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Belfast East

Constituency

East Northern Ireland. About 104,983 people in 56 square kilometres.

MP for Belfast East

Gavin RobinsonDemocratic Unionist PartyMP since

They won by 2,676 votes on a 58.6% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 21% of people in Belfast East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
6.3%
Joint 137th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
58.6%
Joint 274th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
102,279
292nd most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
21%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in Belfast East at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gavin RobinsonElectedDemocratic Unionist Party19,89446.6%
Naomi LongAlliance17,21840.3%
John RossTraditional Unionist Voice1,9184.5%
Ryan WarrenUlster Unionist Party1,8184.3%
Brian SmythGreen Party Northern Ireland1,0772.5%
Séamas De FaoiteSocial Democratic & Labour Party6191.4%
Ryan NorthIndependent1620.4%
Electorate
72,917
Turnout
58.6%
Majority
2,676 (6.3%)
Valid votes
42,706
Rejected ballots
184

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Belfast East compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Belfast EastMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Belfast East is 6.3%.
6.3%joint 137th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Belfast East is 58.6%.
58.6%joint 274th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Belfast East is 102,279.
102,279292nd most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Belfast East is 21.0%.
21%joint 245th fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Belfast East?

Belfast East had 102,279 usual residents at the census.

Belfast East is the 292nd most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Belfast

Most of Belfast East lies in Belfast. These figures are published for the whole of Belfast, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Belfast East itself. See Belfast

Average house price
£184,768
Up 7.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
351,927
Down 0.1% in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
80.5years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Belfast East in brief

The winner in Belfast East had a majority of 6.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Belfast East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 58.6%.

Belfast East had 102,279 usual residents at the census.

About 21% of people in Belfast East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.