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Constituency

Orpington

At a glance

Orpington is a UK parliamentary constituency in London, currently represented in the House of Commons by Gareth Bacon, a Conservative MP. Gareth Bacon has represented the seat since 12 Dec 2019. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,118 votes (11.1%), ranking #251 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 87.8 %, 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 Gareth Bacon
Photograph of Gareth Bacon MP ID 4798
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 12 Dec 2019
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 87.8 %
1,442 of 1,643 eligible divisions
Region London
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4232
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Orpington.

Map

MP voting summary

How Gareth Bacon has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,442 of 1,643 eligible divisions (87.8 %).

87.8 %

Participation

707

Aye

735

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 707 / Noes 735

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 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
No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
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Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 11.1% in 2024

Majority of 5,118 votes · #251 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 5,118
Gareth Bacon · Conservative 17,504 (38%)
Ju Owens · Labour 12,386 (26.9%)
Mark James · Reform UK 8,896 (19.3%)
Graeme Casey · Liberal Democrat 4,728 (10.3%)
Seamus McCauley · Green Party 2,319 (5%)
John Bright · Social Democratic Party 240 (0.5%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Orpington?

Gareth Bacon is the current MP for Orpington. Source

Which party currently holds Orpington?

Orpington is currently represented by Gareth Bacon of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Orpington?

Orpington's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4232. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Orpington?

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

Can the MP for Orpington 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 Orpington data come from?

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