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Election history

CON Blake Stephenson Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 1,321 Turnout 65.8% Votes 49,621

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Blake Stephenson	CON	16,912	34.1%	-26.4pp
Maahwish Mirza	LAB	15,591	31.4%	+10.9pp
Dave Holland	REF	8,594	17.3%	—
Stuart Roberts	LD	4,068	8.2%	-4.3pp
Cade Sibley	GRN	2,584	5.2%	+1.3pp
Gareth Mackey		1,700	3.4%	—
Richard Brunning	SOC	172	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nadine Dorries	CON	38,692	59.8%	-1.9pp
Rhiannon Meades	LAB	14,028	21.7%	-6.8pp
Rachel McGann	LD	8,171	12.6%	+6.6pp
Gareth Ellis	GRN	2,478	3.8%	+1.0pp
Alan Victor		812	1.3%	—
Ann Kelly		536	0.8%	-0.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nadine Dorries	CON	38,936	61.7%	+5.6pp
Rhiannon Meades	LAB	17,953	28.4%	+12.6pp
Lisa French	LD	3,788	6.0%	-1.2pp
Gareth Ellis	GRN	1,794	2.8%	-1.4pp
Ann Kelly		667	1.1%	+0.6pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nadine Dorries	CON	32,544	56.1%	+3.6pp
Charlynne Pullen	LAB	9,217	15.9%	+1.1pp
Nigel Wickens		8,966	15.4%	+10.3pp
Linda Jack	LD	4,193	7.2%	-17.7pp
Gareth Ellis	GRN	2,462	4.2%	+2.8pp
Tim Ireland		384	0.7%	—
Ann Kelly		294	0.5%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nadine Dorries	CON	28,815	52.5%	+5.9pp
Linda Jack	LD	13,663	24.9%	+1.4pp
David Reeves	LAB	8,108	14.8%	-7.7pp
Bill Hall		2,826	5.2%	+2.4pp
Malcolm Bailey	GRN	773	1.4%	-1.2pp
J. Cooper		712	1.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.6%

35 to 49

20.4%

50 to 64

19.7%

65 and over

18.2%

25 to 34

12.7%

18 to 24

6.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

89.3%

Asian or Asian British

4.5%

Other ethnic group

4.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

17.7%

18 to 24

6.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.6%

No religion

41.6%

Not answered

5.2%

Other religion

2.0%

Muslim

1.5%

Hindu

1.0%

Sikh

1.0%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

36.9%

Level 3 qualifications

18.4%

Level 2 qualifications

14.2%

No qualifications

13.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.3%

Apprenticeship

5.8%

Other qualifications

2.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

76.7%

Private renters

11.8%

Social renters

11.5%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.6%

Asian or Asian British

3.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.4%

📊 Age

45 to 64

28.8%

Under 18

22.3%

30 to 44

20.7%

65 and over

15.9%

18 to 29

12.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.9%

No religion

26.4%

Not answered

6.6%

Muslim

0.9%

Hindu

0.7%

Sikh

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.0%

No qualifications

17.2%

Level 2 qualifications

16.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.7%

Level 3 qualifications

12.8%

Apprenticeship

4.8%

Other qualifications

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.2%

Private renters

12.2%

Social renters

11.1%

Rent free

1.4%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

97.1%

Asian or Asian British

1.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.9%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.2%

No religion

15.6%

Not answered

6.7%

Hindu

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.7%

Level 2 qualifications

21.9%

No qualifications

21.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

18.3%

Level 3 qualifications

8.1%

Other qualifications

7.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

78.6%

Social renters

11.2%

Private renters

8.5%

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	0.5%	0.4%	4.1%	-0.1pp	+3.7pp	+3.5pp
Asian or Asian British	1.0%	3.2%	4.5%	+2.2pp	+1.3pp	+3.5pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.5%	1.0%	2.2%	+0.5pp	+1.1pp	+1.7pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.8%	3.3%	+0.9pp	+1.5pp	+2.3pp
White	97.1%	93.6%	89.3%	-3.5pp	-4.3pp	-7.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	76.2%	63.9%	48.6%	-12.3pp	-15.3pp	-27.6pp
Hindu	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%	+0.4pp	+0.3pp	+0.7pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.3%	0.9%	1.5%	+0.6pp	+0.6pp	+1.3pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.6%	1.0%	+0.3pp	+0.4pp	+0.7pp
No religion	15.6%	26.4%	41.6%	+10.7pp	+15.2pp	+26.0pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	2.0%	+0.2pp	+1.6pp	+1.8pp
Not answered	6.7%	6.6%	5.2%	-0.1pp	-1.4pp	-1.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.8%	5.8%	—	+1.0pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	22.7%	31.0%	36.9%	+8.3pp	+5.9pp	+14.2pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	18.3%	13.7%	9.3%	-4.6pp	-4.3pp	-9.0pp
Level 2 qualifications	21.9%	16.7%	14.2%	-5.3pp	-2.4pp	-7.7pp
Level 3 qualifications	8.1%	12.8%	18.4%	+4.8pp	+5.6pp	+10.4pp
No qualifications	21.7%	17.2%	13.0%	-4.5pp	-4.2pp	-8.7pp
Other qualifications	7.3%	3.8%	2.3%	-3.4pp	-1.6pp	-5.0pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	78.6%	75.2%	76.7%	-3.5pp	+1.5pp	-2.0pp
Private renters	8.5%	12.2%	11.8%	+3.7pp	-0.5pp	+3.2pp
Rent free	2.0%	1.4%	0.0%	-0.6pp	-1.4pp	-1.9pp
Social renters	11.2%	11.1%	11.5%	-0.1pp	+0.4pp	+0.3pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Ms Nadine Dorries	CON	2005-05-05	2023-08-29
Mr Jonathan Sayeed	CON	1997-05-01	2005-05-05
Sir Stephen Hastings	CON	1960-11-16	1983-06-09