North West Cambridgeshire.
Labour Party MP Sam Carling holds the seat on 33.3% of the vote — a split-council geography across 2 councils.
1 Jun 2026
One of Labour's 2024 intake, Sam Carling has carved out a visible presence in less than two years. His most notable recent action was raising at PMQs the issue of religious charities promoting misogyny -- citing a National Secular Society report -- and pressing for legal reform, work that drew coverage from national secular and political press. He also secured a government commitment to overhaul taxi licensing rules, with ministers explicitly crediting his campaign -- a concrete win on a local safety issue. Earlier this year he drew on personal experience of being raised as a Jehovah's Witness to publicly argue for mandatory reporting laws on child abuse, backing that with a broader legislative push.
Carling votes at 92% participation -- above the Commons average -- and has not once broken from the Labour whip across 476 recorded votes. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, low alignment with Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight. His deviations from the Labour average cluster around assisted dying: he sits slightly more sceptical of assisted dying access and slightly more supportive of civil liberties measures than his parliamentary colleagues, though the differences are modest.
His 151 contributions span local government, the economy, social care, crime, and housing -- a generalist workload that reflects constituency breadth. He sits on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, which aligns with a pattern of interest in accountability and legal reform. News coverage over the past 90 days runs to over 100 articles, though average sentiment scores are close to neutral, suggesting steady local coverage rather than any single controversy. Overall, the data shows an active, loyalist backbencher building a profile through personal campaigning rather than parliamentary rebellion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnack | Kevin Tighe | 524 | Peterborough Con | May 2025 |
| Fletton | Ed Murphy | 1,007 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Fletton Stanground | Christian Hogg | 919 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Glinton Castor | Neil David Boyce | 714 | Peterborough Con | May 2024 |
| Hampton Vale | Paul Wiggin | 558 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Hargate Hempsted | Vishal Vichare | 674 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Orton Longueville | Philip Anthony Whitworth | 775 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Orton Waterville | Alex Bowerbanks | 1,187 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Ramsey(3 seats) | Tobias · Maheshwari · Coogan | 3,264 | Huntingdonshire Con | May 2026 |
| Stanground South | Peter David Reeve | 902 | Peterborough Con | May 2026 |
| Stilton Folksworth Washingley(2 seats) | Beuttell · Alban | 2,487 | Huntingdonshire Con | May 2026 |
| Wittering | Gavin Anthony Elsey | 395 | Peterborough Con | May 2024 |
| Yaxley(3 seats) | Wood · Francis · Gammons | 3,512 | Huntingdonshire Con | May 2026 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Peterborough (71,414), with Yaxley (Huntingdonshire) (9,603) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 111,930.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | 71,414 | city |
| Yaxley (Huntingdonshire) | 9,603 | town |
| Rural & dispersed | 6,348 | town |
| Ramsey | 4,873 | village |
| Wittering | 3,362 | village |
| Stilton | 3,038 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 63.4% | 57.1% | +11% |
| Owner-occupied | 63.3% | 63.1% | 0% |
| Private rented | 21.9% | 20.0% | +9% |
| Social rented | 14.8% | 16.8% | -12% |
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 | £361m |
| Taxpayers | 60,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,870 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £5,980 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Peterborough and Huntingdonshire. 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.
Move the income slider on My place to see income tax, NI, VAT and council tax against your earnings — the household lens.
Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam CarlingWON | Lab | 14,785 | 33.3 |
| Shailesh Vara | Con | 14,746 | 33.2 |
| James Sidlow | Ref | 8,741 | 19.7 |
| Bridget Smith | LD | 3,192 | 7.2 |
| Elliot Tong | Grn | 2,960 | 6.7 |
Turnout 44,424
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shailesh Vara | Con | 62.5 |
| 2017 | Shailesh Vara | Con | 58.6 |
| 2015 | Shailesh Vara | Con | 52.5 |
| 2010 | Vara, Shailesh | Con | 50.5 |
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