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Melksham and Devizes

Brian Mathew
— Current MP
71,823
Electorate
1
Elections
69.7%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed

Election history

LD Brian Mathew Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 2,401 Turnout 69.7% Votes 51,203
CandidatePartyVotesCountShareSwing
✓ Brian Mathew LD
20,031 39.1% +11.9pp
Michelle Donelan CON
17,630 34.4% -23.4pp
Malcolm Cupis REF
6,726 13.1% —
Kerry Postlewhite LAB
4,587 9.0% -3.0pp
Catherine Read GRN
2,229 4.4% +1.4pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2021 Census

📊 Age

65 and over
26.0% ▲1.4pp
50 to 64
22.3%
0 to 17
18.9%
35 to 49
17.1%
25 to 34
10.0%
18 to 24
5.6% ▼0.2pp

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Other ethnic group — — 2.0% — — —
Asian or Asian British — — 1.2% — — —
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British — — 0.5% — — —
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups — — 1.6% — — —
White — — 96.3% — — —

⛪ Religion

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Buddhist — — 0.4% — — —
Christian — — 49.5% — — —
Hindu — — 0.2% — — —
Jewish — — 0.1% — — —
Muslim — — 0.5% — — —
Sikh — — 0.1% — — —
No religion — — 42.6% — — —
Other religion — — 1.1% — — —
Not answered — — 6.1% — — —

🎓 Education

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Apprenticeship — — 5.7% — — —
Level 4 qualifications or above — — 34.8% — — —
Level 1 and entry level qualifications — — 10.2% — — —
Level 2 qualifications — — 14.8% — — —
Level 3 qualifications — — 17.7% — — —
No qualifications — — 14.3% — — —
Other qualifications — — 2.5% — — —

🏠 Housing

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Owner-occupiers — — 72.1% — — —
Private renters — — 13.0% — — —
Rent free — — 0.0% — — —
Social renters — — 14.9% — — —

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.