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.

NameBelfast North
RegionNorthern Ireland
1st in 2024Sinn Fein
2nd in 2024DUP
Swing To Lose6.94%

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

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2024Sinn Fein
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Sinn Fein
Election 2019Sinn Fein
Election 2017DUP
Election 2015DUP
Election 2010DUP
Election 2005 (New Boundaries)DUP
Election 2005DUP
Election 2001DUP
Election 1997UUP
Election 1992UUP
Election 1987UUP
Election 1983UUP
Election 1979DUP
Election 1974 (October)UUP
Election 1974 (February)UUP
Election 1970UUP
Election 1966UUP
Election 1964UUP
Election 1959UUP
Election 1955UUP

Election 2024

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Sinn Fein17,67443.69%-4.41%
DUP12,06229.82%-10.52%
Alliance NI4,27410.57%-0.03%
TUV2,8777.11%N/A
SDLP1,4133.49%+3.03%
Green1,2062.98%N/A
Minor9462.34%N/A
Majority5,61213.87%
Turnout40,45254.49%-12.96%
Electorate74,240
Swing from
DUP
to
APNI
5.25%
Swing from
DUP
to
SF
3.05%
Swing from
SF
to
APNI
2.19%
Sinn Fein hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Sinn Fein23,15848.11%+1.04%
DUP19,41940.34%-2.76%
Alliance NI5,09910.59%+0.75%
SDLP2250.47%N/A
UUP1610.33%N/A
Minor570.12%N/A
Conservative50.01%N/A
Others160.03%N/A
Majority3,7397.77%
Turnout48,14067.45%-0.45%
Electorate71,372
Swing from
DUP
to
SF
1.90%
Swing from
DUP
to
APNI
1.76%
Swing from
APNI
to
SF
0.14%
Sinn Fein hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Sinn Fein23,07847.06%+5.35%
DUP21,13543.10%-3.14%
Alliance NI4,8249.84%+4.45%
Majority1,9433.96%
Turnout49,03767.89%+0.59%
Electorate72,225
Swing from
DUP
to
SF
4.25%
Swing from
DUP
to
APNI
3.79%
Swing from
APNI
to
SF
0.45%
Sinn Fein gain from DUP

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP21,24046.24%-0.80%
Sinn Fein19,15941.71%+7.79%
Alliance NI2,4755.39%-1.86%
SDLP2,0584.48%-3.74%
Green6441.40%N/A
Minor3600.78%N/A
Majority2,0814.53%
Turnout45,93667.31%+8.09%
Electorate68,249
Swing from
APNI
to
SF
4.82%
Swing from
DUP
to
SF
4.30%
Swing from
APNI
to
DUP
0.53%
DUP hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP19,09647.04%+7.00%
Sinn Fein13,77033.92%-0.11%
SDLP3,3388.22%-4.06%
Alliance NI2,9417.25%+2.35%
Minor9192.26%N/A
Others5291.30%N/A
Majority5,32613.12%
Turnout40,59359.21%+2.74%
Electorate68,553
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
5.53%
Swing from
SF
to
DUP
3.55%
Swing from
SDLP
to
SF
1.98%
DUP hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP14,81240.04%-5.59%
Sinn Fein12,58834.03%+5.39%
SDLP4,54412.28%-3.92%
UCU-NF2,8377.67%N/A
Alliance NI1,8094.89%N/A
Minor4031.09%N/A
Majority2,2246.01%
Turnout36,99356.47%-1.31%
Electorate65,504
Swing from
DUP
to
SF
5.49%
Swing from
SDLP
to
SF
4.66%
Swing from
DUP
to
SDLP
0.83%
DUP hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP13,93545.63%0.00%
Sinn Fein8,74728.64%0.00%
SDLP4,95016.21%0.00%
UUP2,1547.05%0.00%
Minor4381.43%N/A
Others3161.03%N/A
Majority5,18816.99%
Turnout30,54057.78%-0.35%
Electorate52,853
Swing from
SF
to
DUP
0.00%
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
0.00%
Swing from
SDLP
to
SF
0.00%
DUP hold

Election 2005

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP13,93545.63%+4.79%
Sinn Fein8,74728.64%+3.40%
SDLP4,95016.21%-4.78%
UUP2,1547.05%-4.93%
Alliance NI4381.43%N/A
Minor1650.54%N/A
Others1510.49%N/A
Majority5,18816.99%
Turnout30,54058.13%-9.03%
Electorate52,535
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
4.78%
Swing from
SDLP
to
SF
4.09%
Swing from
SF
to
DUP
0.69%
DUP hold

Election 2001

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP16,71840.84%N/A
Sinn Fein10,33125.24%+5.04%
SDLP8,59220.99%+0.60%
UUP4,90411.98%-39.83%
Minor2530.62%N/A
Others1340.33%N/A
Majority6,38715.60%
Turnout40,93267.17%+2.98%
Electorate60,941
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
20.12%
Swing from
SF
to
DUP
17.90%
Swing from
SDLP
to
SF
2.22%
DUP gain from UUP

Election 1997

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP21,47851.81%+3.81%
SDLP8,45420.39%-0.81%
Sinn Fein8,37520.20%+7.14%
Alliance NI2,2215.36%-0.90%
Green5391.30%N/A
Minor2970.72%N/A
Others880.21%N/A
Majority13,02431.42%
Turnout41,45264.19%-1.03%
Electorate64,577
Swing from
SDLP
to
SF
3.97%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
2.31%
Swing from
UUP
to
SF
1.66%
UUP hold

Election 1992

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP17,24048.00%+9.01%
SDLP7,61521.20%+5.46%
Sinn Fein4,69313.07%-0.68%
Alliance NI2,2466.25%-1.54%
Conservative2,1075.87%N/A
Minor1,3863.86%N/A
Others6271.75%N/A
Majority9,62526.80%
Turnout35,91465.22%+2.95%
Electorate55,068
Swing from
SF
to
UUP
4.85%
Swing from
SF
to
SDLP
3.07%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
1.77%
UUP hold

Election 1987

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP14,35538.99%+2.83%
SDLP5,79515.74%+1.73%
Minor5,67115.40%N/A
Sinn Fein5,06213.75%+0.90%
Alliance NI2,8717.80%-1.35%
Others3,0628.32%N/A
Majority8,56023.25%
Turnout36,81662.27%-7.17%
Electorate59,124
Swing from
SDLP
to
MIN
3.99%
Swing from
UUP
to
MIN
3.44%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
0.55%
UUP hold

Election 1983

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP15,33936.16%+10.90%
DUP8,26019.47%-8.13%
SDLP5,94414.01%-4.46%
Sinn Fein5,45112.85%N/A
Alliance NI3,8799.14%-0.59%
Minor2,4125.69%N/A
Others1,1342.67%N/A
Majority7,07916.69%
Turnout42,41969.44%+4.37%
Electorate61,087
Swing from
DUP
to
UUP
9.52%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
7.68%
Swing from
DUP
to
SDLP
1.84%
UUP gain from DUP

Election 1979

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
DUP11,69027.61%N/A
UUP10,69525.26%-37.39%
SDLP7,82318.47%-5.60%
Unionist Party of Northern Ireland4,2209.97%N/A
Alliance NI4,1209.73%+1.69%
Republican Clubs1,9074.50%N/A
NI Labour Party1,8894.46%-0.78%
Majority9952.35%
Turnout42,34465.07%-0.90%
Electorate65,073
Swing from
UUP
to
DUP
32.50%
Swing from
SDLP
to
DUP
16.60%
Swing from
UUP
to
SDLP
15.89%
DUP gain from UUP

Election 1974 (October)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP29,66262.64%+18.89%
SDLP11,40024.08%-0.32%
Alliance NI3,8078.04%N/A
NI Labour Party2,4815.24%-0.69%
Majority18,26238.57%
Turnout47,35065.97%-3.25%
Electorate71,774
Swing from
SDLP
to
UUP
9.60%
Swing from
APNI
to
UUP
5.42%
Swing from
SDLP
to
APNI
4.18%
UUP hold

Election 1974 (February)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP21,53143.76%-4.69%
Unionist Party of Northern Ireland12,75525.92%N/A
SDLP12,00324.39%N/A
NI Labour Party2,9175.93%-26.00%
Majority8,77617.84%
Turnout49,20669.22%-8.91%
Electorate71,083
Swing from
UUP
to
UPNI
15.31%
Swing from
UUP
to
SDLP
14.54%
Swing from
SDLP
to
UPNI
0.76%
UUP hold

Election 1970

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP28,66848.45%-8.99%
NI Labour Party18,89431.93%-10.63%
Protestant Unionist11,17318.88%N/A
Independent Unionist4410.75%N/A
Majority9,77416.52%
Turnout59,17678.13%+12.59%
Electorate75,740
Swing from
NILAB
to
PROU
14.76%
Swing from
UUP
to
PROU
13.94%
Swing from
NILAB
to
UUP
0.82%
UUP hold

Election 1966

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP26,89157.44%-2.18%
NI Labour Party19,92742.56%+7.63%
Majority6,96414.87%
Turnout46,81865.54%-3.91%
Electorate71,434
Swing from
UUP
to
NILAB
4.90%
UUP hold

Election 1964

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP29,97659.61%-1.12%
NI Labour Party17,56434.93%+30.86%
Independent Republican2,7435.46%N/A
Majority12,41224.68%
Turnout50,28369.45%-1.65%
Electorate72,400
Swing from
UUP
to
NILAB
15.99%
Swing from
INDR
to
NILAB
12.70%
Swing from
UUP
to
INDR
3.29%
UUP hold

Election 1959

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP32,17360.74%-2.52%
Sinn Fein18,64035.19%+26.69%
NI Labour Party2,1564.07%-24.17%
Majority13,53325.55%
Turnout52,96971.11%+1.82%
Electorate74,494
Swing from
NILAB
to
SF
25.43%
Swing from
UUP
to
SF
14.61%
Swing from
NILAB
to
UUP
10.83%
UUP hold

Election 1955

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
UUP33,74563.26%N/A
NI Labour Party15,06528.24%N/A
Sinn Fein4,5348.50%N/A
Majority18,68035.02%
Turnout53,34469.29%N/A
Electorate76,990
UUP win
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