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Strangford

Constituency

East Northern Ireland. About 99,875 people in 787 square kilometres.

MP for Strangford

Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMP since

They won by 5,131 votes on a 52.2% 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 42% of people in Strangford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
13.2%
Joint 301st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.2%
Joint 96th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,154
239th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
42%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Strangford at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jim ShannonElectedDemocratic Unionist Party15,55940.0%
Michelle GuyAlliance10,42826.8%
Richard SmartUlster Unionist Party3,94110.1%
Ron McDowellTraditional Unionist Voice3,1438.1%
Noel SandsSinn Féin2,7937.2%
Will PollandSocial Democratic & Labour Party1,7834.6%
Alexandra BraidnerGreen Party Northern Ireland7031.8%
Garreth FallsIndependent2560.7%
Gareth BurnsIndependent1570.4%
Barry HetheringtonConservative1460.4%
Electorate
74,525
Turnout
52.2%
Majority
5,131 (13.2%)
Valid votes
38,909
Rejected ballots
135

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 Strangford compares

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

StrangfordMiddle
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%. Strangford is 13.2%.
13.2%joint 301st smallest 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%. Strangford is 52.2%.
52.2%joint 96th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Strangford is 98,154.
98,154239th least 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%. Strangford is 42.0%.
42%joint 314th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Strangford?

Strangford had 98,154 usual residents at the census.

Strangford is the 239th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Ards and North Down

Most of Strangford lies in Ards and North Down. These figures are published for the whole of Ards and North Down, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Strangford itself. See Ards and North Down

Average house price
£227,275
Up 7.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
165,407
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
96.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Strangford in brief

The winner in Strangford had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Strangford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.2%.

Strangford had 98,154 usual residents at the census.

About 42% of people in Strangford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.