The exit poll was commissioned by RTÉ, The Irish Times, TG4 and UCD and carried out by Ipsos MRBI.
Fine Gael is on 22.4%, Fianna Fáil on 22.2%, and Sinn Féin is on 22.3%.Ipsos/ MRBI interviewed 5,376 people at 259 count centres across Ireland immediately after they voted today. The margin of error is +/-1.3%.
It gives the best indication of how the electorate has voted, while also measuring the reasons and demographics behind the vote. The exit poll doesn’t predict the turnout, however, which can have a significant effect on the final vote – as was the case in the European elections. Turnout in this general election already appears to be high – with many local media organisations reporting a turnout between 50-60% in the final few hours.Keep up-to-date with all the campaigning and conversation before polling day on 8 February with our regular newsletter:
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