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Election history

CON David Johnston Hold

2019-12-12

Majority 12,653 Turnout 73.9% Votes 67,173

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ David Johnston	CON	34,085	50.7%	-3.4pp
Richard Benwell	LD	21,432	31.9%	+17.4pp
Jonny Roberts	LAB	10,181	15.2%	-11.7pp
Mark Gray		1,475	2.2%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Vaizey	CON	34,459	54.2%	+0.9pp
Rachel Eden	LAB	17,079	26.9%	+10.8pp
Christopher Carrigan	LD	9,234	14.5%	+1.5pp
Sue Ap-Roberts	GRN	1,546	2.4%	-2.7pp
David McLeod		1,284	2.0%	-10.5pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Vaizey	CON	31,092	53.3%	+1.3pp
Stephen Webb	LAB	9,343	16.0%	+2.1pp
Alex Meredith	LD	7,611	13.1%	-14.9pp
Lee Upcraft		7,288	12.5%	+8.2pp
Kate Prendergast	GRN	2,986	5.1%	+3.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Edward Vaizey	CON	29,284	52.0%	+8.9pp
Alan Armitage	LD	15,737	27.9%	+0.3pp
Steven Mitchell	LAB	7,855	13.9%	-10.0pp
Jacqueline Jones		2,421	4.3%	+2.8pp
Adam Twine	GRN	1,044	1.9%	-0.7pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.0% ▼2.1pp

Asian or Asian British

1.8% ▲1.3pp

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.1% ▲0.5pp

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.9% ▲0.6pp

Other ethnic group

0.2% ▼0.3pp

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.7%

Under 18

22.4%

30 to 44

21.2%

65 and over

16.8%

18 to 29

12.9%

⛪ Religion

Christian

63.2% ▼12.8pp

No religion

27.7% ▲11.7pp

Not answered

7.2% ▲0.2pp

Muslim

0.5% ▲0.2pp

Hindu

0.4% ▲0.3pp

Other religion

0.4% ▲0.2pp

Buddhist

0.3% ▲0.2pp

Jewish

0.1% ▲0.0pp

Sikh

0.1% ▲0.1pp

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

34.9% ▲8.4pp

No qualifications

17.2% ▼4.2pp

Level 2 qualifications

15.2% ▼5.2pp

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

12.9% ▼3.9pp

Level 3 qualifications

11.9% ▲3.2pp

Other qualifications

4.0% ▼2.0pp

Apprenticeship

3.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

70.7% ▼3.6pp

Social renters

14.0% ▲0.5pp

Private renters

13.9% ▲3.2pp

Rent free

1.4% ▼0.7pp

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.1%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.6%

Other ethnic group

0.5%

Asian or Asian British

0.5%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.2%

⛪ Religion

Christian

76.0%

No religion

16.0%

Not answered

7.0%

Muslim

0.3%

Other religion

0.2%

Buddhist

0.2%

Hindu

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

Sikh

0.0%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

26.5%

No qualifications

21.4%

Level 2 qualifications

20.4%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.8%

Level 3 qualifications

8.7%

Other qualifications

6.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.3%

Social renters

13.4%

Private renters

10.6%

Rent free

2.1%

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%	0.2%	—	-0.3pp	—	—
Asian or Asian British	0.5%	1.8%	—	+1.3pp	—	—
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.2%	0.9%	—	+0.6pp	—	—
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	1.1%	—	+0.5pp	—	—
White	98.1%	96.0%	—	-2.1pp	—	—

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.3%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Christian	76.0%	63.2%	—	-12.8pp	—	—
Hindu	0.1%	0.4%	—	+0.3pp	—	—
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	—	0.0pp	—	—
Muslim	0.3%	0.5%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Sikh	0.0%	0.1%	—	+0.1pp	—	—
No religion	16.0%	27.7%	—	+11.7pp	—	—
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%	—	+0.2pp	—	—
Not answered	7.0%	7.2%	—	+0.2pp	—	—

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.8%	—	—	—	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	26.5%	34.9%	—	+8.4pp	—	—
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	16.8%	12.9%	—	-3.9pp	—	—
Level 2 qualifications	20.4%	15.2%	—	-5.2pp	—	—
Level 3 qualifications	8.7%	11.9%	—	+3.2pp	—	—
No qualifications	21.4%	17.2%	—	-4.2pp	—	—
Other qualifications	6.0%	4.0%	—	-2.0pp	—	—

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.3%	70.7%	—	-3.6pp	—	—
Private renters	10.6%	13.9%	—	+3.2pp	—	—
Rent free	2.1%	1.4%	—	-0.7pp	—	—
Social renters	13.4%	14.0%	—	+0.5pp	—	—

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
David Johnston	CON	2019-12-12	2024-05-30
Mr Robert Jackson	LAB	1983-06-09	2005-05-05