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Chris Hazzard

— Current MP

71,772

Electorate

Elections

61.3%

Avg turnout

Times changed

Election history

SF Chris Hazzard Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 9,280 Turnout 59.3% Votes 45,243

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Hazzard	SF	19,698	43.5%	+12.7pp
Colin McGrath	LAB	10,418	23.0%	-4.2pp
Diane Forsythe	DUP	7,349	16.2%	-1.9pp
Andrew McMurray	ALL	3,187	7.0%	-6.8pp
Jim Wells	TRA	1,893	4.2%	—
Michael O'Loan	ULS	1,411	3.1%	-4.6pp
Rosemary McGlone		797	1.8%	-0.6pp
Declan Walsh		444	1.0%	—
Hannah Westropp	CON	46	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Hazzard		16,137	32.4%	-7.5pp
Michael Savage	LAB	14,517	29.2%	-6.0pp
Glyn Hanna		7,619	15.3%	-2.1pp
Patrick Brown	SOC	6,916	13.9%	+10.3pp
Jill Macauley		3,307	6.7%	+2.7pp
Paul Brady		1,266	2.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Chris Hazzard		20,328	39.9%	+11.4pp
Margaret Ritchie	LAB	17,882	35.1%	-7.2pp
Diane Forsythe		8,867	17.4%	+9.3pp
Harold McKee		2,002	3.9%	-5.4pp
Andrew McMurray	SOC	1,814	3.6%	-0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Margaret Ritchie	LAB	18,077	42.3%	-6.1pp
Chris Hazzard		12,186	28.5%	-0.2pp
Harold McKee		3,964	9.3%	—
Jim Wells		3,486	8.2%	-0.4pp
Henry Reilly		3,044	7.1%	—
Martyn Todd	SOC	1,622	3.8%	+2.5pp
Felicity Buchan	CON	318	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Margaret Ritchie	LAB	20,648	48.5%	+1.6pp
Caitriona Ruane		12,236	28.7%	+1.7pp
Jim Wells		3,645	8.6%	-7.6pp
John McCallister		3,093	7.3%	—
Ivor McConnell		1,506	3.5%	—
Cadogan Enright		901	2.1%	—
David Griffin	SOC	560	1.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2011 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

24.7%

50 to 64

19.9%

35 to 49

19.3%

65 and over

17.7% ▲4.2pp

25 to 34

11.0%

18 to 24

7.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.7%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.9%

18 to 24

7.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

87.7%

No religion

10.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Muslim

0.2%

Hindu

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.9%

No qualifications

22.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.1%

Private renters

17.4%

Social renters

9.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

99.1%

Asian or Asian British

0.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.1%

Other ethnic group

0.1%

📊 Age

Under 18

25.9%

45 to 64

24.3%

30 to 44

20.3%

18 to 29

16.0%

65 and over

13.5%

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%	0.7%	—	+0.6pp	—
Asian or Asian British	—	0.4%	0.5%	—	+0.1pp	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	—	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	—	0.2%	—	—	—	—
White	—	99.1%	98.7%	—	-0.4pp	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Christian	—	—	87.7%	—	—	—
Hindu	—	—	0.0%	—	—	—
Muslim	—	—	0.2%	—	—	—
No religion	—	—	10.4%	—	—	—
Other religion	—	—	0.4%	—	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Level 4 qualifications or above	—	—	31.9%	—	—	—
No qualifications	—	—	22.3%	—	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	—	—	70.1%	—	—	—
Private renters	—	—	17.4%	—	—	—
Social renters	—	—	9.3%	—	—	—

Previous MPs

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Eddie McGrady	LAB	1987-06-11	2010-05-06
Enoch Powell	ULS	1986-01-23	1987-06-11