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Westminster General Election (NI) Thursday 5 May 2005
This page contains the results of the 5 May 2005 Westminster General Election.
See also:
- Party manifestos and web pages
- List of candidates standing in the 2005 Westminster Election
- Electoral Office Northern Ireland (EONI) (2005). Westminster Parilamentary Election 5 May 2005 - Candidates Elected, [PDF; 36KB]. Belfast: EONI.
- Electoral Office Northern Ireland (EONI) (2005). Westminster Parilamentary Election 5 May 2005 - Eligible Electorate and Votes Polled in the 18 Constituencies, [PDF; 40KB]. Belfast: EONI.
- Electoral Office Northern Ireland (EONI) (2005). Westminster Parilamentary Election 5 May 2005 - Eligible Electorate, [PDF; 26KB]. Belfast: EONI.
- Summary
results of the 2005 Local Government Election
- List of candidates standing in the 2005 Local Government Election
Introduction
This page contains the results from the 18 Northern Ireland constituencies where the 2005 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 5 May 2005 between 7.00am and 10.00pm and counting began at 9.00am on Friday 6 May. Local government elections were held on the same day as the general election.
All four of the 'main' political parties in Northern Ireland - Sinn Féin (SF), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) - contested all 18 of the constituencies in the 2005 Westminster Election. In previous Westminster Elections the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) did not contest some of the constituencies so as not to split the Unionist vote; therefore it was not possible to gauge the absolute support of the two largest Unionist parties across the region. This election provided such an opportunity. 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 2005, 2001, and 1997 are possible, direct comparision with earlier elections are not.
Summary of Northern Ireland Results
Eligible Electorate: 1,139,993
Number of Votes Cast (Turnout / Poll): 723,768
Percentage Turnout / Poll: 63.49%
Number of Invalid / Spoilt Votes: 6266
Number of Valid Votes Cast: 717,502
Percentage Valid Votes Cast: 62.94%
| Northern Ireland |
|
|
|
| Party / Independent Candidate |
Seats |
Valid Votes |
%share |
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) |
9 |
241856 |
33.71 |
Sinn Féin (SF) |
5 |
174530 |
24.32 |
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) |
1 |
127314 |
17.74 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) |
3 |
125626 |
17.51 |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) |
0 |
28291 |
3.94 |
Kieran Deeny (Independent) |
0 |
11905 |
1.66 |
Conservative Party (CP) |
0 |
2718 |
0.38 |
Workers' Party (WP) |
0 |
1669 |
0.23 |
Socialist Environmental Alliance (SEA) |
0 |
1649 |
0.23 |
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
0 |
890 |
0.12 |
Gerry Markey (Independent) |
0 |
625 |
0.09 |
Chris Carter (Independent) |
0 |
211 |
0.03 |
Liam Kennedy (Independent) |
0 |
147 |
0.02 |
Malcolm Samuel (Independent) |
0 |
71 |
0.00 |
Total |
18 |
717502 |
100.00 |
Spoilt Votes |
|
6266 |
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
|
1,139,993 |
723,768 |
63.49 |
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 GAIN] |
15766 |
49.63 |
|
| Roy Beggs |
Ulster Unionist Party |
8462 |
26.64 |
|
| Sean Neeson |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
4869 |
15.33 |
|
| Danny O'Connor |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
1695 |
5.34 |
|
| James McKeown |
Sinn Féin |
828 |
2.61 |
|
| David Kerr |
Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
147 |
0.46 |
|
|
Total |
31767 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
207 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
57966 |
31974 |
55.16 |
7304 |
| North Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Ian Paisley |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP HOLD] |
25156 |
54.78 |
|
Philip McGuigan |
Sinn Féin |
7191 |
15.66 |
|
Rodney McCune |
Ulster Unionist Party |
6637 |
14.45 |
|
Sean Farren |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
5585 |
12.16 |
|
Jayne Dunlop |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
1357 |
2.95 |
|
|
Total |
45926 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
300 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
73938 |
46226 |
62.52 |
17,965 |
| South Antrim |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Willie McCrea |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP GAIN] |
14507 |
38.22 |
|
David Burnside |
Ulster Unionist Party |
11059 |
29.14 |
|
| Noreen McClelland |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
4706 |
12.4 |
|
Henry Cushinan |
Sinn Féin |
4407 |
11.61 |
|
David Ford |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
3278 |
8.64 |
|
|
Total |
37957 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
223 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
66580 |
38180 |
57.34 | 3448 |
| Belfast East |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Peter Robinson |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP HOLD] |
15152 |
49.15 |
|
Reg Empey |
Ulster Unionist Party |
9275 |
30.08 |
|
Naomi Long |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
3746 |
12.15 |
|
Deborah Devenny |
Sinn Féin |
1029 |
3.34 |
|
Mary Muldoon |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
844 |
2.74 |
|
Alan Greer |
Conservative Party |
434 |
1.41 |
|
Joseph Bell |
Workers Party |
179 |
0.58 |
|
Lynda Jean Gilby |
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
172 |
0.56 |
|
|
Total |
30831 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
188 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
52899 |
31019 |
58.64 |
5877 |
| Belfast North |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
| Nigel Dodds |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP HOLD] |
13935 |
45.63 |
|
Gerry Kelly |
Sinn Féin |
8747 |
28.64 |
|
Alban Maginness |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
4950 |
16.21 |
|
Fred Cobain |
Ulster Unionist Party |
2154 |
7.05 |
|
| Marjorie Hawkins |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
438 |
1.43 |
|
Marcella Delaney |
The Workers' Party |
165 |
0.54 |
|
Lynda Jean Gilby |
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
151 |
0.49 |
|
|
Total |
30540 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
250 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
52535 |
30790 |
58.61 |
5188 |
| Belfast South |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Alasdair McDonnell |
Social Democratic and Labour Party [SDLP GAIN] |
10,339 |
32.28 |
|
| Jimmy Spratt |
Democratic Unionist Party |
9,104 |
28.43 |
|
| Michael McGimpsey |
Ulster Unionist Party |
7,263 |
22.68 |
|
Alex Maskey |
Sinn Féin |
2,882 |
9.00 |
|
Geraldine Rice |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
2,012 |
6.28 |
|
Lynda Jean Gilby |
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
235 |
0.73 |
|
Patrick Lynn |
The Workers' Party |
193 |
0.60 |
|
|
Total |
32028 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
211 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
52218 |
32239 |
61.74 |
1235 |
| Belfast West |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Gerry Adams |
Sinn Féin [SF HOLD] |
24,348 |
70.48 |
|
Alex Attwood |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
5,033 |
14.57 |
|
Diane Dodds |
Democratic Unionist Party |
3,652 |
10.57 |
|
Chris McGimpsey |
Ulster Unionist Party |
779 |
2.26 |
|
John Lowry |
Workers Party |
432 |
1.25 |
|
Lynda Jean Gilby |
Vote For Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
154 |
0.45 |
|
Liam Kennedy |
Independent |
147 |
0.43 |
|
|
Total |
34,545 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
383 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
53536 |
34928 |
65.24 |
19,315 |
| North Down |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Sylvia Hermon |
Ulster Unionist Party [UUP HOLD] |
16268 |
50.38 |
|
Peter Weir |
Democratic Unionist Party |
11324 |
35.07 |
|
David Alderdice |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
2451 |
7.59 |
|
Liam Logan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
1009 |
3.12 |
|
Julian Robertson |
Conservative Party |
822 |
2.55 |
|
Chris Carter |
Independent |
211 |
0.65 |
|
Janet McCrory |
Sinn Féin |
205 |
0.63 |
|
|
Total |
32290 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
171 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
59358 |
32461 |
54.69 |
4944 |
| South Down |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Eddie McGrady |
Social Democratic and Labour Party [SDLP HOLD] |
21557 |
44.75 |
|
Caitríona Ruane |
Sinn Féin |
12417 |
25.77 |
|
Jim Wells |
Democratic Unionist Party |
8815 |
18.30 |
|
Dermot Nesbitt |
Ulster Unionist Party |
4775 |
9.91 |
|
Julian Crozier |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
613 |
1.27 |
|
|
Total |
48177 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
489 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
73175 |
48666 |
66.51 |
9140 |
|
Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Michelle Gildernew |
Sinn Féin [SF HOLD] |
18638 |
38.20 |
|
Arlene Foster |
Democratic Unionist Party |
14056 |
28.81 |
|
Thomas Beatty Elliott |
Ulster Unionist Party |
8869 |
18.18 |
|
Thomas Gallagher |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
7230 |
14.82 |
|
|
Total |
48793 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
558 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
66415 |
49351 |
74.31 |
4582 |
| Foyle |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Mark Durkan |
Social Democratic and Labour Party [SDLP HOLD] |
21119 |
46.30 |
|
Mitchel McLaughlin |
Sinn Féin |
15162 |
33.24 |
|
William Hay |
Democratic Unionist Party |
6557 |
14.38 |
|
Eamonn McCann |
Socialist Environmental Alliance |
1649 |
3.62 |
|
Earl Storey |
Ulster Unionist Party |
1091 |
2.39 |
|
| Ben Reel |
Vote for Yourself Rainbow Dream Ticket |
31 |
0.07 |
|
|
Total |
45609 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
463 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
68758 |
46072 |
67.01 |
5957 |
| Lagan Valley |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Jeffrey Donaldson |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP GAIN] |
23289 |
54.7 |
|
Basil McCrea |
Ulster Unionist Party |
9172 |
21.54 |
|
Seamus Close |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
4316 |
10.14 |
|
Paul Butler |
Sinn Féin |
3197 |
7.51 |
|
Patricia Lewsley |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
2598 |
6.10 |
|
|
Total |
42572 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
277 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
70238 |
42849 |
61.01 |
14117 |
| East Londonderry |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Gregory Campbell |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP HOLD] |
15,225 |
42.88 |
|
David McClarty |
Ulster Unionist Party |
7,498 |
21.12 |
|
John Dallat |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
6,077 |
17.12 |
|
Billy Leonard |
Sinn Féin |
5,709 |
16.08 |
|
Yvonne Boyle |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
924 |
2.60 |
|
| Malcolm Samuel |
Independent |
71 |
0.20 |
|
|
Total |
35,504 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
308 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
58461 |
35812 |
61.26 |
7,727 |
| Mid Ulster |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Martin McGuinness |
Sinn Féin [SF HOLD] |
21641 |
47.64 |
|
Ian McCrea |
Democratic Unionist Party |
10665 |
23.48 |
|
Patsy McGlone |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
7922 |
17.44 |
|
| Billy Armstrong |
Ulster Unionist Party |
4853 |
10.68 |
|
Francie Donnelly |
The Workers' Party |
345 |
0.76 |
|
|
Total |
45426 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
468 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
62088 |
45894 |
73.92 |
10976 |
| Newry and Armagh |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Conor Murphy |
Sinn Féin [SF GAIN] |
20965 |
41.35 |
|
Dominic Bradley |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
12770 |
25.19 |
|
Paul Berry |
Democratic Unionist Party |
9311 |
18.37 |
|
Danny Kennedy |
Ulster Unionist Party |
7025 |
13.86 |
|
| Gerry Markey |
Independent |
625 |
1.23 |
|
|
Total |
50696 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
630 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
71771 |
51326 |
71.51 |
8195 |
| Strangford |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Iris Robinson |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP HOLD] |
20921 |
56.49 |
|
Gareth McGimpsey |
Ulster Unionist Party |
7872 |
21.26 |
|
Kieran McCarthy |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
3332 |
9.00 |
|
Joe Boyle |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
2496 |
6.74 |
|
Terry Dick |
Conservative Party |
1462 |
3.95 |
|
Dermot Kennedy |
Sinn Féin |
949 |
2.56 |
|
|
Total |
37032 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
190 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
68570 |
37222 |
54.28 |
13049 |
| West Tyrone |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
Pat Doherty |
Sinn Féin [SF HOLD] |
16910 |
38.89 |
|
| Kieran Deeny |
Independent |
11905 |
27.38 |
|
| Thomas Buchanan |
Democratic Unionist Party |
7742 |
17.80 |
|
| Eugene McMenamin |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
3949 |
9.08 |
|
Derek Hussey |
Ulster Unionist Party |
2981 |
6.85 |
|
|
Total |
43487 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
523 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
59842 |
44010 |
73.54 |
5005 |
| Upper Bann |
|
|
|
|
| Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
%share |
|
David Simpson |
Democratic Unionist Party [DUP GAIN] |
16679 |
37.55 |
|
David Trimble |
Ulster Unionist Party |
11381 |
25.62 |
|
John O’Dowd |
Sinn Féin |
9305 |
20.95 |
|
Dolores Kelly |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
5747 |
12.94 |
|
| Alan Castle |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland |
955 |
2.24 |
|
Tom French |
The Workers' Party |
355 |
0.80 |
|
|
Total |
44422 |
100.00 |
|
| |
Spoilt Votes |
327 |
|
|
|
Electorate |
Turnout |
%turnout |
Majority |
|
71645 |
44749 |
62.46 |
5398 |
|
