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South Suffolk

Every general election in South Suffolk since 1997. Latest: James Cartlidge, Conservative, majority 3,047.

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Member of Parliament

James Cartlidge

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 3,047

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
James Cartlidge Elected sitting MPConservative16,08233.0%
Emma BishtonLabour13,03526.7%
Beverley EnglandReform UK9,25219.0%
Tom BartleetLiberal Democrats6,42413.2%
Jessie CarterGreen4,0088.2%
Valid votes48,801
Majority3,0476.2%

Con hold Turnout 65.4% of 74,619 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001200520102015201720192024Conservative, 1997: 37.3%Conservative, 2001: 41.4%Conservative, 2005: 42.0%Conservative, 2010: 47.8%Conservative, 2015: 53.1%Conservative, 2017: 60.5%Conservative, 2019: 62.2%Conservative, 2024: 33.0%Labour, 1997: 29.3%Labour, 2001: 30.2%Labour, 2005: 24.5%Labour, 2010: 14.3%Labour, 2015: 19.3%Labour, 2017: 27.8%Labour, 2019: 19.4%Labour, 2024: 26.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 27.7%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 24.9%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 28.5%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 30.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 7.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.8%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 12.5%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 13.2%UK Independence Party, 2010: 7.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 15.2%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.7%Reform UK, 2024: 19.0%
Vote share in South Suffolk at each general election Con Lab LD UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s South Suffolk lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old South Suffolk (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Con James CartlidgeLab3,0476.265.4%Con hold
2019Con James CartlidgeLab22,89742.870.2%Con hold
2017Con James CartlidgeLab17,74932.771.8%Con hold
2015Con James CartlidgeLab17,54533.870.3%Con hold
2010Con Tim YeoLD8,68916.970.9%Con hold
2005ConLD6,60613.668.8%
2001ConLab5,08111.266.2%Con hold
1997ConLab4,1758.077.2%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for South Suffolk?

James Cartlidge (Conservative) won South Suffolk at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,047.

Which parties have won South Suffolk?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Conservative 8.

Which region is South Suffolk in?

South Suffolk is in East of England.

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