The placeConstituency · Northern Ireland · Electorate 81,249 · 2023 boundaries

Upper Bann.

Democratic Unionist Party MP Carla Lockhart holds the seat on 45.7% of the vote.

Member of ParliamentCarla Lockhart · Democratic Unionist Party
Boundary set2023
ONS codeN05000017
Electorate · 2024
81.2k
Registered to vote
2024 GE — winner
45.7%
Democratic Unionist Party · +15.6pp over Ind
Settlements
0
Named built-up areas
Crime · per 1k pop · 3mo
data.police.uk · 12mo rolling
Dispatch
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.

§ 03Demographics.Census 2021 · vs national avg

Headline indicators.

IndicatorLocalNationalΔ

Ethnicity.

Source · Census 2021

Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Male 49.5% Female 50.5% 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%
Carla LockhartWONDUP21,64245.7
Catherine NelsonInd14,23630.1
Eóin TennysonInd6,32213.3
Kate EvansInd3,6627.7
Malachy QuinnInd1,4963.2

Turnout 47,358

Prior contests.

YearWinner%
2019Carla LockhartDUP41.0
2017David SimpsonDUP43.5
2015David SimpsonDUP32.7
2010Simpson, DavidDUP33.8
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