Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
DUP
Democratic Unionist Party Hold
Jeffrey M. Donaldson
Majority
19,229
Electorate
72,380
Turnout
62.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| DUP | 59.6% |
| UUP | 16.8% |
| Alliance | 11.1% |
| SDLP | 7.5% |
| SF | 3.5% |
| Con | 1.0% |
| Ind | 0.5% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey M. Donaldson | DUP | 26,762 | 59.6 | 11.7 |
| Robbie Butler | UUP | 7,533 | 16.8 | 1.6 |
| Aaron McIntyre | Alliance | 4,996 | 11.1 | -2.8 |
| Pat Catney | SDLP | 3,384 | 7.5 | 1.3 |
| Jacqui Russell * | SF | 1,567 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Ian Nickels * | Con | 462 | 1.0 | -0.6 |
| Jonny Orr * | Ind | 222 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | DUP | UUP | Alliance | SDLP | SF | Con | Ind | UKIP | TUV | UCU | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.7% | 21.5% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 21.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | 15.2% | 13.9% | 6.3% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5.5% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% | 7.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 76 | Lagan Valley | 42.8% |
| 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% |
| 219 | Lagan Valley | 59.6% |
| 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% |
| 579 | Lagan Valley | 62.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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