2011 Irish Presidential Election
Sunday, May 1, 2011
The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Legend
| Round | Eliminated | Winners |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | ||
| Round 2 | Scallion Davis |
|
| Round 3 | Norris | |
| Round 4 | McGuinness Mitchell |
Higgins |
Round 1
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins | 701,101 votes in the first round | 39.57% 701,101 votes |
| Gallagher | 504,964 votes in the first round | 28.5% 504,964 votes |
| McGuinness | 243,030 votes in the first round | 13.72% 243,030 votes |
| Mitchell | 113,321 votes in the first round | 6.4% 113,321 votes |
| Norris | 109,469 votes in the first round | 6.18% 109,469 votes |
| Scallion | 51,220 votes in the first round | 2.89% 51,220 votes |
| Davis | 48,657 votes in the first round | 2.75% 48,657 votes |
Round 2
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins | Gained 29,379 votes | 41.59% 730,480 votes |
| Gallagher | Gained 24,437 votes | 30.14% 529,401 votes |
| McGuinness | Gained 9,581 votes | 14.38% 252,611 votes |
| Mitchell | Gained 14,036 votes | 7.25% 127,357 votes |
| Norris | Gained 7,057 votes | 6.63% 116,526 votes |
| Scallion | Eliminated: 51,220 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| Davis | Eliminated: 48,657 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Round 3
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins | Gained 62,648 votes | 45.5% 793,128 votes |
| Gallagher | Gained 18,972 votes | 31.46% 548,373 votes |
| McGuinness | Gained 12,585 votes | 15.21% 265,196 votes |
| Mitchell | Gained 8,952 votes | 7.82% 136,309 votes |
| Norris | Eliminated: 116,526 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Round 4
| Candidate | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins | Elected: Gained 213,976 votes | 61.59% 1,007,104 votes |
| Gallagher | Gained 79,741 votes | 38.41% 628,114 votes |
| McGuinness | Eliminated: 265,196 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive | |
| Mitchell | Eliminated: 136,309 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive |
Higgins
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 701101.0 first-round votes. | 39.57% 701,101 votes |
| Round 2 | 41.59% 730,480 votes |
|
| Round 3 | Gained 62,648 votes from Norris. | 45.5% 793,128 votes |
| Round 4 | Elected. | 61.59% 1,007,104 votes |
Gallagher
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 504964.0 first-round votes. | 28.5% 504,964 votes |
| Round 2 | 30.14% 529,401 votes |
|
| Round 3 | Gained 18,972 votes from Norris. | 31.46% 548,373 votes |
| Round 4 | 38.41% 628,114 votes |
McGuinness
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 243030.0 first-round votes. | 13.72% 243,030 votes |
| Round 2 | 14.38% 252,611 votes |
|
| Round 3 | Gained 12,585 votes from Norris. Eliminated. | 15.21% 265,196 votes |
Mitchell
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 113321.0 first-round votes. | 6.4% 113,321 votes |
| Round 2 | 7.25% 127,357 votes |
|
| Round 3 | Gained 8,952 votes from Norris. Eliminated. | 7.82% 136,309 votes |
Norris
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 109469.0 first-round votes. | 6.18% 109,469 votes |
| Round 2 | Eliminated. | 6.63% 116,526 votes |
Scallion
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 51220.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 2.89% 51,220 votes |
Davis
| Round | What changed | Current total votes |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 48657.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. | 2.75% 48,657 votes |
| Candidate name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins |
39.57%701,101 votes |
41.59%730,480 votes |
45.5%793,128 votes |
61.59%1,007,104 votes |
| Gallagher |
28.5%504,964 votes |
30.14%529,401 votes |
31.46%548,373 votes |
38.41%628,114 votes |
| McGuinness |
13.72%243,030 votes |
14.38%252,611 votes |
15.21%265,196 votes |
|
| Mitchell |
6.4%113,321 votes |
7.25%127,357 votes |
7.82%136,309 votes |
|
| Norris |
6.18%109,469 votes |
6.63%116,526 votes |
||
| Scallion |
2.89%51,220 votes |
|||
| Davis |
2.75%48,657 votes |
Presents the Single Table Summary in a format readable by Wikipedia
Uses an iframe to embed the interactive Bar Chart
On sites that support embed.ly (including Medium, Wordpress, Canva, and more), you can just paste this URL
Copyright © 2025 RCVis.
Thank you to
our contributors.