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East Antrim

Constituency

North east Northern Ireland. About 97,733 people in 848 square kilometres.

MP for East Antrim

Sammy WilsonDemocratic Unionist PartyMP since

They won by 1,306 votes on a 54.1% 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 40% of people in East Antrim live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
3.3%
Joint 76th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
54.1%
Joint 136th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
96,954
205th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
40%
UK 44%
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2024 general election result

Candidates in East Antrim at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sammy WilsonElectedDemocratic Unionist Party11,46228.9%
Danny DonnellyAlliance10,15625.6%
John StewartUlster Unionist Party9,47623.9%
Matthew WarwickTraditional Unionist Voice4,13510.4%
Oliver McMullanSinn Féin2,9867.5%
Margaret McKillopSocial Democratic & Labour Party8922.2%
Mark BaileyGreen Party Northern Ireland5681.4%
Electorate
73,302
Turnout
54.1%
Majority
1,306 (3.3%)
Valid votes
39,675
Rejected ballots
142

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 East Antrim compares

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

East AntrimMiddle
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%. East Antrim is 3.3%.
3.3%joint 76th 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%. East Antrim is 54.1%.
54.1%joint 136th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. East Antrim is 96,954.
96,954205th least 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%. East Antrim is 40.0%.
40%joint 318th most people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of East Antrim?

East Antrim had 96,954 usual residents at the census.

East Antrim is the 205th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Mid and East Antrim

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

Average house price
£177,450
Up 8.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Population estimate
139,964
No change in a year
ONS population estimates · 2025
Female life expectancy
83.1years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
East Antrim in brief

The winner in East Antrim had a majority of 3.3% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in East Antrim at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 54.1%.

East Antrim had 96,954 usual residents at the census.

About 40% of people in East Antrim live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.