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Constituency

Belfast East

At a glance

Belfast East is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Gavin Robinson, a Democratic Unionist Party MP. Gavin Robinson has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 2,676 votes (6.3%), ranking #137 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 64.6 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Gavin Robinson
Photograph of Gavin Robinson MP ID 4360
Current party
DUP Democratic Unionist Party
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 64.6 %
1,525 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Northern Ireland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4421
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Belfast East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Gavin Robinson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,525 of 2,361 eligible divisions (64.6 %).

64.6 %

Participation

772

Aye

753

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 772 / Noes 753

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 6.3% in 2024

Majority of 2,676 votes · #137 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59 % turnout · maj 2,676
Gavin Robinson · Democratic Unionist Party 19,894 (46.6%)
Naomi Long · Alliance 17,218 (40.3%)
John Ross · Traditional Unionist Voice 1,918 (4.5%)
Ryan Warren · Ulster Unionist Party 1,818 (4.3%)
Brian Smyth · Green Party Northern Ireland 1,077 (2.5%)
Séamas De Faoite · Social Democratic & Labour Party 619 (1.5%)
Ryan North · Independent 162 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Belfast East?

Gavin Robinson is the current MP for Belfast East. Source

Which party currently holds Belfast East?

Belfast East is currently represented by Gavin Robinson of Democratic Unionist Party. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Belfast East?

Belfast East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4421. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Belfast East?

The current MP profile for Belfast East is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Belfast East change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Belfast East data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source