Belfast East (Assembly constituency)

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Belfast East
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
BelfastEastConstituency.svg
East Belfast shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created 1973
Seats6 (1998–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
  •   Andy Allen (UUP)
  •   David Brooks (DUP)
  •   Joanne Bunting (DUP)
  •   Naomi Long (APNI)
  •   Peter McReynolds (APNI)
City council Belfast City Council
Boundaries Belfast East (Assembly constituency)

Belfast East is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Contents

The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973. It usually shares boundaries with the Belfast East UK Parliament constituency, however the boundaries of the two constituencies were slightly different from 1983 to 1986 and 2010 to 2011 as the Assembly boundaries had not caught up with Parliamentary boundary changes and from 1996 to 1997 when members of the Northern Ireland Forum had been elected from the newly drawn Parliamentary constituencies but the 51st Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected in 1992 under the 1983–95 constituency boundaries, was still in session.

Members were then elected from the constituency to the 1975 Constitutional Convention, the 1982 Assembly, the 1996 Forum and then to the current Assembly from 1998.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Belfast East (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

ElectionMLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)		MLA
(party)
1973 Oliver Napier
(Alliance Party)		 David Bleakley
(Labour)		 Joshua Cardwell
(UUP/UPNI)		 Norman Agnew
(UUP)		 Roy Bradford
(UUP)		 Eileen Paisley
(DUP)
1975 Reg Empey
(Vanguard)		 William Craig
(Vanguard)
1982 Addie Morrow
(Alliance Party)		 Dorothy Dunlop
(UUP)		 Jeremy Burchill
(UUP)		 Denny Vitty
(DUP)		 Peter Robinson
(DUP)
1996 John Alderdice
(Alliance Party)		5 seats
1996–1998		 Reg Empey
(UUP)		 Jim Rodgers
(UUP)		 Sammy Wilson
(DUP)
1998 David Ervine
(PUP)		 Ian Adamson
(UUP)
2003 Naomi Long
(Alliance Party)		 Michael Copeland
(UUP)		 Robin Newton
(DUP)
January 2007
co-option 		Dawn Purvis
(PUP)
2007 Wallace Browne
(DUP)
July 2010
co-option 		Chris Lyttle
(Alliance Party)
2011 Judith Cochrane
(Alliance Party)		 Michael Copeland
(UUP)		 Sammy Douglas
(DUP)
September 2015
co-option 		Andy Allen
(UUP)
2016 Naomi Long
(Alliance Party)		 Joanne Bunting
(DUP)
2017 5 seats
2017–present
July 2019
co-option 		Máire Hendron
(Alliance Party)
January 2020
co-option 		Naomi Long
(Alliance Party)
2022 Peter McReynolds
(Alliance Party)		 David Brooks
(DUP)

Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

Elections

Northern Ireland Assembly

2022

2022 Assembly election: Belfast East – 5 seats [1]
PartyCandidateFPv%Count [2]
1234567891011
Alliance Naomi Long 18.95%8,195          
DUP Joanne Bunting 16.77%7,253          
Alliance Peter McReynolds 13.46%5,8206,611 6,624 6,624 6,812 6,956 6,974 7,072 7,414  
DUP David Brooks 15.34%6,6336,646 6,646 6,646 6,656 6,666 6,995 7,078 7,091 7,092 8,961
UUP Andy Allen 12.21%5,2815,315 5,318 5,318 5,346 5,374 5,638 6,691 6,707 6,718 7,629
Green (NI) Brian Smyth5.32%2,3022,360 2,375 2,375 2,488 2,761 2,787 2,839 3,393 3,578 3,640
TUV John Ross7.14%3,0873,091 3,092 3,092 3,095 3,108 3,354 3,416 3,425 3,426  
Sinn Féin Mairéad O'Donnell3.17%1,3691,385 1,390 1,390 1,463 1,501 1,504 1,509    
UUP Lauren Kerr2.96%1,2821,298 1,299 1,299 1,325 1,340 1,406     
PUP Karl Bennett2.24%970973 974 974 976 992      
People Before Profit Hannah Kenny1.16%500510 534 534 577       
SDLP Charlotte Carson1.12%484507 517 517        
Workers' Party Eoin MacNeill0.17%7276          
Electorate: 70,123  Valid: 43,248 (61.67%)  Spoilt: 592  Quota: 7,209  Turnout: 43,840 (62.52%)  

    2017

    2017 Assembly election: Belfast East – 5 seats [3]
    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
    1234567891011
    Alliance Naomi Long 18.64%7,610          
    Alliance Chris Lyttle 12.54%5,0595,760.03 5,780.25 5,885.86 6,032.81 6,072.14 6,367.87 7,268.87   
    UUP Andy Allen 13.07%5,2755,313.17 5,323.39 5,356.6 5,498.59 5,767.92 5,783.14 6,048.62 7,257.62  
    DUP Joanne Bunting 14.88%6,0076,016.02 6,021.02 6,026.13 6,057.35 6,217.46 6,228.46 6,275.01 6,759.01  
    DUP Robin Newton 11.72%4,7294,734.5 4,736.5 4,739.5 4,774.5 4,862.61 4,865.61 4,890.72 5,268.26 5,333.26 5,541.65
    DUP David Douglas10.98%4,4314,435.18 4,436.18 4,440.18 4,455.4 4,568.4 4,572.4 4,599.73 4,995.25 5,093.25 5,410.84
    PUP John Kyle 6.59%2,6582,673.29 2,678.51 2,685.73 2,751.95 2,936.28 2,950.28 3,148.79    
    Green (NI) Georgina Milne3.59%1,4471,474.06 1,500.28 1,539.49 1,763.36 1,801.58 2,080.65     
    Sinn Féin Mairéad O'Donnell2.91%1,1731,183.34 1,185.45 1,216.66 1,232.88 1,235.1      
    TUV Andrew Girvin2.27%917918.65 920.65 924.76 958.87       
    Labour Alternative Courtney Robinson1.10%442449.48 456.48 467.81        
    NI Conservatives Sheila Bodel0.68%275276.32 278.43 280.43        
    SDLP Séamas de Faoite0.62%250260.45 260.56         
    Independent Jordy McKeag0.21%8485.43          
    Electorate: 64,788  Valid: 40,357 (62.29%)  Spoilt: 471  Quota: 6,727  Turnout: 40,828 (63.02%)  

      2016

      2016 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [4]
      PartyCandidateFPv%Count
      12345678910111213
      DUP Joanne Bunting 14.90%5,538            
      Alliance Naomi Long 14.75%5,482            
      DUP Sammy Douglas 11.38%4,2304,401.52 4,409 4,411.19 4,436.26 4,456.29 4,572.61 4,574.61 4,756.52 4,978.16 5,045.16 5,461.16 
      UUP Andy Allen 8.20%3,0473,057.28 3,065.28 3,069.57 3,176.72 3,201.81 3,283.15 3,286.15 3,520.59 3,777.94 4,756.53 5,332.53 
      Alliance Chris Lyttle 7.55%2,8052,805.92 2,858.92 2,975.71 3,033.23 3,109.04 3,127.19 3,231.58 3,252.64 3,279.82 3,318.36 3,500.9 5,685.9
      DUP Robin Newton 10.42%3,8753,896.88 3,900.04 3,902.5 3,938.62 3,946.62 3,995.82 3,998.85 4,105.28 4,182.55 4,267.83 4,745.5 4,812.54
      Green (NI) Ross Brown 5.87%2,1832,184.4 2,222.4 2,233.29 2,283.49 2,497.23 2,559.32 2,893.95 2,935.15 3,018.46 3,050.84 3,293.25 3,487.69
      Alliance Tim Morrow6.38%2,3722,372.36 2,390.36 2,404.97 2,431.07 2,469.25 2,478.41 2,526.56 2,533.56 2,538.56 2,568.07 2,636.62  
      PUP John Kyle 4.77%1,7721,776 1,786.04 1,788.65 1,788.71 1,816.77 1,928.95 1,938.95 2,082.3 2,485.62 2,533.87   
      UUP Chris McGimpsey2.95%1,0951,098.24 1,102.24 1,104.67 1,165.73 1,178.77 1,211.87 1,214.87 1,305.13 1,346.15    
      Independent Maggie Hutton2.96%1,0991,100.48 1,107.48 1,108.26 1,113.26 1,144.39 1,190.57 1,192.6 1,277.76     
      TUV Andrew Girvin2.39%887889.72 891.72 891.99 907.03 911.03 1,037.14 1,037.14      
      Sinn Féin Niall Ó Donnghaile 2.54%946946 963 964.71 966.71 985.77 988.77       
      UKIP Jonny Lavery1.70%631632.52 634.52 635.15 694.15 717.19        
      Labour Alternative Courtney Robinson1.39%517517.2 546.2 548.57 556.57         
      NI Conservatives Neil Wilson1.28%477477.36 482.36 483.5          
      SDLP Amy Doherty0.38%141141.76            
      NI Labour Erskine Holmes 0.21%7878            
      Electorate: 65,740  Valid: 37,175 (56.55%)  Spoilt: 448  Quota: 5,311  Turnout: 37,623 (57.23%)  

        2011

        2011 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [5]
        PartyCandidateFPv%Count
        1234567891011
        DUP Peter Robinson 28.26%9,149          
        DUP Robin Newton 7.53%2,4364,800.5         
        Alliance Judith Cochrane 13.38%4,3294,432 4,433.71 4,448.71 4,497.71 4,571.71 4,754.71    
        Alliance Chris Lyttle 12.93%4,1834,307 4,308.5 4,320 4,330.5 4,419.5 4,530 4,571.5 4,695.5  
        DUP Sammy Douglas 8.25%2,6683,683 3,808.94 3,819.53 3,831.03 3,892.24 3,941.13 4,052.69 4,077.69 4,455.11 4,783.11
        UUP Michael Copeland 6.78%2,1942,355 2,357.43 2,357.43 2,382.93 2,436.93 2,475.96 2,617.99 2,624.99 3,224.91 3,723.34
        Independent Dawn Purvis 5.26%1,7021,908.5 1,910.66 1,926.16 1,955.16 2,009.66 2,093.69 2,179.22 2,229.22 2,320.43 2,789.29
        PUP Brian Ervine 4.62%1,4931,666.5 1,669.62 1,671.12 1,680.62 1,761.12 1,786.62 1,872.65 1,884.15 1,963.3  
        UUP Philip Robinson2.92%9431,130 1,131.41 1,139.44 1,142.47 1,160.5 1,188.5 1,294.03 1,296.03   
        Sinn Féin Niall Ó Donnghaile 3.18%1,0301,037 1,037.03 1,061.03 1,070.03 1,127.03 1,148.03 1,148.53    
        TUV Harry Toan2.20%712744 744.36 745.89 753.39 801.39 824.39     
        Green (NI) Martin Gregg1.77%572613.5 614.28 624.31 649.31 691.31      
        BNP Ann Cooper1.04%337354.5 354.86 357.86 364.86       
        SDLP Magdalena Wolska0.77%250253 253.06 270.06 275.06       
        Socialist Party Thomas Black0.62%201205 205.03 217.03        
        Workers' Party Kevin McNally0.32%102106.5 106.5         
        Independent Stephen Stewart0.14%4653.5 53.77         
        Electorate: 61,263  Valid: 32,347 (52.80%)  Spoilt: 481  Quota: 4,622  Turnout: 32,828 (53.59%)  

          2007

          2007 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [6]
          PartyCandidateFPv%Count
          12345678910
          DUP Peter Robinson 19.02%5,635         
          Alliance Naomi Long 18.84%5,583         
          UUP Reg Empey 13.97%4,1394,231.4 4,620.4       
          PUP Dawn Purvis 10.28%3,0453,113.88 3,307.63 3,336.13 3,403.11 3,455.86 3,611.83 3,654.32 3,842.92 4,208.17
          DUP Wallace Browne 10.75%3,1853,416.6 3,453.1 3,462.35 3,488.06 3,541.78 3,607.97 3,608.71 3,709.1 3,734.32
          DUP Robin Newton 7.88%2,3353,201.88 3,241.38 3,250.38 3,270.35 3,316.3 3,355.75 3,359.75 3,497.13 3,516.62
          UUP Michael Copeland 5.25%1,5571,567.08 1,654.58 1,817.33 1,834.83 1,951.08 2,068.32 2,073.82 2,743.06 2,999.31
          SDLP Mary Muldoon2.75%816816.96 1,020.71 1,036.96 1,097.7 1,115.2 1,306.95 1,902.95 1,933.94  
          UUP Jim Rodgers 2.77%820884.08 971.08 1,078.08 1,104.55 1,191.03 1,280.77 1,284.27   
          Sinn Féin Niall Ó Donnghaile 3.56%1,0551,056.44 1,071.94 1,072.44 1,087.69 1,087.69 1,123.94    
          Green (NI) Steven Agnew 2.20%653658.04 852.04 870.29 983.78 1,064.28     
          NI Conservatives Glyn Chambers1.44%427429.88 483.13 494.38 516.13      
          Socialist Party Thomas Black0.75%225227.88 246.63 248.13       
          Workers' Party Joseph Bell0.36%107107.96 118.46 118.96       
          Make Politicians History Rainbow George 0.16%4747.24 51.74 52.99       
          Electorate: 49,757  Valid: 29,629 (59.55%)  Spoilt: 244  Quota: 4,233  Turnout: 29,873 (60.04%)  

            2003

            2003 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [7]
            PartyCandidateFPv%Count
            123456
            DUP Peter Robinson 29.89%9,254     
            UUP Reg Empey 20.86%6,459     
            DUP Robin Newton 4.76%1,4754,418.2 4,444.24   
            PUP David Ervine 9.66%2,9903,211.52 3,377.37 3,509.48 3,660.79 4,263.39
            Alliance Naomi Long 8.96%2,7742,794.28 2,877.36 3,010.67 4,012.01 4,056.54
            UUP Michael Copeland 7.40%2,2912,354.96 3,132.75 3,220.51 3,297.92 3,650.49
            UUP Jim Rodgers 4.85%1,5021,790.6 2,681.85 2,782.65 2,839.37 3,296.48
            DUP Harry Toan4.53%1,4032,633.32 2,643.24 2,716.66 2,727.78  
            Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell3.81%1,1801,184.16 1,185.71 1,205.71   
            SDLP Leo Van Es3.12%967969.6 986.03 1,035.65   
            NI Conservatives Terence Dick0.75%232234.08 250.51    
            Socialist Thomas Black0.57%176181.2 183.68    
            Workers' Party Joseph Bell0.40%125128.12 129.05    
            Independent John McBlain0.23%7278.76 81.24    
            Rainbow Dream Ticket Rainbow George Weiss0.21%6566.56 67.18    
            Electorate: 51,937  Valid: 30,965 (59.62%)  Spoilt: 559  Quota: 4,424  Turnout: 31,524 (60.70%)  

              1998

              1998 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [8]
              PartyCandidateFPv%Count
              123456789101112131415
              DUP Peter Robinson 28.34%11,219              
              Alliance John Alderdice 15.52%6,144              
              PUP David Ervine 12.92%5,1145,299 5,338.13 5,356.76 5,378.03 5,599.45 5,693.45        
              UUP Reg Empey 13.03%5,1585,288 5,324.54 5,327.82 5,369.38 5,371.88 5,421.9 5,497.4 5,590.95 5,592.65 5,625.79 6,108.79   
              DUP Sammy Wilson 1.60%6334,486 4,487.68 4,487.68 4,506.68 4,519.75 4,530.03 4,617.17 4,637.74 4,640.74 5,532.24 5,711.24   
              UUP Ian Adamson 8.71%3,4473,510 3,530.3 3,534.3 3,581.87 3,585.94 3,631.78 3,681.85 3,746.69 3,748.69 3,774.4 4,180.79 4,567.79 4,635.84 5,414.76
              Alliance Richard Good2.53%1,0001,009.5 1,290.48 1,309.18 1,324.74 1,331.09 1,416.68 1,439.88 1,756.68 1,814.1 1,824.31 1,865.12 1,888.12 2,864.33 2,974.96
              UK Unionist Denny Vitty 3.44%1,3621,674 1,675.05 1,675.05 1,704.05 1,708.55 1,722.9 1,755.9 1,772.97 1,772.97 1,880.47 2,000.32 2,023.32 2,026.46  
              SDLP Peter Jones2.59%1,0251,026.5 1,034.9 1,055.04 1,055.18 1,057.18 1,066.53 1,069.1 1,225.2 1,588.76 1,589.76 1,593.26 1,594.26   
              UUP Jim Rodgers 2.56%1,0151,189.5 1,194.54 1,195.54 1,212.18 1,221.18 1,238.46 1,285.38 1,313.45 1,315.52 1,349.16     
              DUP John Norris0.94%3731,096.5 1,097.13 1,098.13 1,103.13 1,106.63 1,110.77 1,161.34 1,171.41 1,172.41      
              Sinn Féin Joseph O'Donnell2.32%917917 918.19 929.4 929.47 929.47 936.54 937.54 951.68       
              NI Women's Coalition Pearl Sagar 1.80%711723 734.83 744.97 752.11 763.18 800.37 822.01        
              Ulster Democratic Robert Girvan1.30%516565.5 567.04 568.04 569.61 578.68 590.39         
              Labour Party NI David Bleakley 0.93%369377 389.6 399.72 408.29 409.29          
              PUP Dawn Purvis 0.68%271286.5 287.41 289.48 289.55           
              NI Conservatives Lesley Donaldson0.51%203221.5 224.37 226.87            
              Workers' Party Joseph Bell0.20%7987.5 82.09             
              Natural Law David Collins0.06%2222 22.49             
              Independent John Lawrence0.04%1515 15.42             
              Electorate: 60,562  Valid: 39,593 (65.38%)  Spoilt: 763  Quota: 5,657  Turnout: 40,356 (66.64%)  

                1996 forum

                Successful candidates are shown in bold. [9]

                PartyCandidate(s)VotesPercentage
                DUP Peter Robinson
                Sammy Wilson
                Robin Newton
                Irene Lewis
                Wallace Browne                 		11,27029.4
                UUP Reg Empey
                Jim Rodgers
                Ian Adamson
                Alan Crowe                		8,60822.5
                Alliance John Alderdice
                Peter Osborne
                Danny Dow
                Mervyn Jones
                Maureen McConnell                		7,13018.6
                PUP David Ervine
                Patricia Laverty
                Rosemary Reynolds
                John McQuillen
                Alec Gordon                		3,8029.9
                UK Unionist Alan Field
                Maureen Ann McCartney                		2,4966.5
                SDLP Peter Prendiville
                Brian Heading                		1,2993.4
                Ulster Democratic Robert Girvan
                Jacqueline Upton
                Ronald Stitt
                Samuel Walkingshaw
                Joseph McMaster                		1,1563.1
                Sinn Féin Michael McVeigh
                Brid Duffy
                Anna Doherty                		8622.2
                NI Women's Coalition Felicity Huston
                Pearl Sagar
                Annie Quinn
                Kate Campbell
                Karen Snoddy                		4051.1
                NI Conservatives Ian Donaldson
                Dorothy Dunlop                 		2910.8
                Labour coalition Gail Haslett
                Thomas Black
                Barbara Hawites
                David Bell
                Maeve O'Leary                		1990.5
                Democratic Partnership David Bleakley
                Edwin Sloan                		1970.5
                Green (NI) Similda Osoba
                April McCarthy                		1610.4
                Workers' Party Joe Bell
                Marie Mooney                		1490.4
                Ulster Independence Gavin Boyd
                Mark Black
                David McClinton                		1140.3
                Independent DUP Jean Toad
                David Kerr                		930.2
                Democratic Left Michael Craig
                June Campion                		450.1
                Communist Andrew Gibb
                Sarah Stewart                		380.1
                Natural Law Robert Johnstone
                Richard Johnson
                Ian Long                		130.0
                Independent Chambers Ian Arbuthnot
                Alan Hay                		110.0

                1982

                1982 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [10]
                PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                12345678910
                DUP Peter Robinson 38.86%15,319         
                UUP Jeremy Burchill 18.63%7,345         
                Alliance Oliver Napier 15.32%6,037         
                DUP Denny Vitty 0.60%2357,583.32        
                UUP Dorothy Dunlop 4.30%1,6962,066.44 2,087.4 3,270.75 3,309.37 3,323.35 3,346.83 3,511.98 4,565.11 5,981.11
                Alliance Addie Morrow 7.52%2,9663,057.35 3,061.67 3,088.12 3,093.21 3,401.85 3,739.59 3,793.79 4,490.85 4,881.17
                DUP Sammy Wilson 1.01%3971,239.31 3,024.43 3,044.44 3,060.98 3,065.3 3,081.24 3,258.78 3,399.61 4,169.51
                Vanguard William Craig 5.77%2,2742,805.72 2,825.56 2,964.48 2,988.59 2,999.87 3,025.07 3,189.56 3,360.66  
                UUP William Johnstone2.47%9731,126.09 1,135.85 1,377.35 1,394.14 1,397.56 1,407.69 1,520.35   
                SDLP Peter Prendiville2.20%868873.04 874.8 875.49 875.49 881.25 1,089.72    
                UUUP Reg Empey 1.28%503648.53 655.09 691.43 769.25 772.07 777.45    
                Workers' Party Francis Cullen1.73%681696.12 696.76 704.12 706.75 711.85     
                UUUP Ben Horan0.31%123184.74 187.3 198.8       
                Electorate: 74,273  Valid: 39,417 (53.07%)  Spoilt: 1,275  Quota: 5,632  Turnout: 40,692 (54.79%)  

                  1975 Constitutional Convention

                  1975 Constitutional Convention: Belfast East – 6 seats [11]
                  PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                  1234567891011
                  Vanguard William Craig 23.84%11,958          
                  Alliance Oliver Napier 12.64%6,3416,393 6,449 6,469.4 6,537.4 7,450.4     
                  Vanguard Reg Empey 9.28%4,6576,825.4 6,844 6,978.2 7,063.8 7,121.2 7,121.2 8,297.2   
                  Unionist Party NI Joshua Cardwell 6.06%3,0393,164.6 3,180 3,220.8 3,366.8 3,586.2 3,605.6 3,718 3,756.22 6,209.52 7,475.52
                  DUP Eileen Paisley 7.19%3,6064,893.6 4,916.6 5,073 5,179.6 5,214.4 5,214.4 6,157.8 6,653.68 6,729.86 7,354.86
                  NI Labour David Bleakley 7.97%3,9984,059.6 4,417 4,473.2 4,548.4 5,556.2 5,714.2 5,864 5,885.56 6,257.76 6,924.54
                  DUP Peter Robinson 7.84%3,9334,165 4,173.8 4,209.8 4,253 4,283.2 4,283.6 4,672.6 5,156.72 5,201.88 5,792.52
                  UUP Roy Bradford 5.15%2,5832,828.6 2,839 2,873.6 2,991.4 3,092 3,096.8 3,362.4 3,431.98 3,756.46  
                  Unionist Party NI Norman Agnew 5.71%2,8632,913.4 2,918.2 2,929.6 3,011.8 3,262.4 3,287.6 3,370.8 3,387.46   
                  UUP David McNarry 5.20%2,6092,941.8 2,944.6 2,978.6 3,065.8 3,093.6 3,094     
                  Alliance Kate Condy2.96%1,4851,500.2 1,508 1,511 1,539       
                  SDLP Alban Maginness 2.54%1,2741,278.4 1,286.4 1,287.2 1,293.2       
                  Ind. Unionist Walter McFarland1.55%775885.4 860.8 887.2        
                  Ind. Unionist William Elliot1.01%509591.8 606         
                  Labour Party NI Sandy Scott1.06%530543.6          
                  Electorate: 78,340  Valid: 50,160 (64.03%)  Spoilt: 973  Quota: 7,166  Turnout: 51,133 (65.27%)  

                    1973

                    1973 Assembly election: Belfast East – 6 seats [12]
                    PartyCandidateFPv%Count
                    123456789101112131415161718
                    UUP Roy Bradford 23.22%13,187                 
                    UUP Joshua Cardwell 8.81%5,0016,635 6,643.38 6,649.38 6,672.9 6,754.4 6,871.78 7,002.74 7,035.68 7,063.44 7,072.2 7,571.96 8,177.96     
                    DUP Eileen Paisley 9.72%5,5185,613 5,618.76 5,628.52 5,717.66 5,737.08 5,780.17 6,127.42 6,142.56 6,393.08 6,396.08 7,069.44 7,170.7 7,172.47 8,907.47   
                    UUP Norman Agnew 6.37%3,6154,562.34 4,565.24 4,568.10 4,571.48 4,635.72 4,763.72 4,832.42 4,860.84 4,878.22 4,922.6 5,096.66 5,733.94 5,758.25 5,842.24 7,197.91 7,229.23 8,027.29
                    Alliance Oliver Napier 8.70%4,9415,086.92 5,089.68 5,103.2 5,103.2 5,112.24 5,121.76 5,129.9 6,213.42 6,219.8 7,049.8 7,074.56 7,169.92 7,171.57 7,197.47 7,336.93 7,341.79 7,418.97
                    NI Labour David Bleakley 7.79%4,4254,710.76 4,743.76 4,866.52 4,874.52 4,899.7 4,932.88 4,953.78 5,043.34 5,053.1 5,878.1 5,993.14 6,108.02 6,111.1 6,155.14 6,368.65 6,389.17 6,690.47
                    UUP Walter McFarland4.57%2,5973,000.94 3,002.32 3,005.46 3,015.84 3,120.52 3,432.38 3,499.12 3,526.44 3,541.2 3,548.58 3,662.52 4,085.54 4,102.48 4,271.55 5,435.29 5,469.31 6,436.15
                    Vanguard Jim Rodgers 3.43%1,9471,972.46 1,974.46 1,975.46 2,068.6 2,070.36 2,076.12 2,152.02 2,154.02 3,133.2 3,134.2 3,509.86 3,550.38 3,550.82 4,492.23 4,683.96 5,386.4  
                    UUP David McNarry 3.14%1,7842,145.76 2,145.76 2,148.14 2,155.14 2,306.02 2,504.64 2,544.68 2,558.96 2,580.1 2,583.48 2,642.62 3,182.4 3,199.23 3,237.89    
                    Vanguard Tommy Herron 4.37%2,4802,519.9 2,524.9 2,526.9 2,561.28 2,564.8 2,577.94 2,665.88 2,672.26 2,719.26 2,722.26 3,122.34 3,146.76 3,147.2     
                    UUP Walter Scott 3.18%1,8062,326.98 2,328.98 2,329.98 2,341.36 2,395.98 2,512.24 2,539.66 2,556.22 2,568.98 2,568.98 2,614.12       
                    Ind. Unionist William Annon 3.86%2,1922,248.62 2,252.62 2,254.62 2,293.76 2,298.14 2,306.52 2,455.56 2,465.62 2,517.46 2,528.46        
                    SDLP Owen Adams3.26%1,8491,850.9 1,856.9 1,857.9 1,858.9 1,858.9 1,858.9 1,859.9 1,865.9 1,865.9         
                    Vanguard Thomas Smith2.35%1,3321,343.4 1,343.4 1,343.4 1,384.78 1,385.78 1,390.78 1,444.16 1,445.16          
                    Alliance Kate Condy2.21%1,2561,297.04 1,302.8 1,310.94 1,318.32 1,329.74 1,341.26 1,346.02           
                    Ind. Unionist Michael Brooks1.73%9831,063.56 1,064.56 1,065.56 1,082.56 1,086.94 1,096.7            
                    UUP John McKeown1.46%831973.88 973.88 974.26 975.26 1,014.6             
                    UUP Elsie Logan0.69%394573.36 575.36 575.36 579.36              
                    Ulster Constitution Lindsay Mason 0.36%202205.04 205.42 206.42               
                    Ind. Unionist Samuel Smyth 0.33%189192.8 193.8 194.8               
                    NI Labour John Coulthard0.23%129136.22 180.6                
                    NI Labour William Gunning0.19%107110.42                 
                    Independent Sarah Hughes0.03%1919.38                 
                    Electorate: 80,421  Valid: 56,784 (70.61%)  Spoilt: 917  Quota: 8,113  Turnout: 57,701 (71.75%)  

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                      2. ↑ Due to how transferred votes are rounded according to Northern Ireland electoral law, the fourth count (which in theory would have seen the transfer of surplus votes from the DUP's Joanne Bunting) saw no effective change between the totals of the remaining candidates.
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