North Down: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for North Down is Alex Easton (Independent), returned on 4 July 2024. Alex Easton took the seat as an independent in July 2024 with 20,913 votes (48.3%), ahead of Stephen Farry (Alliance) on 13,608. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.6% (43,296 of 73,885); the winning margin was 7,305 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
2,569 children in North Down were in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, the Department for Work and Pensions estimates: 15.0% of under-16s, where the UK share is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 13.7% in 2024/25, from 12.4% in 2021/22.
3,200 business sites were registered in North Down in March 2026 (3,135 a year before).
In September 2026, 2.4% of 16 to 64 year olds in North Down were claimants (1,375 people). September 2025 had 1,395.
MP
Alex Easton, Independent
- MP for North Down since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Alex Easton on this site
In Parliament
What Alex Easton said most recently in Parliament, word for word from Hansard (from 19 October 2026 to 27 October 2026). Hansard search returns 162 spoken contributions by Alex Easton since 4 July 2024.
I thank the hon. Lady for giving leadership on this issue, and so many others. Does she agree that in Northern Ireland and across the UK, domestic farming must be viable, and that, to achieve that, the Government must provide support to help farmers manage rising costs and …
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Can the Secretary of State reassure Operation Banner veterans that in recent legacy investigations and future ones the Government will seek all necessary records and evidence from the Irish Government, because we on the opposition side of the House do not believe that will …
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I thank the Secretary of State for that, but I have deep concerns. It is not that I do not want truth or reconciliation.
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I rise having carefully considered clauses 72 to 90. The test of any approach to the past is not whether it offers a tidy conclusion for Government; it is whether it serves those who have lived for decades with loss, uncertainty and unanswered questions.
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Let me get on a wee bit; I will maybe let the hon. Member in later. If such individuals were allowed, even unintentionally, they would make a mockery of the victims and survivors advisory group.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Easton | Independent | 20,913 | 48.3% | |
| Stephen Farry | Alliance | 13,608 | 31.4% | −13.4 |
| Tim Collins | Ulster Unionist Party | 6,754 | 15.6% | +3.7 |
| Barry McKee | Green Party Northern Ireland | 1,247 | 2.9% | |
| Deirdre Vaughan | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 657 | 1.5% | |
| Chris Carter | Independent | 117 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: Ind gain from APNI. 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 | Independent 48.3% | Alliance 31.4% | 7,305 | 58.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Alliance 44.9% | Democratic Unionist Party 38.7% | 2,641 | 60.7% |
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 Down covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Ards and North Down N09000011
- Belfast N09000003
Who has power over North Down
Every body that makes decisions for North Down, 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 Down this page: Alex Easton (Independent) 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 Down?
UK Parliament lists Alex Easton, Independent, as the Member of Parliament for North Down since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in North Down?
Alex Easton (Independent) won with 20,913 votes, a majority of 7,305, on a turnout of 58.6% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in North Down?
2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,375 people, on the ONS claimant count.
How many children in North Down live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,569 (15.0% 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.