Northern Ireland: 2005 general election results
How Northern Ireland voted at the 2005 general election: the DUP won 9 of 18 seats with 33.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Unionist Party | 9 | +4 | 241,856 | 33.7% | +11.2 | ||
| Sinn Féin | 5 | +1 | 174,530 | 24.3% | +2.6 | ||
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 3 | 0 | 125,626 | 17.5% | −3.5 | ||
| Ulster Unionist Party | 1 | −5 | 127,414 | 17.8% | −9.0 | ||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 45,458 | 6.3% | −1.5 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 2,718 | 0.4% | |||||
Change compared with the 2001 general election in Northern Ireland.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast East | DUP | 5,877 | 19.1 | 63.7% | |
| Belfast North | DUP | 5,188 | 17.0 | 66.5% | |
| Belfast South | SDLP | 1,235 | 3.9 | 68.9% | |
| Belfast West | SF | 19,315 | 55.9 | 75.1% | |
| East Antrim | DUP | 7,304 | 23.0 | 59.7% | |
| East Londonderry | DUP | 7,727 | 21.8 | 65.0% | |
| Fermanagh and South Tyrone | SF | 4,582 | 9.4 | 79.3% | |
| Foyle | SDLP | 5,957 | 13.1 | 74.4% | |
| Lagan Valley | DUP | 14,117 | 33.2 | 64.8% | |
| Mid Ulster | SF | 10,976 | 24.2 | 78.0% | |
| Newry and Armagh | SF | 8,195 | 16.2 | 76.3% | |
| North Antrim | DUP | 17,965 | 39.1 | 65.6% | |
| North Down | UUP | 4,944 | 15.3 | 59.1% | |
| South Antrim | DUP | 3,448 | 9.1 | 63.0% | |
| South Down | SDLP | 9,140 | 19.0 | 70.9% | |
| Strangford | DUP | 13,049 | 35.2 | 58.1% | |
| Upper Bann | DUP | 5,298 | 11.9 | 66.6% | |
| West Tyrone | SF | 5,005 | 11.5 | 80.2% |
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Questions and answers
Who won in Northern Ireland at the 2005 general election?
The DUP won 9 of the 18 seats in Northern Ireland, with 33.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Northern Ireland in 2005?
18 constituencies.
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