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Upper Bann

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

At a glance

Current MP
Carla Lockhart
Party
Democratic Unionist Party
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
81,249
Turnout
58.3%
Majority
7,406

Where is Upper Bann?

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

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

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Upper Bann is a constituency in Northern Ireland. The seat has been held by Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party) since July 2024.

Current MP

Carla Lockhart MP

Democratic Unionist Party

Represents Upper Bann in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Democratic Unionist Party
Majority
7,406
Turnout
58.3%
Full candidate result (5 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Carla LockhartElectedDemocratic Unionist Party21,64245.7%4.9%
Catherine NelsonSinn Féin14,23630.1%5.4%
Eóin TennysonAlliance6,32213.3%0.7%
Kate EvansUlster Unionist Party3,6627.7%-4.7%
Malachy QuinnSocial Democratic & Labour Party1,4963.2%-6.2%

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 Upper Bann, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population125,032
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorthern Ireland

Age profile

0 to 1724.0% · 30,040 people
18 to 247.1% · 8,906 people
25 to 3413.0% · 16,270 people
35 to 4920.6% · 25,817 people
50 to 6418.8% · 23,460 people
65 and over16.4% · 20,539 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.

48,574 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners63.6% · 30,880 households
Private renters20.8% · 10,124 households
Social renters12.3% · 5,967 households
Other tenure3.3% · 1,603 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.

48,574 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households29.1% · 14,128 households
Families with dependent children33.0% · 16,042 households
Other single-family households34.9% · 16,944 households
Other household types3.0% · 1,460 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.

122,039 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: Northern Ireland
Day-to-day activities limited a lot10.9% · 13,355 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.2% · 14,861 people
Non-disabled76.9% · 93,823 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 constituency251
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency143
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency110
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency108
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

View 68 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency49
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency27
Signatures nationally129,565

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

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency24
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency12
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 recorded116
Total awarded£3,569,238

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 23 June 2026

Travel Awards for Bands

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band

£1,225

Arts Council of Northern Ireland · Arts

About this award

Competing at Major Pipe Band Championships 2026

National Lottery grantAwarded 17 June 2026

A new way to Play

Moodsings

£19,580

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

About this award

Moodsings - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026

CIP Connect Project

Community Intercultural Programme

£19,958

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

About this award

Community Intercultural Programme - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery grantAwarded 15 June 2026

Hands on Hub

Edgarstown Residents Association

£10,096

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

About this award

Edgarstown Residents Association - Children & Young People - Awards for All Northern Ireland

National Lottery grantAwarded 21 May 2026

Celebrating Cline Road

CLINE ROAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

£12,204

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

About this award

CLINE ROAD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - Community - Awards for All Northern Ireland

111 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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