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Election history

LAB Joshua Robert Abraham Dean Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 4,748 Turnout 68.4% Votes 54,009

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Joshua Robert Abraham Dean	LAB	20,808	38.5%	+14.9pp
Julie Marson	CON	16,060	29.7%	-26.0pp
John Burmicz	REF	8,325	15.4%	—
Nick Cox	GRN	4,373	8.1%	+3.5pp
Helen Rosemary Campbell	LD	4,167	7.7%	-6.5pp
Jane Fowler		139	0.3%	—
Barry Hensall		137	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Julie Marson	CON	33,712	56.1%	-4.2pp
Chris Vince	LAB	14,092	23.5%	-5.1pp
Chris Lucas	LD	8,596	14.3%	+6.2pp
Lucy Downes	GRN	2,705	4.5%	+1.5pp
Alistair Lindsay		681	1.1%	—
Brian Percival		308	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Prisk	CON	36,184	60.3%	+4.2pp
Katherine Chibah	LAB	17,149	28.6%	+10.7pp
Mark Argent	LD	4,845	8.1%	+0.3pp
David Woolcombe	GRN	1,814	3.0%	-1.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Prisk	CON	31,593	56.1%	+2.3pp
Katherine Chibah	LAB	10,084	17.9%	+4.2pp
Adrian Baker		7,534	13.4%	+10.3pp
Michael Green	LD	4,385	7.8%	-18.2pp
Sophie Christophy	GRN	2,681	4.8%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mark Prisk	CON	29,810	53.8%	+3.6pp
Andrew Lewin	LD	14,373	26.0%	+7.5pp
Steve Terry	LAB	7,620	13.8%	-10.5pp
David Sodey		1,716	3.1%	+1.0pp
Roy Harris		1,297	2.3%	—
Loucas Xenophontos		325	0.6%	—
Martin Adams		236	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.1%

35 to 49

21.3%

50 to 64

19.9%

65 and over

17.5%

25 to 34

13.3%

18 to 24

5.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.9%

Other ethnic group

4.3%

Asian or Asian British

3.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.6%

📊 Age

65 and over

17.2%

18 to 24

6.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.8%

No religion

42.5%

Not answered

6.0%

Muslim

1.5%

Other religion

1.4%

Hindu

0.7%

Buddhist

0.4%

Jewish

0.4%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

40.1%

Level 3 qualifications

16.6%

Level 2 qualifications

13.9%

No qualifications

13.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.2%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

Other qualifications

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.4%

Private renters

17.6%

Social renters

12.9%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Asian or Asian British

2.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.5%

30 to 44

23.0%

Under 18

23.0%

65 and over

14.8%

18 to 29

12.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

61.7%

No religion

28.5%

Not answered

7.3%

Muslim

0.8%

Hindu

0.5%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

33.9%

No qualifications

16.9%

Level 2 qualifications

16.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.5%

Level 3 qualifications

11.9%

Other qualifications

4.1%

Apprenticeship

3.1%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.0%

Private renters

14.1%

Social renters

12.7%

Rent free

1.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.8%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

73.8%

No religion

17.5%

Not answered

6.7%

Muslim

0.6%

Hindu

0.4%

Jewish

0.3%

Buddhist

0.3%

Other religion

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

25.3%

Level 2 qualifications

22.1%

No qualifications

20.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.9%

Level 3 qualifications

9.1%

Other qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

77.7%

Social renters

12.7%

Private renters

8.3%

Rent free

2.0%

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%	0.3%	4.3%	-0.5pp	+4.0pp	+3.5pp
Asian or Asian British	1.0%	2.2%	3.3%	+1.2pp	+1.0pp	+2.2pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	0.8%	1.6%	+0.4pp	+0.7pp	+1.1pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.0%	1.7%	3.2%	+0.8pp	+1.4pp	+2.2pp
White	96.8%	94.9%	90.9%	-1.9pp	-4.0pp	-5.9pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	73.8%	61.7%	47.8%	-12.1pp	-13.9pp	-26.0pp
Hindu	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.3pp
Jewish	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Muslim	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%	+0.2pp	+0.7pp	+0.8pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	17.5%	28.5%	42.5%	+11.0pp	+14.0pp	+25.0pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.3%	1.4%	+0.1pp	+1.1pp	+1.2pp
Not answered	6.7%	7.3%	6.0%	+0.6pp	-1.3pp	-0.7pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.1%	4.5%	—	+1.4pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	25.3%	33.9%	40.1%	+8.6pp	+6.2pp	+14.8pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.9%	13.5%	9.2%	-3.4pp	-4.3pp	-7.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.1%	16.6%	13.9%	-5.5pp	-2.7pp	-8.2pp
Level 3 qualifications	9.1%	11.9%	16.6%	+2.8pp	+4.7pp	+7.5pp
No qualifications	20.3%	16.9%	13.4%	-3.4pp	-3.5pp	-6.9pp
Other qualifications	6.2%	4.1%	2.3%	-2.2pp	-1.7pp	-3.9pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	77.7%	72.0%	69.4%	-5.7pp	-2.6pp	-8.3pp
Private renters	8.3%	14.1%	17.6%	+5.8pp	+3.5pp	+9.3pp
Rent free	2.0%	1.2%	0.0%	-0.8pp	-1.2pp	-1.9pp
Social renters	12.7%	12.7%	12.9%	-0.1pp	+0.3pp	+0.2pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Julie Marson	CON	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Mr Mark Prisk	CON	2001-06-07	2019-11-06
Mr Bowen Wells	CON	1979-05-03	2001-06-07