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Belfast East general election result, 2024.

Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) won Belfast East in the 2024 UK general election by 2,676 votes over Naomi Long (Alliance).

Direct answer

Gavin Robinson was elected.

Gavin Robinson received 19,894 votes (46.58%). Naomi Long received 17,218 votes (40.32%).

Winning party
Democratic Unionist Party
Runner-up party
Alliance
Winning majority
2,676
Turnout
58.57%
Valid votes
42,706
Electorate
72,917
Complete candidate result

All 7 candidates.

PlaceCandidatePartyVotesShare
1Gavin Robinson ↗ElectedDemocratic Unionist Party19,89446.58%
2Naomi Long ↗Alliance17,21840.32%
3John RossTraditional Unionist Voice1,9184.49%
4Ryan WarrenUlster Unionist Party1,8184.26%
5Brian SmythGreen Party Northern Ireland1,0772.52%
6Séamas De FaoiteSocial Democratic & Labour Party6191.45%
7Ryan NorthIndependent1620.38%
Permanent constituency record

Belfast East, Northern Ireland

Electionpedia ID
eop-result-uk-2024-commons-n05000001
Official constituency code
N05000001
Region
Northern Ireland
Nation
Northern Ireland
Polling date
4 July 2024
Result summary
DUP hold
Invalid ballots
184
Coverage boundary

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