Northern Ireland · Current constituency · N05000013
North Down
Every general election in North Down since 1997. Latest: Alex Easton, Independent, majority 7,305.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Easton Elected | Independent | 20,913 | 48.3% | |
| Stephen Farry sitting MP | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 13,608 | 31.4% | |
| Tim Collins | Ulster Unionist Party | 6,754 | 15.6% | |
| Barry McKee | Green Green Party Northern Ireland | 1,247 | 2.9% | |
| Deirdre Vaughan | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 657 | 1.5% | |
| Chris Carter | Independent | 117 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 43,296 | |||
| Majority | 7,305 | 16.9% | ||
Ind gain from APNI Turnout 58.6% of 73,885 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s North Down lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- North Down95.2%
- Belfast East4.8%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ind Alex Easton | APNI | 7,305 | 16.9 | 58.6% | Ind gain from APNI |
| 2019 | APNI Stephen Farry | DUP | 2,968 | 7.3 | 60.6% | APNI gain from Ind |
| 2017 | Ind Sylvia Hermon | DUP | 1,208 | 3.1 | 60.9% | Ind hold |
| 2015 | Ind Sylvia Hermon | DUP | 9,202 | 25.6 | 56.0% | Ind hold |
| 2010 | Ind Sylvia Hermon | Ind | 14,364 | 42.9 | 55.2% | Ind gain from UUP |
| 2005 | UUP | DUP | 4,944 | 15.3 | 59.1% | |
| 2001 | UUP | Oth | 6,880 | 18.5 | 58.8% | UUP gain from UKUP |
| 1997 | UKUP | UUP | 1,449 | 4.0 | 57.9% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for North Down?
Alex Easton (Independent) won North Down at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,305.
Which parties have won North Down?
At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Independent 4, Ulster Unionist Party 2, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 1, UK Unionist Party 1.
Which region is North Down in?
North Down is in Northern Ireland.
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