Kenilworth and Southam.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP Jeremy Wright holds the seat on 36.4% of the vote — a split-council geography across 3 councils.
1 Jun 2026
A steady Conservative backbencher with no rebel votes and a 100% party-line record, Wright has been active in Parliament recently -- voting against Labour's King's Speech programme in May, supporting opposition amendments on defence and oil and gas policy, and joining Conservatives backing a procedural move to block the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill. None of these are surprising for an opposition MP, but they confirm he is showing up for the big set-piece votes. His participation rate of 48% is well below the Commons average, meaning he misses roughly half of all divisions.
His voting pattern is consistently business-friendly and anti-tax: 92% aligned on pro-business votes, 87% on opposing tax increases, and 100% against the employer National Insurance rise. He votes against workers' rights and progressive taxation measures in almost every case. His speeches -- spanning 220 contributions across 91 debates -- concentrate on economy and jobs, defence, and crime, with a notable focus on health and social care. Two deviations from his party stand out: he votes for pension protection at twice his party's average rate, and he votes against civil liberties measures more often than most Conservative colleagues.
Wright, who served as Attorney General under David Cameron and Theresa May, sits on the Panel of Chairs and the Speaker's Conference. His local news coverage -- largely neutral in tone -- points to constituency-level activity on cancer detection briefings, automotive industry concerns, and banking access in Kenilworth. His February 2026 coverage noted him raising EV charging and disabled driver issues in Parliament while criticising the government's automotive policy. Data on his speeches is available from TheyWorkForYou; detailed voting records are drawn from Public Whip.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Itchington Fenny Compton Napton | Jake Beavan | 1,104 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2026 |
| Budbrooke(2 seats) | Matecki · Phillips | 1,769 | Warwick Con | May 2023 |
| Cubbington Leek Wootton(2 seats) | Payne · Redford | 1,330 | Warwick Con | May 2023 |
| Dunsmore | Jill Beverley Simpson-Vince | 944 | Rugby Con | May 2024 |
| Gaydon Kineton Upper Lighthorne(2 seats) | Scorer · Mills | 1,557 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
| Harbury | Susan Stacy Ostrander | 533 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
| Kenilworth Abbey Arden(3 seats) | Armstrong · Aizlewood · Hales | 4,424 | Warwick Con | May 2023 |
| Kenilworth Park Hill | Alison Jane Firth | 1,007 | Warwick Con | Sept 2025 |
| Kenilworth St Johns(3 seats) | Milton · Dickson · Dickson | 5,247 | Warwick Con | May 2023 |
| Leam Valley | Dale Keeling | 477 | Rugby Con | May 2023 |
| Southam East Central Stockton | Andy Crump | 573 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
| Southam North Long Itchington | Louis Adam | 527 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
| Southam South | Gillian Andrea Padgham | 323 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
| Southam West | Tony George Bromwich | 534 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
| Wellesbourne South | David George Cowcher | 555 | Stratford-on-Avon LD | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Kenilworth (22,036), with Rural & dispersed (22,000) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 92,578.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth | 22,036 | town |
| Rural & dispersed | 22,000 | town |
| Southam (Stratford-on-Avon) | 8,109 | town |
| Wellesbourne | 6,836 | town |
| Coventry | 4,079 | city |
| Kineton | 3,410 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 58.1% | 57.1% | +2% |
| Owner-occupied | 77.0% | 63.1% | +22% |
| Private rented | 12.4% | 20.0% | -38% |
| Social rented | 10.6% | 16.8% | -37% |
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 | £563m |
| Taxpayers | 63,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,420 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £9,000 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick and Rugby. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy WrightWON | Con | 19,395 | 36.4 |
| Cat Price | Lab | 12,821 | 24.1 |
| Jenny Wilkinson | LD | 10,464 | 19.6 |
| Jacqui Harris | Ref | 6,920 | 13.0 |
| Alix Dearing | Grn | 3,125 | 5.9 |
| Nick Green | Ind | 442 | 0.8 |
| Paul De'Ath | Ind | 153 | 0.3 |
Turnout 53,320
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jeremy Wright | Con | 57.7 |
| 2017 | Jeremy Wright | Con | 60.8 |
| 2015 | Jeremy Wright | Con | 58.4 |
| 2010 | Wright, Jeremy | Con | 53.6 |
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