The first count is in in the Tralee Local Electoral Area.
Cllr Mikey Sheehy has been elected, topping the poll with 15.66% of first preferences, at 2,114 votes.
With 17 candidates in the running, and a 51.73% turnout, the quota for the seven seat constituency was set at 1,688.
Four of the five outgoing councillors running for re-election make up the top four recipients of first preferences.
Transfers will play a major roll in determining the what the final outlook for Tralee LEA will be.
The result of the first count show candidates received the following first preferences:
Cllr Mikey Sheehy, Fianna Fáil, 2114, (15.66%)
Cllr Deirdre Ferris, Sinn Féin, 1560, (11.55%)
Cllr Terry O'Brien, Labour Party, 1537 (11.38%)
Cllr Sam Locke, Independent, 1057 (7.83%)
Paul Daly, Sinn Féin, 1046 (7.75%)
Anne O'Sullivan, Fianna Fáil, 819 (6.07%)
Angie Baily, Fine Gael, 806 (5.97%)
Thomas McEllistrim, Independent, 774 (5.73%)
Cllr Cathal Foley, Sinn Féin, 714 (5.29%)
Sinéad Donnelly, Fine Gael, 688 (5.10%)
Anluan Dunne, Green Party, 651 (4.82%)
Mistura Oyebanji, Social Democrats, 427 (3.16%)
Jacob Sweeney, National Party, 393 (2.91%)
Paddy Kevane, Sinn Féin, 366 (2.71%)
Eddie O'Grady, Irish People Party, 321 (2.38%)
Ben Slimm, Labour Party, 202 (1.50%)
Ame Abdurahman, Independent, 27 (0.20%)
