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Ely and East Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Ely and East Cambridgeshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Ely and East Cambridgeshire in the East of England
CountyCambridgeshire
Electorate76,279 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsEly, Littleport, Soham, Waterbeach
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentCharlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromSouth East Cambridgeshire (most),
South Cambridgeshire (part),
North East Cambridgeshire (part)

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It has been represented since its creation in 2024 by Charlotte Cane of the Liberal Democrats.

Boundaries

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The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is composed of the following:

The bulk of the electorate, including the city of Ely and the town of Soham, was derived from about two-thirds of the abolished constituency of South East Cambridgeshire, with the addition of areas from North East Cambridgeshire (Littleport, Sutton-in-the-Isle and Downham Villages) and South Cambridgeshire (Cottenham).

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Charlotte Cane Liberal Democrats

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Ely and East Cambridgeshire[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Charlotte Cane 17,127 32.7 +3.4
Conservative Lucy Frazer 16,632 31.8 −22.2
Labour Elizabeth McWilliams 9,160 17.5 +3.1
Reform UK Ryan Coogan 6,443 12.3 N/A
Green Andy Cogan 2,359 4.5 +3.9
Monster Raving Loony Hoo-Ray Henry 271 0.5 N/A
SDP Robert Bayley 172 0.3 N/A
Independent Obi Monye 103 0.2 N/A
Independent Rob Rawlins 102 0.2 N/A
Majority 495 0.9 N/A
Turnout 52,369 66.4 −5.0
Registered electors 79,112
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[6]
Party Vote %
Conservative 29,385 54.0
Liberal Democrats 15,936 29.3
Labour 7,825 14.4
Others 1,009 1.9
Green 310 0.6
Turnout 54,465 71.4
Electorate 76,279

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
  4. ^ "Statement As To Persons Nominated" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Ely and East Cambridgeshire - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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