Notional election for the constituency of Belfast North on 5 May 2005
A notional election to the 54th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Belfast North, forming part of the notional general election on 5 May 2005.
Democratic Unionist Party win with a majority of 5,188 - 17.0% - on a turnout of 58.1%.
An electorate of 52,535, having a valid vote count of 30,540.
Candidates
| Party | Vote | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Unionist Party | 13,935 | 45.6% |
| Sinn Féin | 8,747 | 28.6% |
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 4,950 | 16.2% |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 2,154 | 7.1% |
| Other parties | 754 | 2.5% |
Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.
Estimates of the 2005 general election result in new constituencies
Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, then at the University of Plymouth, produced estimates of the 2005 general election result as if the new constituencies recommended by the separate Parliamentary Boundary Commissions for England, Wales and Northern Ireland had then been in existence.
The Elections Centre, established by Professors Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, moved to the University of Exeter in 2003.