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Election history

DUP Jim Shannon Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 5,131 Turnout 52.2% Votes 38,909

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Shannon	DUP	15,559	40.0%	-0.5pp
Michelle Guy	ALL	10,428	26.8%	+0.6pp
Richard Smart	ULS	3,941	10.1%	+0.9pp
Ron McDowell	TRA	3,143	8.1%	—
Noel Sands	SF	2,793	7.2%	-0.4pp
Will Polland	LAB	1,783	4.6%	-5.5pp
Alexandra Braidner		703	1.8%	+0.0pp
Garreth Falls		256	0.7%	—
Gareth Burns		157	0.4%	—
Barry Hetherington	CON	146	0.4%	-3.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Shannon		17,705	47.2%	-14.8pp
Kellie Armstrong	SOC	10,634	28.4%	+13.7pp
Philip Smith		4,023	10.7%	-0.7pp
Joe Boyle	LAB	1,994	5.3%	-0.9pp
Grant Abraham	CON	1,476	3.9%	+2.6pp
Maurice Macartney		790	2.1%	+0.5pp
Ryan Carlin		555	1.5%	-1.3pp
Robert Stephenson		308	0.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Shannon		24,036	62.0%	+17.7pp
Kellie Armstrong	SOC	5,693	14.7%	+0.9pp
Mike Nesbitt		4,419	11.4%	-3.0pp
Joe Boyle	LAB	2,404	6.2%	-0.7pp
Carole Murphy		1,083	2.8%	+0.2pp
Ricky Bamford		607	1.6%	—
Claire Hiscott	CON	507	1.3%	-5.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Shannon		15,053	44.4%	-1.6pp
Robert Burgess		4,868	14.4%	—
Kellie Armstrong	SOC	4,687	13.8%	+5.1pp
Joe Boyle	LAB	2,335	6.9%	+0.2pp
Joe Jordan		2,237	6.6%	—
Johnny Andrews	CON	2,167	6.4%	—
Stephen Cooper		1,701	5.0%	-0.6pp
Sheila Bailie		876	2.6%	-1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Shannon		14,926	45.9%	-8.8pp
Mike Nesbitt		9,050	27.8%	—
Deborah Girvan	SOC	2,828	8.7%	—
Claire Hanna	LAB	2,164	6.7%	-1.8pp
Terry Williams		1,814	5.6%	—
Michael Coogan		1,161	3.6%	-0.1pp
Barbara Haig		562	1.7%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2011 Census

📊 Age

50 to 64

21.8%

65 and over

21.5% ▲5.1pp

0 to 17

20.8%

35 to 49

18.2%

25 to 34

11.1%

18 to 24

6.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.6%

18 to 24

7.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

72.9%

No religion

24.7%

Other religion

0.6%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

30.1%

No qualifications

21.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.7%

Private renters

13.3%

Social renters

12.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.0%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.6%

Under 18

22.6%

30 to 44

19.6%

65 and over

16.4%

18 to 29

13.9%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	—	0.1%	0.7%	—	+0.6pp	—
Asian or Asian British	—	0.6%	0.7%	—	+0.1pp	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	0.1%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	0.3%	—	—	—	—
White	—	99.0%	98.5%	—	-0.5pp	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Christian	—	—	72.9%	—	—	—
Hindu	—	—	0.0%	—	—	—
Muslim	—	—	0.3%	—	—	—
No religion	—	—	24.7%	—	—	—
Other religion	—	—	0.6%	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Level 4 qualifications or above	—	—	30.1%	—	—	—
No qualifications	—	—	21.4%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	—	—	70.7%	—	—	—
Private renters	—	—	13.3%	—	—	—
Social renters	—	—	12.9%	—	—	—

Previous MPs

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MP	Party	From	To
Mrs Iris Robinson	IND	2001-06-07	2010-01-13