East of England · England · 79,074Boundary · 2023

Huntingdon

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 1,499 votes (2.9%) in 2024. Covers Huntingdon, St Ives (Huntingdonshire) and Godmanchester. Population 115,181.

A high-output opposition MP, Ben Obese-Jecty was ranked first among all MPs for parliamentary contributions according to the Hunts Post in September 2025 -- a striking early mark for a first-term Conservative elected in July 2024. His most notable local win has been securing a government commitment to rebuild Hinchingbrooke Hospital. He made headlines responding personally and rapidly to a stabbing at Huntingdon Station in November 2025, meeting the Chief Constable on-site within hours. His single rebel vote -- backing a new clause that would have tied Lords reform to broader democratic changes -- suggests a preference for more comprehensive constitutional reform rather than the government's piecemeal approach.

At 74% voting participation, Obese-Jecty is somewhat below the Commons average, though his 392 contributions across 261 debates points to heavy engagement through speech rather than votes. He is a 100% party-line voter in divisions where he participates, and his stance profile reflects that firmly: 98% aligned against tax increases, 97% backing opposition scrutiny of the government, and near-zero alignment with the government's agenda. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs, defence, and crime -- the last two reflecting constituency news, where defence dominates local coverage. He sits notably above his party average in opposing assisted dying access (8% vs the Conservative average of 23%).

347
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
79.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.380 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Obese-Jecty 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
81
Economy
77
Employment
45
Crime & Policing
38
Education
35
Constitution and Democracy
24
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.17 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AlconburyIan Gardener690Conserva
BramptonDave Shaw1,616Liberal
BramptonPatricia Ann Jordan1,448Liberal
BuckdenMartin Andrew Hassall686Liberal
Godmanchester Hemingford AbbotsBrett Alistair Mickelburgh1,532Liberal
Godmanchester Hemingford AbbotsDebbie Mickelburgh1,581Liberal
Godmanchester Hemingford AbbotsSarah Joanne Conboy1,857Liberal
Great StaughtonStephen Cawley626Conserva
Hemingford Grey HoughtonDavid Keane708Conserva
Hemingford Grey HoughtonDoug Dew841Conserva
Holywell Cum NeedingworthJon Neish1,066Conserva
Holywell Cum NeedingworthLewis Adam Besley1,008Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
115,181
Electorate 79,074 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
17.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
45
35 primary · 4 secondary
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