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Constituency

Rochdale

At a glance

Rochdale is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Paul Waugh, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Paul Waugh has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,440 votes (3.6%), ranking #85 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 88.7 %, 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 Paul Waugh
Photograph of Paul Waugh MP ID 5071
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 88.7 %
510 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4261
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Rochdale.

Map

MP voting summary

How Paul Waugh has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 510 of 575 eligible divisions (88.7 %).

88.7 %

Participation

256

Aye

254

No

10

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 256 / Noes 254

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Photograph of Paul Waugh
Paul Waugh Current MP
Lab MP since Jul 2024

89 %

Participation

256

Aye

254

No

10

Against party

Voted in 510 of 575 divisions while representing this seat. View full record →

Election results

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

Marginal — won by 3.6% in 2024

Majority of 1,440 votes · #85 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

55 % turnout · maj 1,440
Paul Waugh · Labour 13,027 (32.8%)
George Galloway · Workers Party of Britain 11,587 (29.2%)
Michael Howard · Reform UK 6,773 (17.1%)
Paul Ellison · Conservative 4,273 (10.8%)
Andy Kelly · Liberal Democrat 2,816 (7.1%)
Martyn Savin · Green Party 1,212 (3.1%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Rochdale?

Paul Waugh is the current MP for Rochdale. Source

Which party currently holds Rochdale?

Rochdale is currently represented by Paul Waugh of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Rochdale?

Rochdale's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4261. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Rochdale?

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

Can the MP for Rochdale 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 Rochdale data come from?

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