Everyone is patiently awaiting the results of the first count here at the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny.
Here are some of the faces waiting for the news to unfold.
Pearse Doherty with his wife Roisin and children Colm, Mícheál- Eoghain, Rónán and Padraig. (North West Newwspix)
Peter Casey still smiling despite the poor showing in Donegal. (Norht West newspix)