Northern Ireland · Constituency
Belfast West
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Your member of parliament
Paul Maskey
Sinn FéinSinn Féin won Belfast West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 15,961 votes, or 40.2 points. A swing of 20.1 points to People Before Profit Alliance would take it. That makes it safer than 626 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 24.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 40.2 points, which is larger than 626 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Sinn Féin finished ahead of People Before Profit Alliance by 15,961 votes.
Majority
15,961
40.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
52.7%
-7.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
10
39,743 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul MaskeyElected | Sinn Féin | 21,009 | 52.9% | +52.1 |
| Gerry Carrol | People Before Profit Alliance | 5,048 | 12.7% | +12.7 |
| Paul Doherty | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 4,318 | 10.9% | +10.6 |
| Frank McCoubrey | Democratic Unionist Party | 4,304 | 10.8% | +10.2 |
| Ann McClure | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,010 | 5.1% | +4.9 |
| Eóin Millar | Alliance | 1,077 | 2.7% | +2.3 |
| Gerard Herdman | Aontú | 904 | 2.3% | +2.2 |
| Ben Sharkey | Ulster Unionist Party | 461 | 1.2% | +0.8 |
| Ash Jones | Green Party Northern Ireland | 451 | 1.1% | +1.1 |
| Tony Mallon | Independent | 161 | 0.4% | -1.6 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. 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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