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Congleton

Constituency

The south of the North West. About 96,665 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 211 square kilometres.

MP for Congleton

Sarah RussellLabourMP since

They won by 3,387 votes on a 67.5% 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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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 2% of people in Congleton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
6.8%
Joint 145th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
67.5%
Joint 88th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
89,875
23rd least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
2%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Congleton at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sarah RussellElectedLabour18,87537.7%
Fiona BruceConservative15,48830.9%
Martin YorkReform UK8,24516.4%
Paul DuffyLiberal Democrat2,7855.6%
Rob MoretonIndependent2,1814.4%
Richard McCarthyGreen Party2,0074.0%
Kay WesleyWomen's Equality Party5441.1%
Electorate
74,243
Turnout
67.5%
Majority
3,387 (6.8%)
Valid votes
50,125
Rejected ballots
153

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 Congleton compares

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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%. Congleton is 6.8%.
6.8%joint 145th 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%. Congleton is 67.5%.
67.5%joint 88th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Congleton is 89,875.
89,87523rd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Congleton is 2.0%.
2%joint 131st fewest people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Congleton?

Congleton had 89,875 usual residents at the census.

Congleton is the 23rd least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Cheshire East

Most of Congleton lies in Cheshire East. These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire East, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Congleton itself. See Cheshire East

Average house price
£309,121
Up 5.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,991
120th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
Joint 161st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
14.2
85th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Congleton in brief

The winner in Congleton had a majority of 6.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Congleton at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.5%.

Congleton had 89,875 usual residents at the census.

About 2% of people in Congleton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.