Lagan Valley has been a unionist stronghold since it was created 41 years ago, with former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson reigning supreme for almost three decades.
He was Northern Ireland's longest serving MP, first winning the seat as an Ulster Unionist, and then retaining it in successive Westminster elections after defecting to the DUP.
Alliance took almost 29% of valid votes while there was a swing of 16.4% away from the DUP, and it was the first time the unionist majority was less than 10,000. Jeffrey Donaldson had a huge personal vote and took many former Ulster Unionists with him when he defected to their bitter political rivals.
She is seeking to become the first woman as well as the first non-unionist to represent Lagan Valley in the House of Commons.
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