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Colum Eastwood

— Current MP

69,890

Electorate

Elections

58.3%

Avg turnout

Times changed

Election history

Colum Eastwood Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 4,166 Turnout 52.2% Votes 38,358

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Colum Eastwood	LAB	15,647	40.8%	-17.5pp
Sandra Duffy	SF	11,481	29.9%	+8.8pp
Gary Middleton	DUP	3,915	10.2%	+1.5pp
Shaun Harkin		2,444	6.4%	+3.6pp
Anne McCloskey		1,519	4.0%	—
Janice Montgomery	ULS	1,422	3.7%	+1.7pp
Rachael Ferguson	ALL	1,268	3.3%	+0.6pp
John Boyle		662	1.7%	-2.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Colum Eastwood	LAB	26,881	57.0%	+17.7pp
Elisha McCallion		9,771	20.7%	-19.0pp
Gary Middleton		4,773	10.1%	-6.0pp
Anne McCloskey		2,032	4.3%	—
Shaun Harkin		1,332	2.8%	-0.2pp
Rachael Ferguson	SOC	1,267	2.7%	+0.8pp
Darren Guy		1,088	2.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Elisha McCallion		18,256	39.7%	+8.2pp
Mark Durkan	LAB	18,087	39.4%	-8.6pp
Gary Middleton		7,398	16.1%	+3.7pp
Shaun Harkin		1,377	3.0%	—
John Doherty	SOC	847	1.8%	-0.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Durkan	LAB	17,725	47.9%	+3.2pp
Gearóid Ó Heára		11,679	31.6%	-0.4pp
Gary Middleton		4,573	12.4%	+0.5pp
Julia Kee		1,226	3.3%	—
David Hawthorne	SOC	835	2.3%	+1.7pp
Kyle Thompson		832	2.3%	—
Hamish Badenoch	CON	132	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Durkan	LAB	16,922	44.7%	-1.7pp
Martina Anderson		12,098	31.9%	-1.4pp
Maurice Devenney		4,489	11.9%	-2.2pp
Eamonn McCann		2,936	7.8%	—
David Harding		1,221	3.2%	—
Keith McGrellis	SOC	223	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2011 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

23.9%

50 to 64

19.8%

35 to 49

19.7%

65 and over

16.2% ▲4.3pp

25 to 34

12.5%

18 to 24

7.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.3%

Asian or Asian British

1.5%

Other ethnic group

1.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.3%

📊 Age

65 and over

15.4%

18 to 24

8.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

88.0%

No religion

9.3%

Other religion

0.5%

Muslim

0.4%

Hindu

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.1%

No qualifications

27.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

51.5%

Social renters

27.5%

Private renters

18.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

Under 18

25.5%

45 to 64

24.1%

30 to 44

20.4%

18 to 29

18.0%

65 and over

11.9%

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%	1.0%	—	+0.9pp	—
Asian or Asian British	—	1.1%	1.5%	—	+0.4pp	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	0.2%	0.3%	—	+0.1pp	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	0.4%	—	—	—	—
White	—	98.2%	97.3%	—	-0.9pp	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Christian	—	—	88.0%	—	—	—
Hindu	—	—	0.2%	—	—	—
Muslim	—	—	0.4%	—	—	—
No religion	—	—	9.3%	—	—	—
Other religion	—	—	0.5%	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Level 4 qualifications or above	—	—	31.1%	—	—	—
No qualifications	—	—	27.0%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	—	—	51.5%	—	—	—
Private renters	—	—	18.3%	—	—	—
Social renters	—	—	27.5%	—	—	—

Previous MPs

MP	Party	From	To
Elisha McCallion	SF	2017-06-08	2019-11-06
Mark Durkan	LAB	2005-05-05	2017-05-03
Mr John Hume	LAB	1983-06-09	2005-05-05