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South Down

Every general election in South Down since 1997. Latest: Chris Hazzard, Sinn Féin, majority 9,280.

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Member of Parliament

Chris Hazzard

Sinn Féin · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 9,280

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Chris Hazzard Elected sitting MPSinn Féin19,69843.5%
Colin McGrathSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party		10,41823.0%
Diane ForsytheDemocratic Unionist Party7,34916.2%
Andrew McMurrayAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance		3,1877.0%
Jim WellsTraditional Unionist Voice1,8934.2%
Michael O'LoanUlster Unionist Party1,4113.1%
Rosemary McGloneAontú7971.8%
Declan WalshGreen
Green Party Northern Ireland		4441.0%
Hannah WestroppConservative460.1%
Valid votes45,243
Majority9,28020.5%

SF hold Turnout 59.3% of 76,248 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001200520102015201720192024Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1997: 52.9%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2001: 46.4%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2005: 44.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2010: 48.5%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2015: 42.3%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2017: 35.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2019: 29.2%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2024: 23.0%Sinn Féin, 1997: 10.4%Sinn Féin, 2001: 19.7%Sinn Féin, 2005: 25.8%Sinn Féin, 2010: 28.7%Sinn Féin, 2015: 28.5%Sinn Féin, 2017: 39.9%Sinn Féin, 2019: 32.4%Sinn Féin, 2024: 43.5%Democratic Unionist Party, 2001: 15.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 2005: 18.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2010: 8.6%Democratic Unionist Party, 2015: 8.2%Democratic Unionist Party, 2017: 17.4%Democratic Unionist Party, 2019: 15.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2024: 16.2%Ulster Unionist Party, 1997: 32.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 2001: 17.6%Ulster Unionist Party, 2005: 9.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 2015: 9.3%Ulster Unionist Party, 2017: 3.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 2019: 6.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 2024: 3.1%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1997: 3.5%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2010: 1.3%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2015: 3.8%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2017: 3.6%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2019: 13.9%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2024: 7.0%
Vote share in South Down at each general election SDLP SF DUP UUP APNI

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old South Down (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
2024SF Chris HazzardSDLP9,28020.559.3%SF hold
2019SF Chris HazzardSDLP1,6203.362.9%SF hold
2017SF Chris HazzardSDLP2,4464.867.2%SF gain from SDLP
2015SDLP Margaret RitchieSF5,89113.856.8%SDLP hold
2010SDLP Margaret RitchieSF8,41219.860.2%SDLP hold
2005SDLPSF9,14019.070.9%
2001SDLPSF13,85826.670.8%SDLP hold
1997SDLPUUP9,93320.170.7%

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 Down?

Chris Hazzard (Sinn Féin) won South Down at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,280.

Which parties have won South Down?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Social Democratic and Labour Party 5, Sinn Féin 3.

Which region is South Down in?

South Down is in Northern Ireland.

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