South Down General Election 2024 candidates battling for votes on July 4

Orlaith Clinton

4 July 2024 at 6:03 am·1-min read

Members of the public cast their vote at Ballynahinch Community Centre. — -Credit: (Image: Philip Magowan / PressEye)

Nine candidates have put their efforts into canvassing and campaigning to win the votes of constituents in South Down on Thursday, July 4's General Election.

South Down was represented in Westminster by SDLP stalwarts Eddie McGrady and Margaret Ritchie until Sinn Féin’s Chris Hazzard won the seat in 2017 and successfully defended it in 2019.

Also in the race is Diane Forsythe for the DUP who was elected as an MLA in 2022. She will expect the boundary changes to work to her advantage and secure third place above Alliance.

Former Health Minister and long-serving DUP MLA Jim Wells is standing for the TUV.

Full list of South Down candidates

Diane Forsythe (DUP)

Chris Hazzard (Sinn Féin)

Rosemary McGlone (Aontú)

Colin McGrath (SDLP)

Andrew McMurray (Alliance)

Michael O'Loan (UUP)

Declan Walsh (Green Party)

Jim Wells (TUV)

Hannah Westropp (Conservatives)

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