The placeConstituency · Northern Ireland · Electorate 74,697 · 2023 boundaries

North Antrim.

Traditional Unionist Voice MP Jim Allister holds the seat on 28.3% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentJim Allister · Traditional Unionist Voice
Boundary set2023
ONS codeN05000012
Electorate · 2024
74.7k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
28.3%
Traditional Unionist Voice · +1.1pp over DUP
Settlements
0
Named built-up areas
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
1 Jun 2026

Hardline unionist Jim Allister has been one of the most active smaller-party MPs in recent weeks, voting to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, opposing the government's reserve power to direct pension fund investments, and backing Lords amendments the Commons rejected on the English Devolution Bill. His two contradictory asylum votes on the same day -- supporting rules allowing suspension of housing for failed asylum seekers who work illegally, while opposing a separate set of regulations as punitive -- reflect TUV's case-by-case approach rather than a blanket position on immigration enforcement. His most consistent recent campaign has been on Wrightbus, North Antrim's major employer: he has secured parliamentary debate time, called Scottish procurement decisions "outrageous," and pushed the government to back British-made buses.

At 72% voting participation he sits below the Commons average, though his 487 speech contributions across 266 debates suggest active engagement when present. He votes 100% with TUV -- a one-man party in Westminster, meaning that figure reflects his own positions rather than bloc discipline. His stance profile shows strong support for parliamentary and Lords scrutiny (88% and 86% respectively), opposition to the employer National Insurance rise (100%), and consistent resistance to progressive taxation. Economy and jobs dominate his speeches, followed by defence and crime.

Allister won North Antrim in July 2024, unseating Ian Paisley Jr of the DUP -- a result covered extensively as a constituency revolt against perceived neglect and financial scandal. His news coverage since is notably positive on constituency advocacy, particularly around Wrightbus and local infrastructure. No committee memberships are recorded.

§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ

Ethnicity.

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 49.1% Female 50.9% Median seat
MaleAgeFemale
85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
16-19
10-15
5-9
0-4

Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band

§ 06Election history.5 contests · created on 2023 boundaries

2024 — full result.

CandidateVotes%
Jim AllisterWONInd11,64228.3
Ian PaisleyDUP11,19227.2
Philip McGuiganInd7,71418.7
Sian MulhollandInd4,48810.9
Jackson MinfordInd3,9019.5
Helen MaherInd1,6614.0
Ráichéal Mhic NiocaillInd4511.1
Tristan MorrowInd1360.3

Turnout 41,185

Prior contests.

YearWinner%
2019Ian PaisleyDUP47.4
2017Ian PaisleyDUP58.9
2015Ian PaisleyDUP43.2
2010Paisley Junior, IanDUP46.4
Sources, methods & last update
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BoundariesONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundary review
Wards & councilsLGBCE · Democracy Club
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
SettlementsONS Built-Up Areas
Census 2021
DemographicsONS · Nomis · Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
Crimedata.police.uk
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo
ElectionsElectoral Commission