Who are the newly elected MPs for Suffolk?

The eight newly-elected MPs representing Suffolk constituencies

Some of the biggest upsets for the Conservatives in the general election were the losses they suffered in Suffolk.

Ahead of the vote, the party had dominated the county's parliamentary seats, with one constituency having been held by the Conservatives for more than a century.

Here are profiles of Suffolk's MPs.

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: Peter Prinsley

Peter Prinsley will be one of the few doctors in Parliament

Peter Prinsley has become Labour MP for the new constituency of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, despite the previous constituency of Bury St Edmunds being held by the Conservatives for more than a century.

Mr Prinsley, who has worked as a consultant ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, said he had seen the problems in hospitals and believed the solutions were political, not medical.

Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket had a turnout of 66%, down from 69% at the 2019 general election for the former Bury St Edmunds constituency, which had slightly different boundaries.

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket result:

• Labour, Peter Prinsley - 16,745

• Conservative, Will Tanner - 15,293

• Reform UK, Scott Hussey - 8,595

• Green, Emma Buckmaster - 5,761

• Liberal Democrat, Peter McDonald - 3,154

• Independent, Jeremy Lee - 819

• Rejoin EU, Richard Baker-Howard - 350

• Communist Party of Britain, Darren Turner - 176

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: Patrick Spencer

Patrick Spencer said he wanted to protect his constituents from the effects of severe flooding

The Conservatives held Central Suffolk and North Ipswich with the election of Patrick Spencer.

Mr Spencer is a senior fellow at the Centre for Social Justice, a trustee of the Jobs Foundation and a governor at his local primary school, and he has worked at the Department for Education.

Central Suffolk & North Ipswich had a turnout of 65%, which was down from 71% in 2019.

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich result:

• Conservative, Patrick Spencer - 15,144

• Labour, Kevin Craig - 10,854

• Reform UK, Tony Gould - 8,806

• Green, Dan Pratt - 5,652

• Liberal Democrat, Brett Mickelburgh - 5,407

• Independent, Charlie Caiger - 366

• Independent, Mike Hallatt - 194

Ipswich: Jack Abbott

Jack Abbott said he had always battled against inequality and injustice

Jack Abbott took Ipswich from former Conservative MP Tom Hunt, making the constituency a Labour gain.

Mr Abbott grew up in Suffolk and has previously worked in Westminster, as a teaching assistant and at a renewable energy trade association.

Ipswich had a turnout of 58%, which was down from 66% in 2019.

Ipswich result:

• Labour, Jack Abbott - 19,099

• Conservative, Tom Hunt - 11,696

• Reform UK, Tony Love - 7,027

• Green, Adria Pittock - 3,652

• Liberal Democrat, James Sandbach - 2,241

• Communist Party of Britain, Freddie Sofar - 205

• Heritage Party, Terence Charles - 151

Lowestoft: Jess Asato

Jess Asato said she was passionate about making sure every child grows up free from poverty

Jess Asato was elected as the new Labour MP for Lowestoft - a seat that previously came under Waveney, occupied by Peter Aldous for the Conservatives.

Ms Asato has been a party member for more than 25 years. She said she was a young carer for her grandmother and lived on benefits, so she knew what it was like not to have enough money for the electricity meter.

Lowestoft had a turnout of 56% - down from 61% in 2019.

Lowestoft result:

• Labour, Jess Asato - 14,464

• Conservative, Peter Aldous - 12,448

• Reform UK, June Mummery - 10,328

• Green, Toby Hammond - 3,095

• Liberal Democrat, Adam Robertson - 1,489

South Suffolk: James Cartlidge

James Cartlidge said he was relieved to be returning to the House of Commons

MP James Cartlidge held his seat in South Suffolk for the Conservatives but with a much reduced majority.

Mr Cartlidge is an entrepreneur who founded Share to Buy, a shared ownership property portal. He was also a minister in the Ministry of Defence and a former exchequer secretary to the treasury.

South Suffolk had a turnout of 67%, which was down from 70.5% in 2019.

South Suffolk result:

• Conservative, James Cartlidge - 16,082

• Labour, Emma Bishton - 13,035

• Reform UK, Beverley England - 9,252

• Liberal Democrat, Tom Bartleet - 6,424

• Green, Jessie Carter - 4,008

Suffolk Coastal: Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter said she wanted to champion more employment opportunities across Suffolk

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter gained the Suffolk Coastal seat for Labour from former Conservative health and social care secretary Therese Coffey.

Ms Riddell-Carpenter is a managing director at a national communications agency and has completed basic training and officer training with the Territorial Army.

Suffolk Coastal had a turnout of 66%, down from 72% from 2019.

Suffolk Coastal result:

• Labour, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter - 15,672

• Conservative, Thérèse Coffey - 14,602

• Reform UK, Matthew Jackson - 7,850

• Liberal Democrat, Julia Ewart - 6,947

• Green, Julian Cusack - 4,380

Waveney Valley: Adrian Ramsay

Adrian Ramsay said he felt honoured by the support he had received and "will do my best to represent people right across the constituency"

Adrian Ramsay, the co-leader of the Green Party, is the first MP for the new seat of Waveney Valley which straddles the Norfolk/Suffolk river border. He is also the first Green MP in the East of England.

Mr Ramsay was a councillor in Norwich, has been deputy leader of the party and has been CEO of two national environmental charities.

The turnout was 69%.

Waveney Valley result:

• Green, Adrian Ramsay - 20,467

• Conservative, Richard Rout - 14,873

• Reform UK, Scott Huggins - 7,779

• Labour, Gurpreet Padda - 4,621

• Liberal Democrat, John Shreeve - 1,214

• Social Democratic Party, Maya Severyn 118

West Suffolk: Nick Timothy

Nick Timothy is the new MP for West Suffolk, replacing the former Health Secretary Matt Hancock, who did not seek re-election

Nick Timothy is the new MP for West Suffolk after holding the seat for the Conservative Party.

Mr Timothy is the former chief of staff to ex-prime minister Theresa May and is a business consultant, a visiting professor, a senior fellow, chair of the Future of Conservatism project, and an adviser to the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China.

West Suffolk had a turnout of 60%, which was down from 65% in 2019.

West Suffolk result:

• Conservative, Nick Timothy - 15,814

• Labour, Rebecca Denness - 12,567

• Reform UK, David Bull - 9,623

• Liberal Democrat, Henry Batchelor - 4,284

• Green, Mark Ereira - 2,910

• Independent, Katie Parker - 485

• Independent, Luke O'Brien - 345

• Social Democratic Party, Ivan Kinsman - 133