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Constituency

Preston

At a glance

Preston is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Mark Hendrick, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Sir Mark Hendrick has represented the seat since 23 Nov 2000. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,291 votes (13.2%), ranking #304 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 56.1 %, 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 Sir Mark Hendrick
Photograph of Sir Mark Hendrick MP ID 473
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 23 Nov 2000
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 56.1 %
1,324 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4248
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Preston.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Mark Hendrick has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,324 of 2,361 eligible divisions (56.1 %).

56.1 %

Participation

731

Aye

593

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 731 / Noes 593

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 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
Aye
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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 13.2% in 2024

Majority of 5,291 votes · #304 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

52 % turnout · maj 5,291
Mark Hendrick · Labour 14,006 (35%)
Michael Lavalette · Independent 8,715 (21.8%)
James Elliot · Reform UK 5,738 (14.4%)
Trevor Hart · Conservative 5,212 (13%)
Neil Darby · Liberal Democrat 3,195 (8%)
Isabella Metcalf-Riener · Green Party 1,751 (4.4%)
Yousuf Bhailok · Independent 891 (2.2%)
Joseph O'Meachair · Rejoin EU 216 (0.5%)
David Brooks · Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 145 (0.4%)
Derek Killeen · UK Independence Party 124 (0.3%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Preston?

Sir Mark Hendrick is the current MP for Preston. Source

Which party currently holds Preston?

Preston is currently represented by Sir Mark Hendrick of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Preston?

Preston's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4248. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Preston?

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

Can the MP for Preston 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 Preston data come from?

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