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West Tyrone

Every general election and by-election in West Tyrone since 1997. Latest: Órfhlaith Begley, Sinn Féin, majority 15,917.

Official portrait of Órfhlaith Begley

Member of Parliament

Órfhlaith Begley

Sinn Féin · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 15,917

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Órfhlaith Begley Elected sitting MPSinn Féin22,71152.0%
Tom BuchananDemocratic Unionist Party6,79415.6%
Daniel McCrossanSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party		5,82113.3%
Matthew BellUlster Unionist Party2,6836.1%
Stevan PattersonTraditional Unionist Voice2,5305.8%
Stephen DonnellyAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance		2,2875.2%
Leza HoustonAontú7781.8%
Stephen LynchConservative910.2%
Valid votes43,695
Majority15,91736.4%

SF hold Turnout 58.8% of 74,269 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001200520102015201720192024Sinn Féin, 1997: 30.9%Sinn Féin, 2001: 40.8%Sinn Féin, 2005: 38.9%Sinn Féin, 2010: 48.4%Sinn Féin, 2015: 43.5%Sinn Féin, 2017: 50.7%Sinn Féin, 2019: 40.2%Sinn Féin, 2024: 52.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 1997: 32.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2001: 28.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2005: 9.1%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2010: 14.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2015: 16.7%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2017: 13.0%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2019: 17.8%Social Democratic and Labour Party, 2024: 13.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2005: 17.8%Democratic Unionist Party, 2010: 19.8%Democratic Unionist Party, 2015: 17.5%Democratic Unionist Party, 2017: 27.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 2019: 22.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 2024: 15.6%Ulster Unionist Party, 1997: 34.6%Ulster Unionist Party, 2001: 30.4%Ulster Unionist Party, 2005: 6.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 2015: 15.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 2017: 5.2%Ulster Unionist Party, 2019: 6.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 2024: 6.1%Others, 1997: 0.7%Others, 2005: 27.4%Independent, 2010: 15.5%Independent, 2015: 0.4%
Vote share in West Tyrone at each general election SF SDLP DUP UUP Oth Ind

Boundary changes in 2024

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

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 Órfhlaith BegleyDUP15,91736.458.8%SF hold
2019SF Órfhlaith BegleyDUP7,47818.262.2%SF hold
By-election May 2018SF Órfhlaith BegleyDUP7,95622.754.6%SF hold
2017SF Barry McElduffDUP10,34223.867.9%SF hold
2015SF Pat DohertyDUP10,06026.060.5%SF hold
2010SF Pat DohertyDUP10,68528.761.0%SF hold
2005SFOth5,00511.580.2%
2001SFUUP5,04010.479.9%SF gain from UUP
1997UUPSDLP1,1612.579.2%

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 West Tyrone?

Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin) won West Tyrone at the 2024 general election with a majority of 15,917.

Which parties have won West Tyrone?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Sinn Féin 7, Ulster Unionist Party 1.

Which region is West Tyrone in?

West Tyrone is in Northern Ireland.

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