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Constituency

Suffolk Coastal

At a glance

Suffolk Coastal is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, a Labour MP. Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,070 votes (2.2%), ranking #52 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 79.5 %, 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 Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
Photograph of Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP ID 5160
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 79.5 %
457 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4345
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Suffolk Coastal.

Map

MP voting summary

How Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 457 of 575 eligible divisions (79.5 %).

79.5 %

Participation

246

Aye

211

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 246 / Noes 211

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 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 2.2% in 2024

Majority of 1,070 votes · #52 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

66 % turnout · maj 1,070
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter · Labour 15,672 (31.7%)
Thérèse Coffey · Conservative 14,602 (29.5%)
Matthew Jackson · Reform UK 7,850 (15.9%)
Julia Ewart · Liberal Democrat 6,947 (14.1%)
Julian Cusack · Green Party 4,380 (8.9%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Suffolk Coastal?

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter is the current MP for Suffolk Coastal. Source

Which party currently holds Suffolk Coastal?

Suffolk Coastal is currently represented by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Suffolk Coastal?

Suffolk Coastal's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4345. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Suffolk Coastal?

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

Can the MP for Suffolk Coastal 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 Suffolk Coastal data come from?

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