on Senator Ivana Bacik said she was “ecstatic” about the upcoming election. Dublin Wannan by-election.
Ms. Bacik topped the list in the first poll on Friday and is preparing to win a major victory for herself and her party.
Ms. Bacik received a total of 8,131 first-choice votes, accounting for 30% of the total.
When she arrived at the RDS on Friday, she said: “I am at a loss and I am ecstatic. Of course, we have received very positive responses at the door of every area of the constituency.
“This may reflect what we have heard, but of course, unless you see the result of the vote, you will never know.”
Ms. Bacik said that her message that she needed to change helped propel her to victory.
“What I heard throughout the campaign was information about the need to change,” she said.
“people Want to see changes government Policies, especially in housing, but also other issues related to public service investment.”
She added: “Judging from the non-party election campaigns that I have participated in over the years, I think this is the real advantage that gives us a lot of support.”
This is a beautiful day for us, the Labor Party and all those who uphold the Labor Party values of equality, fairness and unity.
Ms. Bacik admitted that her victory was of great significance to the Labour Party, which has been struggling in opinion polls since the end of the last ruling in 2016.
She said: “I have been a member of the Labour Party since I was a student. I think people know my record and my long history in the Labour Party.
“I think this is a loud message that needs to be changed. It needs a new voice and a voice representing this constituency, a voice left in the center.
“This is a beautiful day for us, the Labour Party and all those who uphold the Labour Party values of equality, fairness and unity.”
The vote count started at 9 am, and within a few hours, Ms. Bacik was ahead of her biggest competitor, James Geoghegan of Fine Gael.
Members of the Labor Party expressed hope for victory, and many said she was capable of winning.
Mr. Geoghegan received 7,052 votes, and Sinn Fein’s Lynn Boylan ranked third with 4,245 votes.
After three accusations, Ms. Bacik leads the Fine Gael candidate by more than 1,000 votes.
Labor leader Alan Kelly said he was “very proud” of her performance in the by-election.
Outside of RDS in South Dublin, he said: “Ivana is someone we have admired for many years, and she has been a member of us as an adult.
“Hopefully today will be her day and she will be selected as Dail Eireann.
“Her performance is incredible. She goes out in the morning, noon and evening with an excellent campaign team. It is an active sport. We are very proud of her.
“Today is a good day for our gathering.”
polling In the match to replace Fine Gael TD, the former minister Eoghan Murphy ended at 10:30 on Thursday evening, and the counting took place in RDS.
The campaign manager of Labour Party TD Duncan Smith and Ms. Bacik said he was “cautiously optimistic” that she would get a seat in the 33rd parliamentary election.
Mary Lou McDonald, President of Sinn Fein, said that it is clear from the results that today is “Ivana’s day.”
Ms. MacDonald also stated that the government is living on “borrowed time”, adding that Ms Boylan’s performance was “very, very good”.
“Remember, not long ago, the idea of Sinn Fein having a place in the south of Dublin Bay was unthinkable,” she said.
“Now we have proven that our foundation is very solid.
“We still have huge growth prospects. I think we are in a very good state. I think we voted well across the state, but we are not complacent. Every election is different.
“When you see what happened in the Fianna Fail vote in particular, but when you see the government vote more broadly, I think it’s safe to say that the government has received a very strong message from this electoral district.
“I think they are borrowing time.”
At the same time, Fianna Fail TD Jim O’Callaghan expressed doubts about Micheal Martin’s leadership because the party suffered a disastrous defeat in the by-election.
When asked if Dau Isaac should lead Fianna Fail to the next election, whether it will be held in 2025 as planned, Mr. O’Callaghan replied: “We have to think about it.”
Mr. O’Callaghan, a TD and party candidate Deirdre Conroy’s election director in Dublin Bay South, spoke after Ms. Conroy received only 1,247 votes.
When asked if he was worried about his seat in the next general election, he replied: “Of course, if the result is similar to this, it will be more than just a weak alarm. I thought there would be alarms ringing in people’s minds. Most Fianna Fail TDs are in Dublin.
“Although this was very disappointing and exceeded our expectations, since the last election, Fianna Fail has realized that the party has been declining in national and Dublin polls.”
Mr. O’Callaghan said he would accept his responsibility for the results, but added: “I am not entirely responsible for the reduction of Fianna Fail’s vote from 14% to 5%.”
Ireland uses a proportional representation system instead of the preferential election law (FPTP) used in the United States and the United Kingdom.
A proportional representation system with a single transferable voting system, called PR-STV or PR for short, allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.
If the voter’s first choice candidate is eliminated, their votes will be transferred to their next first choice candidate.
The idea is that it maximizes one person’s vote, and fewer votes are discarded compared to the FPTP system.
Thursday’s vote is Ireland’s first election since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, but it remains to be seen whether this will affect turnout.
University of Dublin professor and anti-blockade activist Dolores Cahill was prevented from entering the counting center for refusing to wear a mask.
Ms. Cahill, who was running as an independent candidate, tried to get in through some police and security personnel.
As an outspoken critic of Covid-19 restrictions, she also has some supporters who have also refused to wear masks in accordance with health regulations.
The scholar, who no longer teaches at UCD, asked for the identity of the policeman. The policeman repeatedly told her his name and the radio station he belongs to.
She left soon after.
Other candidates in the election include Claire Byrne, who is running for the Green Party.
The representative of the Social Democratic Party is Sarah Dukane, and the candidate for the “People Before Profit” is Bridged Purcell.
The TDs of the current constituency are Jim O’Callaghan of Fianna Fail, Chris Andrews of Sinn Fein and Eamon Ryan, leader of the Green Party.
For a long time, the South Dublin Bay area has been considered the heart of Ireland, with affluent suburbs such as Terenure, Rathmines, Rathfarnham and Ballsbridge.
Other candidates for the southern part of Dublin Bay are Justin Barrett (National Party), Jacques Gilborn (Renua), Myred Tobin (Aontu) and independents Peter Dooley, Mannicks Flynn, John Keeger and Colm O’Keeffe.
