Newry and Armagh: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Newry and Armagh is represented in the House of Commons by Dáire Hughes (Sinn Féin). On 4 July 2024 Dáire Hughes (Sinn Féin) won 22,299 votes, 48.5% of the valid vote; Pete Byrne (Social Democratic & Labour Party) came second with 6,806. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.7% (45,942 of 78,244); the winning margin was 15,493 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
7,225 business sites were registered in Newry and Armagh in March 2026 (7,030 a year before).
In 2024/25, 24.8% of children under 16 in Newry and Armagh (6,308) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 23.3% in 2024/25, from 22.6% in 2021/22.
In September 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64 year olds in Newry and Armagh were claimants (2,175 people). That is down from 2,400 twelve months before.
MP
Dáire Hughes, Sinn Féin
- MP for Newry and Armagh since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dáire Hughes on this site
In Parliament
No spoken contribution by Dáire Hughes was found in Hansard since 4 July 2024 when this page was built (28 October 2026). Search Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dáire Hughes | Sinn Féin | 22,299 | 48.5% | +7.6 |
| Pete Byrne | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 6,806 | 14.8% | −4.6 |
| Gareth Wilson | Democratic Unionist Party | 5,900 | 12.8% | −7.4 |
| Keith Ratcliffe | Traditional Unionist Voice | 4,099 | 8.9% | |
| Sam Nicholson | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,175 | 6.9% | −0.8 |
| Helena Young | Alliance | 2,692 | 5.9% | −2.5 |
| Liam Reichenberg | Aontú | 888 | 1.9% | −1.4 |
| Samantha Rayner | Conservative | 83 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: SF 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 | Sinn Féin 48.5% | Social Democratic & Labour Party 14.8% | 15,493 | 58.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Sinn Féin 41.0% | Democratic Unionist Party 20.2% | 9,673 | 62.4% |
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
Newry and Armagh covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Newry, Mourne and Down N09000010
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon N09000002
Who has power over Newry and Armagh
Every body that makes decisions for Newry and Armagh, 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
- Newry and Armagh this page: Dáire Hughes (Sinn Féin) 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 Newry and Armagh?
UK Parliament lists Dáire Hughes, Sinn Féin, as the Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Newry and Armagh?
Dáire Hughes (Sinn Féin) won with 22,299 votes, a majority of 15,493, on a turnout of 58.7% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Newry and Armagh?
3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,175 people, on the ONS claimant count.
How many children in Newry and Armagh live in low income families?
DWP counts 6,308 (24.8% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
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.