Overview
- Final tally shows Connolly on 64.7% of first preferences to Heather Humphreys’ 28.2%, with Jim Gavin just over 7%.
- Humphreys conceded and congratulated Connolly, while the incoming president pledged an inclusive presidency rooted in neutrality.
- Ireland’s Electoral Commission flagged a significantly higher-than-normal share of spoiled ballots and called for further review, with turnout reported around 46%.
- Connolly’s victory was powered by backing from Sinn Féin, Labour and the Social Democrats and is widely viewed as a setback for the governing parties.
- Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin withdrew weeks before polling but remained on the ballot due to the late timing, adding a wrinkle to transfers under the STV system.