Constituency: Strangford


Electorate Seats Total Poll Turnout Valid Poll Spoiled Votes
66,928 1 37,669 56.28% 37,485 184

Vote Distribution

Count 1

Left Right

Count Results

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Jim  Shannon Jim Shannon
* (DUP)

17705

Kellie Armstrong Kellie Armstrong
(AP)

10634

Philip Smith Philip Smith
(UUP)

4023

Joe Boyle Joe Boyle
(SDLP)

1994

Grant Abraham Grant Abraham
(CON)

1476

Maurice Macartney Maurice Macartney
(GRN)

790

Ryan Carlin Ryan Carlin
(SF)

555

Robert Stephenson Robert Stephenson
(UKIP)

308

On the Ballot

Grant Abraham

Grant Abraham

Conservatives

Grant Abraham is one of four Conservative candidates in Northern Ireland, campaigning to "Get Brexit Done".

Kellie Armstrong

Kellie Armstrong

Alliance Party

An MLA for Strangford since 2016, Kellie Armstrong is the Alliance Party's infrastructure spokesperson. She was previously elected as a councillor in 2014

Joe Boyle

Joe Boyle

Social Democratic and Labour Party

First elected in 2005 to Ards Borough Council, Joe Boyle retained his seat in May's Local Government election, representing the Ards Peninsula. He campaigned to secure the future of the Exploris Aquarium.

Ryan Carlin

Ryan Carlin

Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein candidate Ryan Carlin is a member of Lisburn and Castlereagh Council, representing Castlereagh South. The Derry man is a web developer.

Maurice Macartney

Maurice Macartney

Green Party

A member of Strangford Greens, Maurice Macartney was selected by the party to stand for Ards and North Down Council in Newtownards in May's local Government Election. He is one of only three Green Party candidates in Northern Ireland after leader Clare Bailey said the party would prioritise Remain in this election.

Jim  Shannon

Jim Shannon (Outgoing)

Democratic Unionist Party

An MP since 2010, Jim Shannon was first elected to Ards Borough Council in 1985 and served as Mayor in 1991/92. He was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Forum for Political Dialogue in 1996 until it completed its work in 1998. He was subsequently elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly representing Strangford, stepping down from the Assembly after he was elected to Westminster.

Philip Smith

Philip Smith

Ulster Unionist Party

A former MLA for Strangford and Mayor of Ards, Philip Smith is a member of Ards and North Down Council, representing Comber. Mr Smith was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2016 but lost his seat the following year during the 2017 election. He was elected to local government in May this year.

Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson

UK Independence Party


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