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Election history

LAB Tony Vaughan Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 3,729 Turnout 61.7% Votes 43,246

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Tony Vaughan	LAB	15,020	34.7%	+8.0pp
Damian Collins	CON	11,291	26.1%	-30.2pp
Bill Wright	REF	10,685	24.7%	—
Marianne Brett	GRN	3,954	9.1%	+4.3pp
Larry Ngan	LD	1,736	4.0%	-6.0pp
Momtaz Khanom		249	0.6%	—
David Allen		240	0.6%	—
Andy Thomas		71	0.2%	+0.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Collins	CON	35,483	60.1%	+5.5pp
Laura Davison	LAB	14,146	24.0%	-4.5pp
Simon Bishop	LD	5,755	9.8%	+2.6pp
Georgina Treloar	GRN	2,706	4.6%	+0.3pp
Henry Bolton		576	1.0%	—
Colin Menniss	SOC	190	0.3%	—
Rohen Kapur		80	0.1%	—
Andy Thomas		69	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Collins	CON	32,197	54.7%	+6.8pp
Laura Davison	LAB	16,786	28.5%	+14.1pp
Lynne Beaumont	LD	4,222	7.2%	-1.7pp
Stephen Priestly		2,565	4.4%	-18.4pp
Martin Whybrow	GRN	2,498	4.2%	-1.1pp
David Plumstead		493	0.8%	—
Naomi Slade		114	0.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Collins	CON	26,323	47.9%	-1.6pp
Harriet Yeo		12,526	22.8%	+18.2pp
Claire Jeffrey	LAB	7,939	14.4%	+3.6pp
Lynne Beaumont	LD	4,882	8.9%	-21.4pp
Martin Whybrow	GRN	2,956	5.4%	+4.2pp
Seth Cruse		244	0.4%	—
Rohen Kapur		72	0.1%	—
Andy Thomas-Emans		68	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Damian Collins	CON	26,109	49.5%	-4.5pp
Lynne Beaumont	LD	15,987	30.3%	+0.7pp
Donald Worsley	LAB	5,719	10.8%	-1.8pp
Frank McKenna		2,439	4.6%	+3.3pp
Harry Williams		1,662	3.2%	—
Penny Kemp	GRN	637	1.2%	-0.3pp
David Plumstead		247	0.5%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

65 and over

25.7%

50 to 64

21.0%

0 to 17

18.7%

35 to 49

17.3%

25 to 34

11.2%

18 to 24

6.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

91.9%

Asian or Asian British

4.3%

Other ethnic group

3.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.0%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

25.1%

18 to 24

6.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.2%

No religion

42.1%

Not answered

5.7%

Other religion

2.2%

Hindu

1.7%

Muslim

1.1%

Buddhist

1.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.7%

No qualifications

20.2%

Level 3 qualifications

17.0%

Level 2 qualifications

14.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.8%

Apprenticeship

6.4%

Other qualifications

3.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

64.2%

Private renters

24.2%

Social renters

11.5%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.8%

Asian or Asian British

3.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

27.8%

65 and over

20.8%

Under 18

20.4%

30 to 44

18.0%

18 to 29

13.1%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.6%

No religion

26.3%

Not answered

7.5%

Hindu

1.4%

Buddhist

0.9%

Muslim

0.7%

Other religion

0.5%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

24.4%

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.2%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

14.8%

Level 3 qualifications

11.9%

Other qualifications

5.3%

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

66.0%

Private renters

21.7%

Social renters

11.0%

Rent free

1.3%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.5%

No religion

14.6%

Not answered

7.9%

Hindu

1.0%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

30.2%

Level 2 qualifications

20.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

14.9%

Other qualifications

8.7%

Level 3 qualifications

7.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.6%

Private renters

13.0%

Social renters

12.0%

Rent free

1.8%

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%	0.3%	3.1%	0.0pp	+2.8pp	+2.8pp
Asian or Asian British	1.4%	3.3%	4.3%	+1.9pp	+1.0pp	+2.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%	+0.2pp	+0.3pp	+0.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.2%	2.0%	+0.5pp	+0.8pp	+1.3pp
White	97.4%	94.8%	91.9%	-2.5pp	-2.9pp	-5.4pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.9%	1.1%	+0.6pp	+0.2pp	+0.9pp
Christian	75.5%	62.6%	47.2%	-12.9pp	-15.4pp	-28.3pp
Hindu	1.0%	1.4%	1.7%	+0.4pp	+0.3pp	+0.7pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.7%	1.1%	+0.4pp	+0.4pp	+0.8pp
Sikh	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	14.6%	26.3%	42.1%	+11.8pp	+15.8pp	+27.5pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	2.2%	+0.1pp	+1.7pp	+1.9pp
Not answered	7.9%	7.5%	5.7%	-0.3pp	-1.9pp	-2.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	6.4%	—	+2.6pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	14.9%	22.2%	26.7%	+7.4pp	+4.5pp	+11.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.3%	14.8%	11.8%	-3.5pp	-3.0pp	-6.5pp
Level 2 qualifications	20.9%	17.5%	14.7%	-3.5pp	-2.7pp	-6.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.0%	11.9%	17.0%	+4.9pp	+5.1pp	+9.9pp
No qualifications	30.2%	24.4%	20.2%	-5.8pp	-4.2pp	-10.0pp
Other qualifications	8.7%	5.3%	3.2%	-3.3pp	-2.1pp	-5.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	73.6%	66.0%	64.2%	-7.7pp	-1.8pp	-9.5pp
Private renters	13.0%	21.7%	24.2%	+8.7pp	+2.5pp	+11.3pp
Rent free	1.8%	1.3%	0.1%	-0.5pp	-1.2pp	-1.7pp
Social renters	12.0%	11.0%	11.5%	-0.9pp	+0.5pp	-0.5pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Damian Collins	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Sir Albert Costain	CON	1959-10-08	1983-06-09