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Election history

LAB Pam Cox Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 8,250 Turnout 57.1% Votes 44,903

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Pam Cox	LAB	18,804	41.9%	+11.8pp
James Cracknell	CON	10,554	23.5%	-28.8pp
Terence Longstaff	REF	6,664	14.8%	—
Martin Goss	LD	6,393	14.2%	-0.5pp
Sara Ruth	GRN	2,414	5.4%	+2.5pp
James Rolfe		74	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Will Quince	CON	26,917	50.4%	+4.6pp
Tina McKay	LAB	17,494	32.8%	-2.5pp
Martin Goss	LD	7,432	13.9%	-3.1pp
Mark Goacher	GRN	1,530	2.9%	+1.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Will Quince	CON	24,565	45.9%	+6.9pp
Tim Young	LAB	18,888	35.3%	+19.1pp
Bob Russell	LD	9,087	17.0%	-10.5pp
Mark Goacher	GRN	828	1.6%	-3.6pp
Robin Rennie		177	0.3%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Will Quince	CON	18,919	38.9%	+6.1pp
Bob Russell	LD	13,344	27.5%	-20.6pp
Jordan Newell	LAB	7,852	16.2%	+3.9pp
John Pitts		5,870	12.1%	+9.2pp
Mark Goacher	GRN	2,499	5.1%	+3.6pp
Ken Scrimshaw		109	0.2%	—

LD Bob Russell Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 6,982 Turnout 62.3% Votes 46,139

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Bob Russell	LD	22,151	48.0%	+0.3pp
Will Quince	CON	15,169	32.9%	+0.8pp
Jordan Newell	LAB	5,680	12.3%	-7.9pp
John Pitts		1,350	2.9%	—
Sidney Chaney		705	1.5%	—
Peter Lynn	GRN	694	1.5%	—
Eddie Bone		335	0.7%	—
Garryck Noble		35	0.1%	—
Paul Shaw		20	0.0%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.9%

35 to 49

22.0%

50 to 64

16.6%

25 to 34

15.3%

65 and over

14.0%

18 to 24

9.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

83.5%

Asian or Asian British

6.8%

Other ethnic group

5.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

4.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

14.3%

18 to 24

10.3%

⛪ Religion

No religion

45.7%

Christian

41.8%

Not answered

6.2%

Muslim

2.7%

Hindu

1.8%

Other religion

1.8%

Buddhist

0.8%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

33.3%

Level 3 qualifications

19.4%

No qualifications

15.1%

Level 2 qualifications

14.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.2%

Apprenticeship

4.7%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

57.7%

Private renters

26.7%

Social renters

15.5%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.1%

Asian or Asian British

4.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.9%

Other ethnic group

1.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

22.3%

30 to 44

22.2%

Under 18

21.6%

18 to 29

20.5%

65 and over

13.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

54.4%

No religion

33.8%

Not answered

7.3%

Muslim

2.0%

Hindu

1.0%

Buddhist

0.7%

Other religion

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.9%

No qualifications

19.2%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.7%

Level 3 qualifications

14.0%

Other qualifications

5.4%

Apprenticeship

2.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

59.3%

Private renters

23.1%

Social renters

16.7%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

95.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Other ethnic group

0.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

68.9%

No religion

20.5%

Not answered

8.1%

Muslim

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

25.5%

Level 2 qualifications

20.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.4%

Level 3 qualifications

10.0%

Other qualifications

6.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.9%

Social renters

19.0%

Private renters

13.1%

Rent free

1.6%

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	0.9%	1.2%	5.4%	+0.3pp	+4.1pp	+4.4pp
Asian or Asian British	1.5%	4.6%	6.8%	+3.1pp	+2.3pp	+5.3pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.9%	4.3%	+1.3pp	+2.4pp	+3.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	2.2%	3.4%	+0.8pp	+1.2pp	+2.1pp
White	95.6%	90.1%	83.5%	-5.5pp	-6.5pp	-12.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%	+0.4pp	+0.1pp	+0.5pp
Christian	68.9%	54.4%	41.8%	-14.5pp	-12.6pp	-27.1pp
Hindu	0.7%	1.0%	1.8%	+0.3pp	+0.8pp	+1.2pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.9%	2.0%	2.7%	+1.1pp	+0.7pp	+1.8pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	20.5%	33.8%	45.7%	+13.3pp	+11.9pp	+25.2pp
Other religion	0.4%	0.5%	1.8%	+0.1pp	+1.3pp	+1.4pp
Not answered	8.1%	7.3%	6.2%	-0.8pp	-1.1pp	-1.9pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.9%	4.7%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.4%	26.9%	33.3%	+8.6pp	+6.4pp	+14.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.7%	14.7%	10.2%	-4.0pp	-4.5pp	-8.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.9%	16.9%	14.7%	-3.9pp	-2.2pp	-6.1pp
Level 3 qualifications	10.0%	14.0%	19.4%	+4.0pp	+5.4pp	+9.4pp
No qualifications	25.5%	19.2%	15.1%	-6.2pp	-4.1pp	-10.3pp
Other qualifications	6.6%	5.4%	2.6%	-1.3pp	-2.8pp	-4.1pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	66.9%	59.3%	57.7%	-7.6pp	-1.6pp	-9.2pp
Private renters	13.1%	23.1%	26.7%	+9.9pp	+3.6pp	+13.5pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.0%	0.1%	-0.6pp	-0.9pp	-1.5pp
Social renters	19.0%	16.7%	15.5%	-2.4pp	-1.1pp	-3.5pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Will Quince	CON	2015-05-07	2024-05-30
Sir Bob Russell	LD	1997-05-01	2015-03-30