Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
DUP
Democratic Unionist Party Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
7,304
Electorate
57,966
Turnout
54.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
DUP | 49.6% |
UUP | 26.6% |
Oth | 15.8% |
SDLP | 5.3% |
SF | 2.6% |
Party results
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Notional Candidate | DUP | 15,766 | 49.6 | |
Notional Candidate | UUP | 8,462 | 26.6 | |
Notional Candidate | Oth | 5,016 | 15.8 | |
Notional Candidate | SDLP | 1,695 | 5.3 | |
Notional Candidate * | SF | 828 | 2.6 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
222 | East Antrim | 23.0% |
650 | Gillingham and Rainham | 0.0% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 47.6% | |
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1 | Knowsley | 71.8% |
235 | East Antrim | 49.6% |
650 | Ochil and South Perthshire | 31.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 61.1% | |
---|---|---|
1 | West Dorset | 76.4% |
532 | East Antrim | 54.8% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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