Bet on the 2024 Irish General Election

With there being plenty of speculation regarding the timing of the next Irish general election, the prime minister has confirmed that the next one will be held on November 29, 2024. This news followed the announcement that the lower house of the Irish Parliament, also known as the Dáil Éireann, would dissolve. This lead to a flurry of speculation and the release of the 2024 Irish Election odds.

The 2024 Irish Election could be an incredibly tight political event featuring a handful of key candidates and parties that all have the potential to end up with the most seats in parliament. On this page, you can find a variety of key details for the upcoming election, including the favourites, the recent winners, and the different types of Irish Election betting odds that can be found right here at BetVictor Ireland!

The most popular betting market when it comes to 2024 Irish election odds revolves around which party will get the most seats. Currently, Fianna Fail is the favourite to secure the most seats in parliament. However, Fine Gael is relatively close in second place.

Here's a look at all of the main parties running in the 2024 Irish general election, in order of the current odds:

• Fianna Fail
• Fine Gael
• Sinn Fein
• Social Democrats
• Labour
• Green

If you're looking to bet on 2024 Irish General Election odds, here's a quick step-by-step guide for getting started:

1. Sign in to your BetVictor Ireland account.

2. Head to the politics betting page of our website.

3. Click on the Irish General Election odds section.

4. Find the market that you want to bet on.

5. Click on your desired selection to add it to your bet slip.

6. Finally, type in your stake size and confirm the bet!

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While the main bet for the 2024 Irish General Election revolves around the party that wins the most seats, there are plenty of other markets to consider:

• Taoiseach After Next Election - This bet involves picking which party leader will be the Taoiseach, or Prime Minister, following the results of the 2024 election. Micheal Martin, runs as the favourite candidate to be the next Irish Taoisearch. The current Taoiseach Simon Harris is the second favourite.
• Government Formation Odds - The government formation odds allow you to predict the exact coalition, or if a party will receive a majority.
• Party Performance Odds - All parties will be assigned an 'Over' or 'Under' number in terms of total seats, allowing you to wager on whether more or less will be won during the election.
• Majority Government - This bet focuses on whether or not a party will win the total number of seats required for a majority government, which will sit at 88 in the 2024 Irish General election.
• Popular Vote - The popular vote refers to which party got the highest number of votes overall. You can bet on this for the upcoming 2024 election!

The Irish General Election was formally announced on November 8 2024, with Taoiseach Simon Harris requesting that the 33rd Dáil (The lower house of the Irish parliament) be dissolved. While it was possible for a general election to be called on March 22 2025, at the latest, this decision was moved forward by the Prime Minister after approval was granted by Michael D. Higgins, the Irish President.  

A total of 174 seats in the Dáil will be filled, representing 43 constituencies across Ireland. Each constituency will elect between 3 and 5 TDs (Teachta Dálas) to make up the lower house. As mentioned earlier, should one party win 88 or more seats in the Dáil, a majority will be declared. If this doesn't occur, then a coalition will need to be formed between two or more parties.

Since Ireland became independent from the United Kingdom on December 6, 1921, the political space has changed hands between two dominant parties: Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Naturally, these are the two main parties in the running during the 2024 Election, led by Micheál Martin (Fianna Fail) and Simon Harris (Fine Gael), who is currently the PM of the country.

However, both of these parties are seen as centre-right. Fianna Fail was traditionally more centrist, while Fine Gael was slightly more right-leaning.

The strongest opposition that these two parties face comes in the form of Sinn Féin, an Irish republican and democratic socialist party. This party is much more left-wing and thus, heavily focuses on social issues. One of the key plans in their manifesto revolves around an all-Ireland national health service, alongside the delivery of many flagship projects.

Sinn Féin made significant progress in the 2020 Irish General Election, winning 37 seats (14 more than in 2016). However, even more impressively, they managed to win the popular vote, with 24.5% of all votes being in the party's favour. More momentum will be needed for Sinn Fein to stand a chance of winning the general election, although leader Mary Lou McDonald has not ruled out a coalition should one be needed.

Of course, there are other runners to look out for, including Independent Ireland, The Green Party, Labour, Aontú, and the Social Democrats. All could become key parties, should a coalition be needed.

In the 2020 Irish General Election, a coalition was formed between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Green Party, after winning 38, 35, and 12 seats, respectively. Only 81 seats were needed for a majority, with this total now sitting at 88. It's also worth mentioning that in 2020, only 160 were seats were available; however, in 2024, there's a total of 174.

Below is a look at the winning parties dating back to the 1992 Irish General Election, including coalitions formed with the Progressive Democrats, a party that dissolved in November of 2009.