2010 general election · Northern Ireland
Belfast East: 2010 general election result
Naomi Long (Alliance Party of Northern Ireland) won Belfast East at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,533 (APNI gain from DUP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Naomi LongAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
- Majority
- 1,5334.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.4%34,488 valid votes
- Electorate
- 59,007
- Result
- APNI gain from DUP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Long Elected | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 12,839 | 37.2% | |
| Peter Robinson sitting MP | Democratic Unionist Party | 11,306 | 32.8% | |
| Trevor Ringland | Independent | 7,305 | 21.2% | |
| David Vance | Traditional Unionist Voice | 1,856 | 5.4% | |
| Niall O'Donnghaile | Sinn Féin | 817 | 2.4% | |
| Mary Muldoon | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 365 | 1.1% | |
| Valid votes | 34,488 | |||
| Majority | 1,533 | 4.5% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 00:48.
Questions and answers
Who won Belfast East at the 2010 general election?
Naomi Long (Alliance Party of Northern Ireland) won with 12,839 votes (37.2%). Result: APNI gain from DUP.
What was the majority in Belfast East in 2010?
1,533 votes (4.5% of valid votes) over the Democratic Unionist Party candidate, Peter Robinson.
What was the turnout in Belfast East in 2010?
58.4% of the 59,007 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,488 votes).
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