2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland

The 2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland took place on May 6, 2010 to elect 18 seats. Democratic Unionist secured 8 seats, which constitutes 44.4% of the total seats, alongside receiving 25.0% of the popular vote. A total number of 677,936 votes were cast in this election. The total number of registered voters was 1,169,184, resulting in a participation rate of 58.0%. There were totally 108 candidates ran for 18 seats across the 18 districts.

Summary by Party

There were totally 108 candidates competed for 18 seats in Northern Ireland. Democratic Unionist won 8 seats, making up 44.4% of the total seats being elected, while receiving 25.0% of the popular vote. Sinn Féin won 5 seats (27.8%), Social Democratic & Labour won 3 seats (16.7%), Independent won 1 seats (5.6%) and Alliance won 1 seats (5.6%).

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland - Summary by Political Party
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Democratic Unionist	168,216	25.0%	16	8	44.4%
Sinn Féin	171,942	25.5%	17	5	27.8%
Social Democratic & Labour	110,970	16.5%	18	3	16.7%
Independent	147,203	21.8%	24	1	5.6%
Alliance	42,762	6.3%	18	1	5.6%
Traditional Unionist Voice	26,300	3.9%	10	0	0.0%
Green Party	3,542	0.5%	4	0	0.0%
People Before Profit Alliance	2,936	0.4%	1	0	0.0%
Total	673,871	100%	108	18	100%

Summary by Seats

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland - Summary by Party in Seats
Seat	Democratic Unionist		Sinn Féin		Social Democratic & Labour		Independent		Others		Valid Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Belfast East	11,306	32.8%	817	2.4%	365	1.1%	7,305	21.2%	14,695	42.6%	34,488	59,007	58.7%
Belfast North	14,812	40.0%	12,588	34.0%	4,544	12.3%	3,240	8.8%	1,809	4.9%	36,993	65,504	56.8%
Belfast South	8,100	23.7%	-	-	14,026	41.0%	5,910	17.3%	6,150	18.0%	34,186	59,524	57.7%
Belfast West	2,436	7.6%	22,840	71.1%	5,261	16.4%	1,000	3.1%	596	1.9%	32,133	59,522	54.9%
East Antrim	13,993	45.9%	2,064	6.8%	2,019	6.6%	7,223	23.7%	5,203	17.1%	30,502	60,204	50.9%
East Londonderry	12,097	34.6%	6,742	19.3%	5,399	15.4%	6,218	17.8%	4,494	12.9%	34,950	63,220	55.5%
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	-	-	21,304	45.5%	3,574	7.6%	21,488	45.9%	437	0.9%	46,803	67,908	69.3%
Foyle	4,489	11.8%	12,098	31.9%	16,922	44.7%	1,221	3.2%	3,159	8.3%	37,889	65,843	58.0%
Lagan Valley	18,199	49.8%	1,465	4.0%	1,835	5.0%	7,713	21.1%	7,328	20.1%	36,540	65,257	56.2%
Mid Ulster	5,876	14.4%	21,239	52.0%	5,826	14.3%	4,509	11.0%	3,392	8.3%	40,842	64,594	63.7%
Newry and Armagh	5,764	12.8%	18,857	42.0%	10,526	23.4%	9,214	20.5%	545	1.2%	44,906	74,308	60.9%
North Antrim	19,672	46.4%	5,265	12.4%	3,738	8.8%	5,240	12.4%	8,482	20.0%	42,397	73,338	58.1%
North Down	-	-	250	0.7%	680	2.0%	27,998	83.6%	4,553	13.6%	33,481	60,698	55.3%
South Antrim	11,536	33.9%	4,729	13.9%	2,955	8.7%	10,353	30.4%	4,436	13.0%	34,009	63,054	54.1%
South Down	3,645	8.6%	12,236	28.7%	20,648	48.5%	3,093	7.3%	2,967	7.0%	42,589	70,784	60.5%
Strangford	14,926	45.9%	1,161	3.6%	2,164	6.7%	9,050	27.8%	5,204	16.0%	32,505	60,539	53.8%
Upper Bann	14,000	33.8%	10,237	24.7%	5,276	12.7%	10,639	25.7%	1,231	3.0%	41,383	74,732	55.8%
West Tyrone	7,365	19.8%	18,050	48.4%	5,212	14.0%	5,789	15.5%	859	2.3%	37,275	61,148	61.5%
Total	168,216	25.0%	171,942	25.5%	110,970	16.5%	147,203	21.8%	75,540	11.2%	673,871	1,169,184	58.0%

Elected Candidates

There are 3 seats with winning margins of no more than 5%:

• Fermanagh and South Tyrone: Independent won by 0.0%
• South Antrim: Traditional Unionist Voice won by 3.5%
• Belfast East: Social Democratic & Labour won by 4.4%

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland - Elected Candidates
Seat	Elected Candidate				Second Candidate				Margin
	Name	Party	Votes	%	Name	Party	Votes	%
Belfast East	Naomi Long	Alliance	12,839	37.2%	Peter Robinson	Democratic Unionist	11,306	32.8%	4.4%
Belfast North	Nigel Dodds	Democratic Unionist	14,812	40.0%	Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin	12,588	34.0%	6.0%
Belfast South	Alasdair McDonnell	Social Democratic & Labour	14,026	41.0%	Jimmy Spratt	Democratic Unionist	8,100	23.7%	17.3%
Belfast West	Gerry Adams	Sinn Féin	22,840	71.1%	Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour	5,261	16.4%	54.7%
East Antrim	Sammy Wilson	Democratic Unionist	13,993	45.9%	Rodney McCune	Independent	7,223	23.7%	22.2%
East Londonderry	Gregory Campbell	Democratic Unionist	12,097	34.6%	Cathal O hOisin	Sinn Féin	6,742	19.3%	15.3%
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Michelle Gildernew	Sinn Féin	21,304	45.5%	Rodney Connor	Independent	21,300	45.5%	0.0%
Foyle	Mark Durkan	Social Democratic & Labour	16,922	44.7%	Martina Anderson	Sinn Féin	12,098	31.9%	12.8%
Lagan Valley	Jeffrey Donaldson	Democratic Unionist	18,199	49.8%	Daphne Trimble	Independent	7,713	21.1%	28.7%
Mid Ulster	Martin McGuinness	Sinn Féin	21,239	52.0%	Ian McCrea	Democratic Unionist	5,876	14.4%	37.6%
Newry and Armagh	Conor Murphy	Sinn Féin	18,857	42.0%	Dominic Bradley	Social Democratic & Labour	10,526	23.4%	18.6%
North Antrim	Ian Paisley	Democratic Unionist	19,672	46.4%	Jim Allister	Traditional Unionist Voice	7,114	16.8%	29.6%
North Down	Sylvia Hermon	Independent	21,181	63.3%	Ian Parsley	Independent	6,817	20.4%	42.9%
South Antrim	William McCrea	Democratic Unionist	11,536	33.9%	Reg Empey	Independent	10,353	30.4%	3.5%
South Down	Margaret Ritchie	Social Democratic & Labour	20,648	48.5%	Caitriona Ruane	Sinn Féin	12,236	28.7%	19.8%
Strangford	Jim Shannon	Democratic Unionist	14,926	45.9%	Mike Nesbitt	Independent	9,050	27.8%	18.1%
Upper Bann	David Simpson	Democratic Unionist	14,000	33.8%	Harry Hamilton	Independent	10,639	25.7%	8.1%
West Tyrone	Pat Doherty	Sinn Féin	18,050	48.4%	Thomas Buchanan	Democratic Unionist	7,365	19.8%	28.6%

Results by Candidates

There are 108 candidates competed for 18 seats.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Northern Ireland - Summary by Candidate
Seat	Candidate	Affiliation	Valid Votes	%
Belfast East	Naomi Long	Alliance	12,839	37.2%
	Peter Robinson	Democratic Unionist	11,306	32.8%
	Trevor Ringland	Independent	7,305	21.2%
	David Vance	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,856	5.4%
	Niall O'Donnghaile	Sinn Féin	817	2.4%
	Mary Muldoon	Social Democratic & Labour	365	1.1%
Belfast North	Nigel Dodds	Democratic Unionist	14,812	40.0%
	Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin	12,588	34.0%
	Alban Maginness	Social Democratic & Labour	4,544	12.3%
	Fred Cobain	Independent	2,837	7.7%
	William Webb	Alliance	1,809	4.9%
	Martin McAuley	Independent	403	1.1%
Belfast South	Alasdair McDonnell	Social Democratic & Labour	14,026	41.0%
	Jimmy Spratt	Democratic Unionist	8,100	23.7%
	Paula Bradshaw	Independent	5,910	17.3%
	Anna Lo	Alliance	5,114	15.0%
	Adam McGibbon	Green Party	1,036	3.0%
Belfast West	Gerry Adams	Sinn Féin	22,840	71.1%
	Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour	5,261	16.4%
	William Humphrey	Democratic Unionist	2,436	7.6%
	Bill Manwaring	Independent	1,000	3.1%
	Maire Hendron	Alliance	596	1.9%
East Antrim	Sammy Wilson	Democratic Unionist	13,993	45.9%
	Rodney McCune	Independent	7,223	23.7%
	Gerry Lynch	Alliance	3,377	11.1%
	Oliver McMullan	Sinn Féin	2,064	6.8%
	Justin McCamphill	Social Democratic & Labour	2,019	6.6%
	Samuel Morrison	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,826	6.0%
East Londonderry	Gregory Campbell	Democratic Unionist	12,097	34.6%
	Cathal O hOisin	Sinn Féin	6,742	19.3%
	Lesley Macaulay	Independent	6,218	17.8%
	Thomas Conway	Social Democratic & Labour	5,399	15.4%
	William Ross	Traditional Unionist Voice	2,572	7.4%
	Bernard Fitzpatrick	Alliance	1,922	5.5%
Fermanagh and South Tyrone	Michelle Gildernew	Sinn Féin	21,304	45.5%
	Rodney Connor	Independent	21,300	45.5%
	Fearghal McKinney	Social Democratic & Labour	3,574	7.6%
	Vasundhara Kamble	Alliance	437	0.9%
	John Stevenson	Independent	188	0.4%
Foyle	Mark Durkan	Social Democratic & Labour	16,922	44.7%
	Martina Anderson	Sinn Féin	12,098	31.9%
	Maurice Devenney	Democratic Unionist	4,489	11.8%
	Eamonn McCann	People Before Profit Alliance	2,936	7.7%
	David Harding	Independent	1,221	3.2%
	Keith McGrellis	Alliance	223	0.6%
Lagan Valley	Jeffrey Donaldson	Democratic Unionist	18,199	49.8%
	Daphne Trimble	Independent	7,713	21.1%
	Trevor Lunn	Alliance	4,174	11.4%
	Keith Harbinson	Traditional Unionist Voice	3,154	8.6%
	Brian Heading	Social Democratic & Labour	1,835	5.0%
	Paul Butler	Sinn Féin	1,465	4.0%
Mid Ulster	Martin McGuinness	Sinn Féin	21,239	52.0%
	Ian McCrea	Democratic Unionist	5,876	14.4%
	Tony Quinn	Social Democratic & Labour	5,826	14.3%
	Sandra Overend	Independent	4,509	11.0%
	Walter Millar	Traditional Unionist Voice	2,995	7.3%
	Ian Butler	Alliance	397	1.0%
Newry and Armagh	Conor Murphy	Sinn Féin	18,857	42.0%
	Dominic Bradley	Social Democratic & Labour	10,526	23.4%
	Danny Kennedy	Independent	8,558	19.1%
	William Irwin	Democratic Unionist	5,764	12.8%
	William Frazer	Independent	656	1.5%
	Andrew Muir	Alliance	545	1.2%
North Antrim	Ian Paisley	Democratic Unionist	19,672	46.4%
	Jim Allister	Traditional Unionist Voice	7,114	16.8%
	Daithi McKay	Sinn Féin	5,265	12.4%
	Irwin Armstrong	Independent	4,634	10.9%
	Declan O'Loan	Social Democratic & Labour	3,738	8.8%
	Jayne Dunlop	Alliance	1,368	3.2%
	Lyle Cubitt	Independent	606	1.4%
North Down	Sylvia Hermon	Independent	21,181	63.3%
	Ian Parsley	Independent	6,817	20.4%
	Stephen Farry	Alliance	1,876	5.6%
	Mary Kilpatrick	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,634	4.9%
	Steven Agnew	Green Party	1,043	3.1%
	Liam Logan	Social Democratic & Labour	680	2.0%
	Vincent Parker	Sinn Féin	250	0.7%
South Antrim	William McCrea	Democratic Unionist	11,536	33.9%
	Reg Empey	Independent	10,353	30.4%
	Mitchel McLaughlin	Sinn Féin	4,729	13.9%
	Michelle Byrne	Social Democratic & Labour	2,955	8.7%
	Alan Lawther	Alliance	2,607	7.7%
	Melwyn Lucas	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,829	5.4%
South Down	Margaret Ritchie	Social Democratic & Labour	20,648	48.5%
	Caitriona Ruane	Sinn Féin	12,236	28.7%
	Jim Wells	Democratic Unionist	3,645	8.6%
	John McCallister	Independent	3,093	7.3%
	Ivor McConnell	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,506	3.5%
	Cadogan Enright	Green Party	901	2.1%
	David Griffin	Alliance	560	1.3%
Strangford	Jim Shannon	Democratic Unionist	14,926	45.9%
	Mike Nesbitt	Independent	9,050	27.8%
	Deborah Girvan	Alliance	2,828	8.7%
	Claire Hanna	Social Democratic & Labour	2,164	6.7%
	Terry Williams	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,814	5.6%
	Michael Coogan	Sinn Féin	1,161	3.6%
	Barbara Haig	Green Party	562	1.7%
Upper Bann	David Simpson	Democratic Unionist	14,000	33.8%
	Harry Hamilton	Independent	10,639	25.7%
	John O'Dowd	Sinn Féin	10,237	24.7%
	Dolores Kelly	Social Democratic & Labour	5,276	12.7%
	Brendan Heading	Alliance	1,231	3.0%
West Tyrone	Pat Doherty	Sinn Féin	18,050	48.4%
	Thomas Buchanan	Democratic Unionist	7,365	19.8%
	Ross Hussey	Independent	5,281	14.2%
	Joe Byrne	Social Democratic & Labour	5,212	14.0%
	Michael Bower	Alliance	859	2.3%
	Ciaran McClean	Independent	508	1.4%

Results by Seats

Belfast East

Naomi Long of Alliance received 37.2% of the votes, totaling 12,839 votes, to win the election. Peter Robinson of Democratic Unionist was defeated by a margin of 4.4%, receiving 32.8% of the votes, totaling 11,306 votes. The total votes cast was 34,612. There are totally 59,007 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 58.7%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Belfast East
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Naomi Long	Alliance	12,839	37.2%
Peter Robinson	Democratic Unionist	11,306	32.8%
Trevor Ringland	Independent	7,305	21.2%
David Vance	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,856	5.4%
Niall O'Donnghaile	Sinn Féin	817	2.4%
Mary Muldoon	Social Democratic & Labour	365	1.1%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 4.4%, Valid Votes: 34,488, Invalid: 124, Total: 34,612, Registered Voters: 59,007, Turnout: 58.7%

Belfast North

Nigel Dodds of Democratic Unionist received 40.0% of the votes, totaling 14,812 votes, to win the election. Gerry Kelly of Sinn Féin was defeated by a margin of 6.0%, receiving 34.0% of the votes, totaling 12,588 votes. The total votes cast was 37,233. There are totally 65,504 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 56.8%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Belfast North
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Nigel Dodds	Democratic Unionist	14,812	40.0%
Gerry Kelly	Sinn Féin	12,588	34.0%
Alban Maginness	Social Democratic & Labour	4,544	12.3%
Fred Cobain	Independent	2,837	7.7%
William Webb	Alliance	1,809	4.9%
Martin McAuley	Independent	403	1.1%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 6.0%, Valid Votes: 36,993, Invalid: 240, Total: 37,233, Registered Voters: 65,504, Turnout: 56.8%

Belfast South

Alasdair McDonnell of Social Democratic & Labour received 41.0% of the votes, totaling 14,026 votes, to win the election. Jimmy Spratt of Democratic Unionist was defeated by a margin of 17.3%, receiving 23.7% of the votes, totaling 8,100 votes. The total votes cast was 34,359. There are totally 59,524 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 57.7%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Belfast South
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Alasdair McDonnell	Social Democratic & Labour	14,026	41.0%
Jimmy Spratt	Democratic Unionist	8,100	23.7%
Paula Bradshaw	Independent	5,910	17.3%
Anna Lo	Alliance	5,114	15.0%
Adam McGibbon	Green Party	1,036	3.0%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 17.3%, Valid Votes: 34,186, Invalid: 173, Total: 34,359, Registered Voters: 59,524, Turnout: 57.7%

Belfast West

Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin received 71.1% of the votes, totaling 22,840 votes, to win the election. Alex Attwood of Social Democratic & Labour was defeated by a margin of 54.7%, receiving 16.4% of the votes, totaling 5,261 votes. The total votes cast was 32,682. There are totally 59,522 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 54.9%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Belfast West
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Gerry Adams	Sinn Féin	22,840	71.1%
Alex Attwood	Social Democratic & Labour	5,261	16.4%
William Humphrey	Democratic Unionist	2,436	7.6%
Bill Manwaring	Independent	1,000	3.1%
Maire Hendron	Alliance	596	1.9%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 54.7%, Valid Votes: 32,133, Invalid: 549, Total: 32,682, Registered Voters: 59,522, Turnout: 54.9%

East Antrim

Sammy Wilson of Democratic Unionist received 45.9% of the votes, totaling 13,993 votes, to win the election. Rodney McCune of Independent was defeated by a margin of 22.2%, receiving 23.7% of the votes, totaling 7,223 votes. The total votes cast was 30,640. There are totally 60,204 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 50.9%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in East Antrim
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Sammy Wilson	Democratic Unionist	13,993	45.9%
Rodney McCune	Independent	7,223	23.7%
Gerry Lynch	Alliance	3,377	11.1%
Oliver McMullan	Sinn Féin	2,064	6.8%
Justin McCamphill	Social Democratic & Labour	2,019	6.6%
Samuel Morrison	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,826	6.0%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 22.2%, Valid Votes: 30,502, Invalid: 138, Total: 30,640, Registered Voters: 60,204, Turnout: 50.9%

East Londonderry

Gregory Campbell of Democratic Unionist received 34.6% of the votes, totaling 12,097 votes, to win the election. Cathal O hOisin of Sinn Féin was defeated by a margin of 15.3%, receiving 19.3% of the votes, totaling 6,742 votes. The total votes cast was 35,086. There are totally 63,220 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 55.5%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in East Londonderry
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Gregory Campbell	Democratic Unionist	12,097	34.6%
Cathal O hOisin	Sinn Féin	6,742	19.3%
Lesley Macaulay	Independent	6,218	17.8%
Thomas Conway	Social Democratic & Labour	5,399	15.4%
William Ross	Traditional Unionist Voice	2,572	7.4%
Bernard Fitzpatrick	Alliance	1,922	5.5%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 15.3%, Valid Votes: 34,950, Invalid: 136, Total: 35,086, Registered Voters: 63,220, Turnout: 55.5%

Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Michelle Gildernew of Sinn Féin received 45.5% of the votes, totaling 21,304 votes, to win the election. Rodney Connor of Independent was defeated by a margin of 0.0%, receiving 45.5% of the votes, totaling 21,300 votes. The total votes cast was 47,066. There are totally 67,908 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 69.3%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Fermanagh and South Tyrone
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Michelle Gildernew	Sinn Féin	21,304	45.5%
Rodney Connor	Independent	21,300	45.5%
Fearghal McKinney	Social Democratic & Labour	3,574	7.6%
Vasundhara Kamble	Alliance	437	0.9%
John Stevenson	Independent	188	0.4%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 0.0%, Valid Votes: 46,803, Invalid: 263, Total: 47,066, Registered Voters: 67,908, Turnout: 69.3%

Foyle

Mark Durkan of Social Democratic & Labour received 44.7% of the votes, totaling 16,922 votes, to win the election. Martina Anderson of Sinn Féin was defeated by a margin of 12.8%, receiving 31.9% of the votes, totaling 12,098 votes. The total votes cast was 38,190. There are totally 65,843 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 58.0%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Foyle
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Mark Durkan	Social Democratic & Labour	16,922	44.7%
Martina Anderson	Sinn Féin	12,098	31.9%
Maurice Devenney	Democratic Unionist	4,489	11.8%
Eamonn McCann	People Before Profit Alliance	2,936	7.7%
David Harding	Independent	1,221	3.2%
Keith McGrellis	Alliance	223	0.6%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 12.8%, Valid Votes: 37,889, Invalid: 301, Total: 38,190, Registered Voters: 65,843, Turnout: 58.0%

Lagan Valley

Jeffrey Donaldson of Democratic Unionist received 49.8% of the votes, totaling 18,199 votes, to win the election. Daphne Trimble of Independent was defeated by a margin of 28.7%, receiving 21.1% of the votes, totaling 7,713 votes. The total votes cast was 36,678. There are totally 65,257 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 56.2%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Lagan Valley
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Jeffrey Donaldson	Democratic Unionist	18,199	49.8%
Daphne Trimble	Independent	7,713	21.1%
Trevor Lunn	Alliance	4,174	11.4%
Keith Harbinson	Traditional Unionist Voice	3,154	8.6%
Brian Heading	Social Democratic & Labour	1,835	5.0%
Paul Butler	Sinn Féin	1,465	4.0%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 28.7%, Valid Votes: 36,540, Invalid: 138, Total: 36,678, Registered Voters: 65,257, Turnout: 56.2%

Mid Ulster

Martin McGuinness of Sinn Féin received 52.0% of the votes, totaling 21,239 votes, to win the election. Ian McCrea of Democratic Unionist was defeated by a margin of 37.6%, receiving 14.4% of the votes, totaling 5,876 votes. The total votes cast was 41,139. There are totally 64,594 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 63.7%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Mid Ulster
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Martin McGuinness	Sinn Féin	21,239	52.0%
Ian McCrea	Democratic Unionist	5,876	14.4%
Tony Quinn	Social Democratic & Labour	5,826	14.3%
Sandra Overend	Independent	4,509	11.0%
Walter Millar	Traditional Unionist Voice	2,995	7.3%
Ian Butler	Alliance	397	1.0%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 37.6%, Valid Votes: 40,842, Invalid: 297, Total: 41,139, Registered Voters: 64,594, Turnout: 63.7%

Newry and Armagh

Conor Murphy of Sinn Féin received 42.0% of the votes, totaling 18,857 votes, to win the election. Dominic Bradley of Social Democratic & Labour was defeated by a margin of 18.6%, receiving 23.4% of the votes, totaling 10,526 votes. The total votes cast was 45,249. There are totally 74,308 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 60.9%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Newry and Armagh
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['green','red','#808080','#F44185','#18EF74','#2D0DC8'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 18857, name: 'Conor Murphy'},{value: 10526, name: 'Dominic Bradley'},{value: 8558, name: 'Danny Kennedy'},{value: 5764, name: 'William Irwin'},{value: 656, name: 'William Frazer'},{value: 545, name: 'Andrew Muir'}] }]}
Conor Murphy	Sinn Féin	18,857	42.0%
Dominic Bradley	Social Democratic & Labour	10,526	23.4%
Danny Kennedy	Independent	8,558	19.1%
William Irwin	Democratic Unionist	5,764	12.8%
William Frazer	Independent	656	1.5%
Andrew Muir	Alliance	545	1.2%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 18.6%, Valid Votes: 44,906, Invalid: 343, Total: 45,249, Registered Voters: 74,308, Turnout: 60.9%

North Antrim

Ian Paisley of Democratic Unionist received 46.4% of the votes, totaling 19,672 votes, to win the election. Jim Allister of Traditional Unionist Voice was defeated by a margin of 29.6%, receiving 16.8% of the votes, totaling 7,114 votes. The total votes cast was 42,579. There are totally 73,338 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 58.1%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in North Antrim
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Ian Paisley	Democratic Unionist	19,672	46.4%
Jim Allister	Traditional Unionist Voice	7,114	16.8%
Daithi McKay	Sinn Féin	5,265	12.4%
Irwin Armstrong	Independent	4,634	10.9%
Declan O'Loan	Social Democratic & Labour	3,738	8.8%
Jayne Dunlop	Alliance	1,368	3.2%
Lyle Cubitt	Independent	606	1.4%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 29.6%, Valid Votes: 42,397, Invalid: 182, Total: 42,579, Registered Voters: 73,338, Turnout: 58.1%

North Down

Sylvia Hermon of Independent received 63.3% of the votes, totaling 21,181 votes, to win the election. Ian Parsley of Independent was defeated by a margin of 42.9%, receiving 20.4% of the votes, totaling 6,817 votes. The total votes cast was 33,543. There are totally 60,698 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 55.3%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in North Down
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Sylvia Hermon	Independent	21,181	63.3%
Ian Parsley	Independent	6,817	20.4%
Stephen Farry	Alliance	1,876	5.6%
Mary Kilpatrick	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,634	4.9%
Steven Agnew	Green Party	1,043	3.1%
Liam Logan	Social Democratic & Labour	680	2.0%
Vincent Parker	Sinn Féin	250	0.7%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 42.9%, Valid Votes: 33,481, Invalid: 62, Total: 33,543, Registered Voters: 60,698, Turnout: 55.3%

South Antrim

William McCrea of Democratic Unionist received 33.9% of the votes, totaling 11,536 votes, to win the election. Reg Empey of Independent was defeated by a margin of 3.5%, receiving 30.4% of the votes, totaling 10,353 votes. The total votes cast was 34,143. There are totally 63,054 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 54.1%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in South Antrim
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William McCrea	Democratic Unionist	11,536	33.9%
Reg Empey	Independent	10,353	30.4%
Mitchel McLaughlin	Sinn Féin	4,729	13.9%
Michelle Byrne	Social Democratic & Labour	2,955	8.7%
Alan Lawther	Alliance	2,607	7.7%
Melwyn Lucas	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,829	5.4%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 3.5%, Valid Votes: 34,009, Invalid: 134, Total: 34,143, Registered Voters: 63,054, Turnout: 54.1%

South Down

Margaret Ritchie of Social Democratic & Labour received 48.5% of the votes, totaling 20,648 votes, to win the election. Caitriona Ruane of Sinn Féin was defeated by a margin of 19.8%, receiving 28.7% of the votes, totaling 12,236 votes. The total votes cast was 42,840. There are totally 70,784 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 60.5%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in South Down
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Margaret Ritchie	Social Democratic & Labour	20,648	48.5%
Caitriona Ruane	Sinn Féin	12,236	28.7%
Jim Wells	Democratic Unionist	3,645	8.6%
John McCallister	Independent	3,093	7.3%
Ivor McConnell	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,506	3.5%
Cadogan Enright	Green Party	901	2.1%
David Griffin	Alliance	560	1.3%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 19.8%, Valid Votes: 42,589, Invalid: 251, Total: 42,840, Registered Voters: 70,784, Turnout: 60.5%

Strangford

Jim Shannon of Democratic Unionist received 45.9% of the votes, totaling 14,926 votes, to win the election. Mike Nesbitt of Independent was defeated by a margin of 18.1%, receiving 27.8% of the votes, totaling 9,050 votes. The total votes cast was 32,600. There are totally 60,539 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 53.8%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Strangford
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Jim Shannon	Democratic Unionist	14,926	45.9%
Mike Nesbitt	Independent	9,050	27.8%
Deborah Girvan	Alliance	2,828	8.7%
Claire Hanna	Social Democratic & Labour	2,164	6.7%
Terry Williams	Traditional Unionist Voice	1,814	5.6%
Michael Coogan	Sinn Féin	1,161	3.6%
Barbara Haig	Green Party	562	1.7%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 18.1%, Valid Votes: 32,505, Invalid: 95, Total: 32,600, Registered Voters: 60,539, Turnout: 53.8%

Upper Bann

David Simpson of Democratic Unionist received 33.8% of the votes, totaling 14,000 votes, to win the election. Harry Hamilton of Independent was defeated by a margin of 8.1%, receiving 25.7% of the votes, totaling 10,639 votes. The total votes cast was 41,681. There are totally 74,732 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 55.8%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Upper Bann
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David Simpson	Democratic Unionist	14,000	33.8%
Harry Hamilton	Independent	10,639	25.7%
John O'Dowd	Sinn Féin	10,237	24.7%
Dolores Kelly	Social Democratic & Labour	5,276	12.7%
Brendan Heading	Alliance	1,231	3.0%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 8.1%, Valid Votes: 41,383, Invalid: 298, Total: 41,681, Registered Voters: 74,732, Turnout: 55.8%

West Tyrone

Pat Doherty of Sinn Féin received 48.4% of the votes, totaling 18,050 votes, to win the election. Thomas Buchanan of Democratic Unionist was defeated by a margin of 28.6%, receiving 19.8% of the votes, totaling 7,365 votes. The total votes cast was 37,616. There are totally 61,148 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 61.5%.

2010 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in West Tyrone
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['green','red','#808080','#8573B5','#2D0DC8','#A1F7AA'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 18050, name: 'Pat Doherty'},{value: 7365, name: 'Thomas Buchanan'},{value: 5281, name: 'Ross Hussey'},{value: 5212, name: 'Joe Byrne'},{value: 859, name: 'Michael Bower'},{value: 508, name: 'Ciaran McClean'}] }]}
Pat Doherty	Sinn Féin	18,050	48.4%
Thomas Buchanan	Democratic Unionist	7,365	19.8%
Ross Hussey	Independent	5,281	14.2%
Joe Byrne	Social Democratic & Labour	5,212	14.0%
Michael Bower	Alliance	859	2.3%
Ciaran McClean	Independent	508	1.4%
Date: 2010-05-06, Margin: 28.6%, Valid Votes: 37,275, Invalid: 341, Total: 37,616, Registered Voters: 61,148, Turnout: 61.5%

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