Who won the Belfast East constituency election in 2010?

Alliance Party gained Belfast East constituency at the 6 May 2010 General Election, taking the seat from Democratic Unionist Party. Alliance Party won with a majority of 1,533 votes (4.5%). Turnout was 58.5%.

What was the swing in Belfast East at the 2010 election?

The swing in Belfast East was 21.7% from DUP to ALL — a modest shift towards ALL. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.

What does swing mean in UK elections?

Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Belfast East in 2010 is shown in the statistics above.

ALL GAIN from DUP: Belfast East — 2010 General Election Result

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ALL GAIN from DUP: Belfast East — 2010 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections

Alliance Party gained Belfast East constituency from Democratic Unionist Party on 6 May 2010. The Alliance Party majority was 1,533 votes (4.5%). Turnout was 58.5%. The swing was 21.7% from DUP to ALL.

Previous Results — Belfast East Constituency

Election	Winner	Majority	Turnout	Swing
4 July 2024 general	DUP	2,676	58.6%	0.0%
12 December 2019 general	DUP	1,819	64.1%	0.0%
8 June 2017 general

Frequently Asked Questions — Belfast East Constituency

Who won the Belfast East constituency election in 2010?: Alliance Party gained Belfast East constituency at the 6 May 2010 General Election, taking the seat from Democratic Unionist Party. Alliance Party won with a majority of 1,533 votes (4.5%). Turnout was 58.5%.
What was the swing in Belfast East at the 2010 election?: The swing in Belfast East was 21.7% from DUP to ALL — a modest shift towards ALL. Swing is calculated using the Butler two-party formula: the average of the change in winner's vote share and the fall in the runner-up's vote share compared to the previous election here.
What does swing mean in UK elections?: Swing measures how much support has shifted between two parties compared to a previous election. The Butler swing formula — used in British election reporting since the 1950s — takes the average of the gain in the winner's vote share and the loss in the runner-up's. A 5% swing is considered large at ward level; anything above 10% is exceptional. The swing figure for Belfast East in 2010 is shown in the statistics above.