Constituency

Christchurch

At a glance

Christchurch is currently represented by Sir Christopher Chope, a Conservative MP. They have represented the constituency since 1 May 1997. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 59.3 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 3986.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir Christopher Chope
Photograph of Sir Christopher Chope MP ID 242
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 1 May 1997
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 59.3 %
1,393 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 3986
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Christchurch.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Christopher Chope has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,393 of 2,349 eligible divisions (59.3 %).

59.3 %

Participation

593

Aye

800

No

72

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 593 / Noes 800

Recent divisions

Division Vote
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Defence
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Defence
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Defence
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 15.7% in 2024

Majority of 7,455 votes · #359 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

67 % turnout · maj 7,455
Christopher Chope · Conservative 16,941 (35.8%)
Mike Cox · Liberal Democrat 9,486 (20%)
Robin Adamson · Reform UK 8,961 (18.9%)
Joanna Howard · Labour 7,762 (16.4%)
Susan Graham · Green Party 1,900 (4%)
Simon McCormack · Independent 1,728 (3.7%)
Sasha Jolliffe Yasawi · Animal Welfare Party 335 (0.7%)
Steve Unwin · UK Independence Party 163 (0.3%)
Trevor Parsons · Social Democratic Party 59 (0.1%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Christchurch?

Sir Christopher Chope is the current MP for Christchurch. Source

Which party currently holds Christchurch?

Christchurch is currently represented by Sir Christopher Chope of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Christchurch?

Christchurch's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3986. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Christchurch?

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

Can the MP for Christchurch 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 Christchurch data come from?

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