Here are the most recent election results for the Belfast South 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 South |
Region | Northern Ireland |
Current Status | Abolished |
Election | Party | |
---|---|---|
Election 2019 | SDLP | |
Election 2017 | DUP | |
Election 2015 | SDLP | |
Election 2010 | SDLP | |
Election 2005 (New Boundaries) | SDLP | |
Election 2005 | SDLP | |
Election 2001 | UUP | |
Election 1997 | UUP | |
Election 1992 | UUP | |
Election 1987 | UUP | |
Election 1983 | UUP | |
Election 1979 | UUP | |
Election 1974 (October) | Vanguard | |
Election 1974 (February) | Vanguard |
View full Election 2019 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDLP | 27,079 | 57.19% | +31.32% | |
DUP | 11,678 | 24.66% | -5.77% | |
Alliance NI | 6,786 | 14.33% | -3.85% | |
UUP | 1,259 | 2.66% | -0.84% | |
Minor | 550 | 1.16% | N/A | |
Majority | 15,401 | 32.52% | ||
Turnout | 47,352 | 67.66% | +1.55% | |
Electorate | 69,984 | |||
Swing from DUP to SDLP | 18.55% | |||
Swing from APNI to SDLP | 17.59% | |||
Swing from DUP to APNI | 0.96% | |||
SDLP gain from DUP |
View full Election 2017 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
DUP | 13,299 | 30.43% | +8.21% | |
SDLP | 11,303 | 25.86% | +1.32% | |
Alliance NI | 7,946 | 18.18% | +0.95% | |
Sinn Fein | 7,143 | 16.34% | +2.48% | |
Green | 2,241 | 5.13% | -0.62% | |
UUP | 1,527 | 3.49% | -5.62% | |
Conservative | 246 | 0.56% | -0.93% | |
Majority | 1,996 | 4.57% | ||
Turnout | 43,705 | 66.11% | +6.11% | |
Electorate | 66,105 | |||
Swing from APNI to DUP | 3.63% | |||
Swing from SDLP to DUP | 3.45% | |||
Swing from APNI to SDLP | 0.18% | |||
DUP gain from SDLP |
View full Election 2015 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDLP | 9,560 | 24.54% | -16.49% | |
DUP | 8,654 | 22.21% | -1.48% | |
Alliance NI | 6,711 | 17.23% | +2.27% | |
Sinn Fein | 5,402 | 13.87% | N/A | |
UUP | 3,549 | 9.11% | N/A | |
Green | 2,238 | 5.74% | +2.71% | |
UKIP | 1,900 | 4.88% | N/A | |
Conservative | 582 | 1.49% | N/A | |
Minor | 361 | 0.93% | N/A | |
Majority | 906 | 2.33% | ||
Turnout | 38,957 | 60.00% | +2.57% | |
Electorate | 64,927 | |||
Swing from SDLP to APNI | 9.38% | |||
Swing from SDLP to DUP | 7.50% | |||
Swing from DUP to APNI | 1.87% | |||
SDLP hold |
View full Election 2010 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDLP | 14,026 | 41.03% | +8.75% | |
DUP | 8,100 | 23.69% | -4.73% | |
UCU-NF | 5,910 | 17.29% | N/A | |
Alliance NI | 5,114 | 14.96% | N/A | |
Green | 1,036 | 3.03% | N/A | |
Majority | 5,926 | 17.33% | ||
Turnout | 34,186 | 57.43% | -3.38% | |
Electorate | 59,524 | |||
Swing from DUP to UCU-NF | 11.01% | |||
Swing from DUP to SDLP | 6.74% | |||
Swing from SDLP to UCU-NF | 4.27% | |||
SDLP hold |
View full Election 2005 (New Boundaries) results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDLP | 10,339 | 32.28% | 0.00% | |
DUP | 9,104 | 28.43% | 0.00% | |
UUP | 7,263 | 22.68% | 0.00% | |
Sinn Fein | 2,882 | 9.00% | 0.00% | |
Minor | 2,012 | 6.28% | N/A | |
Others | 428 | 1.34% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,235 | 3.86% | ||
Turnout | 32,028 | 60.81% | -0.52% | |
Electorate | 52,668 | |||
Swing from DUP to SDLP | 0.00% | |||
Swing from UUP to SDLP | 0.00% | |||
Swing from UUP to DUP | 0.00% | |||
SDLP hold |
View full Election 2005 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SDLP | 10,339 | 32.28% | +1.69% | |
DUP | 9,104 | 28.43% | N/A | |
UUP | 7,263 | 22.68% | -22.14% | |
Sinn Fein | 2,882 | 9.00% | +1.37% | |
Alliance NI | 2,012 | 6.28% | +0.90% | |
Minor | 235 | 0.73% | N/A | |
Others | 193 | 0.60% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,235 | 3.86% | ||
Turnout | 32,028 | 61.34% | -2.52% | |
Electorate | 52,218 | |||
Swing from UUP to DUP | 25.28% | |||
Swing from SDLP to DUP | 13.37% | |||
Swing from UUP to SDLP | 11.91% | |||
SDLP gain from UUP |
View full Election 2001 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | 17,008 | 44.81% | +8.85% | |
SDLP | 11,609 | 30.59% | +6.27% | |
Minor | 2,968 | 7.82% | N/A | |
Sinn Fein | 2,894 | 7.63% | +2.51% | |
Alliance NI | 2,042 | 5.38% | -7.57% | |
Others | 1,431 | 3.77% | N/A | |
Majority | 5,399 | 14.23% | ||
Turnout | 37,952 | 63.85% | +1.61% | |
Electorate | 59,436 | |||
Swing from MIN to UUP | 7.72% | |||
Swing from MIN to SDLP | 6.43% | |||
Swing from SDLP to UUP | 1.29% | |||
UUP hold |
View full Election 1997 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | 14,201 | 35.97% | -12.68% | |
SDLP | 9,601 | 24.32% | +5.66% | |
Minor | 5,687 | 14.40% | N/A | |
Alliance NI | 5,112 | 12.95% | -2.10% | |
Sinn Fein | 2,019 | 5.11% | +1.77% | |
Conservative | 962 | 2.44% | -7.56% | |
Others | 1,902 | 4.82% | N/A | |
Majority | 4,600 | 11.65% | ||
Turnout | 39,484 | 62.24% | -2.28% | |
Electorate | 63,439 | |||
Swing from UUP to MIN | 12.24% | |||
Swing from UUP to SDLP | 9.17% | |||
Swing from SDLP to MIN | 3.07% | |||
UUP hold |
View full Election 1992 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | 16,336 | 48.64% | -9.20% | |
SDLP | 6,266 | 18.66% | +5.61% | |
Alliance NI | 5,054 | 15.05% | -6.24% | |
Conservative | 3,356 | 9.99% | N/A | |
Sinn Fein | 1,123 | 3.34% | +0.19% | |
Minor | 875 | 2.61% | N/A | |
Others | 574 | 1.71% | N/A | |
Majority | 10,070 | 29.98% | ||
Turnout | 33,584 | 64.52% | +4.19% | |
Electorate | 52,050 | |||
Swing from UUP to SDLP | 7.40% | |||
Swing from APNI to SDLP | 5.92% | |||
Swing from UUP to APNI | 1.48% | |||
UUP hold |
View full Election 1987 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | 18,917 | 57.84% | +7.87% | |
Alliance NI | 6,963 | 21.29% | -2.65% | |
SDLP | 4,268 | 13.05% | +4.44% | |
Minor | 1,528 | 4.67% | N/A | |
Sinn Fein | 1,030 | 3.15% | +0.19% | |
Majority | 11,954 | 36.55% | ||
Turnout | 32,706 | 60.33% | -9.27% | |
Electorate | 54,208 | |||
Swing from APNI to UUP | 5.26% | |||
Swing from APNI to SDLP | 3.55% | |||
Swing from SDLP to UUP | 1.71% | |||
UUP hold |
View full Election 1983 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | 18,669 | 49.97% | -11.74% | |
Alliance NI | 8,945 | 23.94% | -1.16% | |
DUP | 4,565 | 12.22% | N/A | |
SDLP | 3,216 | 8.61% | +0.71% | |
Sinn Fein | 1,107 | 2.96% | N/A | |
Minor | 856 | 2.29% | N/A | |
Majority | 9,724 | 26.03% | ||
Turnout | 37,358 | 69.60% | +1.71% | |
Electorate | 53,674 | |||
Swing from UUP to DUP | 11.98% | |||
Swing from APNI to DUP | 6.69% | |||
Swing from UUP to APNI | 5.29% | |||
UUP hold |
View full Election 1979 results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
UUP | 28,875 | 61.71% | N/A | |
Alliance NI | 11,745 | 25.10% | +2.06% | |
SDLP | 3,694 | 7.89% | +3.19% | |
Unionist Party of Northern Ireland | 1,784 | 3.81% | N/A | |
Minor | 692 | 1.48% | N/A | |
Majority | 17,130 | 36.61% | ||
Turnout | 46,790 | 67.89% | +0.47% | |
Electorate | 68,920 | |||
Swing from APNI to UUP | 29.83% | |||
Swing from SDLP to UUP | 29.26% | |||
Swing from APNI to SDLP | 0.57% | |||
UUP gain from Vanguard |
View full Election 1974 (October) results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard | 30,116 | 59.23% | +16.67% | |
Alliance NI | 11,715 | 23.04% | +13.18% | |
Independent Unionist | 4,982 | 9.80% | N/A | |
SDLP | 2,390 | 4.70% | -3.30% | |
NI Labour Party | 1,643 | 3.23% | -1.50% | |
Majority | 18,401 | 36.19% | ||
Turnout | 50,846 | 67.42% | -2.19% | |
Electorate | 75,417 | |||
Swing from INDU to VG | 3.44% | |||
Swing from APNI to VG | 1.75% | |||
Swing from INDU to APNI | 1.69% | |||
Vanguard hold |
View full Election 1974 (February) results.
Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vanguard | 22,083 | 42.56% | N/A | |
Unionist Party of Northern Ireland | 18,085 | 34.85% | N/A | |
Alliance NI | 5,118 | 9.86% | N/A | |
SDLP | 4,149 | 8.00% | N/A | |
NI Labour Party | 2,455 | 4.73% | N/A | |
Majority | 3,998 | 7.70% | ||
Turnout | 51,890 | 69.61% | N/A | |
Electorate | 74,542 | |||
Vanguard win |