England · Constituency
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
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Your member of parliament
Patrick Spencer
ConservativeConservative won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,290 votes, or 9.2 points. A swing of 4.6 points to Labour would take it. That makes it safer than 197 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 453.
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How safe is this seat?
Competitive
A majority of 9.2 points, which is larger than 197 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Conservative finished ahead of Labour by 4,290 votes.
Majority
4,290
9.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
63.6%
+3.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
46,423 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick SpencerElected | Conservative | 15,144 | 32.6% | +8.9 |
| Kevin Craig | Labour | 10,854 | 23.4% | -10.3 |
| Tony Gould | Reform UK | 8,806 | 19.0% | +4.7 |
| Daniel Pratt | Green Party | 5,652 | 12.2% | +5.8 |
| Brett Mickelburgh | Liberal Democrat | 5,407 | 11.6% | -0.6 |
| Charlie Caiger | Independent | 366 | 0.8% | -1.3 |
| Mike Hallatt | Independent | 194 | 0.4% | -1.6 |
Competitive. Close enough that a modest swing would change hands. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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