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Hitchin

Alistair Strathern
— Current MP
72,112
Electorate
1
Elections
69.2%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed

Election history

LAB Alistair Strathern Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 8,109 Turnout 69.2% Votes 52,510
CandidatePartyVotesCountShareSwing
✓ Alistair Strathern LAB
23,067 43.9% +17.8pp
Bim Afolami CON
14,958 28.5% -18.5pp
Charles Bunker REF
6,760 12.9% —
Chris Lucas LD
4,913 9.4% -14.3pp
Will Lavin GRN
2,631 5.0% +3.5pp
Sid Cordle
181 0.3% -0.2pp

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2021 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17
22.7%
35 to 49
21.6%
50 to 64
19.5%
65 and over
17.7% ▲0.3pp
25 to 34
12.8%
18 to 24
5.7% ▼0.2pp

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Other ethnic group — — 4.8% — — —
Asian or Asian British — — 4.8% — — —
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British — — 2.3% — — —
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups — — 3.7% — — —
White — — 88.0% — — —

⛪ Religion

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Buddhist — — 0.4% — — —
Christian — — 43.6% — — —
Hindu — — 1.1% — — —
Jewish — — 0.2% — — —
Muslim — — 1.5% — — —
Sikh — — 1.5% — — —
No religion — — 45.4% — — —
Other religion — — 2.7% — — —
Not answered — — 5.6% — — —

🎓 Education

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Apprenticeship — — 4.8% — — —
Level 4 qualifications or above — — 40.5% — — —
Level 1 and entry level qualifications — — 9.1% — — —
Level 2 qualifications — — 13.7% — — —
Level 3 qualifications — — 17.0% — — —
No qualifications — — 12.8% — — —
Other qualifications — — 2.1% — — —

🏠 Housing

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Owner-occupiers — — 70.2% — — —
Private renters — — 15.1% — — —
Rent free — — 0.0% — — —
Social renters — — 14.7% — — —

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.