Meath West


Meath West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects three deputies on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote.

History and boundaries

The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 2005 when the previous 5-seat Meath constituency was divided into two 3-seat constituencies of Meath East and Meath West. It was first used at the 2007 general election to the 30th Dáil. The town of Kells was moved to Meath East at the 2011 general election. The part of County Westmeath in the constituency was moved to Longford–Westmeath at the 2024 general election.
It spans the western portions of County Meath, including the towns of Trim and Navan.
For the 2024 general election, the Electoral Act 2023 defines the constituency as:
YearsTDsBoundariesNotes
2007–20113County Meath, except that part in the constituency of Meath East,
and County Westmeath, except that part in the constituency of Longford–Westmeath.
Created from Meath and Westmeath
2011–20203County Meath, except the parts in the constituencies of Louth and Meath East,
and County Westmeath, except that part in the constituency of Longford–Westmeath.
2020–20243County Meath, except the parts in the constituencies of Cavan–Monaghan, Louth and Meath East,
and County Westmeath, except that part in the constituency of Longford–Westmeath.
2024–3County Meath, except the parts in the constituencies of Louth and Meath East

TDs

Elections

2024 general election

2020 general election

2016 general election

2011 general election

2007 general election