Constituency
Upper Bann
At a glance
The MP for Upper Bann is Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a DUP hold: she took 45.7% of the vote for a majority of 7,406, on a 58.3% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Democratic Unionist Party share of the vote was up 4.7 points, and turnout fell from 60.4%.
2024 general election result
Majority 7,406 · Turnout 58.3% · Electorate 81,249
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Lockhart | Democratic Unionist Party | 21,642 | 45.7% |
| Catherine Nelson | Sinn Féin | 14,236 | 30.1% |
| Eóin Tennyson | Alliance | 6,322 | 13.3% |
| Kate Evans | Ulster Unionist Party | 3,662 | 7.7% |
| Malachy Quinn | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 1,496 | 3.2% |
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 | Carla Lockhart (DUP) | DUP hold | 7,406 |
| 2019 | Carla Lockhart (DUP) | DUP hold | 8,210 |
| 2017 | David Simpson (DUP) | DUP hold | 7,992 |
| 2015 | David Simpson (DUP) | DUP hold | 2,264 |
| 2010 | David Simpson (DUP) | DUP hold | 3,361 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carla Lockhart | Democratic Unionist Party | 2019 to present |
| David Simpson | Democratic Unionist Party | 2010 to 2019 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.