Wexford is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects four deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Boundaries
The constituency was created by the Government of Ireland Act 1920 and first used at the 1921 elections electing 4 deputies. Before 2024, it spanned the entire area of County Wexford, taking in Wexford, Enniscorthy, New Ross and Gorey.
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, Wexford lose a seat to become a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory in the north of County Wexford to the new constituency of Wicklow–Wexford.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
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|+Changes to the Wexford constituency
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!Years
!TDs
!Boundaries
!Notes
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|1921–1923
|align="center"|4
|The county of Wexford.
|Constituency created from North Wexford and South Wexford
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|1923–1937
|align="center"|5
|The county of Wexford.
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|- valign="top"
|1937–1948
|align="center"|5
|The county of Wexford and;<br/>
|Transfer from Carlow–Kilkenny
|- valign="top"
|1948–1961
|align="center"|5
|The county of Wexford.
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|- valign="top"
|1961–1981
|align="center"|4
|The county of Wexford, except the part in the constituency of Carlow–Kilkenny.
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|- valign="top"
|1981–2024
|align="center"|5
|The county of Wexford.
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|2024–
|align="center"|4
|The county of Wexford except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Wicklow–Wexford.|the electoral divisions of:
:Ballindaggan, Ballycarney, Ballymore, Castledockrell, Ferns, Kilbora, Kilcormick, Kilrush, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, St. Mary's, The Harrow, Tinnacross, Tombrack, in the former Rural District of Enniscorthy;
:Ardamine, Balloughter, Ballybeg, Ballycanew, Ballyellis, Ballygarrett, Ballylarkin, Ballynestragh, Cahore, Coolgreany, Courtown, Ford, Gorey Rural, Gorey Urban, Huntingtown, Kilcomb, Kilgorman, Killenagh, Killincooly, Kilnahue, Limerick, Monamolin, Monaseed, Rossminoge, Wells, Wingfield, in the former Rural District of Gorey."
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TDs
Elections
2024 general election
2020 general election
2019 by-election
Mick Wallace was elected for the South constituency at the 2019 European Parliament election on 24 May, vacating his Dáil seat on 1 July. A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 29 November 2019.