2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
DUP
Democratic Unionist Party Hold
Majority
2,224
Electorate
65,504
Turnout
56.5%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Dodds, Nigel
Democratic Unionist Party
|
14,812 | 40.0% | -2.9% |
|
|
Kelly, Gerry
Sinn Féin
|
12,588 | 34.0% | 7.1% |
|
|
Maginness, Alban
Social Democratic & Labour Party
|
4,544 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
|
|
Cobain, Fred
Ulster Conservatives and Unionists – New Force
|
2,837 | 7.7% | 7.7% |
|
|
Webb, William
Alliance
|
1,809 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
|
|
McAuley, Martin
Independent
|
403 | 1.1% | -2.7% |