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Election history

CON Helen Whately Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 1,469 Turnout 62.7% Votes 46,594

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Whately	CON	14,816	31.8%	-30.8pp
Mel Dawkins	LAB	13,347	28.7%	+8.8pp
Maxwell Harrison	REF	9,884	21.2%	—
Hannah Temple	GRN	4,218	9.1%	+5.0pp
Hannah Perkin	LD	4,158	8.9%	-3.5pp
Lawrence Rustem		171	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Whately	CON	31,864	63.2%	+2.1pp
Jenny Reeves	LAB	9,888	19.6%	-6.5pp
Hannah Perkin	LD	6,170	12.2%	+5.7pp
Hannah Temple	GRN	2,103	4.2%	+1.3pp
Gary Butler		369	0.7%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Whately	CON	30,390	61.1%	+6.7pp
Michael Desmond	LAB	12,977	26.1%	+9.9pp
David Naghi	LD	3,249	6.5%	-0.1pp
Mark McGiffin		1,702	3.4%	-14.6pp
Alastair Gould	GRN	1,431	2.9%	-1.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Helen Whately	CON	24,895	54.4%	-1.8pp
Peter Edwards-Daem		8,243	18.0%	+14.3pp
Michael Desmond	LAB	7,403	16.2%	-0.4pp
David Naghi	LD	3,039	6.6%	-13.0pp
Tim Valentine	GRN	1,768	3.9%	+2.0pp
Hairy Davidson		297	0.7%	-0.2pp
Gary Butler		158	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Hugh Robertson	CON	26,250	56.2%	+6.1pp
David Naghi	LD	9,162	19.6%	+2.9pp
Ashok Rehal	LAB	7,748	16.6%	-12.5pp
Sarah Larkins		1,722	3.7%	+1.0pp
Tim Valentine	GRN	890	1.9%	—
Graham Kemp		542	1.2%	—
Hairy Knorm Davidson		398	0.9%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.4%

65 and over

20.9%

50 to 64

20.3%

35 to 49

19.0%

25 to 34

11.5%

18 to 24

5.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.7%

Other ethnic group

2.6%

Asian or Asian British

2.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

20.7%

18 to 24

6.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.9%

No religion

42.7%

Not answered

5.5%

Other religion

1.1%

Muslim

1.1%

Hindu

0.6%

Buddhist

0.5%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

29.1%

No qualifications

18.7%

Level 3 qualifications

17.2%

Level 2 qualifications

15.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.0%

Apprenticeship

6.1%

Other qualifications

2.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.5%

Social renters

15.7%

Private renters

12.8%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.6%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.0%

Under 18

22.4%

30 to 44

19.2%

65 and over

17.9%

18 to 29

12.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

64.1%

No religion

27.0%

Not answered

7.0%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.3%

No qualifications

22.9%

Level 2 qualifications

16.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.5%

Other qualifications

4.4%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.2%

Social renters

16.0%

Private renters

10.4%

Rent free

1.5%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

77.3%

No religion

14.1%

Not answered

7.3%

Other religion

0.5%

Muslim

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.2%

Level 2 qualifications

21.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

7.5%

Other qualifications

7.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.7%

Social renters

16.1%

Private renters

6.3%

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	0.3%	0.2%	2.6%	-0.1pp	+2.4pp	+2.2pp
Asian or Asian British	0.6%	1.4%	2.2%	+0.9pp	+0.7pp	+1.6pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.5%	1.6%	+0.4pp	+1.0pp	+1.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.2%	1.9%	+0.5pp	+0.6pp	+1.2pp
White	98.2%	96.6%	93.7%	-1.7pp	-2.9pp	-4.5pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.3pp
Christian	77.3%	64.1%	48.9%	-13.1pp	-15.2pp	-28.3pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.4pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.1%	27.0%	42.7%	+12.9pp	+15.7pp	+28.6pp
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.1pp	+0.8pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	7.3%	7.0%	5.5%	-0.4pp	-1.5pp	-1.8pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	6.1%	—	+1.8pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	17.4%	25.3%	29.1%	+7.9pp	+3.7pp	+11.6pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.1%	14.8%	11.0%	-3.4pp	-3.7pp	-7.1pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.1%	16.9%	15.3%	-4.2pp	-1.6pp	-5.8pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.5%	11.5%	17.2%	+3.9pp	+5.7pp	+9.6pp
No qualifications	28.2%	22.9%	18.7%	-5.4pp	-4.2pp	-9.6pp
Other qualifications	7.5%	4.4%	2.7%	-3.1pp	-1.7pp	-4.8pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.7%	72.2%	71.5%	-3.5pp	-0.7pp	-4.2pp
Private renters	6.3%	10.4%	12.8%	+4.0pp	+2.4pp	+6.5pp
Rent free	2.4%	1.5%	0.0%	-0.9pp	-1.4pp	-2.4pp
Social renters	16.1%	16.0%	15.7%	-0.1pp	-0.3pp	-0.4pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Hugh Robertson	CON	2001-06-07	2015-03-30
Mr Andrew Rowe	CON	1983-06-09	2001-06-07