2015 general election · Northern Ireland
Belfast South: 2015 general election result
Alasdair McDonnell (Social Democratic and Labour Party) won Belfast South at the 2015 general election with a majority of 906. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Alasdair McDonnellSocial Democratic and Labour Party
- Majority
- 9062.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 60.0%38,957 valid votes
- Electorate
- 64,927
- Result
- SDLP hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alasdair McDonnell Elected sitting MP | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 9,560 | 24.5% | −16.5 | |
| Jonathan Bell | Democratic Unionist Party | 8,654 | 22.2% | −1.5 | |
| Paula Bradshaw | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 6,711 | 17.2% | +2.3 | |
| Máirtín Ó Muilleoir | Sinn Féin | 5,402 | 13.9% | +13.9 | |
| Rodney McCune | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,549 | 9.1% | +9.1 | |
| Clare Bailey | Green Green Party Northern Ireland | 2,238 | 5.7% | +2.7 | |
| Bob Stoker | UK Independence Party | 1,900 | 4.9% | +4.9 | |
| Ben Manton | Conservative | 582 | 1.5% | +1.5 | |
| Lily Kerr | The Workers' Party | 361 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 38,957 | ||||
| Majority | 906 | 2.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 03:49.
Questions and answers
Who won Belfast South at the 2015 general election?
Alasdair McDonnell (Social Democratic and Labour Party) won with 9,560 votes (24.5%). Result: SDLP hold.
What was the majority in Belfast South in 2015?
906 votes (2.3% of valid votes) over the Democratic Unionist Party candidate, Jonathan Bell.
What was the turnout in Belfast South in 2015?
60.0% of the 64,927 registered electors cast a valid vote (38,957 votes).
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