Who won the Belfast North constituency election in 2005?

Liberal Democrats gained Belfast North constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Sinn Féin. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 5,188 votes (17.0%). Turnout was 57.8%.

What was the swing in Belfast North at the 2005 election?

The swing in Belfast North was 44.7% from SF to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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 North in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.

LD GAIN from SF: Belfast North — 2005 General Election Result

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LD GAIN from SF: Belfast North — 2005 General Election Result | WIN326 — VPNews Elections

Liberal Democrats gained Belfast North constituency from Sinn Féin on 5 May 2005. The Liberal Democrats majority was 5,188 votes (17.0%). Turnout was 57.8%. The swing was 44.7% from SF to LD.

Previous Results — Belfast North Constituency

Election	Winner	Majority	Turnout	Swing
4 July 2024 general	SF	5,612	54.5%	0.0%
12 December 2019 general	SF	1,943	67.9%	0.0%
8 June 2017 general

Frequently Asked Questions — Belfast North Constituency

Who won the Belfast North constituency election in 2005?: Liberal Democrats gained Belfast North constituency at the 5 May 2005 General Election, taking the seat from Sinn Féin. Liberal Democrats won with a majority of 5,188 votes (17.0%). Turnout was 57.8%.
What was the swing in Belfast North at the 2005 election?: The swing in Belfast North was 44.7% from SF to LD — a modest shift towards LD. 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 North in 2005 is shown in the statistics above.