An aggregate of results from the most recent polls to the national and regional assemblies (Dáil 2024 and Assembly 2022) shows Sinn Féin is the most popular political force on the island.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael – parties who contest elections in the 26 counties only – come second and third, while the DUP – a six county-only organisation – trails somewhat further behind at fourth.
Here is the top 15:
- Sinn Féin – 669,015 votes (SF 2022: 250,388; SF 2024: 418,627)
- Fianna Fáil – 481,417 votes
- Fine Gael – 458,134 votes
- Democratic Unionist Party – 184,002 votes
- Alliance – 116,681 votes
- Social Democrats – 106,028 votes
- Labour – 102,457 votes
- Aontú – 98,911 votes (Aontú 2022: 12,777; Aontú 2024: 86,134).
- Ulster Unionist Party – 96,390 votes
- Green Party – 83,344 votes (GP NI 2022: 16,433; GP 2024: 66,911)
- Independent Ireland – 78,276 votes
- SDLP – 78,237 votes
- People Before Profit-Solidarity – 72,803 votes (PBP 2022: 9,798 + Socialist Party 2022: 524 - 10,322 in total; PBP-Solidarity 2024: 62,481).
- Traditional Unionist Voice – 65,788 votes
- Irish Freedom Party – 14,838 votes
3. 4. Democratic Unionist Party – 184,002 votes
4. Democratic Unionist Party – 184,002 votes Photo: Archive
4. 5. Alliance – 116,681 votes
5. Alliance – 116,681 votes Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye
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