Northern Ireland · Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down
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Your member of parliament
Claire Hanna
Social Democratic & Labour PartySocial Democratic & Labour Party won Belfast South and Mid Down at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,506 votes, or 28.8 points. A swing of 14.4 points to Alliance would take it. That makes it safer than 544 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 106.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 28.8 points, which is larger than 544 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Social Democratic & Labour Party finished ahead of Alliance by 12,506 votes.
Majority
12,506
28.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.2%
-1.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
43,491 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire HannaElected | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 21,345 | 49.1% | +48.8 |
| Kate Nicholl | Alliance | 8,839 | 20.3% | +19.9 |
| Tracy Kelly | Democratic Unionist Party | 6,859 | 15.8% | +15.2 |
| Michael Henderson | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,653 | 6.1% | +5.8 |
| Dan Boucher | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,218 | 5.1% | +4.9 |
| Áine Groogan | Green Party Northern Ireland | 1,577 | 3.6% | +3.6 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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