South Down, Electoral constituency in County Down, Northern Ireland.
South Down is an electoral constituency in County Down, Northern Ireland. The district covers portions of the county including areas near the Mourne Mountains and extends northward to Downpatrick, where five Assembly members serve the electorate.
The constituency was established in 1973 following a reorganization of local government structures in Northern Ireland. This creation enabled communities to elect representatives to the Northern Ireland Assembly through a new electoral framework.
The constituency reflects the diverse political traditions of Northern Ireland through its regular electoral participation and representation from multiple political parties.
Elections in this constituency use the Single Transferable Vote system for proportional representation. Voters rank candidates by preference, and votes are redistributed according to a specific counting method to determine winners.
The constituency recorded notable electoral history when Éamon de Valera won the seat with 92.3 percent of votes in 1933 but never took his position.
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