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Belfast West parliamentary constituency

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2019 General election results

	Winner
	MP
	Turnout	59.1% (Total electorate: 65621)
	Region	Northern Ireland

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Belfast West results for General election, 2019

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share	Swing
Maskey, Paul	SF	20,866	53.8%	-12.9
Oth	Oth	7,829	20.2%
McCoubrey, Frank	DUP	5,220	13.5%	+0.1
Doherty, Paul	SDLP	2,985	7.7%	+0.7
Higgins, Donnamarie	AP	1,882	4.9%	+3.1

Belfast West results for General election, 2017

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share	Swing
Paul Maskey	SF	27,107	66.7%	+12.5
Frank McCoubrey	DUP	5,455	13.4%	+5.6
Oth	Oth	4,480	11.0%
Tim Attwood	SDLP	2,860	7.0%	-2.8
Sorcha Eastwood	AP	731	1.8%

Belfast West results for General election, 2015

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Maskey	SF	19,163	54.2%
Gerry Carroll	Ind	6,798	19.2%
Alex Attwood	SDLP	3,475	9.8%
Frank McCoubrey	DUP	2,773	7.8%
Bill Manwaring	UUP	1,088	3.1%
Brian Higginson	UKI	765	2.2%
Gerard Catney	AP	636	1.8%
John Lowry	Ind	597	1.7%
Paul Shea	Con	34	0.1%

Belfast West results for General election, 2010

Share of election votes

	Party	Votes	Share
Adams, G.	SF	22,840	71.1%
Attwood, A.	SDLP	5,261	16.4%
Humphrey, W.	DUP	2,436	7.6%
Manwaring, B.	UUP	1,000	3.1%
Hendron, M.	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%

High

Ranked 2 of 18

Levels of poor health

10.6%

High

Ranked 1 of 18

Proportion of 16/17 year olds

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Ranked of 18

Age

Housing

Ethnicity

Belfast West Assembly constituency

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2017 Northern Ireland Assembly election results

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Belfast West results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2017

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Belfast West results for Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016

Share of first preference votes

	Party	First Preference Votes	First Preference Share	Elected on Count
Gerry Carroll	People before Profit Alliance PBPA	8,299	22.9%	1
Alex Maskey	Sinn Féin SF	4,769	13.1%	2
Jennifer McCann	Sinn Féin SF	4,386	12.1%	6
Fra McCann	Sinn Féin SF	4,028	11.1%	5
Frank McCoubrey	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	3,766	10.4%
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	2,647	7.3%	8
Gareth Martin	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	654	1.8%
Conor Campbell	Workers Party WP	532	1.5%
Ellen Murray	Green Party Gre	327	0.9%
Jemima Higgins	Alliance Party AP	291	0.8%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats	Swing
Sinn Féin SF	19,752	54.5%	-11.6	4	-1
People before Profit Alliance PBPA	8,299	22.9%	+18.1	1	+1
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	3,766	10.4%	+2.9	0
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	2,647	7.3%	-5.9	1
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	654	1.8%	-2.4	0
Workers Party WP	532	1.5%		0
Green Party Gre	327	0.9%		0
Alliance Party AP	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
Paul Maskey	Sinn Féin SF	5,343	15.4%	1
Jennifer McCann	Sinn Féin SF	5,239	15.1%	1
Fra McCann	Sinn Féin SF	4,481	12.9%	10
Sue Ramsey	Sinn Féin SF	4,116	11.9%	11
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	3,765	10.9%	10
Pat Sheehan	Sinn Féin SF	3,725	10.8%	11
Brian Kingston	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	2,587	7.5%
Gerry Carroll	People before Profit Alliance PBPA	1,661	4.8%
Bill Manwaring	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,471	4.2%
Colin Keenan	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	802	2.3%
John Lowry	Workers Party WP	586	1.7%
Pat Lawlor	Socialist Party SP	384	1.1%
Dan McGuinness	Alliance Party AP	365	1.1%
Brian Pelan	Independent IndA	122	0.4%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats
Sinn Féin SF	22,904	66.1%	-3.8	5
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	4,567	13.2%	+1.0	1
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	2,587	7.5%	-3.4	0
People before Profit Alliance PBPA	1,661	4.8%		0
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,471	4.2%	+2.6	0
Workers Party WP	586	1.7%		0
Socialist Party SP	384	1.1%		0
Alliance Party AP	365	1.1%	+0.7	0
Independent IndA	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
Gerry Adams	Sinn Féin SF	6,029	17.8%	1
Sue Ramsey	Sinn Féin SF	4,715	14.0%	2
Paul Maskey	Sinn Féin SF	4,368	12.9%	6
Jennifer McCann	Sinn Féin SF	4,265	12.6%	6
Fra McCann	Sinn Féin SF	4,254	12.6%	6
Diane Dodds	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	3,661	10.8%
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	3,036	9.0%	6
Margaret Walsh	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	1,074	3.2%
Sean Mitchell	People Before Profit PBP	774	2.3%
Louis West	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	558	1.7%
John Lowry	Workers Party WP	434	1.3%
Geraldine Taylor	Independent IndC	427	1.3%
Daniel McGuinness	Alliance Party AP	127	0.4%
Rainbow George	Make Politicians History MPH	68	0.2%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats	Swing
Sinn Féin SF	23,631	69.9%	+4.9	5	+1
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	4,110	12.2%	-6.9	1
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	3,661	10.8%	+3.1	0	-1
People Before Profit PBP	774	2.3%		0
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	558	1.7%	-1.9	0
Workers Party WP	434	1.3%		0
Independent IndC	427	1.3%		0
Alliance Party AP	127	0.4%	+0.1	0
Make Politicians History MPH	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
Gerry Adams	Sinn Féin SF	6,199	18.9%	1
Fra McCann	Sinn Féin SF	4,263	13.0%	6
Bairbre de Brun	Sinn Féin SF	4,069	12.4%	6
Michael Ferguson	Sinn Féin SF	3,849	11.7%	8
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	3,667	11.2%	5
Sue Ramsey	Sinn Féin SF	2,988	9.1%
Joe Hendron	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	2,583	7.9%
Diane Dodds	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	2,544	7.7%	8
Chris McGimpsey	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,170	3.6%
Hugh Smyth	Progressive Unionist Party PUP	813	2.5%
John Lowry	Workers Party WP	407	1.2%
John Leslie MacVicar	Independent (Unionist) IndD	211	0.6%
Kathryn Ayers	Alliance Party AP	75	0.2%
David Thomas Kerr	Ulster Unionist Party UTW	16	0.0%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Swing	Seats	Swing
Sinn Féin SF	21,368	65.0%	+6.1	4
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	6,250	19.0%	-6.1	1	-1
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	2,544	7.7%	+4.5	1	+1
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,170	3.6%	-0.4	0
Progressive Unionist Party PUP	813	2.5%	-2.7	0
Workers Party WP	407	1.2%		0
Independent (Unionist) IndD	211	0.6%		0
Alliance Party AP	75	0.2%	-0.1	0
Ulster Unionist Party UTW	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
Gerry Ada	Sinn Féin SF	9,078	21.7%	1
Joe Hendron	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	6,140	14.7%	1
Bairbre de Brun	Sinn Féin SF	4,711	11.3%	9
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	4,380	10.5%	10
Alex Maskey	Sinn Féin SF	4,330	10.4%	10
Sue Raey	Sinn Féin SF	3,946	9.4%	6
Michael Ferguson	Sinn Féin SF	2,585	6.2%
Hugh Smyth	Progressive Unionist Party PUP	2,180	5.2%
Chris McGimpsey	Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,640	3.9%
Margaret Ferris	Democratic Unionist Party DUP	1,345	3.2%
Thomas Dalzell-Sheridan	United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP	666	1.6%
John Lowry	Workers Party WP	607	1.5%
Dan McGuinness	Alliance Party AP	129	0.3%
Michael Kennedy	Natural Law Party NLP	29	0.1%
Mary Cahillane	Independent IndA	28	0.1%

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Share of party votes

	Votes	Share	Seats
Sinn Féin SF	24,650	59.0%	4
Social Democratic & Labour Party SDLP	10,520	25.2%	2
Progressive Unionist Party PUP	2,180	5.2%	0
Ulster Unionist Party UUP	1,640	3.9%	0
Democratic Unionist Party DUP	1,345	3.2%	0
United Kingdom Unionist Party UKUP	666	1.6%	0
Workers Party WP	607	1.5%	0
Alliance Party AP	129	0.3%	0
Natural Law Party NLP	29	0.1%	0
Independent IndA	28	0.1%	0

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Unemployment rate

5.6%

Levels of poor health

10.6%

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Unemployment claimants

5.6%

Levels of poor health

10.6%

Community mix

Low

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