2017 general election · Northern Ireland
Belfast West: 2017 general election result
Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won Belfast West at the 2017 general election with a majority of 21,652. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Paul MaskeySinn Féin
- Majority
- 21,65253.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.1%40,633 valid votes
- Electorate
- 62,423
- Result
- SF hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maskey Elected sitting MP | Sinn Féin | 27,107 | 66.7% | +12.5 | |
| Frank McCoubrey | Democratic Unionist Party | 5,455 | 13.4% | +5.6 | |
| Gerry Carroll | People Before Profit Alliance | 4,132 | 10.2% | −9.1 | |
| Tim Attwood | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2,860 | 7.0% | −2.8 | |
| Sorcha Eastwood | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 731 | 1.8% | 0 | |
| Conor Campbell | The Workers' Party | 348 | 0.9% | −0.8 | |
| Valid votes | 40,633 | ||||
| Majority | 21,652 | 53.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:18.
Questions and answers
Who won Belfast West at the 2017 general election?
Paul Maskey (Sinn Féin) won with 27,107 votes (66.7%). Result: SF hold.
What was the majority in Belfast West in 2017?
21,652 votes (53.3% of valid votes) over the Democratic Unionist Party candidate, Frank McCoubrey.
What was the turnout in Belfast West in 2017?
65.1% of the 62,423 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,633 votes).
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