We also break down everything you need to know about the constituency including the number of seats available, previous election results and candidate track records.
Cork North Central General Election Odds
Candidate | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Thomas Gould (Sinn Féin) | 1/20 | 95.2% |
Padraig O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) | 1/8 | 88.9% |
Ken O’Flynn (Independent Ireland) | 1/6 | 85.7% |
Colm Burke (Fine Gael) | 1/4 | 80% |
John Maher (Labour Party) | 4/6 | 60% |
Joe Lynch (Sinn Féin) | EVS | 50% |
Eoghan Kenny (Labour Party) | 2/1 | 33.3% |
Tony Fitzgerald (Fianna Fáil) | 7/2 | 5.9/% |
Derek Blighe (Ireland First) | 4/1 | 5.9% |
Mick Barry (People Before Profit – Solidarity) | 5/1 | 2.4% |
Garrett Kelleher (Fine Gael) | 25/1 | 2% |
Cork North Central Favourites For Election
Thomas Gould (Sinn Fein)– Cork North Central Favourite For Election
The favourite to be elected in Cork North Central is Thomas Gould (Fianna Fáil) at odds of 1/20. Those odds imply that he has a 95.2% chance of being elected in this constituency.
Thomas Gould has served as TD for this constituency since being first elected at the last general election where he topped the pill with 26.7% of the first preference vote.
Padraig O’Sullivan(Fianna Fáil)
According to the latest betting odds, Padraig O’Sullivan(Fianna Fáil) is the next most likely candidate to earn a seat in Cork North Central at odds of 1/8. These odds suggest that he has an 88.9% chance of winning a seat in this constituency.
Padraig was a member of Cork County Council for the Cobh area from 2014 to 2019 and since 2019 he served as as TD for this constituency,
Ken O’Flynn (Independent Ireland)
Next up in the Cork North Central 2024 Irish Election odds is Ken O’Flynn (Independent Ireland) who has been given odds of 1/6 to win a Dáil seat. Those odds imply he has an 85.7% chance of election.
Ken has spent 18+ years on Cork City Council and previously ran at the last general election where he amassed 7.7% first preferences. He is expected to amass a strong portion of that vote again at a minimum and should transfer well.
Cork North Central Breakdown
Number of seats
There are 5 seats up for grabs in Cork North Central.
2020 Cork North Central General Election Results (Outgoing TDs)
Thomas Gould Sinn Féin) – 26.7% of First Preference Votes (FPV)
Padraig O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) – 15.8% FPV, elected on 12th count
Colm Burke (Fine Gael) – 12.8% FPV, elected on 12th count
Mick Barry (Solidarity-PBP) – 7.2% FPV elected on 12th count
Cork North Central Projected Results
Thomas Gould (Sinn Fein) is projected to be the first candidate elected in Cork North Central according to the latest Politics betting odds at BoyleSports.
Padraig O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil) and Ken O’Flynn (Independent Ireland) are also expected to follow and win a seat in the next Dáil.
If the election results follow the odds Colm Burke (Fine Gael) looks very likely to take the next seat. Finally, the fifth and final seat is too close to call with up to six candidates in contention.
Cork North Central Irish Election Tips
With 5 seats up for grabs in Cork North Central and 4 of those looking more or less nailed on, it leaves us with a situation where the betting interest here is in who will take that 5th seat.
Mick Barry who got the fifth seat at the last general election is expected to struggle this time around.
In 2020 Thomas Gould topped the poll with 26.7% of the first preference vote with Padraig O’Sullivan coming second with 15.8%.
Tony Fitzgerald of Fianna Fáil could profit well from his party's recent performances in the polls if he can receive plenty of transfers from his party colleague Padraig O’Sullivan.
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