Constituency

East Thanet

At a glance

East Thanet is currently represented by Ms Polly Billington, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 79.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4031.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Ms Polly Billington
Photograph of Ms Polly Billington MP ID 5123
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 79.8 %
449 of 563 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4031
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for East Thanet.

Map

MP voting summary

How Ms Polly Billington has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 449 of 563 eligible divisions (79.8 %).

79.8 %

Participation

235

Aye

214

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 235 / Noes 214

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Defence
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival No Teller
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
Defence
No
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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 16.3% in 2024

Majority of 6,971 votes · #375 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 6,971
Polly Billington · Labour 17,054 (39.9%)
Helen Harrison · Conservative 10,083 (23.6%)
Paul Webb · Reform UK 8,591 (20.1%)
Steve Roberts · Green Party 4,590 (10.8%)
Jai Singh · Liberal Democrat 1,365 (3.2%)
Grahame Birchall · Independent 563 (1.3%)
Paul Holton · Independent 369 (0.9%)
Mo Shafaei · Independent 98 (0.2%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for East Thanet?

Ms Polly Billington is the current MP for East Thanet. Source

Which party currently holds East Thanet?

East Thanet is currently represented by Ms Polly Billington of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for East Thanet?

East Thanet's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4031. Source

Where can I find the member profile for East Thanet?

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

Can the MP for East Thanet 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 East Thanet data come from?

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