Constituency
Foyle
At a glance
The MP for Foyle is Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a SDLP hold: he took 40.8% of the vote for a majority of 4,166, on a 52.2% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Social Democratic & Labour Party share of the vote was down 16.2 points, and turnout fell from 63.4%.
2024 general election result
Majority 4,166 · Turnout 52.2% · Electorate 73,496
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colum Eastwood | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 15,647 | 40.8% |
| Sandra Duffy | Sinn Féin | 11,481 | 29.9% |
| Gary Middleton | Democratic Unionist Party | 3,915 | 10.2% |
| Shaun Harkin | People Before Profit Alliance | 2,444 | 6.4% |
| Anne McCloskey | Independent | 1,519 | 4% |
| Janice Montgomery | Ulster Unionist Party | 1,422 | 3.7% |
| Rachael Ferguson | Alliance | 1,268 | 3.3% |
| John Boyle | Aontú | 662 | 1.7% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colum Eastwood (SDLP) | SDLP hold | 4,166 |
| 2019 | Colum Eastwood (SDLP) | SDLP gain from SF | 17,110 |
| 2017 | Elisha McCallion (SF) | SF gain from SDLP | 169 |
| 2015 | Mark Durkan (SDLP) | SDLP hold | 6,046 |
| 2010 | Mark Durkan (SDLP) | SDLP hold | 4,824 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Colum Eastwood | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2019 to present |
| Elisha McCallion | Sinn Féin | 2017 to 2019 |
| Mark Durkan | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 2010 to 2017 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.