Ely and East Cambridgeshire
| Ely and East Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Boundary of Ely and East Cambridgeshire in the East of England | |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Electorate | 76,279 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Ely, Littleport, Soham, Waterbeach |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South 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.
Constituency profile
Ely and East Cambridgeshire is a rural constituency located in Cambridgeshire. Its largest settlement is the small cathedral city of Ely, which has a population of around 19,000.[3] Other settlements include the towns of Soham and Littleport and the villages of Sutton-in-the-Isle, Cottenham, Milton and Burwell. Ely is the seat of a diocese and was historically an island in the Fens, an area of marshland which was drained in the 18th and 19th centuries. Deprivation in the constituency is low and the area is generally affluent.[4] House prices are higher than the national average.[5]
In general, residents are older, well-educated and more likely to work in professional occupations compared to the rest of the country. Household income is high. White people made up 94% of the population at the 2021 census.[5] At the local council level, most of the constituency is represented by Liberal Democrats, although Conservatives were elected in Soham and Littleport. An estimated 51% of voters in the constituency supported remaining in the European Union in the 2016 referendum compared to 48% nationwide.[5]
Boundaries
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 District of East Cambridgeshire
- The District of South Cambridgeshire wards of Cottenham, and Milton & Waterbeach.[6]
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
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charlotte Cane | Liberal Democrats | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| 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 gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.8 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Build a custom area profile - Census 2021, ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Seat Details - Ely and East Cambridgeshire". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ "Statement As To Persons Nominated" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Ely and East Cambridgeshire - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK