Frequently Asked Questions — North Antrim Constituency

Who won the North Antrim constituency election in 2019?

Democratic Unionist Party gained North Antrim constituency at the 12 December 2019 General Election, taking the seat from Traditional Unionist Voice. Democratic Unionist Party won with a majority of 12,721 votes (28.9%). Turnout was 57.1%.

What was the swing in North Antrim at the 2019 election?

The swing in North Antrim was 24.2% from TUV to DUP — a modest shift towards DUP. 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 North Antrim in 2019 is shown in the statistics above.