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Constituency

Bristol East

At a glance

Bristol East is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Kerry McCarthy, a Labour MP. Kerry McCarthy has represented the seat since 5 May 2005. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 6,606 votes (14.3%), ranking #330 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 79.1 %, 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 Kerry McCarthy
Photograph of Kerry McCarthy MP ID 1491
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 5 May 2005
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 79.1 %
1,867 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
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 1,867 of 2,361 eligible divisions (79.1 %).

79.1 %

Participation

1,049

Aye

818

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,049 / Noes 818

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
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 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
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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%)

More seats in South West

Other UK parliamentary constituencies in South West — explore their MPs and voting records.

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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