Constituency

Bristol East

At a glance

Bristol East is currently represented by Kerry McCarthy, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 5 May 2005. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 79.0 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 3947.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Kerry McCarthy
Photograph of Kerry McCarthy MP ID 1491
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 5 May 2005
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 79.0 %
1,856 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 3947
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bristol East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Kerry McCarthy has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,856 of 2,349 eligible divisions (79.0 %).

79.0 %

Participation

1,042

Aye

814

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,042 / Noes 814

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
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Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 14.3% in 2024

Majority of 6,606 votes · #330 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

61 % turnout · maj 6,606
Kerry McCarthy · Labour 20,748 (45%)
Ani Stafford-Townsend · Green Party 14,142 (30.7%)
Dan Conaghan · Conservative 6,435 (14%)
Tony Sutcliffe · Liberal Democrat 2,713 (5.9%)
Farooq Siddique · Independent 1,259 (2.7%)
Claire Dunnage · Social Democratic Party 555 (1.2%)
Wael Arafat · Independent 257 (0.6%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bristol East?

Kerry McCarthy is the current MP for Bristol East. Source

Which party currently holds Bristol East?

Bristol East is currently represented by Kerry McCarthy of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bristol East?

Bristol East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3947. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bristol East?

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

Can the MP for Bristol East 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 Bristol East data come from?

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