Constituency

South Holland and The Deepings

At a glance

South Holland and The Deepings is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir John Hayes, a Conservative MP. Sir John Hayes has represented the seat since 1 May 1997. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 6,856 votes (14.9%), ranking #341 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.9 %, 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 John Hayes

MP ID 350

Current party

Con Conservative

MP since 1 May 1997

Current Commons representation

Voting participation 81.9 %

1,933 of 2,361 eligible divisions

Region East Midlands

Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland

Parliament ID 4302

Imported constituency identifier

Recent votes shown 10

Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for South Holland and The Deepings.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir John Hayes has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,933 of 2,361 eligible divisions (81.9 %).

81.9 %

Participation

913

Aye

1,020

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 913 / Noes 1,020

Recent divisions

Division	Date	Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	14 Jul 2026	Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Migration	13 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Education	8 Jul 2026	No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Crime / Justice	7 Jul 2026	Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Energy Tax Transport	1 Jul 2026	Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Energy Tax Transport	1 Jul 2026	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 14.9% in 2024

Majority of 6,856 votes · #341 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59 % turnout · maj 6,856

John Hayes · Conservative 17,462 (38%)

Matt Swainson · Reform UK 10,606 (23.1%)

Paul Hilliar · Labour 9,086 (19.8%)

Mark Le Sage · Independent 5,031 (11%)

Jack Braginton · Liberal Democrat 1,945 (4.2%)

Rhys Baker · Green Party 1,800 (3.9%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for South Holland and The Deepings?

Sir John Hayes is the current MP for South Holland and The Deepings. Source

Which party currently holds South Holland and The Deepings?

South Holland and The Deepings is currently represented by Sir John Hayes of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for South Holland and The Deepings?

South Holland and The Deepings's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4302. Source

Where can I find the member profile for South Holland and The Deepings?

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

Can the MP for South Holland and The Deepings 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 South Holland and The Deepings data come from?

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