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Election history

LAB Jim Dickson Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 1,192 Turnout 59.0% Votes 44,488

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Jim Dickson	LAB	15,392	34.6%	+5.1pp
Gareth Johnson	CON	14,200	31.9%	-29.2pp
Lee Stranders	REF	9,523	21.4%	—
Laura Edie	GRN	3,189	7.2%	+4.8pp
Kyle Marsh	LD	2,184	4.9%	-2.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gareth Johnson	CON	34,006	63.0%	+5.4pp
Sacha Gosine	LAB	14,846	27.5%	-5.8pp
Kyle Marsh	LD	3,736	6.9%	+4.3pp
Mark Lindop	GRN	1,435	2.7%	+1.2pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gareth Johnson	CON	31,210	57.6%	+8.6pp
Bachchu Kaini	LAB	18,024	33.2%	+7.8pp
Ben Fryer		2,544	4.7%	-15.2pp
Simon Beard	LD	1,428	2.6%	-0.1pp
Andrew Blatchford	GRN	807	1.5%	-1.0pp
Ola Adewunmi		211	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gareth Johnson	CON	25,670	49.0%	+0.2pp
Simon Thomson	LAB	13,325	25.4%	-2.1pp
Elizabeth Jones		10,434	19.9%	+16.2pp
Simon Beard	LD	1,454	2.8%	-11.9pp
Andy Blatchford	GRN	1,324	2.5%	—
Steve Uncles		211	0.4%	-4.0pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gareth Johnson	CON	24,428	48.8%	+7.6pp
John Adams	LAB	13,800	27.6%	-15.5pp
James Willis	LD	7,361	14.7%	+4.6pp
Gary Rogers		2,178	4.4%	—
Richard Palmer		1,842	3.7%	+0.7pp
Stephane Tindame		264	0.5%	—
John Crockford		207	0.4%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

25.6%

35 to 49

24.2%

50 to 64

16.5%

25 to 34

14.6%

65 and over

12.8%

18 to 24

6.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

73.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

11.0%

Asian or Asian British

10.3%

Other ethnic group

5.3%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

3.2%

📊 Age

65 and over

13.2%

18 to 24

6.5%

⛪ Religion

Christian

47.8%

No religion

36.3%

Not answered

5.3%

Hindu

4.0%

Muslim

3.7%

Other religion

2.9%

Sikh

1.8%

Buddhist

0.6%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

32.9%

Level 3 qualifications

16.6%

No qualifications

16.1%

Level 2 qualifications

15.2%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

11.0%

Apprenticeship

5.5%

Other qualifications

2.8%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.1%

Private renters

18.8%

Social renters

14.0%

Rent free

0.2%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

87.9%

Asian or Asian British

5.8%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

3.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.1%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

📊 Age

45 to 64

24.6%

Under 18

22.8%

30 to 44

22.0%

18 to 29

15.5%

65 and over

15.0%

⛪ Religion

Christian

61.2%

No religion

26.8%

Not answered

6.6%

Hindu

1.6%

Sikh

1.5%

Muslim

1.5%

Buddhist

0.4%

Other religion

0.3%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

22.3%

No qualifications

21.1%

Level 2 qualifications

18.1%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

17.2%

Level 3 qualifications

11.5%

Other qualifications

5.4%

Apprenticeship

4.3%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.2%

Private renters

15.3%

Social renters

14.5%

Rent free

1.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.7%

Asian or Asian British

2.6%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.8%

Other ethnic group

0.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

73.7%

No religion

14.9%

Not answered

8.5%

Sikh

1.1%

Hindu

0.7%

Muslim

0.7%

Buddhist

0.2%

Other religion

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

27.9%

Level 2 qualifications

22.0%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

21.0%

Level 4 qualifications or above

13.9%

Other qualifications

8.2%

Level 3 qualifications

6.9%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

75.6%

Social renters

15.9%

Private renters

7.8%

Rent free

1.4%

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%	0.7%	5.3%	0.0pp	+4.6pp	+4.6pp
Asian or Asian British	2.6%	5.8%	10.3%	+3.2pp	+4.6pp	+7.8pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.8%	3.5%	11.0%	+2.6pp	+7.6pp	+10.2pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	2.1%	3.2%	+1.0pp	+1.0pp	+2.0pp
White	94.7%	87.9%	73.3%	-6.8pp	-14.6pp	-21.4pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%	+0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.4pp
Christian	73.7%	61.2%	47.8%	-12.5pp	-13.3pp	-25.8pp
Hindu	0.7%	1.6%	4.0%	+0.8pp	+2.5pp	+3.3pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.7%	1.5%	3.7%	+0.9pp	+2.1pp	+3.0pp
Sikh	1.1%	1.5%	1.8%	+0.5pp	+0.2pp	+0.7pp
No religion	14.9%	26.8%	36.3%	+12.0pp	+9.4pp	+21.4pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	2.9%	+0.1pp	+2.6pp	+2.7pp
Not answered	8.5%	6.6%	5.3%	-1.9pp	-1.2pp	-3.1pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.3%	5.5%	—	+1.1pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	13.9%	22.3%	32.9%	+8.4pp	+10.5pp	+18.9pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	21.0%	17.2%	11.0%	-3.8pp	-6.2pp	-10.0pp
Level 2 qualifications	22.0%	18.1%	15.2%	-3.9pp	-2.9pp	-6.8pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.9%	11.5%	16.6%	+4.6pp	+5.1pp	+9.7pp
No qualifications	27.9%	21.1%	16.1%	-6.8pp	-5.0pp	-11.8pp
Other qualifications	8.2%	5.4%	2.8%	-2.7pp	-2.7pp	-5.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	75.6%	69.2%	67.1%	-6.4pp	-2.1pp	-8.5pp
Private renters	7.8%	15.3%	18.8%	+7.5pp	+3.5pp	+11.0pp
Rent free	1.4%	1.0%	0.2%	-0.4pp	-0.9pp	-1.2pp
Social renters	15.9%	14.5%	14.0%	-1.4pp	-0.5pp	-2.0pp

Previous MPs

4

MP	Party	From	To
Gareth Johnson	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Dr Howard Stoate	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-05-06
Mr Bob Dunn	CON	1979-05-03	1997-05-01
Peter Trew	CON	1970-06-18	1974-02-28