Northern Ireland · Constituency
South Down
Represented by Chris Hazzard (Sinn Féin)
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Your member of parliament
Chris Hazzard
Sinn FéinContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Sinn Féin finished ahead of Social Democratic & Labour Party by 9,280 votes.
Majority
9,280
20.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.3%
45,243 of 76,248 on the register.
Candidates
9
45,243 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris HazzardElected | Sinn Féin | 19,698 | 43.5% |
| Colin McGrath | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 10,418 | 23.0% |
| Diane Forsythe | Democratic Unionist Party | 7,349 | 16.2% |
| Andrew McMurray | Alliance | 3,187 | 7.0% |
| Jim Wells | Traditional Unionist Voice | 1,893 | 4.2% |
| Michael O'Loan | Ulster Unionist Party | 1,411 | 3.1% |
| Rosemary McGlone | Aontú | 797 | 1.8% |
| Declan Walsh | Green Party Northern Ireland | 444 | 1.0% |
| Hannah Westropp | Conservative | 46 | 0.1% |
Safe. A comfortable margin. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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Local news for South Down
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