North West · England · 74,284Boundary · 2023

Chester South & Eddisbury

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, from parts of City of Chester and Eddisbury.

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Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Con in its first election in 2024 by 5.8%. Covers Chester, Weaverham and Cuddington (Cheshire West and Chester). Population 86,938, notably older (median age 48 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 61% below the national average.

Aphra Brandreth's most visible recent achievement is the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act, a private members' bill she championed from initial constituent conversation through to Royal Assent in March 2026. The law gives police new powers to seize livestock-worrying dogs and charge owners for kennelling costs -- a rural issue of direct relevance to Chester South and Eddisbury's farming community. On assisted dying, she broke from most of her Conservative colleagues in June 2025, voting against several amendments and in favour of Third Reading, placing her among the minority of Tories backing the bill's passage to the Lords.

At 66% voting participation she sits below the Commons average, though her 193 contributions across 110 debates suggest she is more active in chamber debate than her vote rate implies. She votes with the Conservative Party line 95.8% of the time, with consistent patterns on business (93% aligned), crime (95%), and opposition to tax increases (86%). She is notably less aligned with her party on end-of-life autonomy and assisted dying safeguards -- around 27-30 percentage points below the Conservative average on both -- reflecting her Third Reading vote. She deviates sharply from her party average on pension protection (0% vs 47%) and shows stronger than average support for armed forces welfare (+31pp).

335
Commons votes
This parliament
£33k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.3k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Brandreth’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.335 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Brandreth has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
75
Economy
74
Employment
48
Crime & Policing
32
Education
28
Constitution and Democracy
22
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10617 Jun 2025
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 117 Jun 2025
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 1413 Jun 2025
No
§ 08The local picture.13 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AudlemRachel Bailey1,023Conserva
BunburyRebecca Posnett912Conserva
Christleton HuntingtonMark Williams976Conserva
Christleton HuntingtonStuart Parker900Conserva
FarndonAdrian Gerard Waddelove852Conserva
Handbridge ParkMatt Carter1,811Labour P
Handbridge ParkRazia Daniels1,712Conserva
LacheAlex Tate807Labour P
MalpasRachel Williams839Conserva
TarporleyCharles Robert Hardy861Conserva
Tarvin KelsallTed Lush1,332Liberal
Tarvin KelsallTom Cooper1,226Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
86,938
Electorate 74,284 · 2024 register
Median income
£33,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.0%
England average 20.0%
Schools
54
41 primary · 7 secondary
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