Constituency

Belfast East

At a glance

Belfast East is currently represented by Gavin Robinson, a Democratic Unionist Party MP. They have represented the constituency since 7 May 2015. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 64.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4421.

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 64.5 %
1,516 of 2,349 eligible divisions
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 1,516 of 2,349 eligible divisions (64.5 %).

64.5 %

Participation

768

Aye

748

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 768 / Noes 748

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Defence
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Defence
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 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%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
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