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South Antrim

Every general election in South Antrim since 1997. Latest: Robin Swann, Ulster Unionist Party, majority 7,512.

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Member of Parliament

Robin Swann

Ulster Unionist Party · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 7,512

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Robin Swann ElectedUlster Unionist Party16,31138.0%
Paul Girvan sitting MPDemocratic Unionist Party8,79920.5%
Declan KearneySinn Féin8,03418.7%
John BlairAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance		4,57410.7%
Mel LucasTraditional Unionist Voice2,6936.3%
Roisin LynchSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party		1,5893.7%
Lesley VeronicaGreen
Green Party Northern Ireland		5411.3%
Siobhan McErleanAontú3670.9%
Valid votes42,908
Majority7,51217.5%

UUP gain from DUP Turnout 55.7% of 77,058 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001200520102015201720192024Ulster Unionist Party, 1997: 57.5%Ulster Unionist Party, 2001: 37.1%Ulster Unionist Party, 2005: 29.1%Ulster Unionist Party, 2015: 32.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 2017: 30.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 2019: 29.0%Ulster Unionist Party, 2024: 38.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 2001: 34.8%Democratic Unionist Party, 2005: 38.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 2010: 33.9%Democratic Unionist Party, 2015: 30.1%Democratic Unionist Party, 2017: 38.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 2019: 35.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2024: 20.5%Sinn Féin, 1997: 5.6%Sinn Féin, 2001: 9.4%Sinn Féin, 2005: 11.6%Sinn Féin, 2010: 13.9%Sinn Féin, 2015: 12.9%Sinn Féin, 2017: 18.1%Sinn Féin, 2019: 11.4%Sinn Féin, 2024: 18.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1997: 16.2%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2001: 12.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2005: 12.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2010: 8.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2015: 8.2%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2017: 5.5%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2019: 5.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2024: 3.7%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1997: 11.6%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2010: 7.7%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2015: 9.8%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2017: 7.4%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2019: 19.1%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2024: 10.7%Independent, 2010: 30.4%
Vote share in South Antrim at each general election UUP DUP SF SDLP APNI Ind

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s South Antrim lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old South Antrim (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024UUP Robin SwannDUP7,51217.555.7%UUP gain from DUP
2019DUP Paul GirvanUUP2,6896.359.9%DUP hold
2017DUP Paul GirvanUUP3,2087.463.3%DUP gain from UUP
2015UUP Danny KinahanDUP9492.654.2%UUP gain from DUP
2010DUP William McCreaInd1,1833.553.9%DUP hold
2005DUPUUP3,4489.163.0%
2001UUPDUP1,0112.362.5%UUP hold
1997UUPSDLP16,61141.357.8%

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 South Antrim?

Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party) won South Antrim at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,512.

Which parties have won South Antrim?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Ulster Unionist Party 4, Democratic Unionist Party 4.

Which region is South Antrim in?

South Antrim is in Northern Ireland.

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