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Election history

LAB Mathew Rodda Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 5,924 Turnout 72.5% Votes 55,918

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Mathew Rodda	LAB	27,102	48.5%	-0.6pp
Craig Morley	CON	21,178	37.9%	-4.4pp
Imogen Shepherd-Dubey	LD	5,035	9.0%	+2.9pp
David McElroy	GRN	1,549	2.8%	+0.8pp
Mitchell Feierstein		852	1.5%	—
Yemi Awolola		202	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Matt Rodda	LAB	27,093	49.1%	+16.0pp
Rob Wilson	CON	23,344	42.3%	-3.7pp
Jenny Woods	LD	3,378	6.1%	-1.3pp
Kizzi Johannessen	GRN	1,093	2.0%	-4.4pp
Michael Turberville		188	0.3%	—
Andy Kirkwood		142	0.3%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rob Wilson	CON	23,217	46.0%	+3.4pp
Matt Rodda	LAB	16,697	33.1%	+7.6pp
Jenny Woods	LD	3,719	7.4%	-20.0pp
Christine Forrester		3,647	7.2%	+5.1pp
Rob White	GRN	3,214	6.4%	+4.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Rob Wilson	CON	21,269	42.6%	+6.9pp
Gareth Epps	LD	13,664	27.3%	+3.0pp
Anneliese Dodds	LAB	12,729	25.5%	-8.5pp
Adrian Pitfield		1,086	2.2%	+0.2pp
Robert White	GRN	1,069	2.1%	-1.4pp
Joan Lloyd		111	0.2%	—
Michael Turberville		57	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

75.6% ▼11.1pp

Asian or Asian British

15.1% ▲8.8pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

4.8% ▲1.5pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.3% ▲1.4pp

Other ethnic group

1.2% ▼0.5pp

📊 Age

30 to 44

23.9%

18 to 29

23.8%

45 to 64

20.4%

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

11.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

48.8% ▼13.1pp

No religion

29.5% ▲7.6pp

Not answered

7.4% ▼0.9pp

Muslim

7.3% ▲2.8pp

Hindu

4.0% ▲2.9pp

Buddhist

1.2% ▲0.7pp

Sikh

1.1% ▲0.1pp

Other religion

0.4% ▲0.1pp

Jewish

0.2% ▼0.1pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

38.4% ▲6.6pp

Level 3 qualifications

15.5% ▲1.8pp

No qualifications

14.2% ▼4.7pp

Level 2 qualifications

11.9% ▼5.2pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

10.8% ▼3.0pp

Other qualifications

6.8% ▲2.0pp

Apprenticeship

2.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.5% ▼10.7pp

Private renters

26.6% ▲10.3pp

Social renters

11.9% ▲0.2pp

Rent free

0.9% ▼0.9pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

86.7%

Asian or Asian British

6.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Other ethnic group

1.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

61.9%

No religion

21.9%

Not answered

8.3%

Muslim

4.5%

Hindu

1.1%

Sikh

1.1%

Buddhist

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Jewish

0.3%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.8%

No qualifications

18.8%

Level 2 qualifications

17.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.8%

Level 3 qualifications

13.6%

Other qualifications

4.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

71.3%

Private renters

16.3%

Social renters

11.7%

Rent free

1.8%

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	1.7%	1.2%	—	-0.5pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	6.4%	15.1%	—	+8.8pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	3.3%	4.8%	—	+1.5pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	3.3%	—	+1.4pp	—	—
White	86.7%	75.6%	—	-11.1pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.6%	1.2%	—	+0.7pp	—	—
Christian	61.9%	48.8%	—	-13.1pp	—	—
Hindu	1.1%	4.0%	—	+2.9pp	—	—
Jewish	0.3%	0.2%	—	-0.1pp	—	—
Muslim	4.5%	7.3%	—	+2.8pp	—	—
Sikh	1.1%	1.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
No religion	21.9%	29.5%	—	+7.6pp	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Not answered	8.3%	7.4%	—	-0.9pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	2.5%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	31.8%	38.4%	—	+6.6pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.8%	10.8%	—	-3.0pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	17.0%	11.9%	—	-5.2pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	13.6%	15.5%	—	+1.8pp	—	—
No qualifications	18.8%	14.2%	—	-4.7pp	—	—
Other qualifications	4.8%	6.8%	—	+2.0pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	71.3%	60.5%	—	-10.7pp	—	—
Private renters	16.3%	26.6%	—	+10.3pp	—	—
Rent free	1.8%	0.9%	—	-0.9pp	—	—
Social renters	11.7%	11.9%	—	+0.2pp	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Mr Rob Wilson	CON	2005-05-05	2017-05-03
Jane Griffiths	LAB	1997-05-01	2005-05-05
Sir Gerard Vaughan	CON	1970-06-18	1997-05-01