Charlotte Cane wins Ely and East Cambridgeshire seat for the Lib Dems, defeating Conservative Lucy Frazer

Charlotte Cane has been elected as MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire.

She beat Conservative Lucy Frazer, who has been the MP for nine years.

The constituency effectively replaces the former South East Cambridgeshire seat, which was a safe one for the Tories.

Lucy Frazer represented it for the Conservatives since 2015 and served as culture secretary in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet since 2023.

Ely and East Cambridgeshire result

Charlotte Cane has won Ely and East Cambridgeshire for the Lib Dems. She has beaten Conservative Lucy Frazer

Robert Bayley (Social Democratic Party) - 172
Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats) - 17,127 ELECTED
Andy Cogan (Green) - 2,359
Ryan Coogan (Reform UK) - 6,443
Lucy Frazer (Conservative) - 16,632
Hoo-Ray Henry (The Official Monster Raving Loony Party) - 271
Elizabeth McWilliams (Labour) - 9,160
Obi Monye (Independent) - 103
Rob Rawlins (Independent) - 102

Turnout: 66.4 per cent

Afterwards, Ms Cane said; “I have campaigned for 50 years to get Tories out of power because I'm afraid every time they're in power, they do terrible damage to the people of this country.”

Read our interview with Charlotte Cane MP.