Ireland
Head of State:President Michael D. Higgins
Head of Government:Prime Minister Enda Kenny
House of Representatives (Dáil Éireann):166 members
Last election:Presidential, 27 October 2011
Next election:Legislative, due by February 2016
Parliamentary Elections
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| FG - Fine Gael (Family of the Irish) | Christian democratic | 36,10 | 76 |
| LP - The Irish Labour Party | Social Democratic | 19,45 | 37 |
| FF - Fianna Fáil (Soldiers of Destiny) | Conservative | 17,45 | 20 |
| SF - Sinn Féin (We Ourselves) | Special Issue | 9,94 | 14 |
| SP - Socialist Party | - | 1,21 | 2 |
| PBP - People Before Profit Alliance | - | 0,97 | 2 |
| Others | - | 15 |
Presidential Elections
The president is elected for a seven-year term by popular vote through a system of proportional representation..[read more..]
EP elections
Ireland elects 12 representatives to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on single transferable vote. The latest election to the EP was held on 5 June 2009. The opposition parties Fine Gael and Labour were considered winners of the election, with 29.13 percent (four seats) and 13.92 percent (three seats) of the vote respectively..[read more..]
Election results 2009, Election Districts
EU related referendums
Ireland has carried out several referendums related to the EU. Legally all changes to the Irish Constitution must be made by reference to the people, and a legal case in the 1980s established that European Union treaties had constitutional force and so were subject to referendum. The latest referendums held in Ireland dealt with the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. The first one was rejected by the voters on 12 June 2008..[read more].
Referendum on the Ratification of the Lisbon Treaty 2009, second referendum. Constituencies
