Election for the constituency of South Antrim on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of South Antrim, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
UUP gain from DUP by Danny Kinahan with a majority of 949 - 2.6% - on a turnout of 54.2%.
An electorate of 67,425, having a valid vote count of 36,523 and an invalid vote count of 211.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINAHAN, Danny | UUP | 11,942 | 32.7% | - |
| MCCREA, William | DUP | 10,993 | 30.1% | -3.8% |
| KEARNEY, Declan | SF | 4,699 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| KELLY, Neil | APNI | 3,576 | 9.8% | 2.1% |
| LYNCH, Roisin | SDLP | 2,990 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| CAIRNS, Richard | TUV | 1,908 | 5.2% | -0.2% |
| DUNLOP, Alan | Con | 415 | 1.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 02:05 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
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.