Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
DUP
Democratic Unionist Party Hold
Jim Shannon
Majority
18,343
Electorate
64,327
Turnout
60.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| DUP | 62.0% |
| Alliance | 14.7% |
| UUP | 11.4% |
| SDLP | 6.2% |
| SF | 2.8% |
| Green | 1.6% |
| Con | 1.3% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shannon | DUP | 24,036 | 62.0 | 17.7 |
| Kellie Armstrong | Alliance | 5,693 | 14.7 | 0.9 |
| Mike Nesbitt | UUP | 4,419 | 11.4 | -2.9 |
| Joe Boyle | SDLP | 2,404 | 6.2 | -0.7 |
| Carole Murphy * | SF | 1,083 | 2.8 | 0.2 |
| Ricky Bamford * | Green | 607 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Claire Hiscott * | Con | 507 | 1.3 | -5.1 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | DUP | Alliance | UUP | SDLP | SF | Green | Con | UKIP | TUV | UCU | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.5% | 0.0% | 21.3% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.9% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | 8.7% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 3.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 27.8% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | 13.8% | 14.3% | 6.9% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | 14.7% | 11.4% | 6.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |