Samples from some boxes in Ashbourne Count – Meath East
Meath East Electorate 83,326Turnout approx 46.5%
Ashbourne boxes
Connolly 123 Humphreys 87 Gavin 20 Spoiled 34
Kilmainhamwood Connolly 141 Humphreys 116 Gavin 13 Spoiled 50
Rathkenny 97 Humphreys 95 Gavin 12 Spoiled 49 (including 2 for Trump!)
Culmullen Connolly 104 Humphreys 96 Gavin 14 Spoiled 19
10.07 am here in the count centre in Trim
The result is not in doubt, Connolly will win here in Meath West.
What is coming clear is the amount of spoilt votes which will be high and may even finish ahead of non runner Jim Gavin,
At 25% of boxes opened tallymen indications are :
Connolly 53% 3445
Gavin 6% 375
Humphreys 25% 1639
Spoilt 16% 1053
