Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| SF | 39.7% |
| SDLP | 39.3% |
| DUP | 16.1% |
| Alliance | 1.8% |
| Others | 3.0% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Party | SF | SDLP | DUP | Alliance | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats won | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Change | +1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Votes (000s) | 18 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
| % vote | 39.7% | 39.3% | 16.1% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 100.0% |
| Change | +8.2% | -8.6% | +3.7% | -0.4% | +3.0% | 0% |
| Candidates | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | SF | SDLP | DUP | Alliance | UUP | UKIP | Con | UCU | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.2% | 46.3% | 14.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 44.7% | 11.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 7.7% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | 47.9% | 12.4% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | 39.3% | 16.1% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2017
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
| Year | SF | SDLP | DUP | Alliance | UUP | UKIP | Con | UCU | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 0.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foyle | 0.4% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full list| Most marginal seats by majority (%) | Average: 0.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foyle | 0.4% |
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: 39.7% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foyle | 39.7% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full list| Lowest winning vote share % | Average: 39.7% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foyle | 39.7% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full list| Highest % turnout | Average: 65.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foyle | 65.4% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full list| Lowest % turnout | Average: 65.4% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foyle | 65.4% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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