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Constituency

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

At a glance

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Chris Ward, a Labour MP. Chris Ward has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,663 votes (23.8%), ranking #498 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 73.2 %, 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 Chris Ward
Photograph of Chris Ward MP ID 5276
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 73.2 %
421 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3944
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven.

Map

MP voting summary

How Chris Ward has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 421 of 575 eligible divisions (73.2 %).

73.2 %

Participation

219

Aye

202

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 219 / Noes 202

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
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
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 23.8% in 2024

Majority of 9,663 votes · #498 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59 % turnout · maj 9,663
Chris Ward · Labour 17,893 (44%)
Khobi Vallis · Conservative 8,230 (20.2%)
Elaine Hills · Green Party 7,997 (19.7%)
Stewart Stone · Liberal Democrat 3,949 (9.7%)
Emma Wall · Independent 1,833 (4.5%)
Valerie Gray · Social Democratic Party 784 (1.9%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven?

Chris Ward is the current MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven. Source

Which party currently holds Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven?

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven is currently represented by Chris Ward of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven?

Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3944. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven?

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

Can the MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven 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 Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven data come from?

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