| Electorate | Seats | Total Poll | Turnout | Valid Poll | Spoiled Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72,225 | 1 | 49,425 | 68.43% | 49,037 | 388 |
Vote Distribution
Left Right
| Candidate | 1 |
|---|---|
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23078 |
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21135 |
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4824 |
Democratic Unionist Party
Nigel Dodds is Deputy Leader of the DUP. He has been an MP for North Belfast since 2001 and leads the DUP team at Westminster. He is a member of Her Majesty's Privy Council. He previously represented North Belfast in the Northern Ireland Assembly, holding several Ministerial posts, and on Belfast City Council, serving twice as Lord Mayor.
Sinn Fein
The son of a Belfast solicitor murdered by loyalist paramilitaries and a solicitor himself, John Finucane is Lord Mayor of Belfast. His bid to become the first nationalist MP for North Belfast was boosted after the SDLP and Green Party stood aside in support of the Remain candidate.
Alliance Party
Nuala McAllister served as the Lord Mayor of Belfast in 2017-2018, the first young mother to be sworn in for the role. Earlier this year the Alliance Councillor topped the poll in the Castle DEA. She previously contested the 2016 and 2017 Assembly elections in the constituency.
