Constituency

Lewes

At a glance

Lewes is currently represented by James MacCleary, a Liberal Democrat MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 60.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4145.

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 60.9 %
343 of 563 eligible divisions
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 343 of 563 eligible divisions (60.9 %).

60.9 %

Participation

176

Aye

167

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 176 / Noes 167

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Defence
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 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%)
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