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Constituency

Eastbourne

At a glance

Eastbourne is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Josh Babarinde, a Liberal Democrat MP. Josh Babarinde has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 12,204 votes (26.8%), ranking #532 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 70.1 %, 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 Josh Babarinde
Photograph of Josh Babarinde MP ID 5086
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 70.1 %
403 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4034
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Eastbourne.

Map

MP voting summary

How Josh Babarinde has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 403 of 575 eligible divisions (70.1 %).

70.1 %

Participation

214

Aye

189

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 214 / Noes 189

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
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 26.8% in 2024

Majority of 12,204 votes · #532 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 12,204
Josh Babarinde · Liberal Democrat 23,742 (52.1%)
Caroline Ansell · Conservative 11,538 (25.3%)
Mark Ashdown · Reform UK 6,061 (13.3%)
Paul Richards · Labour 2,689 (5.9%)
Mike Munson · Green Party 1,421 (3.1%)
Ian Garbutt · UK Independence Party 154 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Eastbourne?

Josh Babarinde is the current MP for Eastbourne. Source

Which party currently holds Eastbourne?

Eastbourne is currently represented by Josh Babarinde of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Eastbourne?

Eastbourne's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4034. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Eastbourne?

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

Can the MP for Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne data come from?

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