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Constituency

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

At a glance

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Dr Peter Prinsley, a Labour MP. Dr Peter Prinsley has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,452 votes (2.9%), ranking #66 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 83.8 %, 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 Dr Peter Prinsley
Photograph of Dr Peter Prinsley MP ID 5163
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 83.8 %
482 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3961
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.

Map

MP voting summary

How Dr Peter Prinsley has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 482 of 575 eligible divisions (83.8 %).

83.8 %

Participation

245

Aye

237

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 245 / Noes 237

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 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
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 2.9% in 2024

Majority of 1,452 votes · #66 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 1,452
Peter Prinsley · Labour 16,745 (32.9%)
Will Tanner · Conservative 15,293 (30.1%)
Scott Hussey · Reform UK 8,595 (16.9%)
Emma Buckmaster · Green Party 5,761 (11.3%)
Peter McDonald · Liberal Democrat 3,154 (6.2%)
Jeremy Lee · Independent 819 (1.6%)
Richard Baker-Howard · Rejoin EU 350 (0.7%)
Darren Turner · Communist Party of Britain 176 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

Dr Peter Prinsley is the current MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket. Source

Which party currently holds Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is currently represented by Dr Peter Prinsley of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3961. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket?

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

Can the MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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 Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket data come from?

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