South Northamptonshire.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP Sarah Bool holds the seat on 35.7% of the vote.
3 Jun 2026
Sarah Bool's most visible recent action has been introducing legislation calling for childhood diabetes screening, drawing on personal experience -- a campaign that earned BBC and regional coverage in April 2026. She has also been a conspicuous presence in the Brackley parking fees dispute, attending protests, launching a petition, and committing publicly to fight the charges alongside residents. In Parliament, she voted to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and consistently backed the House of Lords against the government on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill's reserve investment powers.
At 75% participation -- modestly below the Commons average -- Bool votes in lockstep with Conservative colleagues, recording no rebel votes. Her stance profile shows strong pro-business and anti-tax-increase alignment, consistent opposition to workers' rights measures, and reliable support for Lords scrutiny of legislation. Speeches cluster around economy and jobs, health, defence, and local government, with over 240 contributions across 116 debates since entering Parliament in July 2024, suggesting an active debating presence for a relatively new MP.
Two committee roles shape her specialist focus: the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee -- the latter helping explain why defence ranks third among her speech topics. Her deviations from Conservative party averages are modest, drifting slightly below party norms on climate action, child welfare, and consumer protection. Local news coverage is broadly neutral in tone, dominated by crime and community stories. No significant negative coverage patterns emerge from available data.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brackley(3 seats) | Baker · Sharps · Bagot-Webb | 4,933 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
| Bugbrooke(3 seats) | Brown · Addison · Cooper | 7,090 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
| Deanshanger(3 seats) | McCord · Pritchard · Barter | 5,844 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
| Hackleton Grange Park(3 seats) | Grant · Cole · Clarke | 6,426 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
| Middleton Cheney(3 seats) | Breese · Solesbury-Timms · Herring | 5,427 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
| Silverstone(3 seats) | Eastwood · Manners · Bambridge | 7,813 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
| Towcester Roade(3 seats) | Samiotis · Fowler · Clubley | 5,060 | West Northamptonshire Con | May 2021 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (25,226), with Brackley (16,187) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 101,842.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Rural & dispersed | 25,226 | large town |
| Brackley | 16,187 | town |
| Towcester | 8,588 | town |
| Roade | 4,490 | village |
| Deanshanger | 4,459 | village |
| Middleton Cheney | 4,373 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 63.5% | 57.1% | +11% |
| Owner-occupied | 76.2% | 63.1% | +21% |
| Private rented | 13.4% | 20.0% | -33% |
| Social rented | 10.4% | 16.8% | -38% |
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 | £529m |
| Taxpayers | 58,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,460 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £9,100 |
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah BoolWON | Con | 19,191 | 35.7 |
| Rufia Ashraf | Lab | 15,504 | 28.9 |
| Paul Hogan | Ref | 8,962 | 16.7 |
| Stewart Tolley | LD | 4,989 | 9.3 |
| Emmie Williamson | Grn | 3,040 | 5.7 |
| Ian McCord | Ind | 1,556 | 2.9 |
| Mick Stott | Ind | 246 | 0.5 |
| Stuart Robert | Ind | 209 | 0.4 |
Turnout 53,697
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Andrea Leadsom | Con | 62.4 |
| 2017 | Andrea Leadsom | Con | 62.5 |
| 2015 | Andrea Leadsom | Con | 60.1 |
| 2010 | Leadsom, Andrea | Con | 55.2 |
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