Ireland presidential election 2011
Ireland elections · 2011-10-27 · held
Michael D. Higgins elected after STV transfers.
Results: final · partial coverage · First-preference votes and share of valid ballots; winner determined after all STV counts
Turnout: 56.1%
| Party / candidate | Votes | Vote share | Seats | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael D. Higgins Labour — Elected | 701101 | 39.6% | — | — |
| Seán Gallagher Independent | 504964 | 28.5% | — | — |
| Martin McGuinness Sinn Féin | 243030 | 13.7% | — | — |
| Gay Mitchell Fine Gael | 113321 | 6.4% | — | — |
| David Norris Independent | 109469 | 6.2% | — | — |
| Dana Rosemary Scallon Independent | 51220 | 2.9% | — | — |
| Mary Davis Independent | 48657 | 2.7% | — | — |
This table reports first preferences only. The elected-candidate marker reflects the final result, so the first-preference leader need not be the winner. Later counts redistribute the same ballots and are not added to first preferences or recorded as another polling round. Final reported count: Michael D. Higgins 1,007,104; Seán Gallagher 628,114. Non-transferable ballots are not assigned to a candidate.
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