Irish Republican and national parties in Northern Ireland announced an electoral pact of sorts in November to win the DUP seats. The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) said it it won't
run in Northern Belfast, East Belfast, or North Down; while Sinn Féin
will stand aside in South Belfast, East Belfast, and North Down.
The result on December 12th was clear: For the first time, Northern Ireland has more Irish nationalist than British nationalist MPs. The DUP has emerged as the biggest casualty of the election.
The DUP now has 8 MPs, down from 10 MPs in the last election. Sinn Féin stay the same on 7, a result they’ll be happy with. The SDLP now has two MPs, and the Alliance Party has one in Lady Sylvia Hermon’s former constituency.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, whose party enjoyed a major coup in North Belfast against Nigel Dodds as well as a crushing defeat in Foyle, put it best at around 4am on Friday morning.
“As it turns out, nobody is going to stop Boris. As we had said, unfortunately no Irish MPs can stop Brexit,” Mary Lou McDonald said.
McCallion
Sinn Féin's jubilation over John Finucane successfully unseating DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds in North Belfast was tempered by the loss of Elisha McCallion in Foyle, the party said. The republican party managed to maintain the same number of seats (seven) as it managed to secure in the 2017 election. However, its vote share across Northern Ireland dropped from 29,5 to 22,8 % while SDLP grow from 11,8 to 14,9 %. Aontú won a 1,2 %. All together is a 38,9 %. In 2017 it was a 41,3 %.
Sinn Féin obtained 181,853 votes, SDLP 118,737 and Aontú 9,814. In 2017 SF won 238.915 and SDLP 95,419 losing all tits 3 MPs while SF just won 3 (from 4 to 7).
The result on December 12th was clear: For the first time, Northern Ireland has more Irish nationalist than British nationalist MPs. The DUP has emerged as the biggest casualty of the election.
The DUP now has 8 MPs, down from 10 MPs in the last election. Sinn Féin stay the same on 7, a result they’ll be happy with. The SDLP now has two MPs, and the Alliance Party has one in Lady Sylvia Hermon’s former constituency.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald, whose party enjoyed a major coup in North Belfast against Nigel Dodds as well as a crushing defeat in Foyle, put it best at around 4am on Friday morning.
“As it turns out, nobody is going to stop Boris. As we had said, unfortunately no Irish MPs can stop Brexit,” Mary Lou McDonald said.
Finucane
Sinn Féin's jubilation over John Finucane successfully unseating DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds in North Belfast was tempered by the loss of Elisha McCallion in Foyle, the party said. The republican party managed to maintain the same number of seats (seven) as it managed to secure in the 2017 election. However, its vote share across Northern Ireland dropped from 29,5 to 22,8 % while SDLP grow from 11,8 to 14,9 %. Aontú won a 1,2 %. All together is a 38,9 %. In 2017 it was a 41,3 %.
Sinn Féin obtained 181,853 votes, SDLP 118,737 and Aontú 9,814. In 2017 SF won 238.915 and SDLP 95,419 losing all tits 3 MPs while SF just won 3 (from 4 to 7).
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