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Constituency

Lewes

At a glance

Lewes is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by James MacCleary, a Liberal Democrat MP. James MacCleary has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 12,624 votes (23.7%), ranking #497 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 61.0 %, 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 James MacCleary
Photograph of James MacCleary MP ID 5265
Current party
LD Liberal Democrat
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 61.0 %
351 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4145
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Lewes.

Map

MP voting summary

How James MacCleary has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 351 of 575 eligible divisions (61.0 %).

61.0 %

Participation

179

Aye

172

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 179 / Noes 172

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
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
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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 23.7% in 2024

Majority of 12,624 votes · #497 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

70 % turnout · maj 12,624
James MacCleary · Liberal Democrat 26,895 (50.6%)
Maria Caulfield · Conservative 14,271 (26.8%)
Bernard Brown · Reform UK 6,335 (11.9%)
Danny Sweeney · Labour 3,574 (6.7%)
Paul Keene · Green Party 1,869 (3.5%)
Rowena Easton · Social Democratic Party 229 (0.4%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Lewes?

James MacCleary is the current MP for Lewes. Source

Which party currently holds Lewes?

Lewes is currently represented by James MacCleary of Liberal Democrat. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Lewes?

Lewes's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4145. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Lewes?

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

Can the MP for Lewes 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 Lewes data come from?

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