Fine Gael's Peter Burke has been elected after the first count in Longford-Westmeath.
Burke received 10,864 first preference votes exceeding the quota of 10,315. Burke's surplus of 549 vote will be distributed tomorrow morning as the returning officer has adjourned the count until 9am.
The vote share has seen a swing to Fine Gael of +4%, Sinn Fein -6% and Fianna Fail -8%.
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First count result: Quota - 10,135
| Name | Party | Vote |
| Peter Burke | Fine Gael | 10,864 |
| Robert Troy | Fianna Fail | 8,116 |
| Kevin Boxer Moran | Non-Party | 8,056 |
| Michael Carrigy | Fine Gael | 7,090 |
| Sorca Clarke | Sinn Fein | 6,998 |
| Joe Flaherty | Fianna Fail | 5,231 |
| Paul Hogan | Ind Ireland | 2,956 |
| Barry Campion | Sinn Fein | 2,344 |
| Gerry Warnock | Non-Party | 2,262 |
| Laura O'Neill | Aontu | 1,926 |
| Fidelma Bennett | Labour | 1,574 |
| Dave Smyth | PBP | 960 |
| Louise Heaven | Non-Party | 915 |
| Margaret Alaqcoque Maguire | Ireland First | 864 |
| Dympna Cunniffe | Fianna Fail | 528 |
| Tanya Cannon | Fine Gael | 507 |
| Carol Okeke | Green Party | 464 |
| Paul Bradley | Non-Party | 115 |
| Charlotte Keenan | Non-Party | 66 |
| Donal Jackson | Non-Party | 48 |
Follow live updates from the Longford-Westmeath count centre.
