Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice
MP contact details
Positions and memberships
Stances
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| MP stance on increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies | Consistently voted against |
Votes and EDMs
| Vote | Position |
|---|---|
| MP support for Cumbria coal mine court appeal | Did not support |
| MP support for Accelerating construction work and lower carbon construction vehicles | Did not support |
| MP support for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty | Did not support |
| MP support for Zero carbon homes | Did not support |
Written Answers
| Department | Topic | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland | 2025-11-12 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Veterinary Services: Northern Ireland | 2025-11-12 |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Food: Labelling | 2025-11-12 |
2024 majority
450
Date elected
4th Jul 2024
2025 Mass Lobby attendance
MP did not attend
Place
Constituency history
This constituency was introduced at the July 2024 general election, and replaced the previous two new constituencies:
North Antrim
Covered approximately 92% of this new constituency’s population, and 75% of this new constituency’s area.
East Antrim
Covered approximately 1% of this new constituency’s population, and 15% of this new constituency’s area.
Housing Tenure
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned with a mortgage | 27.2% | 28.9% |
| Other tenure | 3.5% | 1.2% |
| Owned outright | 39.1% | 33.3% |
| Private rented | 16.6% | 19.9% |
| Social rented | 13.6% | 16.8% |
Estimated child poverty
23.3%
29.3% national average
Constituency age distribution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 0 - 15 | 19.8% | 18.3% |
| Ages 16 - 24 | 9.7% | 10.5% |
| Ages 25 - 34 | 11.9% | 13.2% |
| Ages 35 - 49 | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Ages 50 - 64 | 20.4% | 19.8% |
| Ages 65 and over | 19.0% | 19.1% |
Constituency Population
103,800
102,977.2 national average
Number of onshore windfarms
8
0.7 national average
Country of the UK
Northern Ireland
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
1
2.8 national average
Coastal constituency
1
Public opinion
Should government policy on climate change be going faster or slower?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Go faster | 0% | 54.1% |
| Neither | 0% | 12.0% |
| Go slower | 0% | 30.9% |
Results of last election
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Commons | 11642 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 11192 |
| Sinn Féin | 7714 |
| apni | 4488 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 3901 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 1661 |
| Other | 587 |
EU (Brexit) leave vote percentage
0%
50.5% national average
Should the UK have closer economic ties with the EU, even if that means giving up some sovereignty?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Closer ties with the EU | 0% | 51.5% |
| Neither | 0% | 6.1% |
| No closer with the EU | 0% | 39.5% |
Would you support or oppose the building of onshore wind farms in your area?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Neither | 0% | 18.6% |
| Oppose | 0% | 12.2% |
| Support | 0% | 66.3% |
Do you think immigration has generally enriched or undermined society?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Enriched | 0% | 37.2% |
| Neither | 0% | 12.5% |
| Undermined | 0% | 47.3% |
Should the welfare system be expanded to help more people, or reduced to make benefits harder to get?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Expanded | 0% | 34.1% |
| Neither | 0% | 11.5% |
| Reduced | 0% | 51.5% |
Would you be comfortable paying more tax, if it meant more money were invested in public services like the NHS and education?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable | 0% | 44.3% |
| Neither | 0% | 6.0% |
| Uncomfortable | 0% | 46.8% |
Would you be comfortable with government debt going up, provided that money were invested in the economy and local services?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable | 0% | 52.5% |
| Neither | 0% | 7.6% |
| Uncomfortable | 0% | 37.0% |
Would you support or oppose the building of new housing in your area?
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Neither | 0% | 21.1% |
| Oppose | 0% | 17.8% |
| Support | 0% | 58.2% |
Second placed party at most recent election
Democratic Unionist Party
Movement
Constituents attending 2025 Act Now Change Forever Mass Lobby
1
7.8 national average
Constituents pledged to meet MP as part of Common Grounds 2024
0
0.7 national average
Number of Great Big Green Week 2022 events
1
1.8 national average
Number of Great Big Green Week 2023 events
2
2.2 national average
Number of Great Big Green Week 2024 events
1
1.9 national average
Number of RSPB Reserves
0
0.3 national average
Number of Save the Children shops
2
0.2 national average
Number of Trussell Trust foodbanks
4
2.2 national average
Number of Wildlife Trusts Reserves
1
- Glendun (John McSparran Memorial Farm)
Number of Women’s Institute groups
0
8.4 national average