KILDARE SOUTH: Heydon on track while FF, SF and Labour battle it out for last two seats

The first count for Kildare South is in. No one has reached the quota and the surplus from the bottom two candidates is being distributed.

Martin Heydon (FG) is 1,472 votes short of the quota on this count, but is on target to be re-elected.

Here are the results of the first count:

Berry, Cathal (NP) - 3,007

Byrne, Melissa (Aontu) - 1,677

Carton, Willie (Independent Ireland) - 955

Casey, Anthony (Irish Freedom Party) - 957

Cosgrave, Robert (People Before Profit) - 498

Doran, Edel (Independent Ireland) - 123

Heydon, Martin (FG) - 9,262

McDonnell, Tom (Non Party) - 499

Ní Raghallaigh, Shonagh (SF) - 7,241

O'Loughlin, Fiona (FF) - 7,489

O'Neill, Leanne (Non Party) - 152

Pender, Chris (SD) - 3,157

Ryan, Patricia (Non Party) - 678

Sood, Monaa K (Green Party) - 585

Wall, Mark (Lab) - 6,654

Fiona O'Loughlin is 248 votes ahead of Shonagh Ní Raghallaigh, while the Sinn Fein counciillor is 587 votes ahead of Mark Wall. 

The quota is 10,734. Edel Doran and Leanne O'Neill have been eliminated. Their surplus is now being distributed.

The electorate is 74,243, and the total poll was 43,205. There were 271 spoiled votes and the valid poll was 42,934.