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Constituency

Stroud

At a glance

Stroud is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Dr Simon Opher, a Labour MP. Dr Simon Opher has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,388 votes (20.6%), ranking #448 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 79.7 %, 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 Dr Simon Opher
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher MP ID 5030
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 79.7 %
458 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4344
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Stroud.

Map

MP voting summary

How Dr Simon Opher has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 458 of 575 eligible divisions (79.7 %).

79.7 %

Participation

219

Aye

239

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 219 / Noes 239

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
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
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
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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 →

Safe seat — won by 20.6% in 2024

Majority of 11,388 votes · #448 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

71 % turnout · maj 11,388
Simon Opher · Labour 25,607 (46.4%)
Siobhan Baillie · Conservative 14,219 (25.8%)
Chris Lester · Reform UK 6,329 (11.5%)
Pete Kennedy · Green Party 5,729 (10.4%)
George James · Liberal Democrat 2,913 (5.3%)
Saskia Whitfield · Independent 261 (0.5%)
Jason Hughes · Volt United Kingdom 163 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Stroud?

Dr Simon Opher is the current MP for Stroud. Source

Which party currently holds Stroud?

Stroud is currently represented by Dr Simon Opher of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Stroud?

Stroud's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4344. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Stroud?

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

Can the MP for Stroud 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 Stroud data come from?

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