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Constituency

South Suffolk

At a glance

South Suffolk is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by James Cartlidge, a Conservative MP. James Cartlidge has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,047 votes (6.2%), ranking #136 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 86.4 %, 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 James Cartlidge
Photograph of James Cartlidge MP ID 4519
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 86.4 %
2,040 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4309
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for South Suffolk.

Map

MP voting summary

How James Cartlidge has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 2,040 of 2,361 eligible divisions (86.4 %).

86.4 %

Participation

974

Aye

1,066

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 974 / Noes 1,066

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 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
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
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 6.2% in 2024

Majority of 3,047 votes · #136 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 3,047
James Cartlidge · Conservative 16,082 (33%)
Emma Bishton · Labour 13,035 (26.7%)
Beverley England · Reform UK 9,252 (19%)
Tom Bartleet · Liberal Democrat 6,424 (13.2%)
Jessie Carter · Green Party 4,008 (8.2%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for South Suffolk?

James Cartlidge is the current MP for South Suffolk. Source

Which party currently holds South Suffolk?

South Suffolk is currently represented by James Cartlidge of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for South Suffolk?

South Suffolk's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4309. Source

Where can I find the member profile for South Suffolk?

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

Can the MP for South Suffolk 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 Suffolk data come from?

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