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Constituency

Belfast West

At a glance

Belfast West is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Paul Maskey, a Sinn Féin MP. Paul Maskey has represented the seat since 9 Jun 2011. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 15,961 votes (40.2%), ranking #627 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 0.0 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Paul Maskey
Photograph of Paul Maskey MP ID 4245
Current party
SF Sinn Féin
MP since 9 Jun 2011
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 0.0 %
0 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Northern Ireland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4424
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 0
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Belfast West.

Map

MP voting summary

How Paul Maskey has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 0 of 2,361 eligible divisions (0.0 %).

0.0 %

Participation

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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 40.2% in 2024

Majority of 15,961 votes · #627 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 15,961
Paul Maskey · Sinn Féin 21,009 (52.9%)
Gerry Carrol · People Before Profit Alliance 5,048 (12.7%)
Paul Doherty · Social Democratic & Labour Party 4,318 (10.9%)
Frank McCoubrey · Democratic Unionist Party 4,304 (10.8%)
Ann McClure · Traditional Unionist Voice 2,010 (5.1%)
Eóin Millar · Alliance 1,077 (2.7%)
Gerard Herdman · Aontú 904 (2.3%)
Ben Sharkey · Ulster Unionist Party 461 (1.2%)
Ash Jones · Green Party Northern Ireland 451 (1.1%)
Tony Mallon · Independent 161 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Belfast West?

Paul Maskey is the current MP for Belfast West. Source

Which party currently holds Belfast West?

Belfast West is currently represented by Paul Maskey of Sinn Féin. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Belfast West?

Belfast West's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4424. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Belfast West?

The current MP profile for Belfast West is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Belfast West change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Belfast West data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source