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Constituency

Ipswich

At a glance

Ipswich is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Jack Abbott, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Jack Abbott has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,403 votes (16.8%), ranking #389 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 91.3 %, 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 Jack Abbott
Photograph of Jack Abbott MP ID 5131
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 91.3 %
525 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4117
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Ipswich.

Map

MP voting summary

How Jack Abbott has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 525 of 575 eligible divisions (91.3 %).

91.3 %

Participation

263

Aye

262

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 263 / Noes 262

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

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

Photograph of Tom Hunt
Tom Hunt
Con Dec 2019 – May 2024

90 %

Participation

485

Aye

471

No

13

Against party

Voted in 956 of 1,068 divisions while representing this seat. View full record →

Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 16.8% in 2024

Majority of 7,403 votes · #389 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

58 % turnout · maj 7,403
Jack Abbott · Labour 19,099 (43.3%)
Thomas Hunt · Conservative 11,696 (26.5%)
Tony Love · Reform UK 7,027 (15.9%)
Adria Pittock · Green Party 3,652 (8.3%)
James Sandbach · Liberal Democrat 2,241 (5.1%)
Freddie Sofar · Communist Party of Britain 205 (0.5%)
Terence Charles · Heritage Party 151 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Ipswich?

Jack Abbott is the current MP for Ipswich. Source

Which party currently holds Ipswich?

Ipswich is currently represented by Jack Abbott of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Ipswich?

Ipswich's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4117. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Ipswich?

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

Can the MP for Ipswich 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 Ipswich data come from?

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