East Londonderry is Northern Ireland’s 12th-largest constituency by population, with 100,100 residents as of the 2024 mid-year estimate. It covers 1,277.1 square kilometres — the 4th-largest constituency by area — giving it the 16th-highest population density in Northern Ireland, at 78.4 people per square kilometre.
Who represents you
Turnout in East Londonderry at the 2022 Assembly election was 61.4%. The constituency currently elects five MLAs:
- Alan Robinson — Democratic Unionist Party
- Caoimhe Archibald — Sinn Féin (Minister)
- Cara Hunter — Social Democratic & Labour Party
- Claire Sugden — Independent
- Maurice Bradley — Democratic Unionist Party
Health
Life expectancy in East Londonderry runs close to the Northern Ireland average: 79.2 years for men (NI average 78.8, slightly above) and 82.4 years for women (NI average 82.5, essentially level), based on 2021–2023 data.
Disease prevalence runs above the NI average per 1,000 patients (2024–2025 data) across almost every condition tracked, including hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease and stroke.
Education
School leavers in East Londonderry track close to the NI average for 2023–2024 — 87.5% achieved at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*–C or equivalent, against an NI average of 87.4%.
Economy and benefits
The employment rate in East Londonderry rose from 66.0% in 2014 to 70.1% in 2024, running below the Northern Ireland average of 74.3%. Benefits claims run slightly above the NI average across most categories — for instance, 19.2% of the population claims Retirement Pension, against an NI average of 16.9%.
Data sources
Figures are drawn from the NI Assembly Research and Information Service’s Constituency Profiles dashboard, sourced from NISRA, the Department of Health, the Department of Education, the Department for Communities and the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Most recent update: April 2026.
Track East Londonderry’s MLAs and constituency page at mlas.news/constituency/east-londonderry/.