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⚑ Northern Ireland
71,372 electors
Active Seat

Belfast North

Current MP
John Finucane
John Finucane

🗳️ Election History

5
Elections
61.1%
Avg Turnout
1
Times Changed
2019
Current Party Since
Sinn Féin John Finucane Hold
Majority 5,612
Turnout 54.5% ↓13.4pp
Total Votes 40,452
Winner Swing ↓3.4pp
✓ John Finucane
Sinn Féin
17,674 43.7%
↓4.4pp
Phillip Brett
Democratic Unionist Party
12,062 29.8%
↓10.5pp
Nuala McAllister
Alliance
4,274 10.6%
↓0.0pp
David Clarke
Traditional Unionist Voice
2,877 7.1%
—
Carl Whyte
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1,413 3.5%
↑3.0pp
Mal O'Hara
—
1,206 3.0%
—
Fiona Ferguson
—
946 2.3%
↑2.2pp
Sinn Féin John Finucane Gain from Democratic Unionist Party
Majority 1,943
Turnout 67.9% ↑0.6pp
Total Votes 49,037
Winner Swing ↑0.8pp
✓ John Finucane
—
23,078 47.1%
↑5.4pp
Nigel Dodds
—
21,135 43.1%
↓3.1pp
Nuala McAllister
Social Democratic Party
4,824 9.8%
↑4.5pp
Democratic Unionist Party Nigel Dodds Hold
Majority 2,081
Turnout 67.3% ↑8.1pp
Total Votes 45,936
Winner Swing ↓0.8pp
✓ Nigel Dodds
—
21,240 46.2%
↓0.8pp
John Finucane
—
19,159 41.7%
↑7.8pp
Sam Nelson
Social Democratic Party
2,475 5.4%
↓1.9pp
Martin McAuley
Social Democratic & Labour Party
2,058 4.5%
↓3.7pp
Malachai O'Hara
—
644 1.4%
—
Gemma Weir
—
360 0.8%
↓1.5pp
Democratic Unionist Party Nigel Dodds Hold
Majority 5,326
Turnout 59.2% ↑2.7pp
Total Votes 40,593
Winner Swing ↑7.0pp
✓ Nigel Dodds
—
19,096 47.0%
↑7.0pp
Gerry Kelly
—
13,770 33.9%
↓0.1pp
Alban Maginness
Social Democratic & Labour Party
3,338 8.2%
↓4.1pp
Jason O'Neill
Social Democratic Party
2,941 7.3%
↑2.4pp
Gemma Weir
—
919 2.3%
—
Fra Hughes
—
529 1.3%
—
Democratic Unionist Party Nigel Dodds Hold
Majority 2,224
Turnout 56.5%
Total Votes 36,993
✓ Nigel Dodds
—
14,812 40.0%
↓2.9pp
Gerry Kelly
—
12,588 34.0%
↑7.1pp
Alban Maginness
Social Democratic & Labour Party
4,544 12.3%
↓4.5pp
Fred Cobain
—
2,837 7.7%
—
William Webb
Social Democratic Party
1,809 4.9%
—
Martin McAuley
—
403 1.1%
—

Turnout Trend

56.5%
'10
59.2%
'15
67.3%
'17
67.9%
'19
54.5%
'24

👥 Demographics

▲▼ changes shown vs 2011 Census
📊 Age
0 to 17
22.9%
35 to 49
19.7%
50 to 64
18.8%
65 and over
15.9% ▼0.1pp
25 to 34
14.1%
18 to 24
8.6%
🌍 Ethnicity
White
94.9%
Asian or Asian British
2.4%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
1.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1.0%
Other
0.4%
📊 Age
Under 18
22.9%
18 to 29
22.7%
30 to 44
19.7%
45 to 64
18.8%
65 and over
15.9%
🌍 Ethnicity
White
97.8%
Asian or Asian British
1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
0.4%
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.1%
📊 Age
45 to 64
23.9%
Under 18
23.3%
30 to 44
19.8%
18 to 29
17.0%
65 and over
16.0%

Previous MPs

Historical representatives of this constituency
MP Name Party From To
Sir Cecil Walker Ulster Unionist Party 1986-01-23 2001-06-07
John McQuade Democratic Unionist Party 1979-05-03 1983-06-09
John Carson Ulster Unionist Party 1974-02-28 1979-05-03
Stratton Mills Alliance 1959-10-08 1974-02-28