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75,091
Electorate
5
Elections
73.7%
Avg turnout
2
Times changed
Election history
LD
James MacCleary
Gain
2024-07-04
Majority 12,624
Turnout 69.8%
Votes 53,173
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Count | Share | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ James MacCleary | LD | 26,895 | 50.6% | +9.5pp | |
| Maria Caulfield | CON | 14,271 | 26.8% | -21.7pp | |
| Bernard Brown | REF | 6,335 | 11.9% | +11.7pp | |
| Danny Sweeney | LAB | 3,574 | 6.7% | -0.4pp | |
| Paul Keene | GRN | 1,869 | 3.5% | +0.7pp | |
| Rowena Easton | SOC | 229 | 0.4% | — |
Demographics
Changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊 Age
28.7%
21.5%
17.9%
16.8%
9.0%
6.0%
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 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 2.8% | -0.3pp | +2.6pp | +2.3pp |
| Asian or Asian British | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | +0.8pp | +0.4pp | +1.2pp |
| Black, African, Caribbean or Black British | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.6% | +0.1pp | +0.3pp | +0.4pp |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | +0.6pp | +0.9pp | +1.5pp |
| White | 98.2% | 97.0% | 95.0% | -1.2pp | -2.1pp | -3.2pp |
⛪ Religion
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | +0.2pp | 0.0pp | +0.2pp |
| Christian | 72.4% | 57.5% | 43.7% | -14.9pp | -13.8pp | -28.7pp |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | +0.1pp | +0.2pp |
| Jewish | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | +0.1pp | 0.0pp | +0.1pp |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% | +0.1pp | +0.3pp | +0.4pp |
| Sikh | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0pp | 0.0pp | 0.0pp |
| No religion | 18.1% | 32.1% | 47.2% | +14.0pp | +15.1pp | +29.1pp |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.6% | +0.2pp | +1.0pp | +1.2pp |
| Not answered | 8.2% | 8.3% | 6.5% | +0.2pp | -1.9pp | -1.7pp |
🎓 Education
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship | — | 3.2% | 5.6% | — | +2.4pp | — |
| Level 4 qualifications or above | 22.4% | 31.4% | 34.8% | +9.0pp | +3.4pp | +12.4pp |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 16.3% | 13.2% | 10.1% | -3.1pp | -3.0pp | -6.1pp |
| Level 2 qualifications | 20.5% | 15.6% | 14.3% | -4.9pp | -1.3pp | -6.2pp |
| Level 3 qualifications | 8.2% | 11.5% | 16.5% | +3.4pp | +5.0pp | +8.4pp |
| No qualifications | 25.4% | 20.9% | 15.8% | -4.5pp | -5.0pp | -9.5pp |
| Other qualifications | 7.3% | 4.2% | 2.8% | -3.1pp | -1.4pp | -4.5pp |
🏠 Housing
| Group | 2001 % | 2011 % | 2021 % | 01→11 | 11→21 | 01→21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupiers | 78.5% | 73.7% | 73.9% | -4.8pp | +0.2pp | -4.6pp |
| Private renters | 8.7% | 14.1% | 16.3% | +5.5pp | +2.2pp | +7.7pp |
| Rent free | 2.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | -1.0pp | -1.3pp | -2.3pp |
| Social renters | 11.0% | 10.7% | 9.6% | -0.3pp | -1.1pp | -1.4pp |
Previous MPs
3| MP | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Caulfield | CON | 2015-05-07 | 2024-05-30 |
| Norman Baker | LD | 1997-05-01 | 2015-03-30 |
| Tim Rathbone | CON | 1974-02-28 | 1997-05-01 |