Election for the constituency of Belfast West on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Belfast West, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Sinn Féin hold by Paul Maskey with a majority of 21,652 - 53.3% - on a turnout of 65.1%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASKEY, Paul | SF | 27,107 | 66.7% | 12.5% |
| MCCOUBREY, Frank | DUP | 5,455 | 13.4% | 5.6% |
| CARROLL, Gerry | PBPA | 4,132 | 10.2% | -9.1% |
| ATTWOOD, Tim | SDLP | 2,860 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| EASTWOOD, Sorcha | APNI | 731 | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| CAMPBELL, Conor | WP | 348 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
An electorate of 62,423, having a valid vote count of 40,633 and an invalid vote count of 190.
Result declared at 02:18 on 9 June 2017. 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.