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Constituency

Foyle

At a glance

Foyle is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Colum Eastwood, a Social Democratic & Labour Party MP. Colum Eastwood has represented the seat since 12 Dec 2019. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,166 votes (10.9%), ranking #246 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 53.7 %, 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 Colum Eastwood
Photograph of Colum Eastwood MP ID 4846
Current party
SDLP Social Democratic & Labour Party
MP since 12 Dec 2019
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 53.7 %
882 of 1,643 eligible divisions
Region Northern Ireland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4428
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Foyle.

Map

MP voting summary

How Colum Eastwood has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 882 of 1,643 eligible divisions (53.7 %).

53.7 %

Participation

485

Aye

397

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 485 / Noes 397

Recent divisions

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

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 10.9% in 2024

Majority of 4,166 votes · #246 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

52 % turnout · maj 4,166
Colum Eastwood · Social Democratic & Labour Party 15,647 (40.8%)
Sandra Duffy · Sinn Féin 11,481 (29.9%)
Gary Middleton · Democratic Unionist Party 3,915 (10.2%)
Shaun Harkin · People Before Profit Alliance 2,444 (6.4%)
Anne McCloskey · Independent 1,519 (4%)
Janice Montgomery · Ulster Unionist Party 1,422 (3.7%)
Rachael Ferguson · Alliance 1,268 (3.3%)
John Boyle · Aontú 662 (1.7%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Foyle?

Colum Eastwood is the current MP for Foyle. Source

Which party currently holds Foyle?

Foyle is currently represented by Colum Eastwood of Social Democratic & Labour Party. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Foyle?

Foyle's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4428. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Foyle?

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

Can the MP for Foyle 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 Foyle data come from?

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