Constituency profile

North East Cambridgeshire

East of England · County constituency · Fenland borough

Steve Barclay MP
Sitting MP

Steve Barclay

Conservative

First elected May 2010

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
East of England
County constituency, Fenland council
Last 5 GE winners
CCCCC
Conservative 5/5
EU referendum 2016
69.3% Leave
UK average 51.9%; +17.4pp above mean
Current outlook
Reform UK +7.9pp
Vulnerability score 7/10 (Conservative projected to lose)
SouthernStrong Leave areaWorking-class profile

Who lives in North East Cambridgeshire? Constituency demographics

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

Leave vote 2016
69.3%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
19.0%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
25.8%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
66.8%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
32.6%
UK average ~36%
Median age
45.0
UK median ~40
Age 65+
27.2%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
26.6%
UK average ~28%

How did North East Cambridgeshire 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 7,189 votes (18.4pp) · turnout 54.8%

Current projection

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

Map of North East Cambridgeshire

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)

North East Cambridgeshire within Fenland

The Westminster constituency of North East Cambridgeshire sits entirely within Fenland Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seat
Fenland
56 LSOAs
100%

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 North East Cambridgeshire at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won North East Cambridgeshire 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
2010Con holdStephen Barclay17.8%51.6%20.0%5.4% UKIP-5.2%16,42571.1%
2015Con holdStephen Barclay14.4%55.1%4.5%22.5% UKIP3.5%-16,87462.4%
2017Con holdStephen Barclay24.5%64.4%4.5%4.1% UKIP1.9%0.5%21,27063.1%
2019notionalConservative winnerStephen Barclay 2019 MP, pre-review boundary16.0%73.9%6.7%-3.4%-25,77963.0%
2024Con holdSteve Barclay20.4%41.5%6.9%23.1% Ref5.1%2.9%7,18954.8%

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

Constituencies most like North East Cambridgeshire

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to North East Cambridgeshire. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

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