# Strangford (Assembly constituency)

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Strangford is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Forum in 1996. Since 1998, it has elected members to the current Assembly.
For Assembly elections before 1996, the constituency was largely part of the North Down constituency with smaller sections being added from Belfast East constituency and Belfast South constituency. From 1997 until 2024, it shared boundaries with the Strangford UK Parliament constituency until the Parliamentary constituency's boundaries changed for the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
For further details of the history and boundaries of the Parliamentary constituency, see Strangford (UK Parliament constituency).

## Members

| Election | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) | MLA (party) |
| 1996 | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | Tom Benson (UUP) | Jim Shannon (DUP) | John Taylor (UUP) | Iris Robinson (DUP) | 5 seats 1996–1998 | 5 seats 1996–1998 |
| 1998 | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | Tom Benson (UUP) | Jim Shannon (DUP) | John Taylor (UUP) | Iris Robinson (DUP) | | Cedric Wilson (UKUP) |
| January 2001 co-option | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | Tom Hamilton (UUP) | Jim Shannon (DUP) | John Taylor (UUP) | Iris Robinson (DUP) | | Cedric Wilson (UKUP) |
| 2003 | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | David McNarry (UUP/UKIP) | Jim Shannon (DUP) | John Taylor (UUP) | Iris Robinson (DUP) | | George Ennis (DUP) |
| 2007 | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | David McNarry (UUP/UKIP) | Jim Shannon (DUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Iris Robinson (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| January 2010 co-option | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | David McNarry (UUP/UKIP) | Jim Shannon (DUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Jonathan Bell (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| August 2010 co-option | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | David McNarry (UUP/UKIP) | Simpson Gibson (DUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Jonathan Bell (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| 2011 | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | David McNarry (UUP/UKIP) | Mike Nesbitt (UUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Jonathan Bell (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| October 2012 defection | Kieran McCarthy (Alliance Party) | | David McNarry (UUP/UKIP) | Mike Nesbitt (UUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Jonathan Bell (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| 2016 | Kellie Armstrong (Alliance Party) | | Philip Smith (UUP) | Mike Nesbitt (UUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Jonathan Bell (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| 2017 | Kellie Armstrong (Alliance Party) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | Mike Nesbitt (UUP) | Simon Hamilton (DUP) | Peter Weir (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| September 2019 co-option | Kellie Armstrong (Alliance Party) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | Mike Nesbitt (UUP) | Harry Harvey (DUP) | Peter Weir (DUP) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
| 2022 | Kellie Armstrong (Alliance Party) | 5 seats 2017–present | 5 seats 2017–present | Mike Nesbitt (UUP) | Harry Harvey (DUP) | Nick Mathison (Alliance Party) | | Michelle McIlveen (DUP) |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns. For details of the order in which seats were won at each election, see the detailed results of that election.

## Elections
### Northern Ireland Assembly
#### 2022

2022 Assembly election: Strangford – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| | Alliance | Kellie Armstrong | 17.17% | 7,015 | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Michelle McIlveen | 16.15% | 6,601 | 6,643 | 6,645 | 6,779 | 8,344 | | | | |
| | DUP | Harry Harvey | 11.51% | 4,704 | 4,728 | 4,737 | 4,788 | 6,140 | 7,488 | | | |
| | UUP | Mike Nesbitt | 9.04% | 3,693 | 3,763 | 3,775 | 5,822 | 6,034 | 6,124 | 6,471 | 6,478 | 6,707 |
| | Alliance | Nick Mathison | 6.91% | 2,822 | 3,279 | 3,568 | 3,670 | 3,697 | 3,707 | 3,735 | 3,842 | 6,174 |
| | TUV | Stephen Cooper | 12.69% | 5,186 | 5,233 | 5,240 | 5,327 | 5,502 | 5,570 | 5,866 | 5,868 | 5,924 |
| | SDLP | Conor Houston | 5.97% | 2,440 | 2,563 | 3,715 | 3,759 | 3,772 | 3,778 | 3,781 | 3,802 | |
| | DUP | Peter Weir | 8.12% | 3,313 | 3,330 | 3,335 | 3,392 | | | | | |
| | UUP | Philip Smith | 6.20% | 2,535 | 2,556 | 2,567 | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Róisé McGivern | 3.93% | 1,607 | 1,644 | | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Maurice Macartney | 2.03% | 831 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Ben King | 0.29% | 118 | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,775 Valid: 40,865 (57.74%) Spoilt: 480 Quota: 6,811 Turnout: 41,345 (58.42%) |||||||||||||

#### 2017

2017 Assembly election: Strangford – 5 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | Alliance | Kellie Armstrong | 14.99% | 5,813 | 5,845 | 6,372 | 6,610 | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Simon Hamilton | 16.04% | 6,221 | 6,234 | 6,259 | 6,262 | 6,531 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Michelle McIlveen | 14.77% | 5,728 | 5,737 | 5,746 | 5,747 | 5,963 | 5,963.75 | 6,013.25 | 6,330 | 6,762 | | |
| | UUP | Mike Nesbitt | 13.72% | 5,323 | 5,362 | 5,419 | 5,432 | 5,644 | 5,653 | 5,657 | 6,112 | 6,540 | | |
| | DUP | Peter Weir | 9.13% | 3,543 | 3,552 | 3,556 | 3,556 | 3,636 | 3,636 | 3,639.5 | 3,877.75 | 4,191.25 | 5,101.5 | 5,392.38 |
| | SDLP | Joe Boyle | 7.85% | 3,045 | 3,049 | 3,120 | 3,878 | 3,900 | 4,020.75 | 4,021 | 4,115 | 4,229.25 | 5,163.25 | 5,167.09 |
| | UUP | Philip Smith | 6.32% | 2,453 | 2,480 | 2,507 | 2,507 | 2,648 | 2,648 | 2,651 | 2,800 | 3,079.25 | | |
| | Independent | Jimmy Menagh | 4.19% | 1,627 | 1,634 | 1,683 | 1,689 | 1,842 | 1,845 | 1,846.5 | 2,189.75 | | | |
| | Independent | Jonathan Bell | 3.81% | 1,479 | 1,489 | 1,549 | 1,578 | 1,782 | 1,791.75 | 1,794 | | | | |
| | TUV | Stephen Cooper | 3.43% | 1,330 | 1,350 | 1,370 | 1,373 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Dermot Kennedy | 2.86% | 1,110 | 1,110 | 1,129 | | | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Ricky Bamford | 2.37% | 918 | 930 | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Scott Benton | 0.50% | 195 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 64,393 Valid: 38,785 (60.23%) Spoilt: 454 Quota: 6,465 Turnout: 39,239 (60.94%) |||||||||||||||

#### 2016

2016 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| | UUP | Mike Nesbitt | 14.32% | 4,673 | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Michelle McIlveen | 14.29% | 4,663 | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Jonathan Bell | 10.40% | 3,393 | 3,411 | 3,416 | 3,517 | 3,540 | 3,774 | 5,164 | | | |
| | DUP | Simon Hamilton | 12.14% | 3,964 | 3,994 | 3,996 | 4,099 | 4,129 | 4,468 | 4,983 | | | |
| | Alliance | Kellie Armstrong | 10.72% | 3,499 | 3,563 | 3,656 | 3,720 | 4,313 | 4,368 | 4,393 | 4,412.84 | 4,643.46 | 4,662.46 |
| | UUP | Philip Smith | 5.19% | 1,694 | 1,805 | 1,805 | 1,905 | 1,963 | 2,335 | 2,475 | 2,904.04 | 3,676.88 | 3,957.88 |
| | SDLP | Joe Boyle | 8.35% | 2,724 | 2,738 | 3,152 | 3,176 | 3,276 | 3,293 | 3,311 | 3,320.3 | 3,367.92 | 3,387.92 |
| | Independent | Jimmy Menagh | 5.64% | 1,840 | 1,898 | 1,905 | 1,972 | 2,048 | 2,249 | 2,276 | 2,312.58 | | |
| | DUP | Harry Harvey | 6.18% | 2,017 | 2,031 | 2,033 | 2,067 | 2,072 | 2,226 | | | | |
| | TUV | Stephen Cooper | 4.31% | 1,407 | 1,418 | 1,419 | 1,590 | 1,606 | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Georgia Grainger | 2.83% | 924 | 946 | 993 | 1,043 | | | | | | |
| | UKIP | Stephen Crosby | 2.33% | 759 | 796 | 807 | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Dermot Kennedy | 2.03% | 661 | 662 | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Bill McKendry | 0.96% | 314 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Rab McCartney | 0.33% | 107 | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 65,695 Valid: 32,639 (49.68%) Spoilt: 375 Quota: 4,663 Turnout: 33,014 (50.25%) ||||||||||||||

#### 2011

2011 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| | DUP | Michelle McIlveen | 15.41% | 4,573 | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Kieran McCarthy | 14.44% | 4,284 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Jonathan Bell | 14.38% | 4,265 | | | | | |
| | DUP | Simon Hamilton | 11.65% | 3,456 | 3,672.58 | 3,778.93 | 3,960.4 | 5,745.4 | |
| | UUP | Mike Nesbitt | 11.03% | 3,273 | 3,286.93 | 3,371.93 | 3,595.28 | 3,780.92 | 4,069.92 |
| | UUP | David McNarry | 9.35% | 2,773 | 2,790.01 | 2,875.29 | 3,076.43 | 3,259.88 | 3,766.88 |
| | SDLP | Joe Boyle | 8.51% | 2,525 | 2,527.03 | 2,579.03 | 3,245.24 | 3,281.36 | 3,308.36 |
| | DUP | Billy Walker | 7.33% | 2,175 | 2,231.49 | 2,282.84 | 2,449.33 | | |
| | TUV | Terry Williams | 2.83% | 841 | 844.01 | 963.01 | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Mickey Coogan | 3.04% | 902 | 902.28 | 913.28 | | | |
| | UKIP | Cecil Andrews | 2.03% | 601 | | | | | |
| Electorate: 62,178 Valid: 29,668 (47.71%) Spoilt: 518 Quota: 4,239 Turnout: 30,186 (48.55%) ||||||||||

#### 2007

2007 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| | DUP | Iris Robinson | 16.43% | 5,917 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Jim Shannon | 13.29% | 4,788 | 5,013.68 | 5,085.46 | 5,119.59 | 5,138.02 | 5,178.02 | | | | | | | |
| | Alliance | Kieran McCarthy | 11.34% | 4,085 | 4,095.92 | 4,110.31 | 4,206.57 | 4,255.09 | 4,418.48 | 4,540.74 | 4,689.74 | 5,206.74 | | | | |
| | UUP | David McNarry | 10.30% | 3,709 | 3,737.08 | 3,754.08 | 3,842.08 | 4,110.6 | 4,204.12 | 4,356.51 | 4,360.51 | 4,469.29 | 6,036.29 | | | |
| | DUP | Simon Hamilton | 10.80% | 3,889 | 3,959.85 | 3,975.85 | 4,002.37 | 4,026.32 | 4,059.36 | 4,284.79 | 4,286.79 | 4,359.83 | 4,663.73 | 4,982.73 | 4,986.73 | 4,997.73 |
| | DUP | Michelle McIlveen | 9.63% | 3,468 | 3,858.91 | 3,887.69 | 3,903.95 | 3,932.99 | 4,002.37 | 4,148.06 | 4,149.06 | 4,215.23 | 4,377.39 | 4,560.39 | 4,568.39 | 4,579.39 |
| | SDLP | Joe Boyle | 8.52% | 3,068 | 3,068.78 | 3,071.78 | 3,082.78 | 3,096.04 | 3,122.3 | 3,132.3 | 3,937.43 | 4,088.56 | 4,294.34 | 4,512.34 | 4,547.34 | 4,548.34 |
| | UUP | Angus Carson | 5.91% | 2,128 | 2,138.27 | 2,157.66 | 2,207.79 | 2,487.22 | 2,571.74 | 2,723.26 | 2,733.26 | 2,818.65 | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Stephanie Sim | 2.41% | 868 | 871.64 | 887.77 | 942.16 | 951.16 | 1,092.55 | 1,166.81 | 1,251.81 | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Dermot Kennedy | 3.02% | 1,089 | 1,089.13 | 1,089.13 | 1,090.13 | 1,095.13 | 1,099.13 | 1,099.13 | | | | | | |
| | UK Unionist | George Ennis | 2.42% | 872 | 876.16 | 953.68 | 987.94 | 998.2 | 1,039.33 | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Martin Gregg | 1.80% | 650 | 657.15 | 676.28 | 724.28 | 733.28 | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Michael Henderson | 1.87% | 675 | 682.67 | 686.67 | 719.67 | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Robert Little | 1.41% | 508 | 509.95 | 518.08 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Cedric Wilson | 0.85% | 305 | 308.77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 66,648 Valid: 36,019 (54.04%) Spoilt: 321 Quota: 5,146 Turnout: 36,340 (54.53%) |||||||||||||||||

#### 2003

2003 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| | DUP | Iris Robinson | 22.95% | 8,548 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Taylor | 15.19% | 5,658 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | George Ennis | 12.37% | 4,606 | 6,138.54 | | | | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Jim Shannon | 12.63% | 4,703 | 6,105.67 | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | David McNarry | 8.05% | 3,000 | 3,055.5 | 3,169.46 | 3,304.1 | 3,394.34 | 3,413.81 | 3,449.14 | 3,589.01 | 3,884.5 | 5,610.5 | |
| | Alliance | Kieran McCarthy | 7.36% | 2,741 | 2,763.57 | 2,791.32 | 2,835.87 | 2,847.03 | 2,968.36 | 3,146.42 | 3,211.03 | 3,612.93 | 4,232.62 | 4,451.48 |
| | SDLP | Joe Boyle | 7.80% | 2,906 | 2,909.33 | 2,910.07 | 2,916.01 | 2,920.69 | 2,990.39 | 3,047.13 | 3,072.1 | 3,950.67 | 4,093.71 | 4,160.05 |
| | UUP | Bob Little | 5.70% | 2,123 | 2,172.21 | 2,372.01 | 2,594.76 | 2,813.28 | 2,834.38 | 2,893.98 | 3,063.46 | 3,377.83 | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Dermot Kennedy | 2.97% | 1,105 | 1,106.11 | 1,107.59 | 1,110.89 | 1,111.61 | 1,172.61 | 1,186.35 | 1,189.05 | | | |
| | NI Unionist | Cedric Wilson | 1.55% | 576 | 618.55 | 983.74 | 1,265.89 | 1,269.67 | 1,277.54 | 1,314.82 | 1,425.63 | | | |
| | PUP | Colin Neill | 1.45% | 540 | 558.87 | 620.29 | 668.8 | 672.16 | 676.01 | 697.1 | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Philip Orr | 1.14% | 425 | 437.58 | 461.63 | 482.75 | 483.77 | 501.97 | | | | | |
| | Independent | Danny McCarthy | 0.86% | 319 | 320.48 | 335.65 | 349.51 | 351.61 | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 66,308 Valid: 37,250 (56.18%) Spoilt: 588 Quota: 5,322 Turnout: 37,838 (57.06%) |||||||||||||||

#### 1998

1998 Assembly election: Strangford – 6 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count | Count |
| Party | Party | Candidate | FPv% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| | DUP | Iris Robinson | 22.08% | 9,479 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | John Taylor | 21.44% | 9,203 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Tom Benson | 3.78% | 1,623 | 1,638.75 | 2,222.19 | 2,222.19 | 2,231.52 | 2,240.52 | 2,257.2 | 2,297.84 | 2,319.76 | 2,545.66 | 3,010 | 3,072.33 | 3,252.96 | 3,257.99 | 4,599.04 | 4,719.41 | 6,327.41 | |
| | Alliance | Kieran McCarthy | 6.87% | 2,947 | 2,953.65 | 3,043.41 | 3,043.41 | 3,076.41 | 3,131.76 | 3,159.76 | 3,184.09 | 3,259.79 | 3,307.09 | 3,353.93 | 3,366.71 | 3,546.30 | 3,661.29 | 3,796.85 | 6,095.15 | 6,202.15 | |
| | DUP | Jim Shannon | 3.30% | 1,415 | 3,682.3 | 3,742.03 | 3,743.03 | 3,750.08 | 3,755.08 | 3,777.87 | 3,795.62 | 3,827.21 | 3,971.23 | 3,995.87 | 5,141.05 | 5,267.1 | 5,271.45 | 5,403.97 | 5,435.41 | 5,862.79 | 5,932.54 |
| | UK Unionist | Cedric Wilson | 7.17% | 3,078 | 3,350.65 | 3,502.78 | 3,506.44 | 3,513.12 | 3,521.47 | 3,540.49 | 3,573.14 | 3,593.55 | 3,699.24 | 3,740.23 | 3,871.12 | 3,978.89 | 3,981.59 | 4,141.92 | 4,178.61 | 4,720.04 | 4,804.04 |
| | SDLP | Danny McCarthy | 4.62% | 1,982 | 1,985.85 | 2,001.36 | 2,001.36 | 2,004.36 | 2,014.36 | 2,020.69 | 2,027.37 | 2,364.06 | 2,376.71 | 2,385.03 | 2,393.41 | 2,430.42 | 4,282.09 | 4,315.01 | 4,439.28 | 4,609.97 | 4,644.97 |
| | Ind. Unionist | John Beattie | 5.24% | 2,247 | 2,280.95 | 2,682.89 | 2,685.22 | 2,686.55 | 2,698.89 | 2,706.59 | 2,753.97 | 2,783.64 | 2,880.32 | 3,081.28 | 3,171.91 | 3,422.55 | 3,438.2 | 3,965.4 | 4,087.26 | | |
| | Alliance | Peter Osborne | 5.29% | 2,269 | 2,276 | 2,391.5 | 2,394.5 | 2,434.82 | 2,465.82 | 2,480.82 | 2,495.8 | 2,513.81 | 2,556.11 | 2,604.2 | 2,615.69 | 2,783.24 | 2,850.88 | 2,982.86 | | | |
| | UUP | David McNarry | 2.50% | 1,073 | 1,103.8 | 1,947.61 | 1,948.94 | 1,962.3 | 1,969.3 | 1,978.28 | 1,994.93 | 2,042.56 | 2,138.23 | 2,431.45 | 2,477.3 | 2,771.54 | 2,782.21 | | | | |
| | SDLP | Brian Hanvey | 4.39% | 1,883 | 1,884.4 | 1,891.66 | 1,892.66 | 1,898.99 | 1,914.34 | 1,916.34 | 1,920.34 | 2,092 | 2,097.35 | 2,107.99 | 2,108.34 | 2,124.69 | | | | | |
| | PUP | Ricky Johnston | 3.13% | 1,342 | 1,362.3 | 1,428.63 | 1,429.63 | 1,446.64 | 1,458.64 | 1,468.63 | 1,477.33 | 1,593.42 | 1,662.44 | 1,715.34 | 1,778.87 | | | | | | |
| | DUP | Tommy Jeffers | 2.35% | 1,007 | 1,544.95 | 1,564.75 | 1,564.75 | 1,568.5 | 1,570.85 | 1,580.26 | 1,593.62 | 1,624.06 | 1,677.28 | 1,713.68 | | | | | | | |
| | UUP | Tom Hamilton | 1.43% | 615 | 628.3 | 1,094.26 | 1,095.59 | 1,101.24 | 1,109.24 | 1,119.91 | 1,146.92 | 1,184.78 | 1,316.63 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ind. Unionist | Wilbert McGill | 2.22% | 951 | 975.15 | 1,060.95 | 1,060.95 | 1,068.63 | 1,075.98 | 1,125.33 | 1,147 | 1,167.36 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sinn Féin | Paddy McGreevy | 1.43% | 614 | 614 | 614.33 | 614.33 | 615.66 | 618.66 | 619.99 | 619.99 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulster Democratic | Blakely McNally | 0.75% | 322 | 348.25 | 391.81 | 391.81 | 393.14 | 394.14 | 400.19 | 410.52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NI Conservatives | Thomas Beattie | 0.61% | 263 | 270.7 | 292.15 | 292.15 | 298.15 | 302.15 | 312.48 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Independent | Nancy Orr | 0.47% | 201 | 210.1 | 223.63 | 223.63 | 235.96 | 255.31 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Green (NI) | Andrew Frew | 0.47% | 200 | 203.15 | 204.14 | 217.14 | 233.14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Labour Party NI | Jonathan Stewart | 0.42% | 181 | 186.95 | 195.86 | 196.86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Natural Law | Sarah Mullins | 0.06% | 27 | 27 | 28.65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Electorate: 70,868 Valid: 42,922 (60.57%) Spoilt: 729 Quota: 6,132 Turnout: 43,651 (61.59%) ||||||||||||||||||||||

### 1996 forum

Successful candidates are shown in bold.
| Party | Candidates | Votes | Percentage |
| UUP | John Taylor Tom Benson William Biggerstaff Jack Beattie | 12,547 | 31.3 |
| DUP | Iris Robinson Jim Shannon Sandy Geddis William Morrison | 11,584 | 28.9 |
| Alliance | Kieran McCarthy Geraldine Rice Kathleen Coulter Jim McBriar Alan McDowell | 4,614 | 11.6 |
| UK Unionist | Cedric Wilson Elizabeth Roche | 3,112 | 7.8 |
| SDLP | John Moffat Joanne Murphy | 2,927 | 7.3 |
| PUP | Georgina McCrory Alfred McCrory | 2,017 | 5.0 |
| Ulster Democratic | James McCurrie Blakely McNally | 1,080 | 2.7 |
| Sinn Féin | Garret O'Fachtna Patrick McGreevy | 709 | 1.8 |
| NI Women's Coalition | Donna Davis Victoria Moore Gerry Gribben Miriam Titterton | 410 | 1.0 |
| NI Conservatives | Thomas Beattie Duncan Shipley-Dalton | 380 | 0.9 |
| Green (NI) | David Langley Robert Huey Sue Miles | 213 | 0.5 |
| Labour coalition | Andrew Snoddy Stephen Baker | 202 | 0.5 |
| Workers' Party | Tom Devlin Colum Feenan | 73 | 0.2 |
| Independent Voice | Edward Philips Trevor Richards | 66 | 0.2 |
| Ulster Independence | Joyce Cowden Francis Hynds | 57 | 0.1 |
| Democratic Left | Deidre Dunphy Imelda Hynds | 53 | 0.1 |
| Independent Chambers | Pearl Brown Heather Magowan | 13 | 0.0 |
| Natural Law | Christine Bowen Lewis Walch | 13 | 0.0 |