General Election: Here's how south Donegal voters are influencing Sligo Leitrim

While voters in south Donegal may often feel like they have little or no voice in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency, their votes are making a difference in General Election 2024.

A little over 4,000 people cast their vote in the south Donegal portion of the constituency, with Martin Kenny securing around 1,200 of those votes.

With the first count underway, here is the lay of the land from the tallies, with the Donegal votes in brackets.

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Frank Feighan, Fine Gael, 8,947 (619)
Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin, 7,733 (1,215)
Michael Clarke, Independent Ireland, 5,938 (202)
Eamon Scanlon, Fianna Fáil, 5,908 (96)
Chris MacManus, Sinn Féin, 5,158 (416)
Dr Edel McSharry, Fianna Fáil, 4,453 (498)
Marian Harkin, Independent, 4,307, (467)
Paddy O'Rourke, Fianna Fáil, 4,082 (65)
Marie Casserly, Independent, 2,411 (163)
Nessa Cosgrove, Labour, 2,072 (92)
Gino O'Boyle, People Before Profit - Solidarity, 1,658 (86)
Graham Monaghan, Aontú, 1,106 (80)
Des Guckian, Independent, 901 (9)
Michael Kelly, Irish Freedom Party, 776 (72)
Bláithín Gallagher, Green Party, 745 (58)
Molly Candon, The Party For Animal Welfare, 415 (35)
Caroline Corcoran, Independent Ireland, 79 (12)
Diarmuid McConville, Independent, 67 (7)