Strangford (UK Parliament constituency)
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Strangford is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
The constituency's current MP is Jim Shannon of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), who has served since the 2010 election.
Constituency profile
Strangford covers the settlements either side of Strangford Lough.
The constituency has been represented by Unionist candidates since it was formed. There have not been significant votes for parties outside the traditional unionist block, although the Alliance has saved its deposit in every election.
The main interest in elections has been the contest between the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Until the 2001 general election, the UUP were clearly ahead of the DUP in Westminster elections, but elections to regional assemblies and local government were much closer. In 2001 the sitting MP John Taylor retired and the contest to succeed him was fierce. The seat was won by Iris Robinson for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the subsequent 2003 assembly election saw the DUP increase their vote further.
The seat is strongly unionist, and one of 7 areas of Northern Ireland which voted to leave the European Union.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Boundaries
The seat was created after boundary changes in 1983, as part of an expansion of Northern Ireland's constituencies from 12 to 17, and was predominantly made up from parts of North Down.
In 1995, the Commission recommended abolishing the constituency and dividing it between North Down and new constituencies of Mid Down, and Castlereagh and Newtownards. This was successfully opposed in local enquiries.Template:Citation needed
From 2024, for the first time, the town of Strangford is included in the constituency having previously being in South Down.
| 1983–1997 | The district of Ards; and
in the district of Castlereagh, the wards of Beechill, Fourwinds, Hillfoot, Lower Braniel, Minnowburn, Moneyreagh, Newtownbreda, and Upper Braniel.<ref>Schedule (a) County constituencies, Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> |
| 1997–2010 | In the district of Ards, the wards of Ballygowan, Ballyrainey, Ballywalter, Bradshaw's Brae, Carrowdore, Central, Comber East, Comber North, Comber West, Glen, Gregstown, Killinchy, Kircubbin, Lisbane, Loughries, Movilla, Portaferry, Portavogie, Scrabo, and Whitespots;
in the district of Castlereagh, the wards of Ballyhanwood, Carrowreagh, Carryduff East, Carryduff West, Dundonald, Enler, Graham's Bridge and Moneyreagh; and in the district of Down, the wards of Derryboy, Killyleagh, and Saintfield.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref> |
| 2010–2024 | In the district of Ards, the wards of Ballygowan, Ballyrainey, Ballywalter, Bradshaw's Brae, Carrowdore, Central, Comber East, Comber North, Comber West, Glen, Gregstown, Killinchy, Kircubbin, Lisbane, Loughries, Movilla, Portaferry, Portavogie, Scrabo, and Whitespots;
in the district of Castlereagh, the ward of Moneyreagh; and in the district of Down, the wards of Ballymaglave, Ballynahinch East, Derryboy, Killyleagh, Kilmore, and Saintfield.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref> |
| 2024– | In Ards and North Down, the wards of Ballygowan, Ballywalter, the part of the Carrowdore ward to the south of the southern boundary of the 2010–2024 North Down constituency, Comber North, Comber South, Comber West, Conway Square, Cronstown, Glen, Gregstown, Killinchy, Kircubbin, the part of the Loughries ward to the west of the southern boundary of the 2010–2024 North Down constituency, Movilla, Portaferry, Portavogie, Scrabo, and West Winds;
and in Newry, Mourne and Down, the wards of Ballynahinch, the part of the Ballyward ward to the north of the Ballyward split line, Crossgar and Killyleagh, Derryboy, Drumaness, Kilmore, the part of the Quoile ward to the north of the Quoile split line, the Strangford ward, except for the relevant area.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> |
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member<ref name="rayment">Template:Rayment-hc</ref> | Party | |
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| 1983 | John Taylor | Template:Party name with colour | |
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| 1997 | |||
| 2001 | Iris Robinson* | Template:Party name with colour | |
| 2005 | |||
| 2010 | Vacant | ||
| 2010 | Jim Shannon | Template:Party name with colour | |
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| 2017 | |||
| 2019 | |||
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* Iris Robinson left the DUP shortly before taking the Chiltern Hundreds to leave the Commons.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The seat was vacant from 13 January 2010 until the general election on 6 May 2010. Robinson resigned in January 2010 after a scandal involving financial dealings.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, no by-election was held, as the next general election was held in May 2010.
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
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Elections in the 2010s
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Elections in the 2000s
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Elections in the 1990s
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Elections in the 1980s
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See also
References
External links
- Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
- Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)
- 2017 Election House of Commons Library 2017 Election report
- A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)
- Politics Resources
- Strangford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Strangford UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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