Electorate: 3,401,681
Total Valid Poll: 1,473,900
Percentage poll: 43.87%
Spoiled votes: 18,438
Total poll: 1,492,338
Quota: 736,951
| Candidates | First Count |
|---|---|
| Casey, Peter Joseph | 342,727 |
| Duffy, Gavin | 32,198 |
| Freeman, Joan | 87,908 |
| Gallagher, Seán | 94,514 |
| Higgins, Michael D. | 822,566 |
| Ní Riada, Liadh | 93,987 |
| Non-transferable papers not effective |
Michael D. Higgins was declared elected and was inaugurated as President on 11 November 2018.