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    Almost half of voters knew who they were going to vote for before the election campaign got under way

    47% of people decided how they would vote before campaign

    Almost half of voters already knew how they would vote before the race to Leinster House began.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Exit Poll data suggests that younger people accessed most of their election information from social media and online news sites

    Clear generational divide seen over election information

    There is a clear generational divide on where voters primarily get their information during a general election, with people over 35 getting political details from TV stations and under-35s from social media sites.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Exit Poll data suggests that younger people accessed most of their election information from social media and online news sites

    Clear generational divide seen over election information

    There is a clear generational divide on where voters primarily get their information during a general election, with people over 35 getting political details from TV stations and under-35s from social media sites.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Ballot boxes being opened at the count centre in the RDS in Dublin (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

    Regional breakdown shows preferences for main parties

    Sinn Féin is likely to be the biggest party on first preference votes in Dublin and Connacht/Ulster, Fianna Fáil in Munster and Fine Gael in Leinster, last night's Exit Poll suggests.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Some 28% of Exit Poll respondents said housing and homelessness was the key issue for them

    Housing, homelessness biggest issue for voters

    Housing and homelessness was the single biggest issue for voters in Election 2024, according to Exit Poll data.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Cost of living and economic stability were among the biggest issues for some voters

    Cost of living, economic stability among voter concerns

    Almost half of people who said they gave Sinn Féin a first preference vote in Election 2024 said housing and homelessness was the most important issue influencing their choice, according to Exit Poll data.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Some 56% of respondents who said they voted Fianna Fáil wanted an FF-FG coalition

    Exit Poll respondents prefer FF-FG coalition for govt

    Some 31% of people who took part in the Election 2024 Exit Poll want to see a Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael coalition form the next government.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    More women (39%) than men (30%) say their standard of living has fallen

    35% say the standard of living is worse now - Exit Poll

    More than one in three people who took part in the RTÉ, Irish Times, TG4 and Trinity College Dublin Exit Poll carried out by Ipsos B&A immediately after voting yesterday said their standard of living has worsened over the past year, while just over one in 10 said it has improved.

    Election 2024 • 30 Nov 24
    Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald seen during the leader's debate on RTÉ

    Voters divided on Martin or McDonald as taoiseach

    Voters are divided on whether they would prefer Micheál Martin or Mary Lou McDonald to become the next taoiseach, with just one percentage point difference between the proportion of people who want the Fianna Fáil or Sinn Féin leader to lead the next government.

    Election 24 • 30 Nov 24
    Polling stations open at 7am on Friday morning and will remain open until 10pm

    How to vote in General Election 2024

    As the election campaign winds down, attention now turns to the voting process to select the TDs that will represent their constituencies in the new Dáil.

    Election 24 • 28 Nov 24

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