Election for the constituency of South Down on 4 July 2024
An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South Down, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
Sinn Féin hold by Chris Hazzard with a majority of 9,280 - 20.5% - on a turnout of 59.3%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAZZARD, Chris | SF | 19,698 | 43.5% | 12.7% |
| MCGRATH, Colin | SDLP | 10,418 | 23.0% | -4.2% |
| FORSYTHE, Diane | DUP | 7,349 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| MCMURRAY, Andrew | APNI | 3,187 | 7.0% | -6.8% |
| WELLS, Jim | TUV | 1,893 | 4.2% | - |
| O'LOAN, Michael | UUP | 1,411 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| MCGLONE, Rosemary | AONT | 797 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| WALSH, Declan | Green | 444 | 1.0% | - |
| WESTROPP, Hannah | Con | 46 | 0.1% | - |
An electorate of 76,248, having a valid vote count of 45,243 and an invalid vote count of 228.
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 South Down 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.