Holborn and St Pancras.
Labour Party MP Keir Starmer holds the seat on 48.9% of the vote.
1 Jun 2026
Starmer's most pressing parliamentary story right now is the April vote on whether to refer him to the Privileges Committee over allegations he misled Parliament on Peter Mandelson's appointment as US Ambassador. He voted against the referral -- as expected -- but the episode attracted significant hostile coverage, including a widely circulated piece cataloguing six instances where he demanded Boris Johnson resign for the same offence. Separately, constituency protests over his government's positions on Palestine, welfare and migration have drawn press attention, and polling cited by left-wing outlets suggests his Holborn and St Pancras seat could be vulnerable at the next general election.
His voting record, however, is almost invisible by parliamentary standards. A 7% participation rate -- against a Commons average closer to half of all votes -- reflects the convention that a serving Prime Minister rarely tramps through the division lobbies. When he does vote, he is 100% aligned with his party. His handful of recent votes cover the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, tuition fee increases, and Fair Work Agency powers. Speeches are a different matter: 2,638 contributions in 90 debates place him among the most active voices in the chamber, spanning the economy, defence, health, and cost of living.
The data here captures a Prime Minister rather than a conventional backbencher, so low vote participation is structurally expected rather than a sign of disengagement. His news sentiment across 215 articles averages mildly negative, dragged down by 52 pieces on his personal performance -- the most critical cluster in the dataset. He sits on no select committees, which is standard for a serving PM. Speech data is available and extensive; vote data is limited by the role.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomsbury(3 seats) | Harrison · Carr · Francis | 2,642 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Camden Square(2 seats) | Abdi-Wali · Leman | 1,738 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Camden Town(2 seats) | Cooper · Callaghan | 1,366 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Haverstock(3 seats) | Atolagbe · Djemai · Filer | 3,943 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Holborn Covent Garden(3 seats) | Chowdhury · White · Monahan | 3,591 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Kentish Town North(2 seats) | Slater · McNamara | 2,718 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Kentish Town South(3 seats) | Williams · Ball · Apak | 4,186 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Kings Cross(3 seats) | Simpson · Martin-Lane · Bautista | 3,022 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Primrose Hill(3 seats) | Corby · Keiles · Osman | 3,418 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| Regents Park(3 seats) | Naser · Jaigirdar · Mery | 3,202 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
| St Pancras Somers Town(3 seats) | Khatoon · Bakth · Miah | 3,109 | Camden Lab | May 2026 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Camden (105,554). Total population across named built-up areas: 105,554.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | 105,554 | city |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 52.6% | 57.1% | -8% |
| Owner-occupied | 24.2% | 63.1% | -62% |
| Private rented | 31.2% | 20.0% | +56% |
| Social rented | 44.2% | 16.8% | +163% |
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 | £1230m |
| Taxpayers | 53,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £4,380 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £23,200 |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keir StarmerWON | Lab | 18,884 | 48.9 |
| Andrew Feinstein | Ind | 7,312 | 18.9 |
| David Stansell | Grn | 4,030 | 10.4 |
| Mehreen Malik | Con | 2,776 | 7.2 |
| David Roberts | Ref | 2,371 | 6.1 |
| Charlie Clinton | LD | 2,236 | 5.8 |
| Wais Islam | Ind | 636 | 1.6 |
| Nick the Incredible Flying Brick | Ind | 162 | 0.4 |
| John Poynton | Ind | 75 | 0.2 |
| Tom Scripps | Ind | 61 | 0.2 |
| Senthil Kumar | Ind | 40 | 0.1 |
| Bobby Smith | Ind | 19 | 0.1 |
Turnout 38,602
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Keir Starmer | Lab | 64.5 |
| 2017 | Keir Starmer | Lab | 70.1 |
| 2015 | Keir Starmer | Lab | 52.9 |
| 2010 | Dobson, Frank | Lab | 46.1 |
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