Belfast West
parliamentary constituency
Election on 12 Dec 2019
2017 General election results
| Winner | Sinn Féin Hold (53.3% majority) | |
|---|---|---|
| MP | Frank McCoubrey | |
| Turnout | 65.1% (Total electorate: 62423) | |
| Region | Northern Ireland |
Belfast West
candidates for General election, 2019
Belfast West
results for General election, 2017
Share of election votes
| Party | Votes | Share | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SF | 27,107 | 66.7% | +12.5 |
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DUP | 5,455 | 13.4% | +5.6 |
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Oth | 4,480 | 11.0% | |
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SDLP | 2,860 | 7.0% | -2.8 |
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AP | 731 | 1.8% |
Belfast West
results for General election, 2015
Share of election votes
| Party | Votes | Share | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SF | 19,163 | 54.2% | |
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Ind | 6,798 | 19.2% | |
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SDLP | 3,475 | 9.8% | |
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DUP | 2,773 | 7.8% | |
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UUP | 1,088 | 3.1% | |
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UKI | 765 | 2.2% | |
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AP | 636 | 1.8% | |
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Ind | 597 | 1.7% | |
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Con | 34 | 0.1% |
Belfast West
results for General election, 2010
Share of election votes
| Party | Votes | Share | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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SF | 22,840 | 71.1% | |
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SDLP | 5,261 | 16.4% | |
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DUP | 2,436 | 7.6% | |
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UUP | 1,000 | 3.1% | |
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AP | 596 | 1.9% |
Last four MPs
2017
Frank McCoubrey
Sinn Féin
2015
Paul Maskey
Sinn Féin
2010
Adams, G.
Sinn Féin
Demographics in Belfast West
Unemployment rate
5.6%
HighRanked 2 of 18
Levels of poor health
10.6%
HighRanked 1 of 18
Proportion of 16/17 year olds
%
Ranked of 18
Age
Housing
Ethnicity
Share of first preference votes
| Party | First Preference Votes | First Preference Share | Elected on Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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People before Profit Alliance PBPA | 8,299 | 22.9% | 1 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,769 | 13.1% | 2 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,386 | 12.1% | 6 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,028 | 11.1% | 5 |
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Democratic Unionist Party DUP | 3,766 | 10.4% | |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 2,647 | 7.3% | 8 |
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Ulster Unionist Party UUP | 654 | 1.8% | |
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Workers Party WP | 532 | 1.5% | |
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Green Party Gre | 327 | 0.9% | |
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Alliance Party AP | 291 | 0.8% |
SHOW PARTY TOTALS
Share of party votes
| Votes | Share | Swing | Seats | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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19,752 | 54.5% | -11.6 | 4 | -1 |
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8,299 | 22.9% | +18.1 | 1 | +1 |
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3,766 | 10.4% | +2.9 | 0 | |
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2,647 | 7.3% | -5.9 | 1 | |
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654 | 1.8% | -2.4 | 0 | |
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532 | 1.5% | 0 | ||
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327 | 0.9% | 0 | ||
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291 | 0.8% | -0.3 | 0 |
Belfast West
results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2011
Share of first preference votes
| Party | First Preference Votes | First Preference Share | Elected on Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sinn Féin SF | 5,343 | 15.4% | 1 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 5,239 | 15.1% | 1 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,481 | 12.9% | 10 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,116 | 11.9% | 11 |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 3,765 | 10.9% | 10 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 3,725 | 10.8% | 11 |
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Democratic Unionist Party DUP | 2,587 | 7.5% | |
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People before Profit Alliance PBPA | 1,661 | 4.8% | |
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Ulster Unionist Party UUP | 1,471 | 4.2% | |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 802 | 2.3% | |
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Workers Party WP | 586 | 1.7% | |
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Socialist Party SP | 384 | 1.1% | |
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Alliance Party AP | 365 | 1.1% | |
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Independent IndA | 122 | 0.4% |
SHOW PARTY TOTALS
Share of party votes
| Votes | Share | Swing | Seats | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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22,904 | 66.1% | -3.8 | 5 | |
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4,567 | 13.2% | +1.0 | 1 | |
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2,587 | 7.5% | -3.4 | 0 | |
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1,661 | 4.8% | 0 | ||
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1,471 | 4.2% | +2.6 | 0 | |
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586 | 1.7% | 0 | ||
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384 | 1.1% | 0 | ||
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365 | 1.1% | +0.7 | 0 | |
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122 | 0.4% | 0 |
Belfast West
results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2007
Share of first preference votes
| Party | First Preference Votes | First Preference Share | Elected on Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sinn Féin SF | 6,029 | 17.8% | 1 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,715 | 14.0% | 2 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,368 | 12.9% | 6 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,265 | 12.6% | 6 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,254 | 12.6% | 6 |
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Democratic Unionist Party DUP | 3,661 | 10.8% | |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 3,036 | 9.0% | 6 |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 1,074 | 3.2% | |
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People Before Profit PBP | 774 | 2.3% | |
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Ulster Unionist Party UUP | 558 | 1.7% | |
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Workers Party WP | 434 | 1.3% | |
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Independent IndC | 427 | 1.3% | |
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Alliance Party AP | 127 | 0.4% | |
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Make Politicians History MPH | 68 | 0.2% |
SHOW PARTY TOTALS
Share of party votes
| Votes | Share | Swing | Seats | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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23,631 | 69.9% | +4.9 | 5 | +1 |
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4,110 | 12.2% | -6.9 | 1 | |
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3,661 | 10.8% | +3.1 | 0 | -1 |
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774 | 2.3% | 0 | ||
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558 | 1.7% | -1.9 | 0 | |
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434 | 1.3% | 0 | ||
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427 | 1.3% | 0 | ||
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127 | 0.4% | +0.1 | 0 | |
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68 | 0.2% | 0 |
Belfast West
results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2003
Share of first preference votes
| Party | First Preference Votes | First Preference Share | Elected on Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sinn Féin SF | 6,199 | 18.9% | 1 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,263 | 13.0% | 6 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,069 | 12.4% | 6 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 3,849 | 11.7% | 8 |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 3,667 | 11.2% | 5 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 2,988 | 9.1% | |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 2,583 | 7.9% | |
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Democratic Unionist Party DUP | 2,544 | 7.7% | 8 |
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Ulster Unionist Party UUP | 1,170 | 3.6% | |
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Progressive Unionist Party PUP | 813 | 2.5% | |
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Workers Party WP | 407 | 1.2% | |
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Independent (Unionist) IndD | 211 | 0.6% | |
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Alliance Party AP | 75 | 0.2% | |
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Ulster Unionist Party UTW | 16 | 0.0% |
SHOW PARTY TOTALS
Share of party votes
| Votes | Share | Swing | Seats | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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21,368 | 65.0% | +6.1 | 4 | |
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6,250 | 19.0% | -6.1 | 1 | -1 |
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2,544 | 7.7% | +4.5 | 1 | +1 |
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1,170 | 3.6% | -0.4 | 0 | |
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813 | 2.5% | -2.7 | 0 | |
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407 | 1.2% | 0 | ||
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211 | 0.6% | 0 | ||
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75 | 0.2% | -0.1 | 0 | |
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16 | 0.0% | 0 |
Belfast West
results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
Share of first preference votes
| Party | First Preference Votes | First Preference Share | Elected on Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sinn Féin SF | 9,078 | 21.7% | 1 |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 6,140 | 14.7% | 1 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,711 | 11.3% | 9 |
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Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP | 4,380 | 10.5% | 10 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 4,330 | 10.4% | 10 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 3,946 | 9.4% | 6 |
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Sinn Féin SF | 2,585 | 6.2% | |
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Progressive Unionist Party PUP | 2,180 | 5.2% | |
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Ulster Unionist Party UUP | 1,640 | 3.9% | |
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Democratic Unionist Party DUP | 1,345 | 3.2% | |
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United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP | 666 | 1.6% | |
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Workers Party WP | 607 | 1.5% | |
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Alliance Party AP | 129 | 0.3% | |
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Natural Law Party NLP | 29 | 0.1% | |
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Independent IndA | 28 | 0.1% |
SHOW PARTY TOTALS
Share of party votes
| Votes | Share | Swing | Seats | Swing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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24,650 | 59.0% | 4 | ||
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10,520 | 25.2% | 2 | ||
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2,180 | 5.2% | 0 | ||
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1,640 | 3.9% | 0 | ||
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1,345 | 3.2% | 0 | ||
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666 | 1.6% | 0 | ||
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607 | 1.5% | 0 | ||
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129 | 0.3% | 0 | ||
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29 | 0.1% | 0 | ||
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28 | 0.1% | 0 |