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Strangford
Northern Ireland Assembly
Parliamentary constituency
Strangford shown within Northern Ireland
Current constituency
Created1996
Seats6 (1996–2016)
5 (2017–)
MLAs
DistrictsArds and North Down Borough Council
BoundariesMap

Strangford (Irish: Loch Cuan, Ulster Scots: Strangfurd) 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. Since 1997, it has shared boundaries with the Strangford UK Parliament constituency.

For further details of the history and boundaries of the constituency, see Strangford (UK Parliament constituency).

Members

Election MLA
(party) 		MLA
(party) 		MLA
(party) 		MLA
(party) 		MLA
(party) 		MLA
(party)
1996 Kieran McCarthy
(Alliance Party) 		Tom Benson
(UUP) 		Jim Shannon
(DUP) 		John Taylor
(UUP) 		Iris Robinson
(DUP) 		5 seats
1996–1998
1998 Cedric Wilson
(UKUP)
January 2001
co-option 		Tom Hamilton
(UUP)
2003 David McNarry
(UUP/UKIP) 		George Ennis
(DUP)
2007 Simon Hamilton
(DUP) 		Michelle McIlveen
(DUP)
January 2010
co-option 		Jonathan Bell
(DUP)
August 2010
co-option 		Simpson Gibson
(DUP)
2011 Mike Nesbitt
(UUP)
October 2012
defection
2016 Kellie Armstrong
(Alliance Party) 		Philip Smith
(UUP)
2017 5 seats
2017–present 		Peter Weir
(DUP)
September 2019
co-option 		Harry Harvey
(DUP)
2022 Nick Mathison
(Alliance Party)

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[1]
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      
Ulster Unionist 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          
Ulster Unionist 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[2]
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    
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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[3]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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[4]
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  
Ulster Unionist Mike Nesbitt 11.03% 3,273 3,286.93 3,371.93 3,595.28 3,780.92 4,069.92
Ulster Unionist 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          
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[5]
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        
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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                
Ulster Unionist 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[6]
Party Candidate FPv% Count
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
DUP Iris Robinson 22.95% 8,548                    
Ulster Unionist 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                  
Ulster Unionist 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
Ulster Unionist 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[7]
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                                  
Ulster Unionist John Taylor 21.44% 9,203                                  
Ulster Unionist 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      
Ulster Unionist 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              
Ulster Unionist 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.[8]

Party Candidates Votes Percentage
Ulster Unionist John Taylor
Tom Benson
William Biggerstaff
Jack Beattie 		12,547 31.3
DUP Iris Robinson
Jim Shannon
Sandy Geddis
William Morrison 		11,584 28.9
Alliance Kieran McCarthy
Geraldine Rice
Kathleen Coulter
Jim McBriar
Alan McDowell 		4,614 11.6
UK Unionist Cedric Wilson
Elizabeth Roche 		3,112 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

References

  1. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated – Strangford". Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2017". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  3. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2016". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  4. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). EONI. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2007". EONI. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  6. ^ "NI Assembly Election 2003". EONI. Archived from the original on 6 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ "NI Assembly Election 1998". EONI. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. ^ 1996 Candidates – Strangford Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Ireland Elections
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