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Constituency

Ashford

At a glance

Ashford is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sojan Joseph, a Labour MP. Sojan Joseph has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,779 votes (3.8%), ranking #89 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 93.6 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sojan Joseph
Photograph of Sojan Joseph MP ID 5247
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 93.6 %
538 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3884
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Ashford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sojan Joseph has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 538 of 575 eligible divisions (93.6 %).

93.6 %

Participation

274

Aye

264

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 274 / Noes 264

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Marginal — won by 3.8% in 2024

Majority of 1,779 votes · #89 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 1,779
Sojan Joseph · Labour 15,262 (32.5%)
Damian Green · Conservative 13,483 (28.7%)
Tristram Kennedy Harper · Reform UK 10,141 (21.6%)
Mandy Rossi · Green Party 4,355 (9.3%)
Adam Rowledge · Liberal Democrat 2,445 (5.2%)
James Ransley · Consensus 1,289 (2.7%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Ashford?

Sojan Joseph is the current MP for Ashford. Source

Which party currently holds Ashford?

Ashford is currently represented by Sojan Joseph of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Ashford?

Ashford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3884. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Ashford?

The current MP profile for Ashford is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Ashford change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Ashford data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source