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Election history

LAB David Taylor Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 4,857 Turnout 62.1% Votes 44,108

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Taylor	LAB	16,844	38.2%	+10.1pp
Andrew Williams	CON	11,987	27.2%	-27.8pp
Noel Willcox	REF	7,689	17.4%	—
Sammy Barry-Mears	LD	5,096	11.6%	+0.2pp
Sherief Hassan	GRN	2,492	5.7%	+2.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mike Penning	CON	28,968	56.5%	+1.5pp
Nabila Ahmed	LAB	14,405	28.1%	-8.8pp
Sammy Barry	LD	6,317	12.3%	+6.1pp
Sherief Hassan	GRN	1,581	3.1%	+1.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mike Penning	CON	28,735	55.0%	+2.1pp
Mandi Tattershall	LAB	19,290	36.9%	+13.1pp
Sally Symington	LD	3,233	6.2%	+1.3pp
Sherief Hassan	GRN	1,024	2.0%	-1.4pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mike Penning	CON	26,245	52.9%	+2.9pp
Tony Breslin	LAB	11,825	23.8%	+3.0pp
Howard Koch		7,249	14.6%	+12.1pp
Rabi Martins	LD	2,402	4.8%	-18.0pp
Alan Borgars	GRN	1,660	3.3%	—
Brian Hall		252	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mike Penning	CON	24,721	50.0%	+9.9pp
Richard Grayson	LD	11,315	22.9%	+6.0pp
Ayfer Orhan	LAB	10,295	20.8%	-18.9pp
Janet Price		1,615	3.3%	—
David Alexander		1,254	2.5%	-0.7pp
Mick Young		271	0.6%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

23.1%

35 to 49

22.1%

50 to 64

17.9%

65 and over

15.9%

25 to 34

14.4%

18 to 24

6.6%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

83.4%

Asian or Asian British

7.6%

Other ethnic group

5.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

15.8%

18 to 24

6.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

45.1%

No religion

40.7%

Not answered

6.0%

Muslim

4.4%

Hindu

2.1%

Other religion

1.7%

Jewish

0.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

33.0%

Level 3 qualifications

16.7%

No qualifications

16.3%

Level 2 qualifications

14.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.3%

Apprenticeship

5.2%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

59.6%

Social renters

25.3%

Private renters

15.1%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

88.8%

Asian or Asian British

5.9%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.0%

Under 18

22.5%

30 to 44

21.4%

65 and over

15.1%

18 to 29

15.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

56.7%

No religion

30.1%

Not answered

7.3%

Muslim

2.8%

Hindu

1.7%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.1%

No qualifications

20.7%

Level 2 qualifications

16.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.3%

Level 3 qualifications

11.7%

Other qualifications

4.9%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

61.0%

Social renters

26.2%

Private renters

11.9%

Rent free

0.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.7%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

69.2%

No religion

19.0%

Not answered

8.2%

Muslim

1.6%

Hindu

0.9%

Jewish

0.5%

Other religion

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.3%

Level 2 qualifications

21.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.7%

Level 4 qualifications or above

18.6%

Level 3 qualifications

7.6%

Other qualifications

6.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.0%

Social renters

27.3%

Private renters

4.9%

Rent free

1.2%

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%	0.4%	5.2%	-0.3pp	+4.8pp	+4.5pp
Asian or Asian British	2.6%	5.9%	7.6%	+3.3pp	+1.7pp	+4.9pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.7%	2.6%	3.9%	+1.9pp	+1.2pp	+3.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	2.3%	3.7%	+1.0pp	+1.5pp	+2.5pp
White	94.7%	88.8%	83.4%	-5.9pp	-5.4pp	-11.3pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%	+0.3pp	0.0pp	+0.2pp
Christian	69.2%	56.7%	45.1%	-12.5pp	-11.6pp	-24.1pp
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	2.1%	+0.7pp	+0.5pp	+1.2pp
Jewish	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Muslim	1.6%	2.8%	4.4%	+1.2pp	+1.6pp	+2.8pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	19.0%	30.1%	40.7%	+11.0pp	+10.7pp	+21.7pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%	1.7%	+0.1pp	+1.3pp	+1.4pp
Not answered	8.2%	7.3%	6.0%	-0.9pp	-1.4pp	-2.2pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.7%	5.2%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	18.6%	26.1%	33.0%	+7.6pp	+6.9pp	+14.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.7%	16.3%	11.3%	-3.4pp	-5.0pp	-8.4pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.3%	16.5%	14.9%	-4.8pp	-1.6pp	-6.4pp
Level 3 qualifications	7.6%	11.7%	16.7%	+4.1pp	+5.0pp	+9.1pp
No qualifications	26.3%	20.7%	16.3%	-5.6pp	-4.4pp	-10.0pp
Other qualifications	6.5%	4.9%	2.6%	-1.6pp	-2.2pp	-3.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	67.0%	61.0%	59.6%	-6.0pp	-1.4pp	-7.4pp
Private renters	4.9%	11.9%	15.1%	+7.0pp	+3.1pp	+10.1pp
Rent free	1.2%	0.9%	0.1%	-0.3pp	-0.8pp	-1.1pp
Social renters	27.3%	26.2%	25.3%	-1.0pp	-1.0pp	-2.0pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Sir Mike Penning	CON	2005-05-05	2024-05-30
Mr Tony McWalter	LAB	1997-05-01	2005-05-05
James Allason	CON	1959-10-08	1974-10-10