# Huntingdon

The north west of the East of England. About 114,215 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 591 square kilometres.

Ben Obese-Jecty has been the Conservative MP for Huntingdon since July 2024. They won by 1,499 votes on a 65.8% turnout.

Constituency. Code E14001298. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)

## MP and the 2024 result

Ben Obese-Jecty has been the Conservative MP for Huntingdon since July 2024.
They won by 1,499 votes on a 65.8% turnout.

MP: [Ben Obese-Jecty](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5089) (Conservative).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Huntingdon

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ben Obese-Jecty (elected) | Conservative | 18,257 | 35.1% |
| Alex Bulat | Labour | 16,758 | 32.2% |
| Sarah Smith | Reform UK | 8,039 | 15.4% |
| Mark Argent | Liberal Democrat | 4,821 | 9.3% |
| Georgie Hunt | Green Party | 3,042 | 5.8% |
| Chan Abraham | Independent | 1,123 | 2.2% |

Electorate 79,074. Turnout 65.8%. Majority 1,499 (2.9%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3548

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 2.9%** (July 2024). The winner in Huntingdon had a majority of 2.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 66th smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 65.8%** (July 2024). Turnout in Huntingdon at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.8% (House of Commons Library). Joint 137th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 108,007** (2021). Huntingdon had 108,007 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 170th most populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 35%** (2022). About 35% of people in Huntingdon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E14001298) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 35% of people in Huntingdon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E14001298) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Huntingdonshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Huntingdon.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E14001298) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Huntingdonshire, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Huntingdon.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E14001298) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Huntingdon had 108,007 usual residents at the census.

## How Huntingdon compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Huntingdon | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 2.9% | joint 66th smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 65.8% | joint 137th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 108,007 | 170th most populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 35% | joint 302nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Huntingdon?

Huntingdon had 108,007 usual residents at the census.
Huntingdon is the 170th most populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Huntingdonshire

Most of Huntingdon lies in Huntingdonshire. These figures are published for the whole of Huntingdonshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Huntingdon itself. [See Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

- **Average house price: £306,954** (August 2026). Huntingdonshire’s average house price was £306,954 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,019** (2025). Full-time workers living in Huntingdonshire earned a median of £38,019 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 159th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Huntingdonshire costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.8** (2025). Huntingdonshire has a deprivation score of 11.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 44th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Huntingdon in brief

The winner in Huntingdon had a majority of 2.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Huntingdon at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 65.8%.
Huntingdon had 108,007 usual residents at the census.
About 35% of people in Huntingdon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: E14001298
- Council: [Huntingdonshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 591 km²
- People, mid-2024: 114,215*
- Wards: 17
- Middle areas: 14
- Neighbourhoods: 66
- Output areas: 348

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Huntingdon

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E14001298

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon