Belfast North - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Belfast North constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

Name	Belfast North
Region	Northern Ireland
1st in 2019		Sinn Fein
2nd in 2019		DUP
Swing To Lose	1.98%

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2019	Sinn Fein
	Election 2017	DUP
	Election 2015	DUP
	Election 2010	DUP
	Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)	DUP
	Election 2005	DUP
	Election 2001	DUP
	Election 1997	UUP
	Election 1992	UUP
	Election 1987	UUP
	Election 1983	UUP

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Sinn Fein	23,078	47.06%	+5.35%
	DUP	21,135	43.10%	-3.14%
	Alliance NI	4,824	9.84%	+4.45%
Majority		1,943	3.96%	-
Turnout		49,037	67.89%	+0.59%
Electorate		72,225	-	-
Swing from DUP to Sinn Fein		-	4.25%	-
	Sinn Fein gain from DUP

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	DUP	21,240	46.24%	-0.80%
	Sinn Fein	19,159	41.71%	+7.79%
	Alliance NI	2,475	5.39%	-1.86%
	SDLP	2,058	4.48%	-3.74%
	Green	644	1.40%	N/A
	Minor	360	0.78%	N/A
Majority		2,081	4.53%	-
Turnout		45,936	67.31%	+8.09%
Electorate		68,249	-	-
Swing from DUP to Sinn Fein		-	4.30%	-
	DUP hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	DUP	19,096	47.04%	+7.00%
	Sinn Fein	13,770	33.92%	-0.11%
	SDLP	3,338	8.22%	-4.06%
	Alliance NI	2,941	7.25%	+2.35%
	Minor	919	2.26%	N/A
	Others	529	1.30%	N/A
Majority		5,326	13.12%	-
Turnout		40,593	59.21%	+2.74%
Electorate		68,553	-	-
Swing from Sinn Fein to DUP		-	3.55%	-
	DUP hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	DUP	14,812	40.04%	-5.59%
	Sinn Fein	12,588	34.03%	+5.39%
	SDLP	4,544	12.28%	-3.92%
	UCU-NF	2,837	7.67%	N/A
	Alliance NI	1,809	4.89%	N/A
	Minor	403	1.09%	N/A
Majority		2,224	6.01%	-
Turnout		36,993	56.47%	-1.31%
Electorate		65,504	-	-
Swing from DUP to Sinn Fein		-	5.49%	-
	DUP hold

Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	DUP	13,935	45.63%	0.00%
	Sinn Fein	8,747	28.64%	0.00%
	SDLP	4,950	16.21%	0.00%
	UUP	2,154	7.05%	0.00%
	Minor	438	1.43%	N/A
	Others	316	1.03%	N/A
Majority		5,188	16.99%	-
Turnout		30,540	57.78%	-0.35%
Electorate		52,853	-	-
Swing		-	0.00%	-
	DUP hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	DUP	13,935	45.63%	+4.79%
	Sinn Fein	8,747	28.64%	+3.40%
	SDLP	4,950	16.21%	-4.78%
	UUP	2,154	7.05%	-4.93%
	Alliance NI	438	1.43%	N/A
	Minor	165	0.54%	N/A
	Others	151	0.49%	N/A
Majority		5,188	16.99%	-
Turnout		30,540	58.13%	-9.03%
Electorate		52,535	-	-
Swing from Sinn Fein to DUP		-	0.69%	-
	DUP hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	DUP	16,718	40.84%	N/A
	Sinn Fein	10,331	25.24%	+5.04%
	SDLP	8,592	20.99%	+0.60%
	UUP	4,904	11.98%	-39.83%
	Minor	253	0.62%	N/A
	Others	134	0.33%	N/A
Majority		6,387	15.60%	-
Turnout		40,932	67.17%	+2.98%
Electorate		60,941	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	DUP gain from UUP

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	21,478	51.81%	+3.81%
	SDLP	8,454	20.39%	-0.81%
	Sinn Fein	8,375	20.20%	+7.14%
	Alliance NI	2,221	5.36%	-0.90%
	Green	539	1.30%	N/A
	Minor	297	0.72%	N/A
	Others	88	0.21%	N/A
Majority		13,024	31.42%	-
Turnout		41,452	64.19%	-1.03%
Electorate		64,577	-	-
Swing from SDLP to UUP		-	2.31%	-
	UUP hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	17,240	48.00%	+9.01%
	SDLP	7,615	21.20%	+5.46%
	Sinn Fein	4,693	13.07%	-0.68%
	Alliance NI	2,246	6.25%	-1.54%
	Conservative	2,107	5.87%	N/A
	Minor	1,386	3.86%	N/A
	Others	627	1.75%	N/A
Majority		9,625	26.80%	-
Turnout		35,914	65.22%	+2.95%
Electorate		55,068	-	-
Swing from SDLP to UUP		-	1.77%	-
	UUP hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	14,355	38.99%	+2.83%
	SDLP	5,795	15.74%	+1.73%
	Minor	5,671	15.40%	N/A
	Sinn Fein	5,062	13.75%	+0.90%
	Alliance NI	2,871	7.80%	-1.35%
	Others	3,062	8.32%	N/A
Majority		8,560	23.25%	-
Turnout		36,816	62.27%	-7.17%
Electorate		59,124	-	-
Swing from SDLP to UUP		-	0.55%	-
	UUP hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	UUP	15,339	36.16%	N/A
	DUP	8,260	19.47%	N/A
	SDLP	5,944	14.01%	N/A
	Sinn Fein	5,451	12.85%	N/A
	Alliance NI	3,879	9.14%	N/A
	Minor	2,412	5.69%	N/A
	Others	1,134	2.67%	N/A
Majority		7,079	16.69%	-
Turnout		42,419	69.44%	N/A
Electorate		61,087	-	-
Swing		-	N/A	-
	UUP win

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