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Election history

LAB Sojan Joseph Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,779 Turnout 61.6% Votes 46,975

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Sojan Joseph	LAB	15,262	32.5%	+8.7pp
Damian Green	CON	13,483	28.7%	-30.5pp
Tristram Kennedy Harper	REF	10,141	21.6%	—
Mandy Rossi	GRN	4,355	9.3%	+4.7pp
Adam Rowledge	LD	2,445	5.2%	-5.5pp
James Ransley		1,289	2.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Green	CON	37,270	62.1%	+3.1pp
Dara Farrell	LAB	13,241	22.1%	-7.8pp
Adrian Gee-Turner	LD	6,048	10.1%	+4.9pp
Mandy Rossi	GRN	2,638	4.4%	+2.1pp
Susannah De Sanvil		862	1.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Green	CON	35,318	59.0%	+6.5pp
Sally Gathern	LAB	17,840	29.8%	+11.4pp
Adrian Gee-Turner	LD	3,101	5.2%	-0.8pp
Gerald O'Brien		2,218	3.7%	-15.1pp
Mandy Rossi	GRN	1,402	2.3%	-2.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Green	CON	30,094	52.5%	-1.7pp
Gerald O'Brien		10,798	18.8%	+14.3pp
Brendan Chilton	LAB	10,580	18.4%	+1.8pp
Debbie Enever	LD	3,433	6.0%	-16.8pp
Mandy Rossi	GRN	2,467	4.3%	+2.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Green	CON	29,878	54.1%	+2.7pp
Chris Took	LD	12,581	22.8%	+7.2pp
Chris Clark	LAB	9,204	16.7%	-9.7pp
Jeffrey Elenor		2,508	4.5%	+1.4pp
Steve Campkin	GRN	1,014	1.8%	-1.6pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.9%

35 to 49

20.6%

50 to 64

19.3%

65 and over

17.1%

25 to 34

13.6%

18 to 24

6.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

86.0%

Asian or Asian British

7.0%

Other ethnic group

4.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

17.0%

18 to 24

7.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

45.5%

No religion

41.8%

Not answered

5.5%

Other religion

2.8%

Hindu

2.5%

Muslim

1.9%

Buddhist

1.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.4%

Level 3 qualifications

17.5%

No qualifications

17.4%

Level 2 qualifications

15.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.7%

Apprenticeship

5.5%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.5%

Private renters

19.3%

Social renters

14.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.5%

Asian or Asian British

3.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.0%

Under 18

23.6%

30 to 44

20.2%

65 and over

16.8%

18 to 29

13.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.7%

No religion

26.4%

Not answered

7.6%

Hindu

1.1%

Muslim

0.9%

Buddhist

0.7%

Other religion

0.4%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

24.3%

No qualifications

21.3%

Level 2 qualifications

17.8%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.8%

Level 3 qualifications

12.0%

Other qualifications

5.0%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.2%

Social renters

14.8%

Private renters

14.5%

Rent free

1.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.4%

No religion

14.7%

Not answered

7.4%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.6%

Level 2 qualifications

21.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.5%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.8%

Level 3 qualifications

7.7%

Other qualifications

7.4%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.5%

Social renters

16.2%

Private renters

7.3%

Rent free

2.4%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.1pp	+3.7pp	+3.6pp
Asian or Asian British	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	+2.8pp	+3.5pp	+6.2pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.5%	1.2%	3.0%	+0.8pp	+1.8pp	+2.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.4%	2.4%	+0.6pp	+0.9pp	+1.5pp
White	97.5%	93.5%	86.0%	-4.0pp	-7.5pp	-11.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%	+0.5pp	+0.5pp	+1.0pp
Christian	76.4%	62.7%	45.5%	-13.7pp	-17.2pp	-30.9pp
Hindu	0.3%	1.1%	2.5%	+0.9pp	+1.4pp	+2.2pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.6%	0.9%	1.9%	+0.3pp	+1.0pp	+1.3pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.7%	26.4%	41.8%	+11.7pp	+15.4pp	+27.2pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	2.8%	+0.1pp	+2.4pp	+2.5pp
Not answered	7.4%	7.6%	5.5%	+0.2pp	-2.1pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	5.5%	—	+1.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.8%	24.3%	29.4%	+7.5pp	+5.1pp	+12.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.5%	15.8%	11.7%	-3.7pp	-4.1pp	-7.8pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.1%	17.8%	15.6%	-3.2pp	-2.2pp	-5.5pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.7%	12.0%	17.5%	+4.4pp	+5.5pp	+9.9pp
No qualifications	27.6%	21.3%	17.4%	-6.3pp	-3.9pp	-10.2pp
Other qualifications	7.4%	5.0%	3.0%	-2.5pp	-2.0pp	-4.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.5%	69.2%	66.5%	-5.3pp	-2.7pp	-8.0pp
Private renters	7.3%	14.5%	19.3%	+7.2pp	+4.8pp	+11.9pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.5%	0.1%	-0.9pp	-1.3pp	-2.2pp
Social renters	16.2%	14.8%	14.1%	-1.4pp	-0.7pp	-2.1pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Damian Green	CON	1997-05-01	2024-05-30
Sir Keith Speed	CON	1974-10-10	1979-03-05