East Antrim: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party) is the MP for East Antrim, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. Sammy Wilson took the seat for Democratic Unionist Party in July 2024 with 11,462 votes (28.9%), ahead of Danny Donnelly (Alliance) on 10,156. 39,675 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,302, 54.1% of those registered. The majority was 1,306.
Key figures
What the figures show
3,118 children in East Antrim were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 18.2% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 14.3% in 2021/22 to 16.7% in 2024/25.
The business register lists 4,050 local units for March 2026.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,530 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.5%. That is down from 1,645 twelve months before.
MP
Sammy Wilson, Democratic Unionist Party
- MP for East Antrim since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 5 May 2005
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sammy Wilson on this site
In Parliament
What Sammy Wilson said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 7 September 2026 to 15 September 2026). Hansard search returns 327 spoken contributions by Sammy Wilson since 4 July 2024.
Although the Minister paints a picture of firms signing up and supply still coming through, does he accept that the FSB has indicated that in retail, plant nurseries and firms that use steel, 32% of small businesses in those sectors in GB are no longer supplying to Northern …
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There are not many MPs here from other parts of the United Kingdom, but I find it even more staggering because that trade diversion has impacts on constituencies of MPs across Great Britain.
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I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. The Foreign Secretary has said that his concern is for the behaviour of some settlers on the west bank, and I think we all share that, but does he accept that the fear of losing votes to the Green …
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The Chancellor has rightly identified trade frictions as a major impediment to economic growth.
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It is a sad state of affairs when ordinary people feel compelled to take direct action against illegal immigration into our country as a result of successive Governments failing to stop the invasion of our country by illegal immigrants, aided by criminal gangs.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Wilson | Democratic Unionist Party | 11,462 | 28.9% | −13.0 |
| Danny Donnelly | Alliance | 10,156 | 25.6% | −0.4 |
| John Stewart | Ulster Unionist Party | 9,476 | 23.9% | +7.3 |
| Matthew Warwick | Traditional Unionist Voice | 4,135 | 10.4% | |
| Oliver McMullan | Sinn Féin | 2,986 | 7.5% | −0.2 |
| Margaret McKillop | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 892 | 2.2% | −1.3 |
| Mark Bailey | Green Party Northern Ireland | 568 | 1.4% | −0.3 |
Result summary as published: DUP hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Democratic Unionist Party 28.9% | Alliance 25.6% | 1,306 | 54.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Democratic Unionist Party 41.9% | Alliance 26.0% | 6,395 | 57.4% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
East Antrim covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Mid and East Antrim N09000008
- Antrim and Newtownabbey N09000001
- Causeway Coast and Glens N09000004
Who has power over East Antrim
Every body that makes decisions for East Antrim, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive makes law for Northern Ireland on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- East Antrim this page: Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for East Antrim?
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in East Antrim?
The House of Commons Library records 11,462 votes for Sammy Wilson of Democratic Unionist Party and a majority of 1,306; 54.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in East Antrim?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,530, 2.5% of the 16 to 64 population.
How many children in East Antrim live in low income families?
3,118 children under 16, 18.2%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.