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Parliamentary constituency

Newry and Armagh

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Dáire Hughes
Party
Sinn Féin
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
78,244
Turnout
58.7%
Majority
15,493

Where is Newry and Armagh?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Newry and Armagh Upper Bann Mid Ulster Lagan Valley South Antrim South Down Belfast West Belfast South and Mid Down Belfast North Belfast East East Antrim Strangford Fermanagh and South Tyrone North Down West Tyrone Dumfries and Galloway Northern Ireland
Newry and Armagh

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Newry and Armagh is a constituency in Northern Ireland. The seat has been held by Dáire Hughes (Sinn Féin) since July 2024.

Current MP

Dáire Hughes MP

Sinn Féin

Represents Newry and Armagh in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Sinn Féin
Majority
15,493
Turnout
58.7%
Full candidate result (8 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Dáire HughesElectedSinn Féin22,29948.5%7.6%
Pete ByrneSocial Democratic & Labour Party6,80614.8%-4.6%
Gareth WilsonDemocratic Unionist Party5,90012.8%-7.4%
Keith RatcliffeTraditional Unionist Voice4,0998.9%
Sam NicholsonUlster Unionist Party3,1756.9%-0.8%
Helena YoungAlliance2,6925.9%-2.5%
Liam ReichenbergAontú8881.9%-1.4%
Samantha RaynerConservative830.2%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Newry and Armagh, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population112,425
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorthern Ireland

Age profile

0 to 1725.6% · 28,735 people
18 to 247.3% · 8,244 people
25 to 3411.8% · 13,218 people
35 to 4919.6% · 22,088 people
50 to 6418.8% · 21,144 people
65 and over16.9% · 18,996 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

41,643 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners66.4% · 27,668 households
Private renters18.8% · 7,826 households
Social renters11.7% · 4,874 households
Other tenure3.1% · 1,275 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

41,643 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households27.6% · 11,474 households
Families with dependent children34.8% · 14,498 households
Other single-family households34.6% · 14,408 households
Other household types3.0% · 1,263 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

111,747 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: Northern Ireland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot10.9% · 12,211 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little11.3% · 12,661 people
Non-disabled77.7% · 86,875 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency156
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency90
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency71
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency70
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

View 67 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency36
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency23
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency18
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency11
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded137
Total awarded£4,624,283

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 30 June 2026

Travel Awards for Bands

Kilcluney Volunteers Flute Band

£5,000

Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Arts

About this award

Trip to take part in the Liverpool Orange Parade on 11th July 2026

National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026

Thrive

Sticky Fingers Arts

£265,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Sticky Fingers Arts - Children & Young People - Strengthening Communities

National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026

Thrive Together - Empowering Adult Wellbeing

Greater Linenhall Area Community Association

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Greater Linenhall Area Community Association - Health & Wellbeing - Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery grantAwarded 1 June 2026

Celebrating Every Junior

Richhill Tercentenary JLOL 285

£8,450

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Richhill Tercentenary JLOL 285 - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery grantAwarded 29 May 2026

Young at Heart Bessbrook

Young at Heart Bessbrook

£8,565

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Young at Heart Bessbrook - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland

132 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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