Lagan Valley: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance) is the MP for Lagan Valley, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood (Alliance) won 18,618 votes, 37.9% of the valid vote; Jonathan Buckley (Democratic Unionist Party) came second with 15,659. 49,081 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 82,201, 59.7% of those registered. The majority was 2,959.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 15.2% of children under 16 in Lagan Valley (3,503) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 12.4% in 2021/22 to 14.2% in 2024/25.
The business register lists 5,145 local units for March 2026.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,345, or 1.9% of the working-age population. That is down from 1,460 twelve months before.
MP
Sorcha Eastwood, Alliance
- MP for Lagan Valley since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Sorcha Eastwood on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Sorcha Eastwood in Hansard, from 20 October 2026 to 21 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 141 spoken contributions by Sorcha Eastwood since 4 July 2024.
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. This House may be aware of alarming press reports that Jeffrey Donaldson, a former Member of this House and my predecessor in Lagan Valley, is under police investigation over allegations of rape within these Houses of Parliament.
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I thank the Minister, the shadow Minister, the Lib Dem spokesperson and all right hon. and hon. Members who contributed to this really good debate.
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That is a real question that we must seriously investigate. I am sure that other right hon. and hon. Members across the House would attest to wanting further robust mechanisms to challenge many of Ofcom’s other remits successfully.
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I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, with which I think a lot of Members will have sympathy. It builds on the point I sought to make yesterday, which to me is completely related and concerns the national security veto.
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I want to make some initial comments on new clause 50 and the role of the Attorney General.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood | Alliance | 18,618 | 37.9% | +10.9 |
| Jonathan Buckley | Democratic Unionist Party | 15,659 | 31.9% | −11.5 |
| Robbie Butler | Ulster Unionist Party | 11,157 | 22.7% | +4.2 |
| Lorna Smyth | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,186 | 4.5% | |
| Simon Lee | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1,028 | 2.1% | −2.0 |
| Patricia Denvir | Green Party Northern Ireland | 433 | 0.9% |
Result summary as published: APNI gain from DUP. 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 | Alliance 37.9% | Democratic Unionist Party 31.9% | 2,959 | 59.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Democratic Unionist Party 43.4% | Alliance 27.1% | 7,475 | 59.9% |
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
Lagan Valley covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Lisburn and Castlereagh N09000007
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon N09000002
Who has power over Lagan Valley
Every body that makes decisions for Lagan Valley, 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
- Lagan Valley this page: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance) 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 Lagan Valley?
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Lagan Valley?
The House of Commons Library records 18,618 votes for Sorcha-Lucy Eastwood of Alliance and a majority of 2,959; 59.7% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Lagan Valley?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,345, 1.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
How many children in Lagan Valley live in low income families?
3,503 children under 16, 15.2%, 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.