Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
SF
Sinn Féin Hold
Paul Maskey
Majority
21,652
Electorate
62,423
Turnout
65.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| SF | 66.7% |
| DUP | 13.4% |
| PBPA | 10.2% |
| SDLP | 7.0% |
| APNI | 1.8% |
| WP | 0.9% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maskey | SF | 27,107 | 66.7 | 12.5 |
| Frank McCoubrey | DUP | 5,455 | 13.4 | 5.6 |
| Gerry Carroll | PBPA | 4,132 | 10.2 | -9.1 |
| Tim Attwood | SDLP | 2,860 | 7.0 | -2.8 |
| Sorcha Eastwood * | APNI | 731 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Conor Campbell * | WP | 348 | 0.9 | -0.8 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | SF | DUP | PBPA | SDLP | APNI | WP | UUP | UKIP | Con | UCUNF | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.5% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 14.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 16.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 9.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | 13.4% | 10.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 29 | Belfast West | 53.3% |
| 650 | North East Fife | 0.0% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full list| Highest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
| 63 | Belfast West | 66.7% |
| 650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full list| Highest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
| 503 | Belfast West | 65.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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