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Congleton

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Covers Congleton, Alsager and Sandbach. Population 89,610, notably older (median age 47 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 46% below the national average.

A steady loyalist with a strong local advocacy streak, Sarah Russell has voted with the Labour government in every single division since entering Parliament -- 100% party alignment across 388 recorded votes, including backing the government's rejection of all six Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill in March 2026. That unblemished record makes her one of the most reliable Labour votes in the Commons, with no rebel votes to date. Her most visible recent campaigns have been constituency-focused: raising Sunday train services, pothole repairs, and road safety in Parliament, and publicly backing restrictions on social media access for under-16s.

Russell's parliamentary participation rate of 83% sits slightly below the Commons average, and her voting pattern reflects orthodox Labour positioning -- fully aligned on progressive taxation and the government's budget, opposed to tax cuts, and more pro-employment protection than the average Labour MP (+16 percentage points above party average on that metric). She has spoken 35 times across 20 debates, with the economy and jobs dominating her contributions, followed by social care, crime, and defence. Her membership of the Justice Committee gives her a formal scrutiny role on courts and criminal justice -- relevant given her votes on the Victims and Courts Bill. Notably, her voting score on pro-victims-rights measures is just 8%, reflecting her consistent support for the government's version of that bill over Lords amendments that sought to expand victim entitlements.

388
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.424 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Russell 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
Economy
82
Taxation
81
Employment
46
Education
41
Crime & Policing
38
Constitution and Democracy
28
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.10 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AlsagerBrian Thomas Drake1,326Labour P
AlsagerReg Kain1,281Liberal
AlsagerRod Fletcher1,653Liberal
Brereton RuralJohn Wray841Conserva
Congleton EastDave Brown1,151Conserva
Congleton EastRob Moreton1,322Independ
Congleton EastSally Anne Holland1,297Conserva
Congleton WestEmma Louise Hall1,207Conserva
Congleton WestGeorge Hayes1,183Conserva
Congleton WestHeather Seddon1,179Labour P
Dane ValleyAndrew Kolker1,616Conserva
Dane ValleyRussell George Chadwick1,394Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
89,610
Electorate 74,243 · 2024 register
Median income
£28,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
11.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
44
29 primary · 6 secondary
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