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Election history

LAB Kevin Bonavia Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 6,618 Turnout 60.2% Votes 42,715

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kevin Bonavia	LAB	17,698	41.4%	+6.3pp
Alex Clarkson	CON	11,080	25.9%	-27.2pp
Peter Hopper	REF	7,667	18.0%	—
Lisa Nash	LD	3,467	8.1%	-0.6pp
Paul Dawson	GRN	2,655	6.2%	+3.2pp
Joshua Smith		148	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen McPartland	CON	25,328	53.1%	+2.8pp
Jill Borcherds	LAB	16,766	35.2%	-8.3pp
Lisa Nash	LD	4,132	8.7%	+4.6pp
Victoria Snelling	GRN	1,457	3.1%	+0.9pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen McPartland	CON	24,798	50.3%	+5.7pp
Sharon Taylor	LAB	21,412	43.4%	+9.2pp
Barbara Gibson	LD	2,032	4.1%	+0.8pp
Victoria Snelling	GRN	1,085	2.2%	-0.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen McPartland	CON	21,291	44.5%	+3.1pp
Sharon Taylor	LAB	16,336	34.2%	+0.8pp
David Collins		6,864	14.4%	+9.9pp
Susan Van De Ven	LD	1,582	3.3%	-13.3pp
Graham White	GRN	1,369	2.9%	—
Trevor Palmer		175	0.4%	—
Charles Vickers		115	0.2%	-0.6pp
David Cox		67	0.1%	—

CON Stephen McPartland Hold

2010-05-06

Majority 3,578 Turnout 64.8% Votes 44,651

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Stephen McPartland	CON	18,491	41.4%	+6.4pp
Sharon Taylor	LAB	14,913	33.4%	-9.7pp
Julia Davies	LD	7,432	16.6%	-1.7pp
Marion Mason		2,004	4.5%	+1.4pp
Michael Green		1,007	2.3%	—
Charles Vickers		366	0.8%	—
Stephen Phillips		327	0.7%	—
David Cox		80	0.2%	—
Andrew Ralph		31	0.1%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.4%

35 to 49

21.0%

50 to 64

18.8%

65 and over

16.7%

25 to 34

14.2%

18 to 24

6.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

84.0%

Asian or Asian British

7.0%

Other ethnic group

4.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

4.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.4%

📊 Age

65 and over

16.1%

18 to 24

7.1%

⛪ Religion

No religion

44.3%

Christian

44.1%

Not answered

5.7%

Muslim

2.9%

Other religion

1.6%

Hindu

1.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Sikh

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

31.1%

Level 3 qualifications

17.0%

No qualifications

16.5%

Level 2 qualifications

15.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.4%

Apprenticeship

5.3%

Other qualifications

2.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.1%

Social renters

25.0%

Private renters

14.9%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

88.5%

Asian or Asian British

5.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.6%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.8%

Under 18

22.8%

30 to 44

20.9%

18 to 29

15.7%

65 and over

14.8%

⛪ Religion

Christian

55.4%

No religion

33.3%

Not answered

6.8%

Muslim

1.8%

Hindu

1.1%

Other religion

0.5%

Buddhist

0.5%

Sikh

0.4%

Jewish

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

23.9%

No qualifications

20.9%

Level 2 qualifications

17.6%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.4%

Level 3 qualifications

11.7%

Other qualifications

4.8%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

60.9%

Social renters

26.9%

Private renters

11.4%

Rent free

0.8%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.9%

Asian or Asian British

1.9%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.1%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

67.9%

No religion

21.4%

Not answered

8.0%

Muslim

1.0%

Hindu

0.6%

Other religion

0.3%

Sikh

0.3%

Jewish

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

26.4%

Level 2 qualifications

22.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

21.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.7%

Level 3 qualifications

6.8%

Other qualifications

6.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

65.1%

Social renters

29.4%

Private renters

5.0%

Rent free

1.2%

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	0.7%	0.5%	4.7%	-0.2pp	+4.2pp	+3.9pp
Asian or Asian British	1.9%	5.4%	7.0%	+3.5pp	+1.6pp	+5.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	1.1%	3.1%	4.4%	+2.0pp	+1.4pp	+3.4pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	2.6%	3.4%	+1.2pp	+0.9pp	+2.1pp
White	94.9%	88.5%	84.0%	-6.4pp	-4.5pp	-11.0pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%	+0.3pp	-0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	67.9%	55.4%	44.1%	-12.5pp	-11.3pp	-23.8pp
Hindu	0.6%	1.1%	1.5%	+0.5pp	+0.3pp	+0.8pp
Jewish	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	1.0%	1.8%	2.9%	+0.8pp	+1.1pp	+1.9pp
Sikh	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
No religion	21.4%	33.3%	44.3%	+11.9pp	+11.0pp	+22.9pp
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%	1.6%	+0.2pp	+1.1pp	+1.2pp
Not answered	8.0%	6.8%	5.7%	-1.2pp	-1.1pp	-2.4pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.7%	5.3%	—	+1.5pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	16.7%	23.9%	31.1%	+7.2pp	+7.2pp	+14.4pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	21.1%	17.4%	12.4%	-3.7pp	-4.9pp	-8.6pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.2%	17.6%	15.1%	-4.6pp	-2.4pp	-7.0pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.8%	11.7%	17.0%	+4.9pp	+5.3pp	+10.2pp
No qualifications	26.4%	20.9%	16.5%	-5.5pp	-4.4pp	-9.9pp
Other qualifications	6.8%	4.8%	2.6%	-2.0pp	-2.3pp	-4.2pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	65.1%	60.9%	60.1%	-4.2pp	-0.8pp	-5.0pp
Private renters	5.0%	11.4%	14.9%	+6.3pp	+3.5pp	+9.8pp
Rent free	1.2%	0.8%	0.1%	-0.3pp	-0.8pp	-1.1pp
Social renters	29.4%	26.9%	25.0%	-2.5pp	-2.0pp	-4.4pp

Previous MPs

3

MP	Party	From	To
Stephen McPartland	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Barbara Follett	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-05-06
Timothy Wood	CON	1983-06-09	1997-05-01