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Strangford — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Strangford was won by DUP at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,131 votes over Alliance. This page covers every general election in Strangford from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 John Taylor (Ulster Unionist) 19,086 48.8% Simpson Gibson (DUP) 7,370 (18.8 pts) 65.0%
1987 John Taylor (Ulster Unionist) 28,199 75.9% Addie Morrow (Alliance) 20,646 (55.6 pts) 57.6%
1992 John Taylor (Ulster Unionist) 19,517 43.6% Sammy Wilson (DUP) 8,911 (19.9 pts) 65.0%
1997 John Taylor (Ulster Unionist) 18,431 44.3% Iris Robinson (DUP) 5,852 (14.1 pts) 59.5%
2001 Iris Robinson (DUP) 18,532 42.8% David McNarry (Ulster Unionist) 1,110 (2.6 pts) 59.9%
2005 Iris Robinson (DUP) 20,921 56.5% Gareth McGimpsey (Ulster Unionist) 13,049 (35.2 pts) 54.0%
2010 Jim Shannon (DUP) 14,926 45.9% Mike Nesbitt (Independent) 5,876 (18.1 pts) 53.8%
2015 Jim Shannon (DUP) 15,053 44.4% Robert Burgess (Ulster Unionist) 10,185 (30.0 pts) 53.0%
2017 Jim Shannon (DUP) 24,036 62.0% Kellie Armstrong (Alliance) 18,343 (47.3 pts) 60.4%
2019 Jim Shannon (DUP) 17,705 47.2% Kellie Armstrong (Alliance) 7,071 (18.9 pts) 56.3%
2024 Jim Shannon (DUP) 15,559 40.0% Michelle Guy (Alliance) 5,131 (13.2 pts) 52.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Taylor Ulster Unionist 19,08648.8% Yes
Simpson Gibson DUP 11,71630.0% No
Addie Morrow Alliance 6,17115.8% No
James Curry SDLP 1,7134.4% No
Samuel Heath Independent Labour 4301.1% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Taylor Ulster Unionist 28,19975.9% Yes
Addie Morrow Alliance 7,55320.3% No
Imelda Hynds Workers' Party 1,3853.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Taylor Ulster Unionist 19,51743.6% Yes
Sammy Wilson DUP 10,60623.7% No
Kieran McCarthy Alliance 7,58516.9% No
Stephen Eyre NI Conservatives 6,78215.1% No
David Shaw Natural Law 2950.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Taylor Ulster Unionist 18,43144.3% Yes
Iris Robinson DUP 12,57930.2% No
Kieran McCarthy Alliance 5,46713.1% No
Peter O'Reilly SDLP 2,7756.7% No
Gilbert Chalk NI Conservatives 1,7434.2% No
Garret O'Fachtna Sinn Féin 5031.2% No
Sarah Mullins Natural Law 1210.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Iris Robinson DUP 18,53242.8% Yes
David McNarry Ulster Unionist 17,42240.3% No
Kieran McCarthy Alliance 2,9026.7% No
Danny McCarthy SDLP 2,6466.1% No
Liam Johnston Sinn Féin 9302.2% No
Cedric Wilson NI Unionist 8221.9% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Iris Robinson DUP 20,92156.5% Yes
Gareth McGimpsey Ulster Unionist 7,87221.3% No
Kieran McCarthy Alliance 3,3329.0% No
Joe Boyle SDLP 2,4966.7% No
Terry Dick NI Conservatives 1,4623.9% No
Dermot Kennedy Sinn Féin 9492.6% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Shannon DUP 14,92645.9% Yes
Mike Nesbitt Independent 9,05027.8% No
Deborah Girvan Alliance 2,8288.7% No
Claire Hanna SDLP 2,1646.7% No
Terry Williams Traditional Unionist Voice 1,8145.6% No
Michael Coogan Sinn Féin 1,1613.6% No
Barbara Haig Green 5621.7% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Shannon DUP 15,05344.4% Yes
Robert Burgess Ulster Unionist 4,86814.3% No
Kellie Armstrong Alliance 4,68713.8% No
Joe Boyle SDLP 2,3356.9% No
Joe Jordan UKIP 2,2376.6% No
Johnny Andrews Conservative 2,1676.4% No
Stephen Cooper Traditional Unionist Voice 1,7015.0% No
Sheila Bailie Sinn Féin 8762.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Shannon DUP 24,03662.0% Yes
Kellie Armstrong Alliance 5,69314.7% No
Mike Nesbitt Ulster Unionist 4,41911.4% No
Joe Boyle SDLP 2,4046.2% No
Carole Murphy Sinn Féin 1,0832.8% No
Ricky Bamford Green 6071.6% No
Claire Hiscott Conservative 5071.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Shannon DUP 17,70547.2% Yes
Kellie Armstrong Alliance 10,63428.4% No
Philip Smith Ulster Unionist 4,02310.7% No
Joe Boyle SDLP 1,9945.3% No
Grant Abraham Conservative 1,4763.9% No
Maurice Macartney Green 7902.1% No
Ryan Carlin Sinn Féin 5551.5% No
Robert Stephenson UKIP 3080.8% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jim Shannon DUP 15,55940.0% Yes
Michelle Guy Alliance 10,42826.8% No
Richard Smart Ulster Unionist 3,94110.1% No
Ron McDowell Traditional Unionist Voice 3,1438.1% No
Noel Sands Sinn Féin 2,7937.2% No
Will Polland SDLP 1,7834.6% No
Alexandra Braidner Green 7031.8% No
Garreth Falls Independent 2560.7% No
Gareth Burns Independent 1570.4% No
Barry Hetherington Conservative 1460.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Ulster Unionist margin 18.8 pts 1987: Ulster Unionist margin 55.6 pts 1992: Ulster Unionist margin 19.9 pts 1997: Ulster Unionist margin 14.1 pts 2001: DUP margin 2.6 pts 2005: DUP margin 35.2 pts 2010: DUP margin 18.1 pts 2015: DUP margin 30.0 pts 2017: DUP margin 47.3 pts 2019: DUP margin 18.9 pts 2024: DUP margin 13.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Strangford has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Ulster Unionist, DUP.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Strangford in the 2024 general election?

DUP won Strangford in 2024 with 15,559 votes (40.0%), a majority of 5,131 votes over Alliance in second place.

Which parties have won Strangford since 1983?

Since 1983, Strangford has been won by: DUP, Ulster Unionist.

What was the closest result in Strangford?

The closest result on record for Strangford was 2001, when DUP beat Ulster Unionist by just 1,110 votes (2.6 percentage points).

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