2017 general election · Northern Ireland
Belfast South: 2017 general election result
Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party) won Belfast South at the 2017 general election with a majority of 1,996 (DUP gain from SDLP). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Emma Little PengellyDemocratic Unionist Party
- Majority
- 1,9964.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.1%43,705 valid votes
- Electorate
- 66,105
- Result
- DUP gain from SDLP
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Little Pengelly Elected | Democratic Unionist Party | 13,299 | 30.4% | +8.2 | |
| Alasdair McDonnell sitting MP | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 11,303 | 25.9% | +1.3 | |
| Paula Bradshaw | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 7,946 | 18.2% | +1.0 | |
| Mairtin Samuel O Muilleoir | Sinn Féin | 7,143 | 16.3% | +2.5 | |
| Clare Bailey | Green Green Party Northern Ireland | 2,241 | 5.1% | −0.6 | |
| Michael Henderson | Ulster Unionist Party | 1,527 | 3.5% | −5.6 | |
| Clare Salier | Conservative | 246 | 0.6% | −0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 43,705 | ||||
| Majority | 1,996 | 4.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:20.
Questions and answers
Who won Belfast South at the 2017 general election?
Emma Little Pengelly (Democratic Unionist Party) won with 13,299 votes (30.4%). Result: DUP gain from SDLP.
What was the majority in Belfast South in 2017?
1,996 votes (4.6% of valid votes) over the Social Democratic and Labour Party candidate, Alasdair McDonnell.
What was the turnout in Belfast South in 2017?
66.1% of the 66,105 registered electors cast a valid vote (43,705 votes).
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