Northern Ireland · Constituency
Foyle
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Your member of parliament
Colum Eastwood
Social Democratic & Labour PartySocial Democratic & Labour Party won Foyle at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,166 votes, or 10.9 points. A swing of 5.5 points to Sinn Féin would take it. That makes it safer than 245 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 405.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 10.9 points, which is larger than 245 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Social Democratic & Labour Party finished ahead of Sinn Féin by 4,166 votes.
Majority
4,166
10.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
52.2%
-7.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
38,358 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colum EastwoodElected | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 15,647 | 40.8% | +40.5 |
| Sandra Duffy | Sinn Féin | 11,481 | 29.9% | +29.2 |
| Gary Middleton | Democratic Unionist Party | 3,915 | 10.2% | +9.6 |
| Shaun Harkin | People Before Profit Alliance | 2,444 | 6.4% | +6.3 |
| Anne McCloskey | Independent | 1,519 | 4.0% | +1.9 |
| Janice Montgomery | Ulster Unionist Party | 1,422 | 3.7% | +3.4 |
| Rachael Ferguson | Alliance | 1,268 | 3.3% | +2.9 |
| John Boyle | Aontú | 662 | 1.7% | +1.7 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. 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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