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North Down
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Your member of parliament
Alex Easton
IndependentIndependent won North Down at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,305 votes, or 16.9 points. A swing of 8.4 points to Alliance would take it. That makes it safer than 390 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 260.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 16.9 points, which is larger than 390 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Independent finished ahead of Alliance by 7,305 votes.
Majority
7,305
16.9% of votes cast.
Turnout
58.6%
-1.1 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
43,296 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex EastonElected | Independent | 20,913 | 48.3% | +46.3 |
| Stephen Farry | Alliance | 13,608 | 31.4% | +31.0 |
| Tim Collins | Ulster Unionist Party | 6,754 | 15.6% | +15.3 |
| Barry McKee | Green Party Northern Ireland | 1,247 | 2.9% | +2.9 |
| Deirdre Vaughan | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 657 | 1.5% | +1.2 |
| Chris Carter | Independent | 117 | 0.3% | -1.8 |
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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