Notional election for the constituency of Belfast South and Mid Down on 12 December 2019

A notional election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Belfast South and Mid Down, forming part of the notional general election on 12 December 2019.

Social Democratic & Labour Party win with a majority of 13,322 - 27.9% - on a turnout of 66.2%.

An electorate of 71,978, having a valid vote count of 47,669.

Candidates

Party Vote Vote share
Social Democratic & Labour Party 25,409 53.3%
Democratic Unionist Party 12,087 25.4%
Alliance 7,348 15.4%
Ulster Unionist Party 1,703 3.6%
Aontú 568 1.2%
Sinn Féin 247 0.5%
Conservative 167 0.4%
Green Party Northern Ireland 73 0.2%
People Before Profit 67 0.1%

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

Estimates of the 2019 general election result in new constituencies

BBC News, ITV News, Sky News and the Press Association have together produced estimates of the 2019 general election result as if the new constituencies recommended by the separate Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had then been in existence.

Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News.

An explanation of the methods used and the electoral impact of the changes can be found in the linked document.