Local Government and Politics
Local issues are dealt with by the Mullingar Town council which elects nine members. The town is divided into the Mullingar East and Mullingar West local electoral areas for elections to Westmeath County Council, which elects nine members altogether. The town is part of the Longford-Westmeath constituency for elections to Dáil Éireann. The town is something of a stronghold for the centre left Labour Party, which holds four out of the nine seats on the town council and four out of the nine in the Mullingar local electoral areas.
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