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Constituency

North Down

At a glance

North Down is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Alex Easton, a Independent MP. Alex Easton has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,305 votes (16.9%), ranking #391 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 43.7%, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Alex Easton
Photograph of Alex Easton MP ID 5262
Current party
Ind Independent
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 43.7%
258 of 590 eligible divisions
Region Northern Ireland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4433
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for North Down.

Map

MP voting summary

How Alex Easton has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 258 of 590 eligible divisions (43.7%).

43.7%

Participation

122

Aye

136

No

n/a

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 122 / Noes 136

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 Aye
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
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
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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 →

Safe seat, won by 16.9% in 2024

Majority of 7,305 votes · #391 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59% turnout · maj 7,305
Alex Easton · Independent 20,913 (48.3%)
Stephen Farry · Alliance 13,608 (31.4%)
Tim Collins · Ulster Unionist Party 6,754 (15.6%)
Barry McKee · Green Party Northern Ireland 1,247 (2.9%)
Deirdre Vaughan · Social Democratic & Labour Party 657 (1.5%)
Chris Carter · Independent 117 (0.3%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for North Down?

Alex Easton is the current MP for North Down. Source

Which party currently holds North Down?

North Down is currently represented by Alex Easton of Independent. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for North Down?

North Down's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4433. Source

Where can I find the member profile for North Down?

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

Can the MP for North 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 North Down data come from?

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