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Sinn Féin ( shin FAYN; Irish: [ˌʃɪn̠ʲ ˈfʲeːnʲ] ; lit. '[We] Ourselves') is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith. Its members founded the revolutionary Irish Republic and its parliament, the First Dáil, and many of them were active in the Irish War of Independence, during which the party was associated with the Irish Republican Army (1919–1922). The party split before the Irish Civil War and again in its aftermath, giving rise to the two traditionally dominant parties of Irish politics: Fianna Fáil, and Cumann na nGaedheal (which merged with smaller groups to form Fine Gael). For several decades the remaining Sinn Féin organisation was small and often without parliamentary representation. It continued its association with the Irish Republican Army. Another split in 1970 at the start of the Troubles led to the modern Sinn Féin party, with the other faction eventually becoming the Workers' Party. During the Troubles, Sinn Féin was associated with the Provisional Irish Republican Army. For most of that conflict, it was affected by broadcasting bans in the Irish and British media. Although the party sat on local councils, it maintained a policy of abstentionism for the British House of Commons and the Irish Dáil Éireann, standing for election to those legislatures but pledging not to take their seats if elected. After Gerry Adams became party leader in 1983, electoral politics were prioritised increasingly. In 1986, the party dropped its abstentionist policy for the Dáil; some members formed Republican Sinn Féin in protest. In the 1990s, Sinn Féin—under the leadership of Adams and Martin McGuinness—was involved in the Northern Ireland peace process. This led to the Good Friday Agreement and created the Northern Ireland Assembly, and saw Sinn Féin become part of the power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive. In 2006, it co-signed the St Andrews Agreement and agreed to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin is the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, having won the largest share of first-preference votes and the most seats in the 2022 election, the first time an Irish nationalist party has done so. Since 2024, Michelle O'Neill has served as the first ever Irish nationalist First Minister of Northern Ireland. From 2007 to 2022, Sinn Féin was the second-largest party in the Assembly, after the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and its nominees served as Deputy First Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive. In the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Sinn Féin has held seven of Northern Ireland's seats since the 2024 election; it continues its policy of abstentionism at Westminster. In Dáil Éireann it is the main opposition, having won the second largest number of seats in the 2024 election. The current president of Sinn Féin is Mary Lou McDonald, who succeeded Gerry Adams in 2018.

Infobox

President
Mary Lou McDonald
Vice president
Michelle O'Neill
Chairperson
Declan Kearney
General Secretary
Sam Baker
Seanad leader
Conor Murphy
Founder
Arthur Griffith
Founded
mw- 28 November 1905; 120 years ago (1905-11-28) (original form) 17 January 1970; 55 years ago (1970-01-17) (current form)
Merger of
National CouncilCumann na nGaedhealDungannon Clubs
Headquarters
44 Parnell Square, Dublin, Ireland
Newspaper
An Phoblacht
Youth wing
Ógra Shinn Féin
LGBT wing
Sinn Féin LGBTQIA
Overseas wing
Friends of Sinn Féin
Membership (2020)
15,000[needs update]
Ideology
Irish republicanismDemocratic socialismLeft-wing nationalism
Political position
Centre-left to left-wing
European affiliation
Unified European Left
European Parliament group
The Left
Colours
mw- Green
Slogan
Tosaíonn athrú anseo('Change starts here')
Dáil Éireann
39 / 174
Seanad Éireann
6 / 60
European Parliament
2 / 14
Northern Ireland Assembly
27 / 90
House of Commons(NI seats)
7 / 18 (abstentionist)
Councillors in the Republic of Ireland
99 / 949
Councils led in the Republic of Ireland
2 / 31
Local government in Northern Ireland
144 / 462
Councils led in Northern Ireland
6 / 11
Membership (2024)
10,000

Tables

· Leadership history
Edward Martyn
Edward Martyn
Name
Edward Martyn
Dates
1905–1908
John Sweetman
John Sweetman
Name
John Sweetman
Dates
1908–1911
Arthur Griffith
Arthur Griffith
Name
Arthur Griffith
Dates
1911–1917
Éamon de Valera
Éamon de Valera
Name
Éamon de Valera
Dates
1917–1926
Notes
Resigned from Sinn Féin and formed Fianna Fáil in 1926
John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg)
John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg)
Name
John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg)
Dates
1926–1931
Brian O'Higgins
Brian O'Higgins
Name
Brian O'Higgins
Dates
1931–1933
Michael O'Flanagan
Michael O'Flanagan
Name
Michael O'Flanagan
Dates
1933–1935
Cathal Ó Murchadha
Cathal Ó Murchadha
Name
Cathal Ó Murchadha
Dates
1935–1937
Margaret Buckley
Margaret Buckley
Name
Margaret Buckley
Dates
1937–1950
Notes
Party's first woman president.
Paddy McLogan
Paddy McLogan
Name
Paddy McLogan
Dates
1950–1952
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
Name
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
Dates
1952–1954
Paddy McLogan
Paddy McLogan
Name
Paddy McLogan
Dates
1954–1962
Tomás Mac Giolla
Tomás Mac Giolla
Name
Tomás Mac Giolla
Dates
1962–1970
Notes
From 1970 was president of Official Sinn Féin, renamed The Workers' Party in 1982.
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Name
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Dates
1970–1983
Notes
Left Sinn Féin and formed Republican Sinn Féin in 1986.
Gerry Adams
Gerry Adams
Name
Gerry Adams
Dates
1983–2018
Notes
Longest-served president in the party's history and TD for Louth from 2011 to 2020.
Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald
Name
Mary Lou McDonald
Dates
2018–present
Notes
TD for Dublin Central since 2011.
Name
Dates
Notes
Edward Martyn
1905–1908
John Sweetman
1908–1911
Arthur Griffith
1911–1917
Éamon de Valera
1917–1926
Resigned from Sinn Féin and formed Fianna Fáil in 1926
John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg)
1926–1931
Brian O'Higgins
1931–1933
Michael O'Flanagan
1933–1935
Cathal Ó Murchadha
1935–1937
Margaret Buckley
1937–1950
Party's first woman president.
Paddy McLogan
1950–1952
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
1952–1954
Paddy McLogan
1954–1962
Tomás Mac Giolla
1962–1970
From 1970 was president of Official Sinn Féin, renamed The Workers' Party in 1982.
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
1970–1983
Left Sinn Féin and formed Republican Sinn Féin in 1986.
Gerry Adams
1983–2018
Longest-served president in the party's history and TD for Louth from 2011 to 2020.
Mary Lou McDonald
2018–present
TD for Dublin Central since 2011.
· Ministers and spokespeople › Republic of Ireland
Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald
Portfolio
Leader of the OppositionPresident of Sinn Féin
Name
Mary Lou McDonald
Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty
Portfolio
Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin in the DáilSpokesperson on Finance
Name
Pearse Doherty
Mairéad Farrell
Mairéad Farrell
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Name
Mairéad Farrell
Darren O'Rourke
Darren O'Rourke
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Education and Youth
Name
Darren O'Rourke
Pa Daly
Pa Daly
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Action
Name
Pa Daly
Louise O'Reilly
Louise O'Reilly
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Community and Rural Development
Name
Louise O'Reilly
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Defence
Name
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Claire Kerrane
Claire Kerrane
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Children, Disability and Equality
Name
Claire Kerrane
Rose Conway-Walsh
Rose Conway-Walsh
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Enterprise and Tourism
Name
Rose Conway-Walsh
David Cullinane
David Cullinane
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Health
Name
David Cullinane
Joanna Byrne
Joanna Byrne
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
Name
Joanna Byrne
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Gaeilge and the Gaeltacht
Name
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Eoin Ó Broin
Eoin Ó Broin
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Name
Eoin Ó Broin
Matt Carthy
Matt Carthy
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Name
Matt Carthy
Donna McGettigan
Donna McGettigan
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Name
Donna McGettigan
Martin Kenny
Martin Kenny
Portfolio
Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Name
Martin Kenny
Portfolio
Name
Leader of the OppositionPresident of Sinn Féin
Mary Lou McDonald
Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin in the DáilSpokesperson on Finance
Pearse Doherty
Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Mairéad Farrell
Spokesperson on Education and Youth
Darren O'Rourke
Spokesperson on Environment and Climate Action
Pa Daly
Spokesperson on Community and Rural Development
Louise O'Reilly
Spokesperson on Social Protection
Spokesperson on Defence
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade
Spokesperson on Children, Disability and Equality
Claire Kerrane
Spokesperson on Enterprise and Tourism
Rose Conway-Walsh
Spokesperson on Health
David Cullinane
Spokesperson on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport
Joanna Byrne
Spokesperson on Gaeilge and the Gaeltacht
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Eoin Ó Broin
Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Matt Carthy
Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Donna McGettigan
Spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Martin Kenny
· Election results › Northern Ireland › Devolved legislature elections
1982
1982
Election
1982
Leader
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Body
Assembly
Votes
64,191
%
10.1
Seats
5 / 78
+/–
5
Position
5th
Status
Abstention
1996
1996
Election
1996
Leader
Gerry Adams
Body
Forum
Votes
116,377
%
15.5
Seats
17 / 110
+/–
17
Position
4th
Status
Abstention
1998
1998
Election
1998
Leader
Assembly
Body
142,858
Votes
17.7
%
18 / 108
Seats
18
+/–
4th
Position
Coalition
2003
2003
Election
2003
Leader
162,758
Body
23.5
Votes
24 / 108
%
6
Seats
3rd
+/–
Direct rule
2007
2007
Election
2007
Leader
180,573
Body
26.2
Votes
28 / 108
%
4
Seats
2nd
+/–
Coalition
2011
2011
Election
2011
Leader
178,224
Body
26.3
Votes
29 / 108
%
1
Seats
2nd
+/–
Coalition
2016
2016
Election
2016
Leader
166,785
Body
24.0
Votes
28 / 108
%
1
Seats
2nd
+/–
Coalition
2017
2017
Election
2017
Leader
224,245
Body
27.9
Votes
27 / 90
%
1
Seats
2nd
+/–
Coalition
2022
2022
Election
2022
Leader
Mary Lou McDonald
Body
250,388
Votes
29.0
%
27 / 90
Seats
+/–
1st
Position
Coalition
Election
Leader
Body
Votes
%
Seats
+/–
Position
Status
1921
Éamon de Valera
House of Commons
104,917
20.5
6 / 52
6
2nd
Abstention
1982
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Assembly
64,191
10.1
5 / 78
5
5th
Abstention
1996
Gerry Adams
Forum
116,377
15.5
17 / 110
17
4th
Abstention
1998
Assembly
142,858
17.7
18 / 108
18
4th
Coalition
2003
162,758
23.5
24 / 108
6
3rd
Direct rule
2007
180,573
26.2
28 / 108
4
2nd
Coalition
2011
178,224
26.3
29 / 108
1
2nd
Coalition
2016
166,785
24.0
28 / 108
1
2nd
Coalition
2017
224,245
27.9
27 / 90
1
2nd
Coalition
2022
Mary Lou McDonald
250,388
29.0
27 / 90
1st
Coalition
· Election results › Northern Ireland › Westminster elections
NI
NI
Election
NI
Leader
UK
1924
1924
Election
1924
Leader
Éamon de Valera
Votes
34,181
%
0.2
Seats(NI)
0 / 13
+/–
Position
9th
Status
No seats
1950
1950
Election
1950
Leader
Margaret Buckley
Votes
23,362
%
0.1
%
0 / 12
Seats(NI)
+/–
11th
Position
No seats
1955
1955
Election
1955
Leader
Paddy McLogan
Votes
152,310
%
0.6
%
2 / 12
Seats(NI)
2
+/–
4th
Position
Abstention
1959
1959
Election
1959
Leader
63,415
Votes
0.2
%
0 / 12
%
2
Seats(NI)
5th
+/–
No seats
1983
1983
Election
1983
Leader
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
Votes
102,701
%
13.4
%
0.3
Seats(NI)
1 / 17
+/–
1
Position
8th
Status
Abstention
1987
1987
Election
1987
Leader
Gerry Adams
Votes
83,389
%
11.4
%
0.3
Seats(NI)
1 / 17
+/–
Position
6th
Status
Abstention
1992
1992
Election
1992
Leader
78,291
Votes
10.0
%
0.2
%
0 / 17
Seats(NI)
1
+/–
11th
Position
No seats
1997
1997
Election
1997
Leader
126,921
Votes
16.1
%
0.4
%
2 / 18
Seats(NI)
2
+/–
8th
Position
Abstention
2001
2001
Election
2001
Leader
175,933
Votes
21.7
%
0.7
%
4 / 18
Seats(NI)
2
+/–
6th
Position
Abstention
2005
2005
Election
2005
Leader
174,530
Votes
24.3
%
0.6
%
5 / 18
Seats(NI)
1
+/–
6th
Position
Abstention
2010
2010
Election
2010
Leader
171,942
Votes
25.5
%
0.6
%
5 / 18
Seats(NI)
+/–
6th
Position
Abstention
2015
2015
Election
2015
Leader
176,232
Votes
24.5
%
0.6
%
4 / 18
Seats(NI)
1
+/–
6th
Position
Abstention
2017
2017
Election
2017
Leader
238,915
Votes
29.4
%
0.7
%
7 / 18
Seats(NI)
3
+/–
6th
Position
Abstention
2019
2019
Election
2019
Leader
Mary Lou McDonald
Votes
181,853
%
22.8
%
0.6
Seats(NI)
7 / 18
+/–
Position
6th
Status
Abstention
2024
2024
Election
2024
Leader
210,891
Votes
27.0
%
0.7
%
7 / 18
Seats(NI)
+/–
5th
Position
Abstention
Election
Leader
Votes
%
Seats(NI)
+/–
Position
Status
NI
UK
1924
Éamon de Valera
34,181
0.2
0 / 13
9th
No seats
1950
Margaret Buckley
23,362
0.1
0 / 12
11th
No seats
1955
Paddy McLogan
152,310
0.6
2 / 12
2
4th
Abstention
1959
63,415
0.2
0 / 12
2
5th
No seats
1983
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
102,701
13.4
0.3
1 / 17
1
8th
Abstention
1987
Gerry Adams
83,389
11.4
0.3
1 / 17
6th
Abstention
1992
78,291
10.0
0.2
0 / 17
1
11th
No seats
1997
126,921
16.1
0.4
2 / 18
2
8th
Abstention
2001
175,933
21.7
0.7
4 / 18
2
6th
Abstention
2005
174,530
24.3
0.6
5 / 18
1
6th
Abstention
2010
171,942
25.5
0.6
5 / 18
6th
Abstention
2015
176,232
24.5
0.6
4 / 18
1
6th
Abstention
2017
238,915
29.4
0.7
7 / 18
3
6th
Abstention
2019
Mary Lou McDonald
181,853
22.8
0.6
7 / 18
6th
Abstention
2024
210,891
27.0
0.7
7 / 18
5th
Abstention
· Election results › Republic of Ireland › Dáil Éireann elections
1918(Westminster)
1918(Westminster)
Election
1918(Westminster)
Leader
Éamon de Valera
FPV
476,087
%
46.9 (#1)
Seats
73 / 105
%
69.5 (#1)
±
New
Dáil
1st
Government
Government1st, 2nd ministry(SF majority)
1921(S. Ireland HoC)
1921(S. Ireland HoC)
Election
1921(S. Ireland HoC)
Leader
Elected unopposed
FPV
124 / 128
%
96.9 (#1)
Seats
51
%
2nd
±
Government3rd, 4th ministry(SF majority)
1922
1922
Election
1922
Leader
Michael Collins(Pro-Treaty)
FPV
239,195
%
38.5 (#1)
Seats
58 / 128
%
45.3 (#1)
±
30
Dáil
3rd
Government
Government5th ministry,1st executive(SF PT/CnG minority)
Éamon de Valera(Anti-Treaty)
Éamon de Valera(Anti-Treaty)
Election
Éamon de Valera(Anti-Treaty)
Leader
135,310
FPV
21.8 (#2)
%
36 / 128
Seats
28.1 (#2)
%
Abstention5th ministry,1st executive(SF PT/CnG minority)
1923
1923
Election
1923
Leader
288,794
FPV
27.4 (#2)
%
44 / 153
Seats
28.8 (#2)
%
8
±
4th
Dáil
Abstention2nd executive(CnG minority)
June 1927
June 1927
Election
June 1927
Leader
John J. O'Kelly
FPV
41,401
%
3.6 (#6)
Seats
5 / 153
%
3.3 (#2)
±
39
Dáil
5th
Government
Abstention3rd executive(CnG minority)
Did not contest September 1927 general election to 1951 general election
Did not contest September 1927 general election to 1951 general election
Election
Did not contest September 1927 general election to 1951 general election
1954
1954
Election
1954
Leader
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
FPV
1,990
%
0.1 (#6)
Seats
0 / 147
%
—
±
Dáil
15th
Government
No Seats7th government(FG-Lab-CnT minority)
1957
1957
Election
1957
Leader
Paddy McLogan
FPV
65,640
%
5.3 (#4)
Seats
4 / 147
%
2.6 (#4)
±
4
Dáil
16th
Government
Abstention8th, 9th government(FF majority)
1961
1961
Election
1961
Leader
36,396
FPV
3.1 (#4)
%
0 / 144
Seats
—
%
4
±
17th
Dáil
No seats10th government(FF majority)
Did not contest 1965 general election to 1981 general election
Did not contest 1965 general election to 1981 general election
Election
Did not contest 1965 general election to 1981 general election
Feb. 1982
Feb. 1982
Election
Feb. 1982
Leader
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
FPV
16,894
%
1.0 (#5)
Seats
0 / 166
%
—
±
Dáil
23rd
Government
No seats18th government(FF minority)
Did not contest November 1982 general election
Did not contest November 1982 general election
Election
Did not contest November 1982 general election
1987
1987
Election
1987
Leader
Gerry Adams
FPV
32,933
%
1.9 (#6)
Seats
0 / 166
%
—
±
Dáil
25th
Government
No seats20th government(FF minority)
1989
1989
Election
1989
Leader
20,003
FPV
1.2 (#6)
%
0 / 166
Seats
—
%
±
26th
Dáil
No seats21st, 22nd government(FF-PD majority)
1992
1992
Election
1992
Leader
27,809
FPV
1.6 (#7)
%
0 / 166
Seats
—
%
±
27th
Dáil
No seats23rd government(FF-Lab majority)
No seats24th government(FG-Lab-DL majority)
No seats24th government(FG-Lab-DL majority)
Election
No seats24th government(FG-Lab-DL majority)
1997
1997
Election
1997
Leader
45,614
FPV
2.5 (#7)
%
1 / 166
Seats
0.6 (#7)
%
1
±
28th
Dáil
Opposition25th government(FF-PD minority)
2002
2002
Election
2002
Leader
121,020
FPV
6.5 (#6)
%
5 / 166
Seats
3.0 (#6)
%
4
±
29th
Dáil
Opposition26th government(FF-PD majority)
2007
2007
Election
2007
Leader
143,410
FPV
6.9 (#5)
%
4 / 166
Seats
2.4 (#6)
%
1
±
30th
Dáil
Opposition27th, 28th government(FF-GP-PD/Ind majority)
2011
2011
Election
2011
Leader
220,661
FPV
9.9 (#4)
%
14 / 166
Seats
8.4 (#4)
%
10
±
31st
Dáil
Opposition29th government(FG-Lab supermajority)
2016
2016
Election
2016
Leader
295,319
FPV
13.8 (#3)
%
23 / 158
Seats
14.6 (#3)
%
9
±
32nd
Dáil
Opposition30th, 31st government(FG-Ind minority)
2020
2020
Election
2020
Leader
Mary Lou McDonald
FPV
535,595
%
24.5 (#1)
Seats
37 / 160
%
23.1 (#2)
±
14
Dáil
33rd
Government
Opposition32nd, 33rd, 34th government(FF-FG-GP majority)
2024
2024
Election
2024
Leader
418,627
FPV
19.0 (#3)
%
39 / 174
Seats
22.4 (#2)
%
2
±
34th
Dáil
Opposition35th government(FF-FG-Ind majority)
Election
Leader
FPV
%
Seats
%
±
Dáil
Government
1918(Westminster)
Éamon de Valera
476,087
46.9 (#1)
73 / 105
69.5 (#1)
New
1st
Government1st, 2nd ministry(SF majority)
1921(S. Ireland HoC)
Elected unopposed
124 / 128
96.9 (#1)
51
2nd
Government3rd, 4th ministry(SF majority)
1922
Michael Collins(Pro-Treaty)
239,195
38.5 (#1)
58 / 128
45.3 (#1)
30
3rd
Government5th ministry,1st executive(SF PT/CnG minority)
Éamon de Valera(Anti-Treaty)
135,310
21.8 (#2)
36 / 128
28.1 (#2)
Abstention5th ministry,1st executive(SF PT/CnG minority)
1923
288,794
27.4 (#2)
44 / 153
28.8 (#2)
8
4th
Abstention2nd executive(CnG minority)
June 1927
John J. O'Kelly
41,401
3.6 (#6)
5 / 153
3.3 (#2)
39
5th
Abstention3rd executive(CnG minority)
Did not contest September 1927 general election to 1951 general election
1954
Tomás Ó Dubhghaill
1,990
0.1 (#6)
0 / 147
—
15th
No Seats7th government(FG-Lab-CnT minority)
1957
Paddy McLogan
65,640
5.3 (#4)
4 / 147
2.6 (#4)
4
16th
Abstention8th, 9th government(FF majority)
1961
36,396
3.1 (#4)
0 / 144
—
4
17th
No seats10th government(FF majority)
Did not contest 1965 general election to 1981 general election
Feb. 1982
Ruairí Ó Brádaigh
16,894
1.0 (#5)
0 / 166
—
23rd
No seats18th government(FF minority)
Did not contest November 1982 general election
1987
Gerry Adams
32,933
1.9 (#6)
0 / 166
—
25th
No seats20th government(FF minority)
1989
20,003
1.2 (#6)
0 / 166
—
26th
No seats21st, 22nd government(FF-PD majority)
1992
27,809
1.6 (#7)
0 / 166
—
27th
No seats23rd government(FF-Lab majority)
No seats24th government(FG-Lab-DL majority)
1997
45,614
2.5 (#7)
1 / 166
0.6 (#7)
1
28th
Opposition25th government(FF-PD minority)
2002
121,020
6.5 (#6)
5 / 166
3.0 (#6)
4
29th
Opposition26th government(FF-PD majority)
2007
143,410
6.9 (#5)
4 / 166
2.4 (#6)
1
30th
Opposition27th, 28th government(FF-GP-PD/Ind majority)
2011
220,661
9.9 (#4)
14 / 166
8.4 (#4)
10
31st
Opposition29th government(FG-Lab supermajority)
2016
295,319
13.8 (#3)
23 / 158
14.6 (#3)
9
32nd
Opposition30th, 31st government(FG-Ind minority)
2020
Mary Lou McDonald
535,595
24.5 (#1)
37 / 160
23.1 (#2)
14
33rd
Opposition32nd, 33rd, 34th government(FF-FG-GP majority)
2024
418,627
19.0 (#3)
39 / 174
22.4 (#2)
2
34th
Opposition35th government(FF-FG-Ind majority)
· Election results › Republic of Ireland › Presidential elections
2011
2011
Election
2011
Candidate
Martin McGuinness
1st pref. votes
243,030
%
13.7%
Position
#3
2018
2018
Election
2018
Candidate
Liadh Ní Riada
1st pref. votes
93,987
%
6.4%
Position
#4
2025
2025
Election
2025
Candidate
Supported Catherine Connolly as an independent
1st pref. votes
914,143
%
63.4%
Position
#1
Election
Candidate
1st pref. votes
%
Position
2011
Martin McGuinness
243,030
13.7%
2018
Liadh Ní Riada
93,987
6.4%
2025
Supported Catherine Connolly as an independent
914,143
63.4%
· Election results › Republic of Ireland › Local government elections
1920
1920
Election
1920
Country
Ireland
First pref. vote
–
Vote %
27.0%
Seats
–
1974
1974
Election
1974
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
–
Vote %
–
Seats
7 / 802
1979
1979
Election
1979
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
–
Vote %
–
Seats
11 / 798
1985
1985
Election
1985
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
75,686
Vote %
11.8%
Seats
59 / 565
1985
1985
Election
1985
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
46,391
Vote %
3.3%
Seats
–
1989
1989
Election
1989
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
69,032
Vote %
11.2%
Seats
43 / 565
1991
1991
Election
1991
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
29,054
Vote %
2.1%
Seats
8 / 883
1993
1993
Election
1993
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
77,600
Vote %
12.0%
Seats
51 / 582
1997
1997
Election
1997
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
106,934
Vote %
17.0%
Seats
74 / 575
1999
1999
Election
1999
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
49,192
Vote %
3.5%
Seats
21 / 883
2001
2001
Election
2001
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
163,269
Vote %
21.0%
Seats
108 / 582
2004
2004
Election
2004
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
146,391
Vote %
8.0%
Seats
54 / 883
2005
2005
Election
2005
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
163,205
Vote %
23.2%
Seats
126 / 582
2009
2009
Election
2009
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
138,405
Vote %
7.4%
Seats
54 / 883
2011
2011
Election
2011
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
163,712
Vote %
24.8%
Seats
138 / 583
2014
2014
Election
2014
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
151,137
Vote %
24.1%
Seats
105 / 462
2014
2014
Election
2014
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
258,650
Vote %
15.2%
Seats
159 / 949
2019
2019
Election
2019
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
157,448
Vote %
23.2%
Seats
105 / 462
2019
2019
Election
2019
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
164,637
Vote %
9.5%
Seats
81 / 949
2023
2023
Election
2023
Country
Northern Ireland
First pref. vote
230,793
Vote %
30.9%
Seats
144 / 462
2024
2024
Election
2024
Country
Republic of Ireland
First pref. vote
218,620
Vote %
11.8%
Seats
102 / 949
Election
Country
First pref. vote
Vote %
Seats
1920
Ireland
–
27.0%
–
1974
Republic of Ireland
–
–
7 / 802
1979
Republic of Ireland
–
–
11 / 798
1985
Northern Ireland
75,686
11.8%
59 / 565
1985
Republic of Ireland
46,391
3.3%
–
1989
Northern Ireland
69,032
11.2%
43 / 565
1991
Republic of Ireland
29,054
2.1%
8 / 883
1993
Northern Ireland
77,600
12.0%
51 / 582
1997
Northern Ireland
106,934
17.0%
74 / 575
1999
Republic of Ireland
49,192
3.5%
21 / 883
2001
Northern Ireland
163,269
21.0%
108 / 582
2004
Republic of Ireland
146,391
8.0%
54 / 883
2005
Northern Ireland
163,205
23.2%
126 / 582
2009
Republic of Ireland
138,405
7.4%
54 / 883
2011
Northern Ireland
163,712
24.8%
138 / 583
2014
Northern Ireland
151,137
24.1%
105 / 462
2014
Republic of Ireland
258,650
15.2%
159 / 949
2019
Northern Ireland
157,448
23.2%
105 / 462
2019
Republic of Ireland
164,637
9.5%
81 / 949
2023
Northern Ireland
230,793
30.9%
144 / 462
2024
Republic of Ireland
218,620
11.8%
102 / 949
· Election results › European Parliament elections › Republic of Ireland
1984
1984
Election
1984
Leader
Gerry Adams
1st pref. votes
54,672
%
4.88 (#4)
Seats
0 / 15
+/−
New
EP group
−
1989
1989
Election
1989
Leader
35,923
1st pref. votes
2.20 (#8)
%
0 / 15
Seats
1994
1994
Election
1994
Leader
33,823
1st pref. votes
2.97 (#7)
%
0 / 15
Seats
1999
1999
Election
1999
Leader
88,165
1st pref. votes
6.33 (#5)
%
0 / 15
Seats
2004
2004
Election
2004
Leader
197,715
1st pref. votes
11.10 (#3)
%
1 / 13
Seats
1
+/−
GUE/NGL
2009
2009
Election
2009
Leader
205,613
1st pref. votes
11.24 (#5)
%
0 / 12
Seats
1
2014
2014
Election
2014
Leader
323,300
1st pref. votes
19.52 (#3)
%
3 / 11
Seats
3
2019
2019
Election
2019
Leader
Mary Lou McDonald
1st pref. votes
196,001
%
11.68 (#3)
Seats
1 / 13
+/−
2
EP group
The Left
2024
2024
Election
2024
Leader
194,403
1st pref. votes
11.14 (#3)
%
2 / 14
Seats
1
Election
Leader
1st pref. votes
%
Seats
+/−
EP group
1984
Gerry Adams
54,672
4.88 (#4)
0 / 15
New
−
1989
35,923
2.20 (#8)
0 / 15
1994
33,823
2.97 (#7)
0 / 15
1999
88,165
6.33 (#5)
0 / 15
2004
197,715
11.10 (#3)
1 / 13
1
GUE/NGL
2009
205,613
11.24 (#5)
0 / 12
1
2014
323,300
19.52 (#3)
3 / 11
3
2019
Mary Lou McDonald
196,001
11.68 (#3)
1 / 13
2
The Left
2024
194,403
11.14 (#3)
2 / 14
1
· Election results › European Parliament elections › Northern Ireland
1984
1984
Election
1984
Leader
Danny Morrison
1st pref. votes
91,476
%
13.35 (#4)
Seats
0 / 3
+/−
New
EP group
−
1989
1989
Election
1989
Leader
48,914
1st pref. votes
9.15 (#4)
%
0 / 3
Seats
1994
1994
Election
1994
Leader
Tom Hartley
1st pref. votes
55,215
%
9.86 (#4)
Seats
0 / 3
+/−
1999
1999
Election
1999
Leader
Mitchel McLaughlin
1st pref. votes
117,643
%
17.33 (#4)
Seats
0 / 3
+/−
2004
2004
Election
2004
Leader
Bairbre de Brún
1st pref. votes
144,541
%
26.31 (#2)
Seats
1 / 3
+/−
1
EP group
GUE/NGL
2009
2009
Election
2009
Leader
126,184
1st pref. votes
25.81 (#1)
%
1 / 3
Seats
2014
2014
Election
2014
Leader
Martina Anderson
1st pref. votes
159,813
%
25.52 (#1)
Seats
1 / 3
+/−
2019
2019
Election
2019
Leader
126,951
1st pref. votes
22.17 (#1)
%
1 / 3
Seats
+/−
The Left
Election
Leader
1st pref. votes
%
Seats
+/−
EP group
1984
Danny Morrison
91,476
13.35 (#4)
0 / 3
New
−
1989
48,914
9.15 (#4)
0 / 3
1994
Tom Hartley
55,215
9.86 (#4)
0 / 3
1999
Mitchel McLaughlin
117,643
17.33 (#4)
0 / 3
2004
Bairbre de Brún
144,541
26.31 (#2)
1 / 3
1
GUE/NGL
2009
126,184
25.81 (#1)
1 / 3
2014
Martina Anderson
159,813
25.52 (#1)
1 / 3
2019
126,951
22.17 (#1)
1 / 3
The Left

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