North Antrim: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice) is the MP for North Antrim, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice) 11,642 votes and Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) 11,192, a majority of 450. 41,185 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,697, 55.1% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
The business register lists 5,370 local units for March 2026.
DWP figures count 4,374 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 21.7% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 18.6% in 2021/22 to 20.2% in 2024/25.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,710 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.7%. That is down from 1,910 twelve months before.
MP
Jim Allister, Traditional Unionist Voice
- MP for North Antrim since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Jim Allister on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Jim Allister's latest words in Parliament, from 20 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 575 spoken contributions by Jim Allister since 4 July 2024.
There is a certain irony in the title of this debate: domestic farming. In one part of the United Kingdom, we are governed not by domestic laws but by foreign EU laws. Does the hon.
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What should I say to my constituent, a stage 4 cancer patient, who applied for his civil service pension in April and has heard nothing?
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The Home Secretary talked positively about reducing the number of illegal migrants coming in by small boats.
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How does the Secretary of State think victims of the Provisional IRA felt when they heard the Police Service of Northern Ireland confirm that the provos still exist and that the Chief Constable, and perhaps the Secretary of State, were influenced on Drumcree by the feelings of …
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The Secretary of State is not known for selling himself short, but even he would have to acknowledge that the Bill he has produced and amended has fallen well short of universal acclaim. It has unimpressed a lot of people and interests.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Allister | Traditional Unionist Voice | 11,642 | 28.3% | |
| Ian Paisley | Democratic Unionist Party | 11,192 | 27.2% | −23.7 |
| Philip McGuigan | Sinn Féin | 7,714 | 18.7% | +7.4 |
| Sian Mulholland | Alliance | 4,488 | 10.9% | −3.4 |
| Jackson Minford | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,901 | 9.5% | −7.5 |
| Helen Maher | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1,661 | 4.0% | −1.9 |
| Ráichéal Mhic Niocaill | Aontú | 451 | 1.1% | |
| Tristan Morrow | Independent | 136 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: TUV 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 | Traditional Unionist Voice 28.3% | Democratic Unionist Party 27.2% | 450 | 55.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Democratic Unionist Party 50.8% | Ulster Unionist Party 17.0% | 13,765 | 57.1% |
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
North Antrim covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Mid and East Antrim N09000008
- Causeway Coast and Glens N09000004
Who has power over North Antrim
Every body that makes decisions for North 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
- North Antrim this page: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice) 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 North Antrim?
Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in North Antrim?
The House of Commons Library records 11,642 votes for Jim Allister of Traditional Unionist Voice and a majority of 450; 55.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in North Antrim?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,710, 2.7% of the 16 to 64 population.
How many children in North Antrim live in low income families?
4,374 children under 16, 21.7%, 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.