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Election history

CON Neil Hudson Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 5,682 Turnout 57.8% Votes 41,753

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Neil Hudson	CON	18,038	43.2%	-21.2pp
Rosalind Doré	LAB	12,356	29.6%	+9.3pp
Jon Whitehouse	LD	5,268	12.6%	+1.9pp
Ed Pond		3,037	7.3%	—
Simon Heap	GRN	2,486	6.0%	+2.0pp
Thomas Hall		568	1.4%	+1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eleanor Laing	CON	32,364	64.4%	+2.4pp
Vicky Ashworth te Velde	LAB	10,191	20.3%	-5.8pp
Jon Whitehouse	LD	5,387	10.7%	+5.0pp
Steven Neville	GRN	1,975	3.9%	+1.5pp
Thomas Hall		181	0.4%	+0.1pp
Jon Newham	SOC	170	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eleanor Laing	CON	31,462	62.0%	+7.2pp
Liam Preston	LAB	13,219	26.0%	+9.9pp
Jon Whitehouse	LD	2,884	5.7%	-1.3pp
Patrick O'Flynn		1,871	3.7%	-14.7pp
Simon Heap	GRN	1,233	2.4%	-1.2pp
Thomas Hall		110	0.2%	+0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eleanor Laing	CON	27,027	54.8%	+0.8pp
Andrew Smith		9,049	18.3%	+14.4pp
Gareth Barrett	LAB	7,962	16.1%	+1.9pp
Jon Whitehouse	LD	3,448	7.0%	-14.5pp
Anna Widdup	GRN	1,782	3.6%	+2.2pp
Mark Wadsworth		80	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Eleanor Laing	CON	25,148	54.0%	+1.2pp
Ann Haigh	LD	10,017	21.5%	+3.4pp
Katie Curtis	LAB	6,641	14.3%	-7.2pp
Pat Richardson		1,982	4.3%	+0.2pp
Andrew Smith		1,852	4.0%	+1.7pp
Simon Pepper	GRN	659	1.4%	—
Kim Sawyer		285	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

21.4%

35 to 49

21.0%

50 to 64

19.7%

65 and over

19.0%

25 to 34

12.1%

18 to 24

6.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

81.2%

Asian or Asian British

8.7%

Other ethnic group

6.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.5%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.4%

18 to 24

6.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.3%

No religion

32.3%

Other religion

6.5%

Not answered

6.1%

Muslim

4.2%

Jewish

3.7%

Hindu

2.6%

Sikh

1.6%

Buddhist

0.4%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

34.3%

No qualifications

18.4%

Level 3 qualifications

15.7%

Level 2 qualifications

14.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.1%

Apprenticeship

4.6%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.8%

Social renters

15.5%

Private renters

15.5%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

88.7%

Asian or Asian British

5.8%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.3%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.9%

30 to 44

21.2%

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

17.4%

18 to 29

13.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

60.1%

No religion

22.6%

Not answered

7.6%

Jewish

3.8%

Muslim

2.3%

Hindu

1.8%

Sikh

1.2%

Buddhist

0.4%

Other religion

0.4%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.3%

No qualifications

23.5%

Level 2 qualifications

16.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.1%

Other qualifications

4.6%

Apprenticeship

3.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.5%

Social renters

15.8%

Private renters

11.4%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.2%

Asian or Asian British

3.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

71.1%

No religion

14.2%

Not answered

7.1%

Jewish

3.8%

Muslim

1.4%

Hindu

1.2%

Sikh

0.7%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.5%

Level 2 qualifications

21.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

7.8%

Other qualifications

6.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.6%

Social renters

16.9%

Private renters

6.7%

Rent free

2.2%

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	0.7%	0.7%	6.6%	0.0pp	+5.9pp	+5.9pp
Asian or Asian British	3.0%	5.8%	8.7%	+2.9pp	+2.9pp	+5.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.0%	2.3%	3.5%	+1.4pp	+1.1pp	+2.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	2.4%	4.0%	+1.2pp	+1.6pp	+2.9pp
White	94.2%	88.7%	81.2%	-5.5pp	-7.5pp	-13.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.1pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	71.1%	60.1%	48.3%	-11.0pp	-11.8pp	-22.8pp
Hindu	1.2%	1.8%	2.6%	+0.6pp	+0.8pp	+1.4pp
Jewish	3.8%	3.8%	3.7%	0.0pp	-0.1pp	-0.1pp
Muslim	1.4%	2.3%	4.2%	+0.9pp	+1.9pp	+2.9pp
Sikh	0.7%	1.2%	1.6%	+0.5pp	+0.4pp	+0.9pp
No religion	14.2%	22.6%	32.3%	+8.4pp	+9.8pp	+18.1pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	6.5%	+0.1pp	+6.1pp	+6.2pp
Not answered	7.1%	7.6%	6.1%	+0.5pp	-1.5pp	-1.0pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.1%	4.6%	—	+1.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.4%	26.3%	34.3%	+8.8pp	+8.1pp	+16.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.1%	15.4%	10.1%	-2.8pp	-5.3pp	-8.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.4%	16.1%	14.2%	-5.3pp	-1.9pp	-7.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.8%	11.1%	15.7%	+3.3pp	+4.7pp	+7.9pp
No qualifications	28.5%	23.5%	18.4%	-5.0pp	-5.1pp	-10.2pp
Other qualifications	6.7%	4.6%	2.7%	-2.1pp	-2.0pp	-4.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.6%	71.5%	68.8%	-3.1pp	-2.7pp	-5.8pp
Private renters	6.7%	11.4%	15.5%	+4.7pp	+4.1pp	+8.8pp
Rent free	2.2%	1.3%	0.1%	-0.9pp	-1.1pp	-2.0pp
Social renters	16.9%	15.8%	15.5%	-1.1pp	-0.2pp	-1.4pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Steven Norris	CON	1988-12-15	1997-05-01
Sir John Biggs-Davison	CON	1955-05-26	1988-09-17