Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
West Tyrone was won by Sinn Féin at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 15,917 votes over DUP. This page covers every general election in West Tyrone from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
William Thompson (Ulster Unionist)
16,003
34.6%
Joe Byrne (SDLP)
1,161 (2.5 pts)
79.6%
2001
Pat Doherty (Sinn Féin)
19,814
40.8%
William Thompson (Ulster Unionist)
5,040 (10.4 pts)
79.9%
2005
Pat Doherty (Sinn Féin)
16,910
38.9%
Kieran Deeny (Independent)
5,005 (11.5 pts)
72.7%
2010
Pat Doherty (Sinn Féin)
18,050
48.4%
Thomas Buchanan (DUP)
10,685 (28.7 pts)
61.5%
2015
Pat Doherty (Sinn Féin)
16,807
43.5%
Tom Buchanan (DUP)
10,060 (26.0 pts)
61.1%
2017
Barry McElduff (Sinn Féin)
22,060
50.7%
Thomas Buchanan (DUP)
10,342 (23.8 pts)
68.2%
2019
Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin)
16,544
40.2%
Thomas Buchanan (DUP)
7,478 (18.2 pts)
62.4%
2024
Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin)
22,711
52.0%
Tom Buchanan (DUP)
15,917 (36.4 pts)
59.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Thompson
Ulster Unionist
16,003
34.6%
Yes
Joe Byrne
SDLP
14,842
32.1%
No
Pat Doherty
Sinn Féin
14,280
30.9%
No
Ann Gormley
Alliance
829
1.8%
No
Thomas Owens
Workers' Party
230
0.5%
No
Robert Johnstone
Natural Law
91
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pat Doherty
Sinn Féin
19,814
40.8%
Yes
William Thompson
Ulster Unionist
14,774
30.4%
No
Brid Rodgers
SDLP
13,942
28.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pat Doherty
Sinn Féin
16,910
38.9%
Yes
Kieran Deeny
Independent
11,905
27.4%
No
Tom Buchanan
DUP
7,742
17.8%
No
Eugene McMenamin
SDLP
3,949
9.1%
No
Derek Hussey
Ulster Unionist
2,981
6.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pat Doherty
Sinn Féin
18,050
48.4%
Yes
Thomas Buchanan
DUP
7,365
19.8%
No
Ross Hussey
Independent
5,281
14.2%
No
Joe Byrne
SDLP
5,212
14.0%
No
Michael Bower
Alliance
859
2.3%
No
Ciaran McClean
Independent
508
1.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pat Doherty
Sinn Féin
16,807
43.5%
Yes
Tom Buchanan
DUP
6,747
17.5%
No
Daniel McCrossan
SDLP
6,444
16.7%
No
Ross Hussey
Ulster Unionist
6,144
15.9%
No
Stephen Donnelly
Alliance
869
2.2%
No
Ciaran McClean
Green
780
2.0%
No
Barry Brown
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
528
1.4%
No
Claire-Louise Leyland
Conservative
169
0.4%
No
Susan-Anne White
Independent
166
0.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Barry McElduff
Sinn Féin
22,060
50.7%
Yes
Thomas Buchanan
DUP
11,718
26.9%
No
Daniel McCrossan
SDLP
5,635
13.0%
No
Alicia Clarke
Ulster Unionist
2,253
5.2%
No
Stephen Donnelly
Alliance
1,000
2.3%
No
Ciaran McClean
Green
427
1.0%
No
Barry Brown
Citizens Independent Social Thought Alliance
393
0.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Órfhlaith Begley
Sinn Féin
16,544
40.2%
Yes
Thomas Buchanan
DUP
9,066
22.0%
No
Daniel McCrossan
SDLP
7,330
17.8%
No
Stephen Donnelly
Alliance
3,979
9.7%
No
Andy McKane
Ulster Unionist
2,774
6.7%
No
James Hope
Aontú
972
2.4%
No
Susan Glass
Green
521
1.3%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Órfhlaith Begley
Sinn Féin
22,711
52.0%
Yes
Tom Buchanan
DUP
6,794
15.5%
No
Daniel McCrossan
SDLP
5,821
13.3%
No
Matthew Bell
Ulster Unionist
2,683
6.1%
No
Stevan Patterson
Traditional Unionist Voice
2,530
5.8%
No
Stephen Donnelly
Alliance
2,287
5.2%
No
Leza Houston
Aontú
778
1.8%
No
Stephen Lynch
Conservative
91
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
West Tyrone has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Ulster Unionist, Sinn Féin.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won West Tyrone in the 2024 general election?
Sinn Féin won West Tyrone in 2024 with 22,711 votes (52.0%), a majority of 15,917 votes over DUP in second place.
Which parties have won West Tyrone since 1997?
Since 1997, West Tyrone has been won by: Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionist.
What was the closest result in West Tyrone?
The closest result on record for West Tyrone was 1997, when Ulster Unionist beat SDLP by just 1,161 votes (2.5 percentage points).