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Constituency

Northampton South

At a glance

Northampton South is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mike Reader, a Labour MP. Mike Reader has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,071 votes (9.3%), ranking #204 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 73.4%, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Mike Reader
Photograph of Mike Reader MP ID 5316
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 73.4%
433 of 590 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4222
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Northampton South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mike Reader has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 433 of 590 eligible divisions (73.4%).

73.4%

Participation

226

Aye

207

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 226 / Noes 207

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 No
Motion to sit in private
Tax
No
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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 →

Fairly safe, won by 9.3% in 2024

Majority of 4,071 votes · #204 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62% turnout · maj 4,071
Mike Reader · Labour 16,890 (38.5%)
Andrew Lewer · Conservative 12,819 (29.2%)
Tony Owens · Reform UK 8,210 (18.7%)
Jill Hope · Liberal Democrat 3,193 (7.3%)
Simon Sneddon · Green Party 2,398 (5.5%)
Katie Simpson · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 296 (0.7%)
Penelope Tollitt · Climate Party 98 (0.2%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Northampton South?

Mike Reader is the current MP for Northampton South. Source

Which party currently holds Northampton South?

Northampton South is currently represented by Mike Reader of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Northampton South?

Northampton South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4222. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Northampton South?

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

Can the MP for Northampton South 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 Northampton South data come from?

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