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Westminster General Election (NI) Thursday 6 May 2010
This page contains the results of the 6 May 2010 Westminster General Election.
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Introduction
This page contains the results from the 18 Northern Ireland constituencies where the 2010 Westminster General Election was contested. 108 people stood for election to the 18 Westminster seats. Voting in the election was by the 'first past the post' method. The election took place on Thursday 6 May 2010 between 7.00am and 10.00pm and counting began at 10.00pm on Thursday 6 May.
Of the main parties the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), which stood with the Conservatives as the Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF), both stood aside in Fermanagh and South Tyrone to allow an Independent Unionist candidate to contest the seat against the 'sitting' Sinn Féin (SF) MP. In addition SF stood aside in Belfast South so as not to split the Nationalist vote. So it was only the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) which contested all 18 constituencies. Thus this general election was not a full test of the electoral support for these parties.
There were changes to the boundaries of the constituencies between the Westminster election in 1992 and that in 1997. These changes resulted in one additional constituency and also affected most of the previous 17 constituencies. While comparisons between the results in 2010, 2005, 2001, and 1997 are possible, direct comparision with earlier elections are not.
Summary of Northern Ireland Results
Eligible Electorate: 1,169,184
Number of Votes Cast (Turnout / Poll): 678,013
Percentage Turnout / Poll: 58.00%
Number of Invalid / Spoilt Votes: 4,232
Number of Valid Votes Cast: 673,871
Percentage Valid Votes Cast: 57.64%
| Northern Ireland |
|
|
|
| Party / Independent Candidate |
Seats |
Valid Votes |
%share |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
5 |
171,942 |
25.52 |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
8 |
168,216 |
24.96 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
3 |
110,970 |
|
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
0 |
|
|
Others |
1 |
|
7.09 |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1 |
|
6.35 |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
0 |
26,300 |
3.90 |
Green Party |
0 |
|
0.53 |
Total |
18 |
673,871 |
100.00 |
Spoilt Votes |
|
4,232 |
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
|
1,169,184 |
678,013 |
58.00 |
Percentage share of the Vote by each of the political parties
Constituencies won by each of the political parties
18 Constituency Results
| East Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Sammy Wilson |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
13,993 |
45.9 |
-1.0 |
| Rodney McCune |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
7,223 |
23.7 |
-1.4 |
| Gerry Lynch |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
3,377 |
11.1 |
-3.6 |
| Oliver McMullan |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
2,064 |
6.8 |
+1.4 |
| Justin McCamphill |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,019 |
6.6 |
-0.8 |
| Samuel Morrison |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
1,826 |
6.0 |
+6.0 |
|
Total |
30,502 |
100.0 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
138 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
60,204 |
30,640 |
50.89 |
|
| North Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Ian Paisley Jn. |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
19,672 |
46.4 |
-10.4 |
| Jim Allister |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
7,114 |
16.8 |
+16.8 |
| Daithi McKay |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
5,265 |
12.4 |
-1.8 |
| Irwin Armstrong |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
4,634 |
10.9 |
-4.1 |
| Declan O'Loan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
3,738 |
8.8 |
-2.2 |
| Jayne Dunlop |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,368 |
3.2 |
+0.2 |
| Lyle Cubitt |
Independent |
606 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
|
Total |
42,397 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
182 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
73,338 |
42,579 |
58.06 |
12,558 |
| South Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| William McCrea |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
11,536 |
33.9 |
-6.4 |
| Reg Empey |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
10,353 |
30.4 |
+0.9 |
| Mitchel McLaughlin |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
4,729 |
13.9 |
+3.2 |
| Michelle Byrne |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,955 |
8.7 |
-2.5 |
| Alan Lawther |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
2,607 |
7.7 |
-0.6 |
| Melwyn Lucas |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
1,829 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
|
Total |
34,009 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
134 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
63,054 |
|
54.15 | 1,183 |
| Belfast East |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Naomi Long |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI)
[Gain from DUP] |
12,839 |
37.2 |
+26.2 |
| Peter Robinson |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
11,306 |
32.8 |
-19.6 |
| Trevor Ringland |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
7,305 |
21.2 |
-8.3 |
| David Vance |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
1,856 |
5.4 |
+5.4 |
| Niall Donnelly |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
817 |
2.4 |
-0.1 |
| Mary Muldoon |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
365 |
1.1 |
-1.1 |
|
Total |
34,488 |
100.0 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
124 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
59,007 |
|
58.66 |
|
| Belfast North |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Nigel Dodds |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
14,812 |
40.0 |
-2.9 |
| Gerry Kelly |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
12,588 |
34.0 |
+7.1 |
| Alban Maginness |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
4,544 |
12.3 |
-4.5 |
| Fred Cobain |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
2,837 |
7.7 |
-1.8 |
| William Webb |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,809 |
4.9 |
+2.0 |
| Martin McAuley |
Independent |
403 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
|
Total |
36,993 |
100.0 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
240 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
65,504 |
|
56.84 |
2,224 |
| Belfast South |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Alasdair McDonnell |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) [Hold] |
14,026 |
41.0 |
+10.9 |
| Jimmy Spratt |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
8,100 |
23.7 |
-5.9 |
| Paula Bradshaw |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
5,910 |
17.3 |
-4.9 |
| Anna Lo |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
5,114 |
15.0 |
+7.7 |
| Adam McGibbon |
Green Party |
1,036 |
3.0 |
+3.0 |
|
Total |
34,186 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
173 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
59,524 |
34,359 |
|
5,926 |
| Belfast West |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Gerry Adams |
Sinn Fein (SF) [Hold] |
22,840 |
71.1 |
+2.5 |
| Alex Attwood |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
5,261 |
16.4 |
+0.3 |
| William Humphrey |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
2,436 |
7.6 |
-3.3 |
| Bill Manwaring |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
1,000 |
3.1 |
+0.6 |
| Maire Hendron |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
596 |
1.9 |
+1.8 |
|
Total |
32,133 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
549 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
59,522 |
|
|
17,579 |
| North Down |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Sylvia Hermon |
Independent Unionist [Independent Gain] |
21,181 |
63.3 |
+63.3 |
| Ian Parsley |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
6,817 |
20.4 |
-30.0 |
| Stephen Farry |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,876 |
5.6 |
-2.0 |
| Mary Kilpatrick |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
1,634 |
4.9 |
+4.9 |
| Steven Agnew |
Green Party |
1,043 |
3.1 |
+3.1 |
| Liam Logan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
680 |
2.0 |
-1.1 |
| Vincent Parker |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
250 |
0.7 |
+0.1 |
|
Total |
33,481 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
62 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
60,698 |
33,543 |
55.26 |
14,364 |
| South Down |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Margaret Ritchie |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) [Hold] |
20,648 |
48.5 |
+1.6 |
| Caitriona Ruane |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
12,236 |
28.7 |
+1.7 |
| Jim Wells |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
3,645 |
8.6 |
-7.6 |
| John McCallister |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
3,093 |
7.3 |
-1.5 |
| Ivor McConnell |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
1,506 |
3.5 |
+3.5 |
| Cadogan Enright |
Green Party |
901 |
2.1 |
+2.1 |
| David Griffin |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
560 |
1.3 |
+0.0 |
|
Total |
42,589 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
251 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
70,784 |
42,840 |
60.2 |
8,412 |
|
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
Michelle Gildernew |
Sinn Féin (SF) [Hold]
|
21,304 |
45.5 |
+7.3 |
Rodney Connor |
Independent Unionist |
21,300 |
45.5 |
+45.5 |
Fearghal McKinney |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
3,574 |
7.6 |
-7.2 |
Vasundhara Kamble |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
437 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
| John Stevenson |
Independent |
188 |
0.4 |
+0.4 |
|
Total |
46,803 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
263 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
67,908 |
|
69.31 |
4 |
| Foyle |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Mark Durkan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) [Hold] |
16,922 |
44.7 |
-1.7 |
| Martina Anderson |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
12,098 |
31.9 |
-1.4 |
| Maurice Devenney |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
4,489 |
11.8 |
-2.2 |
| Eammon McCann |
People Before Profit |
2,936 |
7.7 |
+7.7 |
| David Harding |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
1,221 |
3.2 |
+0.9 |
| Keith McGrellis |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
223 |
0.6 |
+0.6 |
|
Total |
37,889 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
301 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
65,843 |
38,190 |
58.00 |
4,824 |
| Lagan Valley |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Jeffrey Donaldson |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
18,199 |
49.8 |
-8.5 |
| Daphne Trimble |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
7,713 |
21.1 |
-1.8 |
| Trevor Lunn |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
4,174 |
11.4 |
+0.5 |
| Keith Harbinson |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
3,154 |
8.6 |
+8.6 |
| Brian Heading |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
1,835 |
5.0 |
+1.5 |
| Paul Butler |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
1,465 |
4.0 |
-0.3 |
|
Total |
36,540 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
138 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
65,257 |
36,678 |
56.21 |
10,486 |
| East Londonderry |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Gregory Campbell |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
12,097 |
34.6 |
-6.3 |
| Cathal O Hoisin |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
6,742 |
19.3 |
+1.9 |
| Lesley Macaulay |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
6,218 |
17.8 |
-1.9 |
| Thomas Conway |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
5,399 |
15.4 |
-3.9 |
| William Ross |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
2,572 |
7.4 |
+7.4 |
| Bernard Fitzpatrick |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,922 |
5.5 |
+3.1 |
|
Total |
34,950 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
136 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
63,220 |
|
55.55 |
5,355 |
| Mid Ulster |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Martin McGuinness |
Sinn Fein (SF) [Hold] |
21,239 |
52.0 |
+4.4 |
| Ian McCrea |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
5,876 |
14.4 |
-9.1 |
| Tony Quinn |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
5,826 |
14.3 |
-3.2 |
| Sandra Overend |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
4,509 |
11.0 |
+0.4 |
| Walter Millar |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
2,995 |
7.3 |
+7.3 |
| Ian Butler |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
397 |
1.0 |
+1.0 |
|
Total |
40,842 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
297 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
64,594 |
|
63.69 |
|
| Newry and Armagh |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Conor Murphy |
Sinn Fein (SF) [Hold] |
18,857 |
42.0 |
+0.6 |
| Dominic Bradley |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
10,526 |
23.4 |
-1.7 |
| Danny Kennedy |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
8,558 |
19.1 |
+5.2 |
| William Irwin |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
5,764 |
12.8 |
-5.5 |
| William Frazer |
Independent Unionist |
656 |
1.5 |
+1.5 |
| Andrew Muir |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
545 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
|
Total |
44,906 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
343 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
74,308 |
|
60.89 |
8,331 |
| Strangford |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Jim Shannon |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
14,926 |
45.9 |
-8.8 |
| Mike Nesbitt |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
9,050 |
27.8 |
+6.4 |
| Deborah Girvan |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
2,828 |
8.7 |
+0.5 |
| Claire Hanna |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,164 |
6.7 |
-1.8 |
| Terry Williams |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
1,814 |
5.6 |
+5.6 |
| Michael Coogan |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
1,161 |
3.6 |
-0.1 |
| Barbara Haig |
Green Party |
562 |
1.7 |
+1.7 |
|
Total |
32,505 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
95 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
60,539 |
32,600 |
53.85 |
5,876 |
| Upper Bann |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| David Simpson |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) [Hold] |
14,000 |
33.8 |
-3.7 |
| Harry Hamilton |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
10,639 |
25.7 |
+0.1 |
| John O'Dowd |
Sinn Fein (SF) |
10,237 |
24.7 |
+3.8 |
| Dolores Kelly |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
5,276 |
12.7 |
-0.2 |
| Brendan Heading |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,231 |
3.0 |
+0.8 |
|
Total |
41,383 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
298 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
74,732 |
41,681 |
55.77 |
3,361 |
| West Tyrone |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
+/- |
| Pat Doherty |
Sinn Fein (SF) [Hold] |
18,050 |
48.4 |
+9.5 |
| Thomas Buchanan |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
7,365 |
19.8 |
+2.0 |
| Ross Hussey |
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists - New Force (UCUNF) |
5,281 |
14.2 |
+7.3 |
| Joe Byrne |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
5,212 |
14.0 |
+4.9 |
| Michael Bower |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
859 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
| Ciaran McClean |
Independent |
508 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
|
Total |
37,275 |
|
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
508 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
61,148 |
37,783 |
61.79 |
10,685 |
|
