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Constituency

Bristol South

At a glance

Bristol South is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Karin Smyth, a Labour MP. Karin Smyth has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,666 votes (17.7%), ranking #398 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 72.4 %, 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 Karin Smyth
Photograph of Karin Smyth MP ID 4444
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 72.4 %
1,710 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3950
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bristol South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Karin Smyth has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,710 of 2,361 eligible divisions (72.4 %).

72.4 %

Participation

958

Aye

752

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 958 / Noes 752

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
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
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
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
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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 17.7% in 2024

Majority of 7,666 votes · #398 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 7,666
Karin Smyth · Labour 18,521 (42.7%)
Jai Breitnauer · Green Party 10,855 (25%)
Richard Visick · Reform UK 6,195 (14.3%)
Liz Brennan · Conservative 4,947 (11.4%)
Andrew Brown · Liberal Democrat 2,721 (6.3%)
Neil Norton · Social Democratic Party 164 (0.4%)

More seats in South West

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

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bristol South?

Karin Smyth is the current MP for Bristol South. Source

Which party currently holds Bristol South?

Bristol South is currently represented by Karin Smyth of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bristol South?

Bristol South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3950. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bristol South?

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

Can the MP for Bristol South 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 South data come from?

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