Election for the constituency of Belfast East on 4 July 2024
An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Belfast East, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
DUP hold by Gavin Robinson with a majority of 2,676 - 6.3% - on a turnout of 58.6%.
Candidates
Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
---|---|---|---|---|
ROBINSON, Gavin | DUP | 19,894 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
LONG, Naomi | APNI | 17,218 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
ROSS, John | TUV | 1,918 | 4.5% | - |
WARREN, Ryan | UUP | 1,818 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
SMYTH, Brian | Green | 1,077 | 2.5% | - |
DE FAOITE, Séamas | SDLP | 619 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
NORTH, Ryan | Ind | 162 | 0.4% | - |
An electorate of 72,917, having a valid vote count of 42,706 and an invalid vote count of 184.
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.
This constituency of Belfast East was established by the 2024 boundary set for Northern Ireland. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.