Constituency
West Tyrone
At a glance
The MP for West Tyrone is Órfhlaith Begley (Sinn Féin), who has held the seat since winning a by-election in May 2018. At the 2024 general election the seat was a SF hold: she took 52.0% of the vote for a majority of 15,917, on a 58.8% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Sinn Féin share of the vote was up 11.8 points, and turnout fell from 62.2%.
2024 general election result
Majority 15,917 · Turnout 58.8% · Electorate 74,269
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Órfhlaith Begley | Sinn Féin | 22,711 | 52% |
| Tom Buchanan | Democratic Unionist Party | 6,794 | 15.5% |
| Daniel McCrossan | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 5,821 | 13.3% |
| Matthew Bell | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,683 | 6.1% |
| Stevan Patterson | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,530 | 5.8% |
| Stephen Donnelly | Alliance | 2,287 | 5.2% |
| Leza Houston | Aontú | 778 | 1.8% |
| Stephen Lynch | Conservative | 91 | 0.2% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Órfhlaith Begley (SF) | SF hold | 15,917 |
| 2019 | Órfhlaith Begley (SF) | SF hold | 7,478 |
| 2018 by-election | Órfhlaith Begley (SF) | SF hold | 7,956 |
| 2017 | Barry McElduff (SF) | SF hold | 10,342 |
| 2015 | Pat Doherty (SF) | SF hold | 10,060 |
| 2010 | Pat Doherty (SF) | SF hold | 10,685 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Órfhlaith Begley | Sinn Féin | 2018 by-election to present |
| Barry McElduff | Sinn Féin | 2017 to 2018 |
| Pat Doherty | Sinn Féin | 2010 to 2017 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.