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Belfast West

Constituency

East Northern Ireland. About 101,218 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 39 square kilometres.

MP for Belfast West

Paul MaskeySinn FéinMP since

They won by 15,961 votes on a 52.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 12% of people in Belfast West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
40.2%
24th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.7%
Joint 110th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
103,177
269th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
12%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Belfast West at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Paul MaskeyElectedSinn Féin21,00952.9%
Gerry CarrolPeople Before Profit Alliance5,04812.7%
Paul DohertySocial Democratic & Labour Party4,31810.9%
Frank McCoubreyDemocratic Unionist Party4,30410.8%
Ann McClureTraditional Unionist Voice2,0105.1%
Eóin MillarAlliance1,0772.7%
Gerard HerdmanAontú9042.3%
Ben SharkeyUlster Unionist Party4611.2%
Ash JonesGreen Party Northern Ireland4511.1%
Tony MallonIndependent1610.4%
Electorate
75,346
Turnout
52.7%
Majority
15,961 (40.2%)
Valid votes
39,743
Rejected ballots
256

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Belfast West compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Belfast WestMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Belfast West is 40.2%.
40.2%24th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Belfast West is 52.7%.
52.7%joint 110th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Belfast West is 103,177.
103,177269th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Belfast West is 12.0%.
12%joint 192nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Belfast West?

Belfast West had 103,177 usual residents at the census.

Belfast West is the 269th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Belfast

Most of Belfast West lies in Belfast. These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Belfast West itself. See Belfast

Average house price
£184,768
Up 7.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
351,927
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
80.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Belfast West in brief

The winner in Belfast West had a majority of 40.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Belfast West at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7%.

Belfast West had 103,177 usual residents at the census.

About 12% of people in Belfast West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.