Dawn of the post-Paisley era? The 2024 UK General Election in Northern Ireland

The 2024 UK General Election marked an important change in the politics of Northern Ireland as six different parties, and an independent, now hold Westminster seats. The decline of the DUP plays a key role in this with losses for the party in some of their safest seats. The backlash against the party had big ramifications, including the end of the Paisley dynasty and the loss of status as the largest Northern Irish party at Westminster. The election marked the return of the UUP to Parliament, a first seat for the TUV and saw Sinn Féin cement their position as the largest party at every level in Northern Ireland. This report examines the build-up to the elections, the battleground constituencies and the change in support for each major party.