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Wellingborough and Rushden

Constituency

The south east of the East Midlands. About 116,846 people in 92 square kilometres.

MP for Wellingborough and Rushden

Gen KitchenLabourMP since

They won by 5,486 votes on a 56.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Wellingborough and Rushden had a majority of 12.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
12.5%
Joint 285th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.7%
Joint 203rd lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
112,455
107th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
63.7%
Joint 269th highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Wellingborough and Rushden at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gen KitchenElectedLabour17,73440.3%
David GossConservative12,24827.8%
Ben HabibReform UK9,45621.5%
Paul MannionGreen Party2,7046.1%
Christopher TownsendLiberal Democrat1,5703.6%
Jeremy BrittinSocial Democratic Party2730.6%
Electorate
77,542
Turnout
56.7%
Majority
5,486 (12.5%)
Valid votes
43,985
Rejected ballots
145

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Wellingborough and Rushden compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Wellingborough and RushdenMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Wellingborough and Rushden is 12.5%.
12.5%joint 285th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Wellingborough and Rushden is 56.7%.
56.7%joint 203rd lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Wellingborough and Rushden is 112,455.
112,455107th most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Wellingborough and Rushden is 63.7%.
63.7%joint 269th highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Wellingborough and Rushden?

Wellingborough and Rushden had 112,455 usual residents at the census.

Wellingborough and Rushden is the 107th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of North Northamptonshire

Most of Wellingborough and Rushden lies in North Northamptonshire. These figures are published for the whole of North Northamptonshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Wellingborough and Rushden itself. See North Northamptonshire

Average house price
£257,807
Up 2.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,951
155th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.8×
Joint 148th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
18.5
Joint 140th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Wellingborough and Rushden in brief

The winner in Wellingborough and Rushden had a majority of 12.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Wellingborough and Rushden at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.7%.

Wellingborough and Rushden had 112,455 usual residents at the census.

63.7% of residents in Wellingborough and Rushden were aged 15 to 64 at the census.