# North East Cambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)

North East Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Steve Barclay, a Conservative.

## Constituency profile

This large and rural seat is in the Cambridgeshire Fens and has a port and a significant farming and food production sector. The electorate has a higher car and house ownership than average and are older, less wealthy and healthy than the UK average.

## History

Clement Freud, former Liberal MP for Isle of Ely from 1973, represented the seat from its creation in 1983 until 1987, when he was defeated by the Conservative Malcolm Moss and since then it has been served by one other Conservative MP, namely Steve Barclay, first elected in 2010.

## Boundaries and boundary changes
### 1983–1997

* The District of Fenland;
* The District of East Cambridgeshire wards of Downham, Haddenham, Littleport, Stretham, Sutton, and Witchford; and
* The City of Peterborough wards of Eye, Newborough, and Thorney.
The seat was created for the 1983 general election which followed on from the merger under the Local Government Act 1972, of the two administrative counties of Huntingdon and Peterborough and Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely to form the non-metropolitan county of Cambridgeshire, with effect from 1 April 1974. It was formed from the abolished constituency of Isle of Ely, with the exception of the city of Ely itself, which was included in the new constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. The three City of Peterborough wards were transferred from the constituency of Peterborough.

### 1997–2010

* The District of Fenland;
* The District of East Cambridgeshire wards of Downham, Littleport, and Sutton; and
* The City of Peterborough wards of Eye, Newborough, and Thorney.
Minor loss to South East Cambridgeshire.

### 2010–2024

* The District of Fenland; and
* The District of East Cambridgeshire wards of Downham Villages, Littleport East, Littleport West, and Sutton.
The City of Peterborough wards were returned to the constituency thereof. No other changes.

### Current

Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was reduced in size following the transfer of the parts in the District of East Cambridgeshire to the new seat of Ely and East Cambridgeshire. Its boundaries are therefore now coterminous with the District of Fenland.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| Isle of Ely prior to 1983 ||||
| | 1983 | Clement Freud | Liberal |
| | 1987 | Malcolm Moss | Conservative |
| | 2010 | Steve Barclay | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Barclay | 16,246 | 41.5 | −32.4 |
| | Reform UK | Chris Thornhill | 9,057 | 23.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Javeria Hussain | 8,008 | 20.4 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Chalmers | 2,716 | 6.9 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Crawford | 2,001 | 5.1 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | David Patrick | 958 | 2.4 | N/A |
| | Workers Party | Clayton Payne | 190 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,189 | 18.4 | −38.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,176 | 54.8 | −8.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 71,511 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 32,934 | 73.9 |
| | Labour | 7,155 | 16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,992 | 6.7 |
| | Green | 1,503 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 44,584 | 63.0 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 70,806 |
General election 2019: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Barclay | 38,423 | 72.5 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | Diane Boyd | 8,430 | 15.9 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rupert Moss-Eccardt | 4,298 | 8.1 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Ruth Johnson | 1,813 | 3.4 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,993 | 56.6 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,964 | 63.3 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +8.4 | |
General election 2017: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Barclay | 34,340 | 64.4 | +9.3 |
| | Labour | Ken Rustidge | 13,070 | 24.5 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darren Fower | 2,383 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| | UKIP | Robin Talbot | 2,174 | 4.1 | −18.4 |
| | Green | Ruth Johnson | 1,024 | 1.9 | −1.6 |
| | English Democrat | Stephen Goldspink | 293 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,270 | 39.9 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,284 | 63.1 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4 | |
General election 2015: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Barclay | 28,524 | 55.1 | +3.7 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Charalambous | 11,650 | 22.5 | +16.8 |
| | Labour | Ken Rustidge | 7,476 | 14.4 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucy Nethsingha | 2,314 | 4.5 | −15.5 |
| | Green | Helen Scott-Daniels | 1,816 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,874 | 32.6 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,780 | 62.4 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −6.8 | |
General election 2010: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steve Barclay | 26,862 | 51.4 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorna Spenceley | 10,437 | 20.0 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Peter Roberts | 9,274 | 17.7 | −12.9 |
| | UKIP | Robin Talbot | 2,991 | 5.7 | +0.4 |
| | BNP | Susan Clapp | 1,747 | 3.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Debra Jordan | 566 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | English Democrat | Graham Murphy | 387 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,425 | 31.4 | +13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,264 | 71.4 | +12.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Moss | 24,181 | 47.5 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Ffinlo Costain | 15,280 | 30.0 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Dean | 8,693 | 17.1 | +3.1 |
| | UKIP | Len Baynes | 2,723 | 5.4 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,901 | 17.5 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,877 | 59.8 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
General election 2001: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Moss | 23,132 | 48.1 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | Dil Owen | 16,759 | 34.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Renaut | 6,733 | 14.0 | −2.4 |
| | UKIP | John Stevens | 1,189 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | ProLife Alliance | Tony Hoey | 238 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,373 | 13.2 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,051 | 60.1 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Moss | 23,855 | 43.0 | −11.0 |
| | Labour | Virginia Bucknor | 18,754 | 33.8 | +20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Nash | 9,070 | 16.4 | −13.9 |
| | Referendum | Michael W. Bacon | 2,636 | 4.8 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labour | Chris J. Bennett | 851 | 1.5 | N/A |
| | Natural Law | Luke K.C. Leighton | 259 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,101 | 9.2 | −14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,425 | 72.6 | −6.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −15.5 | |
General election 1992: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Moss | 34,288 | 54.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maurice Leeke | 19,195 | 30.3 | −14.2 |
| | Labour | Ronald Harris | 8,746 | 13.8 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Chris D. Ash | 998 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | Natural Law | Marion Chalmers | 227 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,093 | 23.7 | +21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,454 | 79.3 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Moss | 26,983 | 47.0 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal (Alliance) | Clement Freud | 25,555 | 44.5 | −6.0 |
| | Labour | Ronald Harris | 4,891 | 8.5 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,428 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,429 | 77.4 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.1 | |
General election 1983: North East Cambridgeshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal (Alliance) | Clement Freud | 26,936 | 50.5 | |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Duval | 21,741 | 40.8 | |
| | Labour | Ronald Harris | 4,625 | 8.7 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,195 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,302 | 76.3 | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |