Upper Bann: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Upper Bann is represented in the House of Commons by Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party). On 4 July 2024 Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) won 21,642 votes, 45.7% of the valid vote; Catherine Nelson (Sinn Féin) came second with 14,236. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 58.3% (47,358 of 81,249); the winning margin was 7,406 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
In 2024/25, 22.6% of children under 16 in Upper Bann (5,997) 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 20.1% in 2024/25, from 18.2% in 2021/22.
In September 2026, 2.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in Upper Bann were claimants (2,175 people). September 2025 had 2,395.
4,675 business sites were registered in Upper Bann in March 2026 (4,640 a year before).
MP
Carla Lockhart, Democratic Unionist Party
- MP for Upper Bann since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Carla Lockhart on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Carla Lockhart in Hansard, from 20 October 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 325 spoken contributions by Carla Lockhart since 4 July 2024.
I absolutely agree. Maybe the Minister can elaborate on that. I have never been convinced that the answer to the disenfranchisement of Northern Ireland is the disenfranchisement of Great Britain.
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Again, I agree; it is a point well made. Another area in which the Government can help our farmers is public procurement, and they should be doing far more. I have challenged the sourcing of food for Northern Ireland schools.
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I thank the hon. Member; he is making a powerful speech to which we can all relate. On hospital appointments, there was discussion that Royal Mail would engage with each of the different hospital trusts.
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The right hon. Member is making a powerful speech. Loughgall is in my constituency, and he has rightly said that the East Tyrone killing wing of the IRA was the most barbaric, bloodthirsty wing of the IRA.
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With regards to the OTR letters, the Secretary of State will know that I spoke yesterday on that very issue. The fact that there is clarity today that you are progressing the amendment is welcome.
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Read from the Hansard API on 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Lockhart | Democratic Unionist Party | 21,642 | 45.7% | +4.9 |
| Catherine Nelson | Sinn Féin | 14,236 | 30.1% | +5.4 |
| Eóin Tennyson | Alliance | 6,322 | 13.3% | +0.7 |
| Kate Evans | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,662 | 7.7% | −4.7 |
| Malachy Quinn | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1,496 | 3.2% | −6.2 |
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 45.7% | Sinn Féin 30.1% | 7,406 | 58.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Democratic Unionist Party 40.8% | Sinn Féin 24.7% | 7,477 | 60.3% |
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
Upper Bann lies within Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon N09000002
Who has power over Upper Bann
Every body that makes decisions for Upper Bann, 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
- Upper Bann this page: Carla Lockhart (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 Upper Bann?
UK Parliament lists Carla Lockhart, Democratic Unionist Party, as the Member of Parliament for Upper Bann since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Upper Bann?
Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) won with 21,642 votes, a majority of 7,406, on a turnout of 58.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Upper Bann?
2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,175 people, on the ONS claimant count.
How many children in Upper Bann live in low income families?
DWP counts 5,997 (22.6% 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.