Key Issues - Elections in Northern Ireland

Elections in Northern Ireland

• Introduction to the Electoral System in Northern Ireland

Election Results

• Table and Chart with summary of election results 1969 to 2015
• Details of election results 1968 to the present
• Northern Ireland Elections (Part of ARK web site)

Other Information

• A Selection of political party manifestos
• Electoral maps and charts
• List of the 18 Westminster Constituencies, including details of wards and size of the electorate (1995)
• Population, number of wards, and average ward electorates for the 26 District Councils (1992)
• Guide to information on elections on the Internet
• Polls of Opinion and Attitude in Northern Ireland, 1973-2004

Some Source Material

• The Electoral Commission. (2011). Report on the Northern Ireland Assembly election on 5 May 2011, (20 October 2011), [PDF; 1344KB]. Belfast: The Electoral Commission.
• Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. (2006). Revised Recommendations for Parliamentary Constituencies, (18 May 2006), [PDF; 188KB]. Belfast: Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland.
• The Electoral Commission. (2006). Election 2005: campaign spending - The UK Parliamentary general election, (March 2006), [PDF File; 3393KB]. Belfast: The Electoral Commission.
• The Electoral Commission. (2005). Election 2005: Northern Ireland - The combined UK Parliamentary and local government elections, (December 2005), [PDF File; 3083KB]. Belfast: The Electoral Commission.
• The Electoral Commission. (2004). The Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2003: Campaign Spending, (17 November 2004), [PDF File; 508KB]. Belfast: The Electoral Commission.
• The Electoral Commission. (2004.) The Northern Ireland Assembly Elections 2003: The official report on the Northern Ireland Assembly elections 26 November 2003, (April 2004), [PDF File; 1214KB]. Belfast: The Electoral Commission.
• The Electoral Commission. (2003). The Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Act 2002: An assessment of its first year in operation, (Research Report), (December 2003), [PDF File; 1093KB]. Belfast: The Electoral Commission. [Also Executive Summary; PDF File; 35KB]
• Democratic Dialogue (DD). (1998). Elections in Northern Ireland: systems for stability and success.. Belfast: Democratic Dialogue.
• Northern Ireland Office (NIO). (2005). Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland: Proposals on the future of Electoral Registration in Northern Ireland - Consultation Paper, (5 August 2005), [PDF; 171KB]. Belfast: Northern Ireland Office (NIO).
• Northern Ireland Office (NIO). (2005). Political Donations in Northern Ireland: Proposals on the future of donations to political parties in Northern Ireland - Consultation Paper, (5 August 2005), [PDF; 159KB]. Belfast: Northern Ireland Office (NIO).
• Northern Ireland Office (NIO). (1973). 'Questions & Answers on Proportional Representation'. Belfast: Northern Ireland Office (NIO).
• Ruohomaki, Jyrki. (2001). Two elections, two contests: the June 2001 elections in Northern Ireland (August 2001). Belfast: Democratic Dialogue.
• Ward, Margaret. (2001). Women and the Local Government Elections 2001 (June 2001). Belfast: Democratic Dialogue.

2024 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 4 July 2024

• List of candidates in each constituency
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2024). Parliamentary Electorate on 3 June 2024 [Northern Ireland], [Excel; 43KB]. Belfast: EONI.

2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (NI), Thursday 5 May 2022

• DRAFT Result (when available) 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (Thursday 5 May 2022)
• List of candidates in each constituency
• Number of candidates standing for each political party
• Number of candidates in each constituency
• Election Manifestos

2019 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 12 December 2019

• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2019). Declaration of Result: UK Parliamentary Election (12 December 2019), [Excel; 747KB]. Belfast: EONI.
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2019). UK Parlimentary Election 12 December 2019: Turnout (Northern Ireland), [PDF; 76KB]. Belfast: EONI.

2017 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 8 June 2017

• DRAFT Results of the 2017 Westminster General Election (NI)
• Party manifestos and web pages
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2017). Eligible Electorate in NI (on 1 June 2017), for UK Parliamentary Election on 8 June 2017, [PDF; 13KB]. Belfast: EONI.
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2017). Total Parliamentary Electorate in NI by ward (on 1 June 2017), for UK Parliamentary Election on 8 June 2017, [PDF; 182KB]. Belfast: EONI.
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2017). Number of candidates nominated in each constituency in NI, for UK Parliamentary Election on 8 June 2017, [PDF; 16KB]. Belfast: EONI.

2017 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (NI), Thursday 2 March 2017

• Result 2017 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (Thursday 2 March 2017)
• List of candidates by constituency
• Number of candidates standing for each political party
• Number of candidates in each constituency
• Party manifestos and web pages

2016 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (NI), Thursday 5 May 2016

• Result 2016 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (Thursday 5 May 2016)
• Party manifestos and web pages
• List of Candidates

2015 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 7 May 2015

• Results of the 2015 Westminster General Election (NI)
• 2015 Westminster Election - party manifestos and web pages
• List of candidates standing in the 2015 Westminster Election
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2015). Eligible Electorate, UK Election 7 May 2015, [PDF; 13KB]. Belfast: EONI.

• Result 2011 Northern Ireland Assembly Election (Thursday 5 May 2011)
• Result 2011 Local Government Election (Thursday 5 May 2011)
• Result 2011 Referendum on the Alternative Vote system (Thursday 5 May 2011)

2010 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 6 May 2010

• Results of the 2010 Westminster Election
• 2010 Westminster Election - party manifestos and web pages
• List of candidates standing in the 2010 Westminster Election
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2010). Parliamentary Electorate on 28 April 2010, [PDF; 97KB]. Belfast: EONI.

2009 European Election

• Result of the 2009 European Election

2008 Local Government By-Election

• Result of Local Government By-Election, Banbridge Council, Thursday 14 February 2008

2007 Northern Ireland Assembly Election, Wednesday 7 March 2007

• Detailed draft results of the 2007 Assembly Election
• Party manifestos and web pages
• List of Candidates
• Number of Candidates Standing for Each Political Party
• Number of candidates in each constituency
• Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI). (2007). Number of electorate by ward in each constituency, 1 February 2007, [PDF; 60KB]. Belfast: EONI.

2005 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 5 May 2005
and 2005 Local Government Election, Thursday 5 May 2005

• Detailed results of the 2005 Westminster Election
• DRAFT Summary results of the 2005 Local Government Election
• 2005 Westminster Election - party manifestos and web pages
• List of candidates standing in the 2005 Westminster Election
• List of candidates standing in the 2005 Local Government Election

2003 Northern Ireland Assembly Election, Wednesday 26 November 2003

• Detailed results of the 2003 Assembly Election
• List of Candidates
• Number of Candidates Standing for Each Political Party
• Number of candidates in each constituency, 4 November 2003 [PDF File; 38KB]
• Number of electorate by ward in each constituency, 1 September 2003 [PDF File; 58KB]

2001 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 7 June 2001
and 2001 Local Government Election, Thursday 7 June 2001

• Detailed results of the 2001 Westminster Election
• Summary results of the 2001 Local Government Election
• 2001 Westminster Election - party manifestos and web pages
• List of candidates standing in the 2001 Westminster Election
• List of candidates standing in the 2001 Local Government Election

1999 European Election, Thursday 10 June 1999

• Results of the 1999 European election
• 1999 European Election - party manifestos and web pages

1998 Northern Ireland Assembly Election, Thursday 25 June 1998

• Results of the 1998 Assembly election
[Also Excel file of the results]

• List of Northern Ireland Assembly Members
• 1998 Northern Ireland Assembly Election - party manifestos and web pages
• Candidates who stood in the 1998 Assembly election

1997 Westminster General Election (NI), Thursday 1 May 1997

• Results of the 1997 Westminster election
• 1997 Westminster election pages
• Manifestos for the 1997 Westminster election
• Candidates who stood in the 1997 Westminster election

All Election Results 1968 to the Present

• Details of election results 1968 to the present