Constituency

Christchurch

At a glance

Christchurch is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Christopher Chope, a Conservative MP. Sir Christopher Chope has represented the seat since 1 May 1997. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,455 votes (15.7%), ranking #359 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 59.4 %, 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 Sir Christopher Chope

MP ID 242

Current party

Con Conservative

MP since 1 May 1997

Current Commons representation

Voting participation 59.4 %

1,402 of 2,361 eligible divisions

Region South West

Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

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 1,402 of 2,361 eligible divisions (59.4 %).

59.4 %

Participation

596

Aye

806

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 596 / Noes 806

Recent divisions

Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	14 Jul 2026	Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199	14 Jul 2026	Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Migration	13 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Education	8 Jul 2026	No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Crime / Justice	7 Jul 2026	No Teller	Rebel
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Defence	17 Jun 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 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%)

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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