Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2019 general election.
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2019 |
---|---|
DUP | 30.6% |
SF | 22.8% |
SDLP | 14.9% |
Alliance | 16.8% |
UUP | 11.7% |
Con | 0.7% |
Green | 0.2% |
UKIP | 0.1% |
Others | 2.4% |
Party results and changes 2017 - 2019
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | DUP | SF | SDLP | Alliance | UUP | Con | Green | UKIP | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Change | -2 | 0 | +2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 244 | 182 | 119 | 134 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 799 |
% vote | 30.6% | 22.8% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 11.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 2.4% | 100.0% |
Change | -5.4% | -6.7% | +3.1% | +8.8% | +1.4% | +0.2% | -0.7% | +0.1% | -0.9% | 0% |
Candidates | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 102 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
Share of the vote by party 1992 - 2019
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | DUP | SF | SDLP | Alliance | UUP | Con | Green | UKIP | UCU | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 13.1% | 10.0% | 19.7% | 8.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 34.5% | 14.0% |
1997 | 13.6% | 16.1% | 24.1% | 8.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 32.7% | 5.5% |
2001 | 22.5% | 21.7% | 21.0% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.8% | 4.5% |
2005 | 33.7% | 24.3% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.8% | 2.8% |
2010 | 25.0% | 25.5% | 16.5% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 15.2% | 11.0% |
2015 | 25.7% | 24.5% | 13.9% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
2017 | 36.0% | 29.4% | 11.7% | 7.9% | 10.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
2019 | 30.6% | 22.8% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 11.7% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2019
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | DUP | SF | SDLP | Alliance | UUP | Con | Green | UKIP | UCU | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
1997 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2001 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2005 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2019
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 16.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Belfast West | 37.8% |
2 | Foyle | 36.3% |
3 | Belfast South | 32.5% |
4 | North Antrim | 28.9% |
5 | East Londonderry | 24.4% |
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: 16.9% | |
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1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | 0.1% |
2 | South Down | 3.3% |
3 | Belfast North | 4.0% |
4 | Belfast East | 4.3% |
5 | South Antrim | 6.3% |
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: 44.9% | |
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1 | Belfast South | 57.2% |
2 | Foyle | 57.0% |
3 | Belfast West | 53.8% |
4 | Belfast East | 49.2% |
5 | North Antrim | 47.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 44.9% | |
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1 | South Down | 32.4% |
2 | South Antrim | 35.3% |
3 | Newry and Armagh | 40.0% |
4 | East Londonderry | 40.1% |
5 | West Tyrone | 40.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 61.8% | |
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1 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | 69.7% |
2 | Belfast North | 67.9% |
3 | Belfast South | 67.7% |
4 | Belfast East | 64.1% |
5 | Foyle | 63.4% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 61.8% | |
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1 | Strangford | 56.0% |
2 | East Londonderry | 56.8% |
3 | North Antrim | 57.1% |
4 | East Antrim | 57.5% |
5 | Belfast West | 59.1% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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