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Constituency

South Ribble

At a glance

South Ribble is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mr Paul Foster, a Labour MP. Mr Paul Foster has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 6,501 votes (13.9%), ranking #322 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.0 %, 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 Mr Paul Foster
Photograph of Mr Paul Foster MP ID 5074
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.0 %
466 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4306
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for South Ribble.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mr Paul Foster has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 466 of 575 eligible divisions (81.0 %).

81.0 %

Participation

237

Aye

229

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 237 / Noes 229

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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) 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.

Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 13.9% in 2024

Majority of 6,501 votes · #322 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

64 % turnout · maj 6,501
Paul Foster · Labour 19,840 (42.5%)
Katherine Fletcher · Conservative 13,339 (28.6%)
Andy Hunter · Reform UK 8,995 (19.3%)
Ange Turner · Liberal Democrat 2,972 (6.4%)
Stephani Mok · Green Party 1,574 (3.4%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for South Ribble?

Mr Paul Foster is the current MP for South Ribble. Source

Which party currently holds South Ribble?

South Ribble is currently represented by Mr Paul Foster of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for South Ribble?

South Ribble's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4306. Source

Where can I find the member profile for South Ribble?

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

Can the MP for South Ribble 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 Ribble data come from?

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