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 |
---|---|
DUP | 46.9% |
SF | 24.0% |
UUP | 14.0% |
Alliance | 9.1% |
SDLP | 4.5% |
Con | 0.8% |
Green | 0.5% |
Others | 0.3% |
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 | DUP | SF | UUP | Alliance | SDLP | Con | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Change | +1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 60 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
% vote | 46.9% | 24.0% | 14.0% | 9.1% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
Change | +8.7% | +5.2% | -2.5% | -1.3% | -2.7% | -0.1% | +0.5% | -4.5% | 0% |
Candidates | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | DUP | SF | UUP | Alliance | SDLP | Con | Green | UKIP | UCU | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 44.1% | 13.9% | 21.6% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% |
2010 | 39.7% | 19.1% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.1% | 4.0% |
2015 | 38.1% | 18.8% | 16.5% | 10.4% | 7.2% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
2017 | 46.9% | 24.0% | 14.0% | 9.1% | 4.5% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2017
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | DUP | SF | UUP | Alliance | SDLP | Con | Green | UKIP | UCU | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 16.7% | |
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1 | East Antrim | 41.7% |
2 | South Antrim | 7.4% |
3 | Belfast North | 4.5% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listMost marginal seats by majority (%) | Average: 16.7% | |
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1 | Belfast North | 4.5% |
2 | South Antrim | 7.4% |
3 | East Antrim | 41.7% |
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: 46.9% | |
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1 | East Antrim | 57.3% |
2 | Belfast North | 46.2% |
3 | South Antrim | 38.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 46.9% | |
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1 | South Antrim | 38.2% |
2 | Belfast North | 46.2% |
3 | East Antrim | 57.3% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 63.8% | |
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1 | Belfast North | 67.3% |
2 | South Antrim | 63.3% |
3 | East Antrim | 60.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 63.8% | |
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1 | East Antrim | 60.6% |
2 | South Antrim | 63.3% |
3 | Belfast North | 67.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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