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Strangford
Strangford
Northern Ireland Assembly Parliamentary constituency
Current constituency
Seats 6 (1996–2016) 5 (2017–)
Boundaries
Strangford is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly .
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland -only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.
For Assembly elections before 1996, the constituency was largely part of the North Down constituency with smaller sections being added from Belfast East constituency and Belfast South constituency . From 1997 until 2024, it shared boundaries with the Strangford UK Parliament constituency until the Parliamentary constituency's boundaries changed for the 2024 United Kingdom general election .
For further details of the history and boundaries of the Parliamentary constituency, see Strangford (UK Parliament constituency) .
Members 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: Strangford – 5 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Alliance Kellie Armstrong 17.17% 7,015 DUP Michelle McIlveen 16.15% 6,601 6,643 6,645 6,779 8,344 DUP Harry Harvey 11.51% 4,704 4,728 4,737 4,788 6,140 7,488 UUP Mike Nesbitt 9.04% 3,693 3,763 3,775 5,822 6,034 6,124 6,471 6,478 6,707 Alliance Nick Mathison 6.91% 2,822 3,279 3,568 3,670 3,697 3,707 3,735 3,842 6,174 TUV Stephen Cooper 12.69% 5,186 5,233 5,240 5,327 5,502 5,570 5,866 5,868 5,924 SDLP Conor Houston 5.97% 2,440 2,563 3,715 3,759 3,772 3,778 3,781 3,802 DUP Peter Weir 8.12% 3,313 3,330 3,335 3,392 UUP Philip Smith 6.20% 2,535 2,556 2,567 Sinn Féin Róisé McGivern 3.93% 1,607 1,644 Green (NI) Maurice Macartney 2.03% 831 Ind. Unionist Ben King 0.29% 118 Electorate: 70,775 Valid: 40,865 (57.74%) Spoilt: 480 Quota: 6,811 Turnout: 41,345 (58.42%)
2017 2017 Assembly election: Strangford – 5 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Alliance Kellie Armstrong 14.99% 5,813 5,845 6,372 6,610 DUP Simon Hamilton 16.04% 6,221 6,234 6,259 6,262 6,531 DUP Michelle McIlveen 14.77% 5,728 5,737 5,746 5,747 5,963 5,963.75 6,013.25 6,330 6,762 UUP Mike Nesbitt 13.72% 5,323 5,362 5,419 5,432 5,644 5,653 5,657 6,112 6,540 DUP Peter Weir 9.13% 3,543 3,552 3,556 3,556 3,636 3,636 3,639.5 3,877.75 4,191.25 5,101.5 5,392.38 SDLP Joe Boyle 7.85% 3,045 3,049 3,120 3,878 3,900 4,020.75 4,021 4,115 4,229.25 5,163.25 5,167.09 UUP Philip Smith 6.32% 2,453 2,480 2,507 2,507 2,648 2,648 2,651 2,800 3,079.25 Independent Jimmy Menagh 4.19% 1,627 1,634 1,683 1,689 1,842 1,845 1,846.5 2,189.75 Independent Jonathan Bell 3.81% 1,479 1,489 1,549 1,578 1,782 1,791.75 1,794 TUV Stephen Cooper 3.43% 1,330 1,350 1,370 1,373 Sinn Féin Dermot Kennedy 2.86% 1,110 1,110 1,129 Green (NI) Ricky Bamford 2.37% 918 930 NI Conservatives Scott Benton 0.50% 195 Electorate: 64,393 Valid: 38,785 (60.23%) Spoilt: 454 Quota: 6,465 Turnout: 39,239 (60.94%)
2016 2016 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 UUP Mike Nesbitt 14.32% 4,673 DUP Michelle McIlveen 14.29% 4,663 DUP Jonathan Bell 10.40% 3,393 3,411 3,416 3,517 3,540 3,774 5,164 DUP Simon Hamilton 12.14% 3,964 3,994 3,996 4,099 4,129 4,468 4,983 Alliance Kellie Armstrong 10.72% 3,499 3,563 3,656 3,720 4,313 4,368 4,393 4,412.84 4,643.46 4,662.46 UUP Philip Smith 5.19% 1,694 1,805 1,805 1,905 1,963 2,335 2,475 2,904.04 3,676.88 3,957.88 SDLP Joe Boyle 8.35% 2,724 2,738 3,152 3,176 3,276 3,293 3,311 3,320.3 3,367.92 3,387.92 Independent Jimmy Menagh 5.64% 1,840 1,898 1,905 1,972 2,048 2,249 2,276 2,312.58 DUP Harry Harvey 6.18% 2,017 2,031 2,033 2,067 2,072 2,226 TUV Stephen Cooper 4.31% 1,407 1,418 1,419 1,590 1,606 Green (NI) Georgia Grainger 2.83% 924 946 993 1,043 UKIP Stephen Crosby 2.33% 759 796 807 Sinn Féin Dermot Kennedy 2.03% 661 662 NI Conservatives Bill McKendry 0.96% 314 Independent Rab McCartney 0.33% 107 Electorate: 65,695 Valid: 32,639 (49.68%) Spoilt: 375 Quota: 4,663 Turnout: 33,014 (50.25%)
2011 2011 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 DUP Michelle McIlveen 15.41% 4,573 Alliance Kieran McCarthy 14.44% 4,284 DUP Jonathan Bell 14.38% 4,265 DUP Simon Hamilton 11.65% 3,456 3,672.58 3,778.93 3,960.4 5,745.4 UUP Mike Nesbitt 11.03% 3,273 3,286.93 3,371.93 3,595.28 3,780.92 4,069.92 UUP David McNarry 9.35% 2,773 2,790.01 2,875.29 3,076.43 3,259.88 3,766.88 SDLP Joe Boyle 8.51% 2,525 2,527.03 2,579.03 3,245.24 3,281.36 3,308.36 DUP Billy Walker 7.33% 2,175 2,231.49 2,282.84 2,449.33 TUV Terry Williams 2.83% 841 844.01 963.01 Sinn Féin Mickey Coogan 3.04% 902 902.28 913.28 UKIP Cecil Andrews 2.03% 601 602.4 Electorate: 62,178 Valid: 29,668 (47.71%) Spoilt: 518 Quota: 4,239 Turnout: 30,186 (48.55%)
2007 2007 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 DUP Iris Robinson 16.43% 5,917 DUP Jim Shannon 13.29% 4,788 5,013.68 5,085.46 5,119.59 5,138.02 5,178.02 Alliance Kieran McCarthy 11.34% 4,085 4,095.92 4,110.31 4,206.57 4,255.09 4,418.48 4,540.74 4,689.74 5,206.74 UUP David McNarry 10.30% 3,709 3,737.08 3,754.08 3,842.08 4,110.6 4,204.12 4,356.51 4,360.51 4,469.29 6,036.29 DUP Simon Hamilton 10.80% 3,889 3,959.85 3,975.85 4,002.37 4,026.32 4,059.36 4,284.79 4,286.79 4,359.83 4,663.73 4,982.73 4,986.73 4,997.73 DUP Michelle McIlveen 9.63% 3,468 3,858.91 3,887.69 3,903.95 3,932.99 4,002.37 4,148.06 4,149.06 4,215.23 4,377.39 4,560.39 4,568.39 4,579.39 SDLP Joe Boyle 8.52% 3,068 3,068.78 3,071.78 3,082.78 3,096.04 3,122.3 3,132.3 3,937.43 4,088.56 4,294.34 4,512.34 4,547.34 4,548.34 UUP Angus Carson 5.91% 2,128 2,138.27 2,157.66 2,207.79 2,487.22 2,571.74 2,723.26 2,733.26 2,818.65 Green (NI) Stephanie Sim 2.41% 868 871.64 887.77 942.16 951.16 1,092.55 1,166.81 1,251.81 Sinn Féin Dermot Kennedy 3.02% 1,089 1,089.13 1,089.13 1,090.13 1,095.13 1,099.13 1,099.13 UK Unionist George Ennis 2.42% 872 876.16 953.68 987.94 998.2 1,039.33 Independent Martin Gregg 1.80% 650 657.15 676.28 724.28 733.28 UUP Michael Henderson 1.87% 675 682.67 686.67 719.67 NI Conservatives Robert Little 1.41% 508 509.95 518.08 Ind. Unionist Cedric Wilson 0.85% 305 308.77 Electorate: 66,648 Valid: 36,019 (54.04%) Spoilt: 321 Quota: 5,146 Turnout: 36,340 (54.53%)
2003 2003 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DUP Iris Robinson 22.95% 8,548 UUP John Taylor 15.19% 5,658 DUP George Ennis 12.37% 4,606 6,138.54 DUP Jim Shannon 12.63% 4,703 6,105.67 UUP David McNarry 8.05% 3,000 3,055.5 3,169.46 3,304.1 3,394.34 3,413.81 3,449.14 3,589.01 3,884.5 5,610.5 Alliance Kieran McCarthy 7.36% 2,741 2,763.57 2,791.32 2,835.87 2,847.03 2,968.36 3,146.42 3,211.03 3,612.93 4,232.62 4,451.48 SDLP Joe Boyle 7.80% 2,906 2,909.33 2,910.07 2,916.01 2,920.69 2,990.39 3,047.13 3,072.1 3,950.67 4,093.71 4,160.05 UUP Bob Little 5.70% 2,123 2,172.21 2,372.01 2,594.76 2,813.28 2,834.38 2,893.98 3,063.46 3,377.83 Sinn Féin Dermot Kennedy 2.97% 1,105 1,106.11 1,107.59 1,110.89 1,111.61 1,172.61 1,186.35 1,189.05 NI Unionist Cedric Wilson 1.55% 576 618.55 983.74 1,265.89 1,269.67 1,277.54 1,314.82 1,425.63 PUP Colin Neill 1.45% 540 558.87 620.29 668.8 672.16 676.01 697.1 Green (NI) Philip Orr 1.14% 425 437.58 461.63 482.75 483.77 501.97 Independent Danny McCarthy 0.86% 319 320.48 335.65 349.51 351.61 Electorate: 66,308 Valid: 37,250 (56.18%) Spoilt: 588 Quota: 5,322 Turnout: 37,838 (57.06%)
1998 1998 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DUP Iris Robinson 22.08% 9,479 UUP John Taylor 21.44% 9,203 UUP Tom Benson 3.78% 1,623 1,638.75 2,222.19 2,222.19 2,231.52 2,240.52 2,257.2 2,297.84 2,319.76 2,545.66 3,010 3,072.33 3,252.96 3,257.99 4,599.04 4,719.41 6,327.41 Alliance Kieran McCarthy 6.87% 2,947 2,953.65 3,043.41 3,043.41 3,076.41 3,131.76 3,159.76 3,184.09 3,259.79 3,307.09 3,353.93 3,366.71 3,546.30 3,661.29 3,796.85 6,095.15 6,202.15 DUP Jim Shannon 3.30% 1,415 3,682.3 3,742.03 3,743.03 3,750.08 3,755.08 3,777.87 3,795.62 3,827.21 3,971.23 3,995.87 5,141.05 5,267.1 5,271.45 5,403.97 5,435.41 5,862.79 5,932.54 UK Unionist Cedric Wilson 7.17% 3,078 3,350.65 3,502.78 3,506.44 3,513.12 3,521.47 3,540.49 3,573.14 3,593.55 3,699.24 3,740.23 3,871.12 3,978.89 3,981.59 4,141.92 4,178.61 4,720.04 4,804.04 SDLP Danny McCarthy 4.62% 1,982 1,985.85 2,001.36 2,001.36 2,004.36 2,014.36 2,020.69 2,027.37 2,364.06 2,376.71 2,385.03 2,393.41 2,430.42 4,282.09 4,315.01 4,439.28 4,609.97 4,644.97 Ind. Unionist John Beattie 5.24% 2,247 2,280.95 2,682.89 2,685.22 2,686.55 2,698.89 2,706.59 2,753.97 2,783.64 2,880.32 3,081.28 3,171.91 3,422.55 3,438.2 3,965.4 4,087.26 Alliance Peter Osborne 5.29% 2,269 2,276 2,391.5 2,394.5 2,434.82 2,465.82 2,480.82 2,495.8 2,513.81 2,556.11 2,604.2 2,615.69 2,783.24 2,850.88 2,982.86 UUP David McNarry 2.50% 1,073 1,103.8 1,947.61 1,948.94 1,962.3 1,969.3 1,978.28 1,994.93 2,042.56 2,138.23 2,431.45 2,477.3 2,771.54 2,782.21 SDLP Brian Hanvey 4.39% 1,883 1,884.4 1,891.66 1,892.66 1,898.99 1,914.34 1,916.34 1,920.34 2,092 2,097.35 2,107.99 2,108.34 2,124.69 PUP Ricky Johnston 3.13% 1,342 1,362.3 1,428.63 1,429.63 1,446.64 1,458.64 1,468.63 1,477.33 1,593.42 1,662.44 1,715.34 1,778.87 DUP Tommy Jeffers 2.35% 1,007 1,544.95 1,564.75 1,564.75 1,568.5 1,570.85 1,580.26 1,593.62 1,624.06 1,677.28 1,713.68 UUP Tom Hamilton 1.43% 615 628.3 1,094.26 1,095.59 1,101.24 1,109.24 1,119.91 1,146.92 1,184.78 1,316.63 Ind. Unionist Wilbert McGill 2.22% 951 975.15 1,060.95 1,060.95 1,068.63 1,075.98 1,125.33 1,147 1,167.36 Sinn Féin Paddy McGreevy 1.43% 614 614 614.33 614.33 615.66 618.66 619.99 619.99 Ulster Democratic Blakely McNally 0.75% 322 348.25 391.81 391.81 393.14 394.14 400.19 410.52 NI Conservatives Thomas Beattie 0.61% 263 270.7 292.15 292.15 298.15 302.15 312.48 Independent Nancy Orr 0.47% 201 210.1 223.63 223.63 235.96 255.31 Green (NI) Andrew Frew 0.47% 200 203.15 204.14 217.14 233.14 Labour Party NI Jonathan Stewart 0.42% 181 186.95 195.86 196.86 Natural Law Sarah Mullins 0.06% 27 27 28.65 Electorate: 70,868 Valid: 42,922 (60.57%) Spoilt: 729 Quota: 6,132 Turnout: 43,651 (61.59%)
1996 forum Successful candidates are shown in bold .
Party Candidates Votes Percentage UUP John Taylor Tom Benson 12,547 31.3 DUP Iris Robinson Jim Shannon 11,584 28.9 Alliance Kieran McCarthy 4,614 11.6 UK Unionist Cedric Wilson Elizabeth Roche3,112 7.8 SDLP John Moffat Joanne Murphy 2,927 7.3 PUP Georgina McCrory Alfred McCrory 2,017 5.0 Ulster Democratic James McCurrie Blakely McNally 1,080 2.7 Sinn Féin Garret O'Fachtna Patrick McGreevy 709 1.8 NI Women's Coalition Donna Davis Victoria Moore Gerry Gribben Miriam Titterton 410 1.0 NI Conservatives Thomas Beattie Duncan Shipley-Dalton 380 0.9 Green (NI) David Langley Robert Huey Sue Miles 213 0.5 Labour coalition Andrew Snoddy Stephen Baker 202 0.5 Workers' Party Tom Devlin Colum Feenan 73 0.2 Independent Voice Edward Philips Trevor Richards 66 0.2 Ulster Independence Joyce Cowden Francis Hynds 57 0.1 Democratic Left Deidre Dunphy Imelda Hynds 53 0.1 Independent Chambers Pearl Brown Heather Magowan 13 0.0 Natural Law Christine Bowen Lewis Walch 13 0.0