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Constituency

Chippenham

At a glance

Chippenham is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sarah Gibson, a Liberal Democrat MP. Sarah Gibson has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,138 votes (16.4%), ranking #379 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 62.6 %, 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 Sarah Gibson
Photograph of Sarah Gibson MP ID 5239
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 62.6 %
360 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3983
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Chippenham.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sarah Gibson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 360 of 575 eligible divisions (62.6 %).

62.6 %

Participation

190

Aye

170

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 190 / Noes 170

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
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
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 16.4% in 2024

Majority of 8,138 votes · #379 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

67 % turnout · maj 8,138
Sarah Gibson · Liberal Democrat 22,552 (45.6%)
Nic Puntis · Conservative 14,414 (29.1%)
Benjamin Ginsburg · Reform UK 6,127 (12.4%)
Ravi Venkatesh · Labour 3,925 (7.9%)
Declan Baseley · Green Party 1,954 (4%)
Ed Deedigan · Independent 540 (1.1%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Chippenham?

Sarah Gibson is the current MP for Chippenham. Source

Which party currently holds Chippenham?

Chippenham is currently represented by Sarah Gibson of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Chippenham?

Chippenham's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3983. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Chippenham?

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

Can the MP for Chippenham 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 Chippenham data come from?

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