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72,496 electors
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South West Norfolk

Current MP
Terry Jermy
Terry Jermy

🗳️ Election History

5
Elections
64.8%
Avg Turnout
1
Times Changed
2024
Current Party Since
Labour Terry Jermy Gain from Conservative
Majority 630
Turnout 59.3% ▼6.3pp
Total Votes 44,335
Winner Swing ▼42.3pp
✓ Terry Jermy
Labour
11,847 26.7%
▲8.4pp
Liz Truss
Conservative
11,217 25.3%
▼43.4pp
Tobias McKenzie
Reform UK
9,958 22.5%
—
James Bagge
—
6,282 14.2%
—
Josie Ratcliffe
Liberal Democrats
2,618 5.9%
▼2.4pp
Pallavi Devulapalli
Green Party
1,838 4.2%
▲1.1pp
Earl Elvis Of East Anglia
—
338 0.8%
▼1.0pp
Gary Conway
—
160 0.4%
—
Lorraine Douglas
—
77 0.2%
—
Conservative Elizabeth Truss Hold
Majority 26,195
Turnout 65.6% ▼1.7pp
Total Votes 51,466
Winner Swing ▲6.2pp
✓ Elizabeth Truss
Conservative
35,507 69.0%
▲6.2pp
Emily Blake
Labour
9,312 18.1%
▼9.7pp
Josie Ratcliffe
Liberal Democrats
4,166 8.1%
▲3.6pp
Pallavi Devulapalli
Green Party
1,645 3.2%
—
Earl Elvis Of Outwell
—
836 1.6%
—
Conservative Elizabeth Truss Hold
Majority 18,312
Turnout 67.3% ▲2.2pp
Total Votes 52,416
Winner Swing ▲11.8pp
✓ Elizabeth Truss
Conservative
32,894 62.8%
▲11.8pp
Peter Smith
Labour
14,582 27.8%
▲10.6pp
David Williams
—
2,575 4.9%
▼18.3pp
Stephen Gordon
Liberal Democrats
2,365 4.5%
▲0.1pp
Conservative Elizabeth Truss Hold
Majority 13,861
Turnout 65.1% ▼1.5pp
Total Votes 50,110
Winner Swing ▲2.6pp
✓ Elizabeth Truss
Conservative
25,515 50.9%
▲2.6pp
Paul Smyth
—
11,654 23.3%
▲17.0pp
Peter Smith
Labour
8,649 17.3%
▼1.3pp
Rupert Moss-Eccardt
Liberal Democrats
2,217 4.4%
▼17.2pp
Sandra Walmsley
Green Party
2,075 4.1%
▲2.5pp
Conservative Elizabeth Truss Hold
Majority 13,140
Turnout 66.6%
Total Votes 49,150
✓ Elizabeth Truss
Conservative
23,753 48.3%
▲3.4pp
Stephen Gordon
Liberal Democrats
10,613 21.6%
▲2.4pp
Peter Smith
Labour
9,119 18.6%
▼11.4pp
Kay Hipsey
—
3,061 6.2%
▲1.5pp
Dennis Pearce
—
1,774 3.6%
—
Lori Allen
Green Party
830 1.7%
—

Turnout Trend

66.6%
'10
65.1%
'15
67.3%
'17
65.6%
'19
59.3%
'24

👥 Demographics

▲▼ changes shown vs 2001 Census
📊Age
65 and over
24.6%
50 to 64
21.2%
0 to 17
19.1%
35 to 49
17.2%
25 to 34
11.6%
18 to 24
6.2%
🌍Ethnicity
White
96.2%
99,588 people of 103,554
Other ethnic group
2.4%
797 people of 103,554
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1.6%
1,669 people of 103,554
Asian or Asian British
0.9%
924 people of 103,554
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
0.6%
576 people of 103,554
📊Age
65 and over
24.2%
18 to 24
6.5%
⛪Religion
Christian
49.9%
51,696 people of 103,549
No religion
42.1%
43,603 people of 103,549
Not answered
6.4%
6,577 people of 103,549
Other religion
1.1%
638 people of 103,549
Muslim
0.4%
443 people of 103,549
Buddhist
0.3%
305 people of 103,549
Hindu
0.1%
132 people of 103,549
Jewish
0.1%
109 people of 103,549
Sikh
0.0%
46 people of 103,549
🎓Education
No qualifications
23.8%
20,428 people of 85,761
Level 4 qualifications or above
22.3%
19,118 people of 85,761
Level 3 qualifications
16.6%
14,197 people of 85,761
Level 2 qualifications
15.2%
13,026 people of 85,761
Level 1 and entry level qualifications
12.2%
10,427 people of 85,761
Apprenticeship
6.5%
5,616 people of 85,761
Other qualifications
3.4%
2,949 people of 85,761
🌍Ethnicity
White
97.2%
100,710 people of 103,599
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1.3%
1,303 people of 103,599
Asian or Asian British
0.9%
898 people of 103,599
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
0.5%
498 people of 103,599
Other ethnic group
0.2%
190 people of 103,599
📊Age
45 to 64
26.9%
65 and over
20.9%
Under 18
20.3%
30 to 44
18.1%
18 to 29
13.8%
⛪Religion
Christian
64.7%
67,006 people of 103,599
No religion
26.6%
27,584 people of 103,599
Not answered
7.4%
7,657 people of 103,599
Other religion
0.4%
447 people of 103,599
Muslim
0.3%
361 people of 103,599
Buddhist
0.2%
238 people of 103,599
Hindu
0.1%
118 people of 103,599
Jewish
0.1%
116 people of 103,599
Sikh
0.1%
72 people of 103,599
🎓Education
No qualifications
29.1%
24,754 people of 85,050
Level 4 qualifications or above
17.7%
15,070 people of 85,050
Level 2 qualifications
16.0%
13,625 people of 85,050
Level 1 and entry level qualifications
14.9%
12,702 people of 85,050
Level 3 qualifications
11.3%
9,637 people of 85,050
Other qualifications
7.1%
6,031 people of 85,050
Apprenticeship
3.8%
3,231 people of 85,050
🌍Ethnicity
White
98.2%
92,078 people of 93,727
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
0.8%
792 people of 93,727
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British
0.4%
369 people of 93,727
Other ethnic group
0.3%
247 people of 93,727
Asian or Asian British
0.3%
241 people of 93,727
⛪Religion
Christian
76.3%
71,530 people of 93,712
No religion
14.7%
13,813 people of 93,712
Not answered
8.2%
7,677 people of 93,712
Other religion
0.2%
224 people of 93,712
Muslim
0.2%
165 people of 93,712
Buddhist
0.1%
117 people of 93,712
Jewish
0.1%
102 people of 93,712
Hindu
0.1%
50 people of 93,712
Sikh
0.0%
34 people of 93,712
🎓Education
No qualifications
35.9%
24,238 people of 67,456
Level 2 qualifications
18.7%
12,602 people of 67,456
Level 1 and entry level qualifications
18.1%
12,177 people of 67,456
Level 4 qualifications or above
12.0%
8,068 people of 67,456
Other qualifications
8.4%
5,656 people of 67,456
Level 3 qualifications
7.0%
4,715 people of 67,456

📈 Demographic Change (2011 → 2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.
🌍 Ethnicity
Group 2011 % 2021 % Change 2011 count 2021 count Count change
Other ethnic group 0.2% base 103,599 2.4% base 103,554 +2.2pp 190 797 +607
Asian or Asian British 0.9% base 103,599 0.9% base 103,554 0.0pp 898 924 +26
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British 0.5% base 103,599 0.6% base 103,554 +0.1pp 498 576 +78
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.3% base 103,599 1.6% base 103,554 +0.4pp 1,303 1,669 +366
White 97.2% base 103,599 96.2% base 103,554 -1.0pp 100,710 99,588 -1,122
⛪ Religion
Group 2011 % 2021 % Change 2011 count 2021 count Count change
Buddhist 0.2% base 103,599 0.3% base 103,549 +0.1pp 238 305 +67
Christian 64.7% base 103,599 49.9% base 103,549 -14.8pp 67,006 51,696 -15,310
Hindu 0.1% base 103,599 0.1% base 103,549 0.0pp 118 132 +14
Jewish 0.1% base 103,599 0.1% base 103,549 0.0pp 116 109 -7
Muslim 0.3% base 103,599 0.4% base 103,549 +0.1pp 361 443 +82
Sikh 0.1% base 103,599 0.0% base 103,549 0.0pp 72 46 -26
No religion 26.6% base 103,599 42.1% base 103,549 +15.5pp 27,584 43,603 +16,019
Other religion 0.4% base 103,599 1.1% base 103,549 +0.6pp 447 638 +191
Not answered 7.4% base 103,599 6.4% base 103,549 -1.0pp 7,657 6,577 -1,080
🎓 Education
Group 2011 % 2021 % Change 2011 count 2021 count Count change
Apprenticeship 3.8% base 85,050 6.5% base 85,761 +2.7pp 3,231 5,616 +2,385
Level 4 qualifications or above 17.7% base 85,050 22.3% base 85,761 +4.6pp 15,070 19,118 +4,048
Level 1 and entry level qualifications 14.9% base 85,050 12.2% base 85,761 -2.8pp 12,702 10,427 -2,275
Level 2 qualifications 16.0% base 85,050 15.2% base 85,761 -0.8pp 13,625 13,026 -599
Level 3 qualifications 11.3% base 85,050 16.6% base 85,761 +5.2pp 9,637 14,197 +4,560
No qualifications 29.1% base 85,050 23.8% base 85,761 -5.3pp 24,754 20,428 -4,326
Other qualifications 7.1% base 85,050 3.4% base 85,761 -3.7pp 6,031 2,949 -3,082

Previous MPs

Historical representatives of this constituency
MP Name Party From To
Elizabeth Truss Conservative 2010-05-06 2024-05-30
Christopher Fraser Conservative 2005-05-05 2010-05-06
Sir Paul Hawkins Conservative 1964-10-15 1987-06-11