2025 Irish presidential election

The 2025 Irish presidential election took place on 24 October 2025. The election elected Catherine Connolly as the tenth president of the Republic of Ireland. The current president, Michael D. Higgins, was term-limited since he has already served two full terms.

Voting took place from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on 24 October. Following the release of preliminary tallies on 25 October showing a landslide victory for Connolly, Heather Humphreys conceded the election. The final turnout was 45.8%. Of the valid votes cast, Connolly received 63.4%, the highest percentage received by any president since the creation of the role in 1938. With 914,143 votes, she also recorded the highest number of first-preference votes ever received by an electoral candidate in Ireland. Humphreys received 29.5% of the valid votes and Gavin 7.2%. There were 213,738 spoiled votes, or 12.9% of the total votes cast, record numbers in Irish electoral history. 

Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland's president on 11 November 2025. She will become the country's tenth president and the third woman to hold the position, after Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese.

 Candidates
A number of individuals have declared their intention to seek the necessary nominations to run in the election, and a number of political parties have declared their intention to nominate a candidate. The period for nomination of candidates has not yet opened.

 Confirmed candidates
The following candidates have enough pledged nominations from Oireachtas members to stand for election.
 Party Presidential candidate Entry Date Campaign Supported by Sources   Catherine Connolly 11 July 2025 200px (campaign) 32 Oireachtas members:  Jim Gavin 9 September 2025 (campaign) Fianna Fáil (67 Oireachtas members)   Heather Humphreys 19 August 2025 200px (campaign) Fine Gael (55 Oireachtas Members)

 Individuals seeking nomination
The following individuals have not yet acquired enough declared support for a nomination.
 Party Individual seeking nomination Entry Date Campaign Supported by Sources  Peter Casey2 March 2025  Nick Delehanty26 August 2025    Kieran McCarthy6 September 2025   Gareth Sheridan10 August 2025 200px   Maria SteenConservative activist29 August 2025 200px

Withdrawn candidates
 Party Presidential candidateEntry DateExit DateNotes Sources Joanna Donnelly 2 September 2025 5 September 2025 Withdrew due to lack of preparation for campaign   Michael Flatley 25 July 2025 5 September 2025 Withdrew due to health and family reasons   Billy Kelleher 28 August 2025 9 September 2025 Failed to secure party nomination  Fine Gael Seán Kelly 19 August 2025  1 September 2025 Withdrew after failing to secure enough party nominations.   Conor McGregor21 March 2025	15 September 2025Withdrew without stating reason.  Fine Gael  Mairead McGuinness 15 July 2025  14 August 2025 Withdrew following medical advice. 

Opinion polling
 Last dateof polling Polling firmCaseyConnollyDelehantyGavinHumphreysMcDonaldSheridanSteenOther9 September 2025RedC/Business Post6%17%4%18%22%21%2%5%36% Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out

References

Category:2025 elections in Europe
Category:2020s in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Politics of Ireland
Category:October 2025 events