Dublin West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects five deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Boundaries
The constituency includes Mulhuddart, Corduff, Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Carpenterstown, Barberstown, Clonsilla and Ongar. The portion in Dublin City includes Dublin Zoo and Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland, and the suburb of Ashtown. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
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|+ Changes to the Dublin West constituency
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!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
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|1981–1987
|style="text-align:center"|5
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|Transfer of Ballyfermot A, B, C, D, E and F, Kilmainham A and C from Dublin Ballyfermot;
Transfer of Cabra West D and E, Phoenix Park and parts of Cabra West A and C from Dublin Cabra;
Transfer of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Lucan Numbers One and Two, Palmerstown Numbers One and Two, and townlands in Blanchardstown from Dublin County West;
Transfer of Kilmainham B, Usher's A, Usher's F from Dublin South-Central;
Transfer of the townland of Cardiffsbridge from Dublin County North.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1987–1992
|style="text-align:center"|5
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|Transfer of the wards of Cabra West D and E and the balance of the wards of Cabra West A and C to Dublin Central.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1992–1997
|style="text-align:center"|4
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|Transfer to Dublin North of the part of the constituency situated north of the Navan Road and the Castleknock Road;
Transfer of the Ashtown, Phoenix Park, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Inchicore, Ballyfermot (part) and Chapelizod areas to Dublin Central.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|1997–2002
|style="text-align:center"|4
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|Transfer of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock Park from Dublin North;
Cherry Orchard A, B and C, Drumfinn and Kylemore to Dublin Central
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|2002–2007
|style="text-align:center"|3
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|Transfer of Clondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin-Moorfield, Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan-Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan-St. Helens to Dublin Mid-West.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|2007–2011
|style="text-align:center"|3
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|Transfer of Palmerston Village and Palmerston West to Dublin Mid-West.
Transfer of part of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown to Dublin North-West, and of Kilsallaghan and part of Dubber and The Ward from Dublin North.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|2011–2016
|style="text-align:center"|3
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|Transfer of Airport (part north of M50) and Swords-Forrest from Dublin North.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|2016–2024
|style="text-align:center"|4
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|Transfer of Airport (part north of M50), Dubber (part north of M50), Kilsallaghan and Swords-Forrest to Dublin Fingal.
Transfer of Ashtown A, Ashtown B and part of Phoenix Park (that part of the electoral division of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn 469
along Chapelizod Road, Conyngham Road and Parkgate Street) from Dublin Central.
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|2024–
|style="text-align:center"|5
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|Transfer of Blanchardstown-Abbotstown (Part South of M50) and The Ward (Part South of M50) from Dublin North-West.
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TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2016 general election
2011 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan Jnr died on 10 June 2011. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 27 October 2011, on the same day as the Irish presidential election and two constitutional referendums.
1997 general election
1996 by-election
Fianna Fáil TD Brian Lenihan Snr died on 1 November 1995. A by-election to fill the vacancy was held on 2 April 1996. The seat was won by the Fianna Fáil candidate Brian Lenihan Jnr, son of the deceased TD.
|party = Independent politician (Ireland)
|percentage = 23.7
|count1 = 6,743
|count2 = 6,785
|count3 = 6,881
|count4 = 6,983
|count5 = 7,243
|count6 = 7,397
|count7 = 7,559
|count8 = 7,911
|count9 = 8,352
|count10 = 9,810
|count11 = 11,384
1992 general election
1989 general election
1987 general election
November 1982 general election
1982 by-election
Fine Gael TD Richard Burke resigned from the Dáil following his nomination by the Fianna Fáil government as European Commissioner. The by-election was held on 25 May 1982 and was won by Fine Gael candidate Liam Skelly.
1981 general election
See also
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- List of Dáil by-elections
- List of political parties in the Republic of Ireland