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East Antrim

Every general election in East Antrim since 1997. Latest: Sammy Wilson, Democratic Unionist Party, majority 1,306.

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Member of Parliament

Sammy Wilson

Democratic Unionist Party · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 1,306

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Sammy Wilson Elected sitting MPDemocratic Unionist Party11,46228.9%
Danny DonnellyAlliance Party of Northern Ireland
Alliance		10,15625.6%
John StewartUlster Unionist Party9,47623.9%
Matthew WarwickTraditional Unionist Voice4,13510.4%
Oliver McMullanSinn Féin2,9867.5%
Margaret McKillopSocial Democratic and Labour Party
Social Democratic & Labour Party		8922.3%
Mark BaileyGreen
Green Party Northern Ireland		5681.4%
Valid votes39,675
Majority1,3063.3%

DUP hold Turnout 54.1% of 73,302 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001200520102015201720192024Democratic Unionist Party, 1997: 19.5%Democratic Unionist Party, 2001: 36.0%Democratic Unionist Party, 2005: 49.6%Democratic Unionist Party, 2010: 45.9%Democratic Unionist Party, 2015: 36.1%Democratic Unionist Party, 2017: 57.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2019: 45.3%Democratic Unionist Party, 2024: 28.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 1997: 38.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 2001: 36.4%Ulster Unionist Party, 2005: 26.6%Ulster Unionist Party, 2015: 18.8%Ulster Unionist Party, 2017: 11.9%Ulster Unionist Party, 2019: 14.7%Ulster Unionist Party, 2024: 23.9%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 1997: 20.2%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2010: 11.1%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2015: 15.0%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2017: 15.6%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2019: 27.3%Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, 2024: 25.6%Others, 1997: 15.4%Others, 2001: 15.5%Others, 2005: 15.8%Independent, 2010: 23.7%Traditional Unionist Voice, 2010: 6.0%Traditional Unionist Voice, 2015: 5.7%Traditional Unionist Voice, 2024: 10.4%UK Independence Party, 2015: 10.9%
Vote share in East Antrim at each general election DUP UUP APNI Oth Ind TUV UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s East Antrim lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old East Antrim (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024DUP Sammy WilsonAPNI1,3063.354.1%DUP hold
2019DUP Sammy WilsonAPNI6,70618.057.5%DUP hold
2017DUP Sammy WilsonAPNI15,92341.860.6%DUP hold
2015DUP Sammy WilsonUUP5,79517.353.3%DUP hold
2010DUP Sammy WilsonInd6,77022.250.7%DUP hold
2005DUPUUP7,30423.059.7%
2001UUPDUP1280.459.1%UUP hold
1997UUPAPNI6,38918.658.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for East Antrim?

Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party) won East Antrim at the 2024 general election with a majority of 1,306.

Which parties have won East Antrim?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Democratic Unionist Party 6, Ulster Unionist Party 2.

Which region is East Antrim in?

East Antrim is in Northern Ireland.

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