South Norfolk.
Labour Party MP Ben Goldsborough holds the seat on 35.0% of the vote.
1 Jun 2026
Goldsborough's clearest act of independence has been his consistent opposition to assisted dying. He voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at both Second Reading in November 2024 and Third Reading in June 2025 -- one of only two votes where he has broken from Labour's majority. Otherwise he is a 99.5% party-line voter, backing the government on every recent Commons-Lords ping-pong exchange, the Privileges Committee referral of the Prime Minister, and energy and pensions legislation.
His participation rate of 86% (441 of 515 votes) sits slightly below the Commons average. His 150 contributions span economy and jobs, local government, crime and health -- reflecting a South Norfolk brief that mixes rural economic concerns with constituency casework. He has used parliamentary time to push for Zoe's Law, a proposed change to skin cancer screening prompted by a constituent's death, drawing on his own cancer treatment publicly in a November 2025 speech. He also secured a Westminster Hall debate on shotgun licensing changes, framing proposed reforms as an economic and cultural threat to rural Norfolk. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation but low alignment with Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight -- consistent with his voting record.
His membership of the Petitions Committee fits a pattern of constituent-led engagement: he has also published a road safety report identifying ten danger spots in South Norfolk and conducted local surveys on rural issues. Local news coverage over the past 90 days is heavy -- 57 articles -- with planning, housing and crime featuring most, though sentiment scores are broadly neutral. Data on his longer-term voting record before July 2024 is unavailable, as he was first elected that month.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke | John Charles Fuller | 609 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Central Wymondham(2 seats) | Hurn · Savage | 1,356 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Cringleford(2 seats) | Elmer · Sacks | 1,448 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Easton | Margaret Dewsbury | 304 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Forncett | Kim Carsok | 361 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Hempnall | Martyn Hooton | 508 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Hethersett(3 seats) | Bills · Morland · Cross | 2,819 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Loddon Chedgrave(2 seats) | Rowe · Billig | 1,833 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Mulbarton Stoke Holy Cross | Bob McClenning | 667 | South Norfolk Con | Sept 2023 |
| Newton Flotman | John Cook | 414 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| North Wymondham(2 seats) | Roberts · Rosen | 1,368 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Old Costessey(3 seats) | Cork · Blundell · Laidlaw | 2,119 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Poringland Framinghams Trowse(3 seats) | Overton · Neal · Fowler | 3,343 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Rockland | Vic Thomson | 472 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| South Wymondham | Carmina Claire McConnell | 286 | South Norfolk Con | Sept 2023 |
| Stratton(2 seats) | Race · Carver | 712 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
| Thurlton | Andrew Evans | 405 | South Norfolk Con | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (18,672), with Wymondham (South Norfolk) (16,675) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 92,034.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Rural & dispersed | 18,672 | town |
| Wymondham (South Norfolk) | 16,675 | town |
| Hethersett | 7,201 | town |
| Poringland | 6,766 | town |
| Long Stratton | 5,961 | town |
| Cringleford | 5,172 | town |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 59.5% | 57.1% | +4% |
| Owner-occupied | 75.8% | 63.1% | +20% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.0% | -34% |
| Social rented | 10.9% | 16.8% | -35% |
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 | £331m |
| Taxpayers | 51,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,300 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £6,530 |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben GoldsboroughWON | Lab | 17,353 | 35.0 |
| Poppy Simister-Thomas | Con | 14,527 | 29.3 |
| Chris Harrison | Ref | 7,583 | 15.3 |
| Christopher Brown | LD | 5,746 | 11.6 |
| Catherine Rowett | Grn | 3,987 | 8.0 |
| Paco Davila | Ind | 254 | 0.5 |
| Jason Maguire | Ind | 129 | 0.3 |
Turnout 49,579
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Richard Bacon | Con | 58.0 |
| 2017 | Richard Bacon | Con | 58.2 |
| 2015 | Richard Bacon | Con | 54.3 |
| 2010 | Bacon, Richard | Con | 49.3 |
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