UK Explained

North Antrim

Represented in Parliament by Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.

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Your MP at a glance

Jim Allister, Traditional Unionist Voice. Open their full page →

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Who lives here

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WINNER, 2024
Jim Allister

Traditional Unionist Voice

MAJORITY
450

votes ahead of second place

TURNOUT
55%

of people who could vote did

Jim Allister won with 28% of the votes, and Ian Paisley (Democratic Unionist Party) came second with 27%.

Votes for each party

Traditional Unionist Voice28% · 11,642
Democratic Unionist Party27% · 11,192
Sinn Féin19% · 7,714
Alliance11% · 4,488
Ulster Unionist Party9% · 3,901
Social Democratic & Labour Party4% · 1,661
Everyone else1% · 587
Every candidate
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist Voice11,64228.3%
Ian PaisleyDemocratic Unionist Party11,19227.2%
Philip McGuiganSinn Féin7,71418.7%
Sian MulhollandAlliance4,48810.9%
Jackson MinfordUlster Unionist Party3,9019.5%
Helen MaherSocial Democratic & Labour Party1,6614.0%
Ráichéal Mhic NiocaillAontú4511.1%
Tristan MorrowIndependent1360.3%

2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.

Your area at a glance

Typical pay for full-time workers who live here

Not available for this area.

Working-age people claiming unemployment-related benefits
2.7%
This areaUK: 3.9%

Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.

At a general election each area elects one MP, and the candidate with the most votes wins, even without more than half. The area figures describe the people who live here. They do not show whether any MP or vote is the cause.

Updated 4 Oct 2026