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Constituency

Strangford

At a glance

Strangford is a UK parliamentary constituency in Northern Ireland, currently represented in the House of Commons by Jim Shannon, a Democratic Unionist Party MP. Jim Shannon has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,131 votes (13.2%), ranking #301 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 85.4 %, 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 Jim Shannon
Photograph of Jim Shannon MP ID 4131
Current party
DUP Democratic Unionist Party
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 85.4 %
2,016 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Northern Ireland
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4436
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Strangford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Jim Shannon has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 2,016 of 2,361 eligible divisions (85.4 %).

85.4 %

Participation

1,041

Aye

975

No

24

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,041 / Noes 975

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 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
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 →

Fairly safe — won by 13.2% in 2024

Majority of 5,131 votes · #301 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

52 % turnout · maj 5,131
Jim Shannon · Democratic Unionist Party 15,559 (40%)
Michelle Guy · Alliance 10,428 (26.8%)
Richard Smart · Ulster Unionist Party 3,941 (10.1%)
Ron McDowell · Traditional Unionist Voice 3,143 (8.1%)
Noel Sands · Sinn Féin 2,793 (7.2%)
Will Polland · Social Democratic & Labour Party 1,783 (4.6%)
Alexandra Braidner · Green Party Northern Ireland 703 (1.8%)
Garreth Falls · Independent 256 (0.7%)
Gareth Burns · Independent 157 (0.4%)
Barry Hetherington · Conservative 146 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Strangford?

Jim Shannon is the current MP for Strangford. Source

Which party currently holds Strangford?

Strangford is currently represented by Jim Shannon of Democratic Unionist Party. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Strangford?

Strangford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4436. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Strangford?

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

Can the MP for Strangford 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 Strangford data come from?

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