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Belfast North parliamentary constituency

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2019 General election results

	Winner
	MP
	Turnout	67.9% (Total electorate: 72225)
	Region	Northern Ireland

Belfast North results for General election, 2019

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share	Swing
Finucane, John	SF	23,078	47.1%	+5.4
Dodds, Nigel	DUP	21,135	43.1%	-3.1
McAllister, Nuala	AP	4,824	9.8%	+4.4

Belfast North results for General election, 2017

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share	Swing
Nigel Dodds	DUP	21,240	46.2%	-0.8
John Finucane	SF	19,159	41.7%	+7.8
Sam Nelson	AP	2,475	5.4%	-1.9
Martin McAuley	SDLP	2,058	4.5%	-3.7
Malachai O'Hara	Gre	644	1.4%
Oth	Oth	360	0.8%

Belfast North results for General election, 2015

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Dodds	DUP	19,096	47.0%
Gerry Kelly	SF	13,770	33.9%
Alban Maginness	SDLP	3,338	8.2%
Jason O'Neill	AP	2,941	7.2%
Gemma Weir	Ind	919	2.3%
Fra Hughes	Ind	529	1.3%

Belfast North results for General election, 2010

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share
Dodds, N.	DUP	14,812	40.0%
Kelly, G.	SF	12,588	34.0%
Maginness, A.A.	SDLP	4,544	12.3%
Cobain, F.	UUP	2,837	7.7%
Webb, B.	AP	1,809	4.9%
McAuley, M.	Ind	403	1.1%

Last four MPs

2017

Martin McAuley

Democratic Unionist Party

2015

Nigel Dodds

Democratic Unionist Party

2010

Dodds, N.

Democratic Unionist Party

Demographics in Belfast North

Unemployment rate

5.4%

High

Ranked 3 of 18

Levels of poor health

9.1%

High

Ranked 2 of 18

Proportion of 16/17 year olds

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Ranked of 18

Age

Housing

Ethnicity

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Belfast North Assembly constituency

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2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election results

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	Party seats
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Belfast North results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2017

Share of election votes

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Belfast North results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016

Share of first preference votes

	Party	First Preference Votes	First Preference Share	Elected on Count
Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin SF	5,695	15.6%	1
Paula Bradley	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	4,591	12.6%	11
William Humphrey	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	4,105	11.2%	11
Nelson McCausland	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	4,087	11.2%	11
Carl N Chuiln	Sinn Féin SF	4,009	11.0%	11
Nichola Mallon	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	3,866	10.6%	11
Nuala McAllister	Alliance Party AP	2,569	7.0%
Lesley Carroll	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,972	5.4%
Fiona Ferguson	People before Profit Alliance PBPA	1,286	3.5%
Billy Hutchinson	Progressive Unionist Party PUP	1,238	3.4%
Malachai O'Hara	Green Party Gre	796	2.2%
Ken Boyle	UK Independence Party UKIP	751	2.1%
John Miller	Traditional Unionist Voice TUV	644	1.8%
Gemma Weir	Workers Party WP	476	1.3%
Fra Hughes	Independent IndA	243	0.7%
Abdo Thabeth	NI Labour NIL	127	0.3%
Tom Burns	Independent IndB	87	0.2%
Geoff Dowey	Independent IndC	32	0.1%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	12,783	35.0%	-2.1	3
Sinn Féin SF	9,704	26.5%	-5.3	2
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	3,866	10.6%	-1.5	1
Alliance Party AP	2,569	7.0%	+0.8	0
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,972	5.4%	-2.8	0
People before Profit Alliance PBPA	1,286	3.5%		0
Progressive Unionist Party PUP	1,238	3.4%		0
Green Party Gre	796	2.2%		0
UK Independence Party UKIP	751	2.1%		0
Traditional Unionist Voice TUV	644	1.8%		0
Workers Party WP	476	1.3%		0
Independent IndA	243	0.7%		0
NI Labour NIL	127	0.3%		0
Independent IndB	87	0.2%		0
Independent IndC	32	0.1%		0

Belfast North results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2011

Share of first preference votes

	Party	First Preference Votes	First Preference Share	Elected on Count
Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin SF	6,674	19.9%	1
Nelson McCausland	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	5,200	15.5%	1
Alban Maginness	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	4,025	12.0%	6
William Humphrey	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	3,724	11.1%	7
Paula Bradley	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	3,488	10.4%	7
Caral Ni Chuilin	Sinn Féin SF	2,999	9.0%	6
Fred Cobain	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,758	8.2%
Billy Webb	Alliance Party AP	2,096	6.3%
Raymond McCord	Independent IndB	1,176	3.5%
JJ Magee	Sinn Féin SF	998	3.0%
John Lavery	Workers Party WP	332	1.0%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats	Swing
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	12,412	37.1%	-0.3	3	+1
Sinn Féin SF	10,671	31.9%	+1.3	2
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	4,025	12.0%	-1.7	1
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,758	8.2%	-0.2	0	-1
Alliance Party AP	2,096	6.3%	+4.6	0
Independent IndB	1,176	3.5%		0
Workers Party WP	332	1.0%		0

Belfast North results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007

Share of first preference votes

	Party	First Preference Votes	First Preference Share	Elected on Count
Nigel Dodds	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	6,973	23.5%	1
Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin SF	5,414	18.2%	1
Caral Ni Chuilin	Sinn Féin SF	3,680	12.4%	3
Fred Cobain	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,498	8.4%	9
Nelson McCausland	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	2,462	8.3%	10
Alban Maginness	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	2,212	7.4%	10
Pat Convery	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	1,868	6.3%
William Humphrey	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	1,673	5.6%
Peter Emerson	Green Party Gre	590	2.0%
Thomas McCullough	Alliance Party AP	486	1.6%
Robert McCartney	United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP	360	1.2%
John Lavery	Workers Party WP	139	0.5%
Rainbow George	Make Politicians History MPH	40	0.1%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats	Swing
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	11,108	37.4%	+3.2	2
Sinn Féin SF	9,094	30.6%	+3.6	2
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	4,080	13.7%	-3.1	1
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,498	8.4%	-1.0	1	+1
Independent (Unionist) IndD	1,320	4.4%
Green Party Gre	590	2.0%	+1.2	0
Alliance Party AP	486	1.6%	+0.7	0
United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP	360	1.2%		0
Workers Party WP	139	0.5%		0
Make Politicians History MPH	40	0.1%		0

Belfast North results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003

Share of first preference votes

	Party	First Preference Votes	First Preference Share	Elected on Count
Nigel Dodds	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	9,276	29.4%	1
Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin SF	5,524	17.5%	1
Alban Maginness	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	3,186	10.1%	12
Cathy Stanton	Sinn Féin SF	2,990	9.5%	12
Fred Cobain	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,961	9.4%	10
Pat Convery	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	2,108	6.7%
Nelson McCausland	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	1,500	4.8%	2
Billy Hutchinson	Progressive Unionist Party PUP	1,358	4.3%
Fraser Agnew	Ulster Unionist Coalition UUC	802	2.5%
Frank McCoubrey	Independent (Unionist) IndD	469	1.5%
Majorie Hawkins	Alliance Party AP	305	1.0%
Peter Emerson	Green Party Gre	261	0.8%
Raymond McCord	Independent (Unionist) IndD	218	0.7%
Marcella Delaney	Workers Party WP	90	0.3%
John Leo Gallagher	Vote For Yourself Party VFYP	17	0.1%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats	Swing
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	10,776	34.2%	+12.9	2	+1
Sinn Féin SF	8,514	27.0%	+5.7	2	+1
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	5,294	16.8%	-4.3	1
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,961	9.4%	-1.5	0	-1
Progressive Unionist Party PUP	1,358	4.3%	-4.8	0	-1
Ulster Unionist Coalition UUC	802	2.5%		0
Independent (Unionist) IndD	687	2.2%		0
Women's Coalition WC	467	1.5%		0
Alliance Party AP	305	1.0%	-2.1	0
Green Party Gre	261	0.8%	+0.2	0
Workers Party WP	90	0.3%		0
Vote For Yourself Party VFYP	17	0.1%		0

Belfast North results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998

Share of first preference votes

	Party	First Preference Votes	First Preference Share	Elected on Count
Nigel Dodds	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	7,476	18.2%	1
Alban Maginness	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	6,196	15.1%	1
Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin SF	5,610	13.6%	10
Billy Hutchinson	Progressive Unionist Party PUP	3,751	9.1%	11
Martina McIlkenny	Sinn Féin SF	3,165	7.7%
William Agnew	Independent (U) IndG	2,976	7.2%	11
Martin Morgan	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	2,465	6.0%
Fred Cobain	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,415	5.9%	11
David Browne	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	2,064	5.0%
Eric Smyth	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	1,288	3.1%
Glyn Roberts	Alliance Party AP	1,267	3.1%
John White	Ulster Democratic Party UDP	911	2.2%
Stephen Cooper	United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP	748	1.8%
Peter Emerson	Green Party Gre	257	0.6%
Sam McAughtrey	Labour Lab	255	0.6%
Steven Doran	Workers Party WP	155	0.4%
Kevin Blair	Natural Law Party NLP	76	0.2%
Dolores Quinn	Independent (NCC) IndF	50	0.1%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Seats
Sinn Féin SF	8,775	21.3%	1
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	8,764	21.3%	1
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	8,661	21.1%	1
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	4,479	10.9%	1
Progressive Unionist Party PUP	3,751	9.1%	1
Independent (U) IndG	2,976	7.2%	1
Alliance Party AP	1,267	3.1%	0
Ulster Democratic Party UDP	911	2.2%	0
United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP	748	1.8%	0
Green Party Gre	257	0.6%	0
Labour Lab	255	0.6%	0
Workers Party WP	155	0.4%	0
Natural Law Party NLP	76	0.2%	0
Independent (NCC) IndF	50	0.1%	0