08.28.06
The vote gap between Unionism and Nationalism
The days of Northern Ireland with a Unionist majority are drawing to a close. Elections for the past 30 years show one thing and one thing only - the end is nigh. The number of votes that Unionism has in excess of Nationalism has shrunk from 272,000 in 1973 to 55,000 in 2005. Click on the image for a full and readable version. The data used to compile this graph was obtained from Nicholas Whyte’s excellent Northern Ireland Elections site.
