Headlines of course will be selective about this..

@SpitiZanskar Cynical from me? Commencement figures weren't raised as the explanation by Martin in response to these numbers.

@r_o_farrell That's interesting

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Just looking at what the Dáil might look like if it were a proportional outcome. Limits on this include the geographical concentration of one's vote (e.g. Labour/SD/FF vote relatively more concentrated), vote management, transfer-friendliness and general disproportionality of 3-5 seat constituencies.

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@FrankOConnell17 @TheSundayIndo A good idea. The electoral commission is including a big non voter component in their upcoming study I believe.

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Likely estimates: Still some uncertainty around Cavan-Monaghan, Kildare North. FF 1% higher than FG but looking at 10 more seats

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Adjusted estimated vote share with @ste_mueller #Election2024

You could of course argue that a 5.7% decline is relatively good compared to the last few Irish governments.