Upper Bann.
Democratic Unionist Party MP Carla Lockhart holds the seat on 45.7% of the vote.
3 Jun 2026
Carla Lockhart has been most visible recently through two contrasting asylum votes on the same day -- supporting tighter rules on accommodation for failed asylum seekers who work illegally, while opposing a separate set of regulations on similar grounds, a split that reflects the DUP's case-by-case approach to immigration legislation rather than a blanket position. She also backed the opposition motion to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and voted against the government's power to direct pension fund investments -- consistent with her pattern of opposing what she characterises as state overreach. Outside Westminster, her most prominent recent work has been constituency-focused: championing newborn screening reform after a Co Armagh boy died of a rare disease, securing a meeting with airport executives over the treatment of stoma patients at security, and intervening to protect a listed phone box in Lenaderg.
Her voting participation sits at 47% -- well below the Commons average -- though this partly reflects the DUP's long-running period of boycotting the House over the Northern Ireland Protocol. She has never voted against her party. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with pro-business and parliamentary-scrutiny positions, and she consistently resists progressive taxation and climate-related measures. Her speeches span economy and jobs, social care, defence, fiscal policy, and health, suggesting a broad brief rather than a narrow specialism.
She holds no committee seats. News coverage over the past 90 days runs to 77 articles, dominated by crime reporting from Upper Bann rather than her own actions, though her direct advocacy -- on health screening, farm safety courses, and local heritage -- scores among her highest-impact coverage. Speech data and voting records are available; committee data shows no current roles.
Headline indicators.
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Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla LockhartWON | DUP | 21,642 | 45.7 |
| Catherine Nelson | Ind | 14,236 | 30.1 |
| Eóin Tennyson | Ind | 6,322 | 13.3 |
| Kate Evans | Ind | 3,662 | 7.7 |
| Malachy Quinn | Ind | 1,496 | 3.2 |
Turnout 47,358
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carla Lockhart | DUP | 41.0 |
| 2017 | David Simpson | DUP | 43.5 |
| 2015 | David Simpson | DUP | 32.7 |
| 2010 | Simpson, David | DUP | 33.8 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo