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Constituency

East Antrim

At a glance

East Antrim is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sammy Wilson, a Democratic Unionist Party MP. Sammy Wilson has represented the seat since 5 May 2005. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,306 votes (3.3%), ranking #76 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 61.8 %, 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 Sammy Wilson
Photograph of Sammy Wilson MP ID 1593
Current party
DUP Democratic Unionist Party
MP since 5 May 2005
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 61.8 %
1,460 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Northern Ireland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4425
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for East Antrim.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sammy Wilson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,460 of 2,361 eligible divisions (61.8 %).

61.8 %

Participation

724

Aye

736

No

11

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 724 / Noes 736

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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 3.3% in 2024

Majority of 1,306 votes · #76 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 1,306
Sammy Wilson · Democratic Unionist Party 11,462 (28.9%)
Danny Donnelly · Alliance 10,156 (25.6%)
John Stewart · Ulster Unionist Party 9,476 (23.9%)
Matthew Warwick · Traditional Unionist Voice 4,135 (10.4%)
Oliver McMullan · Sinn Féin 2,986 (7.5%)
Margaret McKillop · Social Democratic & Labour Party 892 (2.3%)
Mark Bailey · Green Party Northern Ireland 568 (1.4%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for East Antrim?

Sammy Wilson is the current MP for East Antrim. Source

Which party currently holds East Antrim?

East Antrim is currently represented by Sammy Wilson of Democratic Unionist Party. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for East Antrim?

East Antrim's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4425. Source

Where can I find the member profile for East Antrim?

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

Can the MP for East Antrim 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 East Antrim data come from?

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