Northern Ireland · Current constituency · N05000009
Lagan Valley
Every general election in Lagan Valley since 1983. Latest: Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, majority 2,959.
Member of Parliament
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 2,959
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood Elected | Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Alliance | 18,618 | 37.9% | |
| Jonathan Buckley | Democratic Unionist Party | 15,659 | 31.9% | |
| Robbie Butler | Ulster Unionist Party | 11,157 | 22.7% | |
| Lorna Smyth | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,186 | 4.5% | |
| Simon Lee | Social Democratic and Labour Party Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1,028 | 2.1% | |
| Patricia Denvir | Green Green Party Northern Ireland | 433 | 0.9% | |
| Valid votes | 49,081 | |||
| Majority | 2,959 | 6.0% | ||
APNI gain from DUP Turnout 59.7% of 82,201 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Lagan Valley lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Lagan Valley89.9%
- Upper Bann10.1%
Where the voters of the old Lagan Valley (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Lagan Valley89.8%
- Belfast West5.0%
- Belfast South and Mid Down3.3%
- South Antrim1.5%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | APNI Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood | DUP | 2,959 | 6.0 | 59.7% | APNI gain from DUP |
| 2019 | DUP Jeffrey M. Donaldson | APNI | 6,499 | 14.3 | 60.0% | DUP hold |
| 2017 | DUP Jeffrey M. Donaldson | UUP | 19,229 | 42.8 | 62.1% | DUP hold |
| 2015 | DUP Jeffrey Donaldson | UUP | 13,000 | 32.7 | 55.9% | DUP hold |
| 2010 | DUP Jeffrey Donaldson | Ind | 10,486 | 28.7 | 56.0% | DUP hold |
| 2005 | DUP | UUP | 14,117 | 33.2 | 64.8% | |
| 2001 | UUP | Oth | 18,342 | 39.9 | 63.2% | UUP hold |
| 1997 | UUP | APNI | 16,925 | 38.2 | 62.1% | |
| 1992 | UUP | APNI | 23,565 | 48.1 | 67.3% | UUP hold |
| 1987 | UUP | APNI | 23,373 | 56.2 | 64.0% | UUP hold |
| 1983 | UUP | DUP | 17,216 | 42.4 | 67.5% |
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 Lagan Valley?
Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood (Alliance Party of Northern Ireland) won Lagan Valley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,959.
Which parties have won Lagan Valley?
At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1983: Democratic Unionist Party 5, Ulster Unionist Party 5, Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 1.
Which region is Lagan Valley in?
Lagan Valley is in Northern Ireland.
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