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Constituency

Wellingborough and Rushden

At a glance

Wellingborough and Rushden is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Gen Kitchen, a Labour MP. Gen Kitchen has represented the seat since 15 Feb 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,486 votes (12.5%), ranking #285 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 88.5 %, 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 Gen Kitchen
Photograph of Gen Kitchen MP ID 5011
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 15 Feb 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 88.5 %
585 of 661 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4386
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Wellingborough and Rushden.

Map

MP voting summary

How Gen Kitchen has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 585 of 661 eligible divisions (88.5 %).

88.5 %

Participation

284

Aye

301

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 284 / Noes 301

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 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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
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 12.5% in 2024

Majority of 5,486 votes · #285 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 5,486
Gen Kitchen · Labour 17,734 (40.3%)
David Goss · Conservative 12,248 (27.9%)
Ben Habib · Reform UK 9,456 (21.5%)
Paul Mannion · Green Party 2,704 (6.2%)
Christopher Townsend · Liberal Democrat 1,570 (3.6%)
Jeremy Brittin · Social Democratic Party 273 (0.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Wellingborough and Rushden?

Gen Kitchen is the current MP for Wellingborough and Rushden. Source

Which party currently holds Wellingborough and Rushden?

Wellingborough and Rushden is currently represented by Gen Kitchen of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Wellingborough and Rushden?

Wellingborough and Rushden's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4386. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Wellingborough and Rushden?

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

Can the MP for Wellingborough and Rushden 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 Wellingborough and Rushden data come from?

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