Droitwich and Evesham.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP Nigel Huddleston holds the seat on 40.3% of the vote.
1 Jun 2026
A reliable Conservative vote who has been most visible recently challenging the government on accountability and legislation. Huddleston voted to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and cast a string of opposition votes during Lords amendment ping-pong on the Pension Schemes Bill and the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill -- backing the Lords' position against government powers in both cases. His 100% alignment with Conservative colleagues across 385 votes reflects no rebellions, but his consistent backing for Lords scrutiny (100% aligned on that stance) and parliamentary oversight (95%) suggests he is engaged in the broader Conservative strategy of using the upper chamber as a check on the Labour government.
Huddleston participates in 75% of votes -- broadly in line with the Commons average -- and votes firmly on the right of centre: 93% pro-business, 83% tough-on-crime, and almost never backing workers' rights (7%) or progressive taxation (3%). His 73 speeches across 28 debates concentrate on the economy, fiscal policy, and local government, with cost-of-living and social care also featuring. He holds no current committee seat.
Outside the chamber, his most prominent recent coverage came from publicly attacking the government's decision to drop Wychavon Town from housing plans, which he called a "shambles." He has also engaged on local issues from traveller encampments to championing the hospitality and tourism industries -- the latter reflecting an earlier career in digital marketing and travel, which informs a recurring focus on heritage and leisure businesses. No rebel votes have been recorded since data collection began.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badsey Aldington | Mark Kingsley Ward | 186 | Wychavon Con | Aug 2024 |
| Bengeworth(2 seats) | Stokes · Goodge | 874 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Bowbrook | Margaret Rowley | 644 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Bretforton Offenham | Matthew Roy Winfield | 357 | Wychavon Con | Oct 2025 |
| Drakes Broughton Norton Whittington(2 seats) | Turier · Adams | 1,576 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Droitwich East(2 seats) | Franks · Morris | 1,757 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Droitwich South East(2 seats) | Grady · Morris | 2,006 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Droitwich South West(2 seats) | Bowden · Wilkins | 1,444 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Droitwich West(2 seats) | Duffy · Chaudry | 800 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Evesham North(2 seats) | Homer · Tasker | 777 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Evesham South | Peter John Knight | 319 | Wychavon Con | Aug 2023 |
| Fladbury | Angie Crump | 518 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Hampton(3 seats) | Dyke · Clatworthy · Raphael | 1,967 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Hartlebury | Anthony Arnold Hartley | 444 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Honeybourne Pebworth The Littletons(2 seats) | Robson · Ciotti | 1,991 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| North Claines Salwarpe(2 seats) | Birch · Wright | 1,628 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Ombersley | Christopher John Day | 578 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Pinvin | Liz Tucker | 795 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
| Upton Snodsbury | Linda Robinson | 635 | Wychavon Con | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Evesham (27,683), with Rural & dispersed (25,071) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 101,980.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Evesham | 27,683 | large town |
| Rural & dispersed | 25,071 | large town |
| Droitwich Spa | 23,721 | town |
| Fernhill Heath | 4,919 | village |
| Badsey | 3,294 | village |
| Honeybourne | 3,234 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 58.3% | 57.1% | +2% |
| Owner-occupied | 70.5% | 63.1% | +12% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.0% | -34% |
| Social rented | 16.2% | 16.8% | -3% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £342m |
| Taxpayers | 55,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,910 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £6,180 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel HuddlestonWON | Con | 19,975 | 40.3 |
| Chippie Kalebe-Nyamongo | Lab | 10,980 | 22.1 |
| Sam Bastow | Ref | 9,456 | 19.1 |
| Oliver Walker | LD | 5,131 | 10.3 |
| Neil Franks | Grn | 3,828 | 7.7 |
| Andrew Flaxman | Ind | 239 | 0.5 |
Turnout 49,609
Prior contests.
Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo