WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

Belfast West

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

15,961latest majority

52.7%latest turnout

2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Paul Maskey

Sinn Féin

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024

Electorate75,346

Turnout52.7%

Majority15,961

Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament

Tony MallonIndependent1610.4%

Ash JonesGreen Party Northern Ireland4511.1%

Ben SharkeyUlster Unionist Party4611.2%

Gerard HerdmanAontú9042.3%

Eóin MillarAlliance1,0772.7%

Ann McClureTraditional Unionist Voice2,0105.1%

Frank McCoubreyDemocratic Unionist Party4,30410.8%

Paul DohertySocial Democratic & Labour Party4,31810.9%

Gerry CarrolPeople Before Profit Alliance5,04812.7%

Paul MaskeySinn Féin21,00952.9%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Sinn Féin Majority 12,997 · 59.6% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries

2017 Sinn Féin Majority 21,652 · 65.1% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

2015 Sinn Féin Majority 12,365 · 56.3% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population103,341Mid-2024 estimate

Under 1824.8%Share of population

Aged 65+15.6%Share of population

Home owners48.8%Households

Private renters12.5%Households

Social renters34.9%Households

One-person households33.7%Of households

Families with children32.4%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.