independent Thomas Fallon 0.2 88 109        
Electorate: 69,598   Valid: 45,612   Spoilt: 330   Quota: 11,404   Turnout: 45,942 (66.0%)  
    1. Tynan was a member of People Before Profit.

    2016 general election
    2016 general election: Roscommon–Galway[10][11][6]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    12345678
    Independent Denis Naughten 30.5 13,936              
    Independent Michael Fitzmaurice 21.3 9,750 10,964 10,996 11,073 11,275 11,630    
    Fianna Fáil Eugene Murphy 14.9 6,813 7,157 7,162 7,192 7,260 7,368 7,565 10,104
    Fine Gael Maura Hopkins 14.9 6,812 7,317 7,324 7,428 7,555 7,698 8,388 9,313
    Sinn Féin Claire Kerrane 6.7 3,075 3,196 3,207 3,256 3,301 3,591 3,826  
    Fianna Fáil Shane Curran 4.4 2,006 2,164 2,168 2,198 2,240 2,294 2,389  
    Labour John Kelly 2.7 1,211 1,254 1,258 1,320 1,373 1,442    
    AAA–PBP Eddie Conroy 2.1 982 1,008 1,015 1,146 1,172      
    Renua Anne Farrell 1.1 520 577 580 616        
    Green Miriam Hennesy 0.6 286 305 307          
    Independent Anthony Coleman 0.5 214 229 237          
    Independent Thomas Fallon 0.2 75 88            
    Electorate: 64,235   Valid: 45,680   Spoilt: 315   Quota: 11,421   Turnout: 71.6%  

      See also

      References
      1. Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, Schedule (No. 39 of 2017, Schedule). Enacted on 23 December 2017. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 28 September 2022.
      2. "Constituency Review Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. pp. 48–49, 132. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
      3. Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013, Schedule (No. 7 of 2013, Schedule). Enacted on 20 March 2013. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 28 September 2022.
      4. "Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Galway – Mayo – Roscommon area" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
      5. "Constituency Commission Report 2017: Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 27 June 2017. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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      7. "General election 2020: Roscommon–Galway". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
      8. "General Election 2020 Results – Roscommon–Galway". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
      9. "Roscommon–Galway: 2020 General Election". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
      10. "Roscommon Galway Results 2016". Irelandelection.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
      11. "Roscommon Galway Results 2016". RTÉ. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019.
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