Frequently Asked Questions — Belfast East Constituency

Who won the Belfast East constituency election in 2019?

Democratic Unionist Party held Belfast East constituency at the 12 December 2019 General Election. Democratic Unionist Party won with a majority of 1,819 votes (4.3%). Turnout was 64.1%.

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 2019 is shown in the statistics above.