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Election history

SF Paul Maskey Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 15,961 Turnout 52.8% Votes 39,743

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Maskey	SF	21,009	52.9%	+4.4pp
Gerry Carrol		5,048	12.7%	-1.4pp
Paul Doherty	LAB	4,318	10.9%	+3.4pp
Frank McCoubrey	DUP	4,304	10.8%	-7.3pp
Ann McClure	TRA	2,010	5.1%	—
Eóin Millar	ALL	1,077	2.7%	-4.4pp
Gerard Herdman		904	2.3%	-1.5pp
Ben Sharkey	ULS	461	1.2%	+0.3pp
Ash Jones		451	1.1%	—
Tony Mallon		161	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Maskey		20,866	53.8%	-12.9pp
Gerry Carroll		6,194	16.0%	+5.8pp
Frank McCoubrey		5,220	13.5%	+0.0pp
Paul Doherty	LAB	2,985	7.7%	+0.7pp
Donnamarie Higgins	SOC	1,882	4.9%	+3.1pp
Monica Digney		1,635	4.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Maskey		27,107	66.7%	+12.5pp
Frank McCoubrey		5,455	13.4%	+5.6pp
Gerry Carroll		4,132	10.2%	-9.1pp
Tim Attwood	LAB	2,860	7.0%	-2.8pp
Sorcha Eastwood	SOC	731	1.8%	+0.0pp
Conor Campbell		348	0.9%	-0.8pp

SF Paul Maskey Hold

2015-05-07

Majority 12,365 Turnout 56.4% Votes 35,329

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Paul Maskey		19,163	54.2%	-16.8pp
Gerry Carroll		6,798	19.2%	—
Alex Attwood	LAB	3,475	9.8%	-6.5pp
Frank McCoubrey		2,773	7.9%	+0.3pp
Bill Manwaring		1,088	3.1%	—
Brian Higginson		765	2.2%	—
Gerard Catney	SOC	636	1.8%	-0.1pp
John Lowry		597	1.7%	—
Paul Shea	CON	34	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gerry Adams		22,840	71.1%	+2.5pp
Alex Attwood	LAB	5,261	16.4%	+0.3pp
William Humphrey		2,436	7.6%	-3.3pp
Bill Manwaring		1,000	3.1%	—
Maire Hendron	SOC	596	1.9%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2011 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

25.0%

35 to 49

19.3%

50 to 64

18.9%

65 and over

15.3% ▲2.8pp

25 to 34

13.6%

18 to 24

7.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.5%

Other ethnic group

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.9%

📊 Age

65 and over

14.5%

18 to 24

8.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

86.3%

No religion

10.4%

Muslim

1.1%

Other religion

0.3%

Hindu

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

31.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

48.8%

Social renters

34.9%

Private renters

12.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

Under 18

26.5%

45 to 64

23.1%

30 to 44

19.0%

18 to 29

18.9%

65 and over

12.5%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	—	0.1%	1.2%	—	+1.1pp	—
Asian or Asian British	—	1.0%	1.5%	—	+0.5pp	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	0.2%	0.9%	—	+0.7pp	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	0.3%	—	—	—	—
White	—	98.2%	96.3%	—	-1.9pp	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Christian	—	—	86.3%	—	—	—
Hindu	—	—	0.1%	—	—	—
Muslim	—	—	1.1%	—	—	—
No religion	—	—	10.4%	—	—	—
Other religion	—	—	0.3%	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Level 4 qualifications or above	—	—	23.5%	—	—	—
No qualifications	—	—	31.1%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	—	—	48.8%	—	—	—
Private renters	—	—	12.5%	—	—	—
Social renters	—	—	34.9%	—	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Gerry Adams	SF	1997-05-01	2011-01-26
Joe Hendron	LAB	1992-04-09	1997-05-01