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Westminster General Election (NI) Thursday 8 June 2017
This page contains the results of the 8 June 2017 Westminster General Election.
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Introduction
This page contains the results from the 18 Northern Ireland constituencies where the 2017 Westminster General Election was contested. 109 people (down from 138 in 2015) 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 8 June 2017 between 7.00 am and 10.00 pm and counting was carried out overnight.
The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), and Sinn Féin (SF), each contested all 18 constituencies. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) did not contest Fermanagh and South Tyrone so as to give the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) an improved chance of retaining the seat. The UUP did not contest Beflast North - to assist the DUP candidate - or Belfast West or North Down. This general election was not a full test of the individual electoral support for the DUP and UUP.
The DUP won 10 seats, Sinn Féin won 7 seats, and one seat was won by an independent unionist candidate. Both the SDLP and the UUP lost their Westminster seats.
There were changes to the boundaries of the constituencies between the Westminster election in 1992 and the election in 1997. These changes resulted in one additional constituency and also affected most of the previous 17 constituencies. While comparisons between the results in 2015, 2010, 2005, 2001, and 1997 are possible, direct comparision with earlier elections are not.
DRAFT Summary of Northern Ireland Results
Eligible Electorate: 1,242,698
Number of Votes Cast (Turnout / Poll): 815,260
Percentage Turnout / Poll: 65.60%
Number of Invalid / Spoilt Votes: 3,077
Number of Valid Votes Cast: 812,183
Percentage Valid Votes Cast: % 65.36%
| Northern Ireland |
|
|
|
| Party / Independent Candidate |
Seats |
Valid Votes |
%share |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
10 |
292,316 |
35.99 |
| Sinn Féin (SF) |
7 |
238,915 |
29.42 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
0 |
95,419 |
11.75 |
| Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
0 |
83,280 |
10.25 |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
0 |
64,553 |
7.95 |
| Independent unionist |
1 |
16,148 |
1.99 |
| Green Party (GP) |
0 |
7,452 |
0.92 |
| People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA) |
0 |
5,509 |
0.68 |
| Conservative Party (CP) |
0 |
3,895 |
0.48 |
| Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
0 |
3,282 |
0.40 |
| The Workers Party (WP) |
0 |
708 |
0.09 |
| Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance |
0 |
393 |
0.05 |
| Independents |
0 |
313 |
0.04 |
Total |
18 |
812,183 |
100.00 |
Spoilt Votes |
|
3,077 |
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
|
1,242,698 |
815,260 |
65.60 |
Constituencies won by each of the political parties
18 Constituency DRAFT Results
| East Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Wilson, Sammy |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
21,873 |
57.34 |
|
| Dickson, Stewart |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
5,950 |
15.60 |
|
| Stewart, John |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
4,524 |
11.86 |
|
| McMullan, Oliver |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
3,555 |
9.32 |
|
| McKillop, Margaret Anne |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
1,278 |
3.35 |
|
| Logan, Mark |
Conservative Party (CP) |
963 |
2.52 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
38,143 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
126 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
62,908 |
38,269 |
60.83 |
17,349 |
| North Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Paisley, Ian R K |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
28,521 |
58.85 |
|
| McShane, Cara |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
7,878 |
16.26 |
|
| Minford, Jackson |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
3,482 |
7.19 |
|
| Gaston, Timothy |
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) |
3,282 |
6.77 |
|
| O'Lynn, Patricia |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
2,723 |
5.62 |
|
| O'Loan, Declan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,574 |
5.31 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
48,460 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
120 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
75,657 |
48,580 |
64.21 |
20,643 |
| South Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Girvan, Paul |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
16,508 |
38.24 |
|
| Kinahan, Danny |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
13,300 |
30.81 |
|
| Kearney, Declan |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
7,797 |
18.06 |
|
| Kelly, Neil |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
3,203 |
7.42 |
|
| Lynch, Roisin |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,362 |
5.47 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
43,170 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
122 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
68,244 |
43,292 |
63.44 |
3208 |
| Belfast East |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Robinson, Gavin |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
23,917 |
55.76 |
|
| Long, Naomi |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
15,443 |
36.01 |
|
| Legge, Hazel |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
1,408 |
3.28 |
|
| O'Donnell, Mairéad |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
894 |
2.08 |
|
| Milne, Georgina |
Green Party (GP) |
561 |
1.31 |
|
| Bodel, Shelia |
Conservative Party (CP) |
446 |
1.04 |
|
| de Faoite, Séamas Michael |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
167 |
0.39 |
|
| Beck, Bobby |
Independent |
54 |
0.13 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
42,890 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
104 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
63,495 |
42,994 |
67.71 |
8,474 |
| Belfast North |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Dodds, Nigel |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
21,240 |
46.24 |
|
| Finucane, John |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
19,159 |
41.71 |
|
| McAuley, Martin |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,058 |
4.48 |
|
| Nelson, Sam |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
2,475 |
5.39 |
|
| Weir, Gemma |
The Workers Party (WP) |
360 |
0.78 |
|
| O'Hara, Malachai George |
Green Party (GP) |
644 |
1.40 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
45,936 |
|
|
|
Spolit Votes |
171 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
68,249 |
46,107 |
67.56 |
2081 |
| Belfast South |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Little Pengelly, Emma |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
13,299 |
30.43 |
|
| McDonnell, Alasdair |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
11,303 |
25.86 |
|
| Bradshaw, Paula |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
7,946 |
18.18 |
|
| Ó Muilleoir, Máirtin |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
7,143 |
16.34 |
|
| Bailey, Clare |
Green Party (GP) |
2,241 |
5.13 |
|
| Henderson, Michael |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
1,527 |
3.49 |
|
| Salier, Clare |
Conservative Party (CP) |
246 |
0.56 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
43,705 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
146 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
66,105 |
43,851 |
66.34 |
1,996 |
| Belfast West |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Maskey, Paul |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
27,107 |
66.71 |
|
| McCoubrey, Frank |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
5,455 |
13.43 |
|
| Carroll, Gerry |
People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA) |
4,132 |
10.17 |
|
| Attwood, Tim |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,860 |
7.04 |
|
| Eastwood, Sorcha |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
731 |
1.80 |
|
| Campbell, Conor |
The Workers Party (WP) |
348 |
0.86 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
40,633 |
100.00 |
|
|
|
197 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
62,423 |
40,830 |
65.41 |
21652 |
| North Down |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Hermon, Sylvia |
Independent |
16,148 |
41.21 |
|
| Easton, Alex |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
14,940 |
38.13 |
|
| Muir, Andrew |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
3,639 |
9.29 |
|
| Agnew, Steven |
Green Party (GP) |
2,549 |
6.51 |
|
| Shivers, Frank |
Conservative Party (CP) |
941 |
2.40 |
|
| McCartney, Therese |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
531 |
1.36 |
|
| McNeill, Caoimhe |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
400 |
1.02 |
|
| Reynolds, Gavan |
Independent |
37 |
0.09 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
39,185 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
83 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
64,334 |
39,268 |
61.04 |
1208 |
| South Down |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Hazzard, Chris |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
20,328 |
39.94 |
|
| Ritchie, Margaret |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
17,882 |
35.14 |
|
| Forsythe, Diane |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
8,867 |
17.42 |
|
| McKee, Harold |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
2,002 |
3.93 |
|
| McMurray, Andrew |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,814 |
3.56 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
50,893 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
189 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
75,685 |
51,082 |
67.49 |
2446 |
|
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Michelle, Gildernew |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
25,230 |
47.18 |
|
| Elliott, Tom |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
24,355 |
45.54 |
|
| Garrity, Mary |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,587 |
4.84 |
|
| Campbell, Noreen |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
886 |
1.66 |
|
| Jones, Tanya |
Green Party (GP) |
423 |
0.79 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
53,481 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
233 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
70,601 |
53,714 |
76.08 |
875 |
| Foyle |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| McCallion, Elisha |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
18,256 |
39.72 |
|
| Durkan, Mark |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
18,087 |
39.35 |
|
| Middleton, Gary |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
7,398 |
16.09 |
|
| Harkin, Shaun |
People Before Profit Alliance (PBPA) |
1,377 |
3.00 |
|
| Doherty, John |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
847 |
1.84 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
45,965 |
100 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
171 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
70,324 |
46,136 |
65.60 |
169 |
| Lagan Valley |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Donaldson, Jeffrey |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
26,762 |
59.57 |
|
| Butler, Robbie |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
7,533 |
16.77 |
|
| McIntyre, Aaron |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
4,996 |
11.12 |
|
| Catney, Pat |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
3,384 |
7.53 |
|
| Russell, Jacqui |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
1,567 |
3.49 |
|
| Orr, Jonny |
Independent |
222 |
0.49 |
|
| Nickels, Ian |
Conservative Party (CP) |
462 |
1.03 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
44,926 |
100 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
118 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
72,380 |
45,044 |
62.23 |
19229 |
| East Londonderry |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Campbell, Gregory |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
19,723 |
48.07 |
|
| Nicholl, Dermot |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
10,881 |
26.52 |
|
| Quigley, Stephanie |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
4,423 |
1340.30 |
|
| Holmes, Richard John |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
3,135 |
2528.23 |
|
| McCaw, Chris |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
2,538 |
6.19 |
|
| St Clair-Legge, Elizabeth |
Conservative Party (CP) |
330 |
0.80 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
41,030 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
248 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
67,038 |
41,278 |
61.57 |
8,842 |
| Mid Ulster |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Molloy, Francie |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
25,455 |
54.51 |
|
| Buchanan, Keith Alexander |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
12,565 |
26.91 |
|
| Quinn, Malachy |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
4,563 |
9.77 |
|
| Glasgow, Mark |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
3,017 |
6.46 |
|
| Watson, Fay |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,094 |
2.34 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
46,694 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spolit Votes |
281 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
68,485 |
46,975 |
68.59 |
12,890 |
| Newry and Armagh |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Brady, Mickey |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
25,666 |
47.90 |
|
| Irwin, William |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
13,177 |
24.59 |
|
| McNulty, Justin |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
9,055 |
16.90 |
|
| Nicholson, Sam |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
4,425 |
8.26 |
|
| Coade, Jackie |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,256 |
2.34 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
53,579 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
329 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
78,266 |
53,908 |
68.88 |
24410 |
| Strangford |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Shannon, Jim |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
24,036 |
62.03 |
|
| Armstrong, Kellie |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
5,693 |
14.69 |
|
| Nesbitt, Mike |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
4,419 |
11.40 |
|
| Boyle, Joe |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
2,404 |
6.20 |
|
| Murphy, Carole |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
1,083 |
2.79 |
|
| Bamford, Ricky |
Green Party (GP) |
607 |
1.57 |
|
| Hiscott, Claire |
Conservative Party (CP) |
507 |
1.31 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
38,749 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
77 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
64,327 |
38,826 |
60.36 |
18,343 |
| Upper Bann |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Simpson, David |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
22,317 |
43.54 |
|
| O'Dowd, John |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
14,325 |
27.95 |
|
| Beattie, Doug |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
7,900 |
15.41 |
|
| McAlinden, Declan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
4,397 |
8.58 |
|
| Doyle, Tara |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
2,319 |
4.52 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
51,258 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
173 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
80,168 |
51,431 |
64.15 |
7,992 |
| West Tyrone |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| McElduff, Barry |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
22,060 |
50.73 |
|
| Buchanan, Thomas Ernest |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
11,718 |
26.95 |
|
| McCrossan, Daniel |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
5,635 |
12.96 |
|
| Clarke, Alicia Rosalind Jayne |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
2,253 |
5.18 |
|
| Donnelly, Stephen |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
1,000 |
2.30 |
|
| McClean, Ciaran |
Green Party (GP) |
427 |
0.98 |
|
| Brown, Barry |
Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance |
393 |
0.90 |
|
|
Total Valid Votes |
43,486 |
100.00 |
|
|
Spoilt Votes |
189 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
64,009 |
43,675 |
68.23 |
10,342 |
Sources:
- Electoral Office of Northern Ireland (EONI) Web site
- BBC News Web site - Election 2017
- Various newspapers
|
