Who is the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

Patrick Spencer (Independent) is the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. They were first elected in July 2024.

Who won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at the 2024 general election?

The 2024 general election in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich was won by Conservative with 32.6% of the vote, ahead of Labour on 23.4%.

Who is projected to win the next election in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

PollCheck's current projection has Reform UK on 39.8% and Conservative on 21.8% if a general election were held today. The projection updates as new polling is added.

What council is Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in?

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich crosses multiple council boundaries: East Suffolk (42%), Ipswich (30%), Mid Suffolk (28%). Westminster constituencies and local councils are separate units.

What is the demographic profile of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is in East of England. The seat is closely divided on Brexit (Leave vote estimated at 54.9% in 2016). Around 29.5% of residents have a degree, a median age of 46, and 73.2% of homes are owner-occupied (Census 2021).

When was the last general election in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich?

The most recent general election was held on 4 July 2024. In Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, Conservative won with 32.6% of the vote. The next general election must be held by August 2029.

Which parties have won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich in recent elections?

Recent general election winners in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2010 Conservative, 2015 Conservative, 2017 Conservative, 2019 Conservative, 2024 Conservative.

Constituency profile

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

East of England · County constituency

Sitting MP

Patrick Spencer

Independent

First elected July 2024

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type

East of England

County constituency

Last 5 GE winners

CCCCC

Conservative 5/5

EU referendum 2016

54.9% Leave

UK average 51.9%; +3.0pp above mean

Current outlook

Reform UK +18.0pp

Vulnerability score 0/10 (Conservative projected to lose)

SouthernBrexit-marginal

Who lives in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016

54.9%

UK average ~52%

Degree or above

29.5%

UK average ~34%

No qualifications

18.0%

UK average ~18%

Owner-occupied

73.2%

UK average ~63%

Renting (social + private)

26.0%

UK average ~36%

Median age

45.8

UK median ~40

Age 65+

27.8%

UK average ~19%

Age 18-34

25.5%

UK average ~28%

How did Central Suffolk and North Ipswich vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Con hold · majority 4,290 votes (9.2pp) · turnout 63.6%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich within East Suffolk and Ipswich and 1 other council

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich crosses multiple council boundaries: East Suffolk (42%), Ipswich (30%), Mid Suffolk (28%). The figures below come from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026 in each constituent council.

Council overlap

Council	Share of seat	Projection
East Suffolk 21 LSOAs	42%	—
Ipswich 15 LSOAs	30%	View projection ›
Mid Suffolk 14 LSOAs	28%	—

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward	GE2024 winner	Latest council winner	Shift since GE2024	Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Central Suffolk and North Ipswich at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year	Result	MP	Lab	Con	LD	Right (Ref/UKIP)	Green	Other	Majority	Turnout
2010	Con hold	Daniel Poulter	16.2%	50.8%	25.0%	4.4% UKIP	2.7%	0.9%	13,786	70.5%
2015	Con hold	Daniel Poulter	18.8%	56.1%	6.1%	13.8% UKIP	4.9%	0.3%	20,144	70.6%
2017	Con hold	Dan Poulter	29.7%	60.1%	4.3%	2.9% UKIP	2.9%	-	17,185	72.4%
2019notional	Conservative winner	Dan Poulter 2019 MP, pre-review boundary	21.8%	61.9%	10.6%	-	5.6%	0.1%	20,213	71.0%
2024	Con hold	Patrick Spencer	23.4%	32.6%	11.6%	19.0% Ref	12.2%	1.2%	4,290	63.6%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

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Sources

2024 general election results · UK Parliament Election Results portal and House of Commons Library briefing CBP-10009.
Notional 2019 results on 2024 boundaries · UK Parliament Election Results portal. Recalculated by Parliament; carries assumptions about how 2019 voters would have distributed across the redrawn boundaries.
Historic general election results (2010-2017) · House of Commons Library historic results files (on the boundaries in force at the time).
Ward-level GE2024 estimates · Britain Elects / New Statesman - article by Ben Walker, underlying spreadsheet. Modelled from constituency totals; average ~4pp per-ward MoE.
May 2026 council ward results · Democracy Club via PollCheck's locals 2026 dataset.
Earlier council ward results (2014-2024) · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (Jason Leman, drawing on Andrew Teale's LEAP dataset and Democracy Club).
Demographics · ONS Census 2021 (England and Wales), aggregated to constituency level using the ONS LSOA21 -> PCON24 best-fit lookup.
EU referendum 2016 estimates · Constituency-level Leave vote estimates (Hanretty 2017 method).
MP details and Cabinet roles · UK Parliament Members API. MP photos are fetched live from the same source.
Boundary geometry and lookups · ONS Open Geography Portal (PCON24 boundaries, LSOA21 boundaries, LSOA21-WD24-LAD24 best-fit lookup).
Current projection and trajectory · PollCheck's demographic swingometer applied to the rolling 7-poll average from aggregated GB polls. Not a true MRP - vote-share movements are applied through per-constituency sensitivity multipliers derived from demographic regressions.

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