UK Explained

Foyle

Represented in Parliament by Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.

Your MP at a glance

Colum Eastwood, Social Democratic & Labour Party. Open their full page →

These describe the record. They do not say why an MP voted or claimed as they did.

Who lives here

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WINNER, 2024
Colum Eastwood

Social Democratic & Labour Party

MAJORITY
4,166

votes ahead of second place

TURNOUT
52%

of people who could vote did

Colum Eastwood won with 41% of the votes, and Sandra Duffy (Sinn Féin) came second with 30%.

Votes for each party

Social Democratic & Labour Party41% · 15,647
Sinn Féin30% · 11,481
Democratic Unionist Party10% · 3,915
People Before Profit Alliance6% · 2,444
Independent4% · 1,519
Ulster Unionist Party4% · 1,422
Everyone else5% · 1,930
Every candidate
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Colum EastwoodSocial Democratic & Labour Party15,64740.8%
Sandra DuffySinn Féin11,48129.9%
Gary MiddletonDemocratic Unionist Party3,91510.2%
Shaun HarkinPeople Before Profit Alliance2,4446.4%
Anne McCloskeyIndependent1,5194.0%
Janice MontgomeryUlster Unionist Party1,4223.7%
Rachael FergusonAlliance1,2683.3%
John BoyleAontú6621.7%

2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.

Your area at a glance

Typical pay for full-time workers who live here

Not available for this area.

Working-age people claiming unemployment-related benefits
4.7%
This areaUK: 3.9%

Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.

At a general election each area elects one MP, and the candidate with the most votes wins, even without more than half. The area figures describe the people who live here. They do not show whether any MP or vote is the cause.

Updated 4 Oct 2026