2015 general election · Northern Ireland
Belfast West: 2015 general election result
Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won Belfast West at the 2015 general election with a majority of 12,365. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Paul MaskeySinn Féin
- Majority
- 12,36535.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 56.3%35,329 valid votes
- Electorate
- 62,697
- Result
- SF hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maskey Elected sitting MP | Sinn Féin | 19,163 | 54.2% | −16.8 | |
| Gerry Carroll | People Before Profit Alliance | 6,798 | 19.2% | +19.2 | |
| Alex Attwood | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 3,475 | 9.8% | −6.5 | |
| Frank McCoubrey | Democratic Unionist Party | 2,773 | 7.9% | +0.3 | |
| Bill Manwaring | Ulster Unionist Party | 1,088 | 3.1% | +3.1 | |
| Brian Higginson | UK Independence Party | 765 | 2.2% | +2.2 | |
| Gerard Catney | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 636 | 1.8% | −0.1 | |
| John Lowry | The Workers' Party | 597 | 1.7% | +1.7 | |
| Paul Shea | Conservative | 34 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 35,329 | ||||
| Majority | 12,365 | 35.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 03:04.
Questions and answers
Who won Belfast West at the 2015 general election?
Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won with 19,163 votes (54.2%). Result: SF hold.
What was the majority in Belfast West in 2015?
12,365 votes (35.0% of valid votes) over the People Before Profit Alliance candidate, Gerry Carroll.
What was the turnout in Belfast West in 2015?
56.3% of the 62,697 registered electors cast a valid vote (35,329 votes).
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