Northern Ireland · Constituency
Newry and Armagh
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Your member of parliament
Dáire Hughes
Sinn FéinSinn Féin won Newry and Armagh at the 2024 general election with a majority of 15,493 votes, or 33.7 points. A swing of 16.9 points to Social Democratic & Labour Party would take it. That makes it safer than 586 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 64.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 33.7 points, which is larger than 586 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Sinn Féin finished ahead of Social Democratic & Labour Party by 15,493 votes.
Majority
15,493
33.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.7%
-1.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
45,942 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dáire HughesElected | Sinn Féin | 22,299 | 48.5% | +47.8 |
| Pete Byrne | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 6,806 | 14.8% | +14.5 |
| Gareth Wilson | Democratic Unionist Party | 5,900 | 12.8% | +12.2 |
| Keith Ratcliffe | Traditional Unionist Voice | 4,099 | 8.9% | +8.8 |
| Sam Nicholson | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,175 | 6.9% | +6.6 |
| Helena Young | Alliance | 2,692 | 5.9% | +5.5 |
| Liam Reichenberg | Aontú | 888 | 1.9% | +1.9 |
| Samantha Rayner | Conservative | 83 | 0.2% | -23.5 |
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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