South East · England · 71,982Boundary · 2023

Newbury

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 2,377 votes (4.9%) in 2024. Covers Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford. Population 93,377. Recorded crime is 38% below the national average.

Elected in July 2024, Lee Dillon has established himself as a consistent opposition voice, most recently backing Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill that the Labour government overrode in March 2026 -- siding with the upper chamber on all six contested changes. He also voted against the tuition fee cap increase, in line with Lib Dem opposition to higher student costs. On local issues, he has been publicly vocal against the inheritance tax changes affecting farmers, calling Thames Water's sewage record a crisis and pushing for the company to be placed into special administration. His local news coverage reflects active constituency engagement, including visits to community initiatives like Newbury's Repair Café.

A 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes to date, Dillon nonetheless sits below the Commons average for participation at 62% of votes cast. His stance profile marks him as a strong champion of parliamentary and opposition scrutiny -- scoring 92% and 97% respectively on those measures -- while sitting firmly against tax increases (96%) and largely against the government's legislative agenda (only 12% alignment). His speeches span economy, fiscal policy, local government, social care, and housing across 147 contributions in 84 debates, suggesting broad rather than narrowly specialist engagement.

291
Commons votes
This parliament
£33k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
72.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

LD took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Lee Dillon

Lee Dillon

Liberal Democrats

Mr Lee Dillon is the Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

A marginal seat — won by just 2,377 votes (4.9%) in 2024. Covers Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford. Population 93,377. Recorded crime is 38% below the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Dillon’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.315 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Dillon has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
70
Economy
59
Employment
35
Crime & Policing
31
Education
28
Welfare and Benefits
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.12 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Chieveley Cold AshHeather Carol Codling1,156Liberal
Chieveley Cold AshPaul Gerard Dick1,049Conserva
Hungerford KintburyDenise Anne Gaines2,036Liberal
Hungerford KintburyDennis Charles Benneyworth1,572Conserva
Hungerford KintburyTony Vickers1,704Liberal
LambournHoward Robert Woollaston618Conserva
Newbury CentralLouise Elizabeth Sturgess1,316Liberal
Newbury CentralMartin Eric Colston1,358Liberal
Newbury Clay HillNigel Peter Foot1,077Liberal
Newbury Clay HillStuart William Gourley1,311Liberal
Newbury GreenhamBilly Drummond1,532Liberal
Newbury GreenhamErik Pattenden1,484Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
93,377
Electorate 71,982 · 2024 register
Median income
£33,100
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
19.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
53
34 primary · 5 secondary
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