Constituency

Belfast South and Mid Down

At a glance

Belfast South and Mid Down is currently represented by Claire Hanna, a Social Democratic & Labour Party MP. They have represented the constituency since 12 Dec 2019. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 45.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4423.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Claire Hanna
Photograph of Claire Hanna MP ID 4827
Current party
SDLP Social Democratic & Labour Party
MP since 12 Dec 2019
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 45.9 %
749 of 1,631 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4423
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Belfast South and Mid Down.

Map

MP voting summary

How Claire Hanna has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 749 of 1,631 eligible divisions (45.9 %).

45.9 %

Participation

388

Aye

361

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 388 / Noes 361

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Privilege Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B
Benefits
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 28.8% in 2024

Majority of 12,506 votes · #545 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

58 % turnout · maj 12,506
Claire Hanna · Social Democratic & Labour Party 21,345 (49.1%)
Kate Nicholl · Alliance 8,839 (20.3%)
Tracy Kelly · Democratic Unionist Party 6,859 (15.8%)
Michael Henderson · Ulster Unionist Party 2,653 (6.1%)
Dan Boucher · Traditional Unionist Voice 2,218 (5.1%)
Áine Groogan · Green Party Northern Ireland 1,577 (3.6%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Belfast South and Mid Down?

Claire Hanna is the current MP for Belfast South and Mid Down. Source

Which party currently holds Belfast South and Mid Down?

Belfast South and Mid Down is currently represented by Claire Hanna of Social Democratic & Labour Party. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Belfast South and Mid Down?

Belfast South and Mid Down's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4423. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Belfast South and Mid Down?

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

Can the MP for Belfast South and Mid Down 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 South and Mid Down data come from?

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