Local Elections 2024

Local Electoral Areas

The Local Elections will take place on Friday, 7th June 2024. The Local Elections will see 40 Councillors elected on to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. There are 40 Councillors who represent the following 6 Local Electoral Areas (LEAs) in the County:

1. Blackrock LEA (6 Councillors)
2. Dundrum LEA (7 Councillors)
3. Dún Laoghaire LEA (7 Councillors)
4. Glencullen-Sandyford LEA (7 Councillors)
5. Killiney-Shankill LEA (7 Councillors)
6. Stillorgan LEA (6 Councillors)

Click here to find out more about Councillors and their role.

Candidates in the Local Elections

The period for receipt of nominations for candidates is now over. You can view all the 80 candidates below or for persons who are visually impaired please call the Freephone number 1800 804 535 for the full list.

• Blackrock Nominations
• Dundrum Nominations
• Dún Laoghaire Nominations
• Glencullen-Sandyford Nominations
• Killiney-Shankill Nominations
• Stillorgan Nominations

Count Results

The Count will take place on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June at Building 1 Cherrywood Business Park, Cherrywood, Co Dublin. All results will be published on our website and live streamed via our You Tube channel @DLRofficial

All persons entering the Count Centre are obliged to comply with the following terms and conditions.

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Useful Documents for Candidates

The following documents are attached at the end of this page and will assist with regard to your interest in being a candidate in the forthcoming Local Elections:

1. Nomination Paper (Irish & English)
2. Certificate of Political Affiliation (this applies to members of registered Political Parties only)
3. Form of Assentor to Nomination (Irish & English)
4. Guidelines for Candidates on the Disclosure of Donations and Expenditure, Spending Limits and Political Donation Accounting
5. Guidelines for National Agents and Designated Persons of Political Parties on the Disclosure of Election Expenditure, Spending Limits and Political Donation Accounts
6. Guidelines on erection of posters (any further queries on the erection of posters should be addressed to info@dlrcoco.ie)

To have your photograph on the ballot paper it must be included with your nomination form. Details of the photograph requirements are included on page 5 of the nomination paper.

Please contact us on returningofficer@dlrcoco.ie if you have queries on the Local Elections or on any part of the nominations process.