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Election history

CON David Amess Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 14,459 Turnout 67.4% Votes 46,537

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Amess	CON	27,555	59.2%	+4.0pp
Aston Line	LAB	13,096	28.1%	-5.9pp
Nina Stimson	LD	5,312	11.4%	+6.9pp
Thomas Darwood		574	1.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Amess	CON	26,046	55.2%	+5.4pp
Julian Ware-Lane	LAB	16,046	34.0%	+15.7pp
Lucy Salek	LD	2,110	4.5%	-4.8pp
John Stansfield		1,666	3.5%	-14.0pp
Dominic Ellis	GRN	831	1.8%	-2.9pp
Tino Callaghan		305	0.7%	—
Jason Pilley		187	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Amess	CON	22,175	49.8%	+3.8pp
Julian Ware-Lane	LAB	8,154	18.3%	+4.9pp
Brian Otridge		7,803	17.5%	+13.6pp
Paul Collins	LD	4,129	9.3%	-20.1pp
Jon Fuller	GRN	2,083	4.7%	+3.2pp
Jeremy Moss		165	0.4%	-0.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Amess	CON	20,086	46.1%	-0.1pp
Peter Welch	LD	12,816	29.4%	+5.4pp
Thomas Flynn	LAB	5,850	13.4%	-9.2pp
Gary Cockrill		1,714	3.9%	+0.5pp
Tony Gladwin		1,333	3.1%	—
Barry Bolton	GRN	644	1.5%	—
Dr Vel		617	1.4%	—
Terry Phillips		546	1.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

92.8% ▼3.6pp

Asian or Asian British

3.3% ▲1.9pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.8% ▲0.9pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.6% ▲1.0pp

Other ethnic group

0.5% ▼0.1pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.0%

30 to 44

21.2%

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

19.1%

18 to 29

12.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

57.2% ▼12.9pp

No religion

30.6% ▲12.9pp

Not answered

7.8% ▼0.4pp

Muslim

1.7% ▲0.6pp

Jewish

1.2% ▼0.5pp

Hindu

0.6% ▲0.1pp

Other religion

0.4% ▲0.0pp

Buddhist

0.4% ▲0.1pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.0pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.7% ▲8.7pp

No qualifications

23.2% ▼4.7pp

Level 2 qualifications

17.5% ▼4.7pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

15.8% ▼3.5pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.7% ▲3.8pp

Other qualifications

4.8% ▼2.8pp

Apprenticeship

3.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

73.5% ▼5.6pp

Private renters

18.7% ▲6.2pp

Social renters

7.0% ▼0.8pp

Rent free

0.8% ▼0.2pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.4%

Asian or Asian British

1.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.0%

Other ethnic group

0.6%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

70.1%

No religion

17.7%

Not answered

8.2%

Jewish

1.7%

Muslim

1.1%

Hindu

0.5%

Other religion

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.9%

Level 2 qualifications

22.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.3%

Level 4 qualifications or above

15.0%

Level 3 qualifications

8.0%

Other qualifications

7.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

79.1%

Private renters

12.4%

Social renters

7.8%

Rent free

1.0%

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	0.6%	0.5%	—	-0.1pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	1.5%	3.3%	—	+1.9pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.6%	—	+1.0pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.0%	1.8%	—	+0.9pp	—	—
White	96.4%	92.8%	—	-3.6pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.3%	0.4%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Christian	70.1%	57.2%	—	-12.9pp	—	—
Hindu	0.5%	0.6%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
Jewish	1.7%	1.2%	—	-0.5pp	—	—
Muslim	1.1%	1.7%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
No religion	17.7%	30.6%	—	+12.9pp	—	—
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Not answered	8.2%	7.8%	—	-0.4pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.2%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	15.0%	23.7%	—	+8.7pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.3%	15.8%	—	-3.5pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	22.2%	17.5%	—	-4.7pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	8.0%	11.7%	—	+3.8pp	—	—
No qualifications	27.9%	23.2%	—	-4.7pp	—	—
Other qualifications	7.6%	4.8%	—	-2.8pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	79.1%	73.5%	—	-5.6pp	—	—
Private renters	12.4%	18.7%	—	+6.2pp	—	—
Rent free	1.0%	0.8%	—	-0.2pp	—	—
Social renters	7.8%	7.0%	—	-0.8pp	—	—

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Anna Firth	CON	2022-02-03	2024-05-30
Sir David Amess	CON	1997-05-01	2021-10-15
Paul Channon	CON	1959-10-08	1997-05-01