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Reports indicating highest number of votes cast in Irish referendum history

Voting has ended this evening in the two referendums and the Dáil by-election. Polling sta...
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10.41 22 May 2015


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Reports indicating highest num...

Reports indicating highest number of votes cast in Irish referendum history

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10.41 22 May 2015


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Voting has ended this evening in the two referendums and the Dáil by-election.

Polling stations are indicating that this could be highest number of votes cast in Irish referendum history. There are reports that turnout could reach as high as 75%.

There are no exit polls so tomorrow morning will be the earliest we have any indication of how the vote went.

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Average turnout on last count:

In Dublin 

  • Dublin City 44%
  • North East 57%
  • Central 31%
  • North Central 53%
  • Souty Central 44%
  • South East 40%

- Clare 46%

- Limerick 60%

- Kilkenny 49%

- Kerry 50%

Turnout in Cork city is averaging at 45%.

Turnout in Kerry is estimated at 50%.

In the Kilkenny/Carlow by-election there has been a higher than average turnout with most polling stations reporting a turnout of 40-50% at roughly 8pm.

 


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