South East · Current constituency · E14001202
Dover and Deal
Every general election in Dover and Deal since 1974. Latest: Mike Tapp, Labour, majority 7,585.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Tapp Elected | Labour | 18,940 | 39.6% | |
| Howard Cox | Reform UK | 11,355 | 23.8% | |
| Stephen James | Conservative | 10,370 | 21.7% | |
| Christine Oliver | Green | 3,106 | 6.5% | |
| Penelope James | Liberal Democrats | 2,595 | 5.4% | |
| Geoffrey Lymer | Independent | 485 | 1.0% | |
| Ash Payne | Independent | 369 | 0.8% | |
| Steve Laws | English Democrats | 185 | 0.4% | |
| Sylvia Petersen | Heritage Party | 168 | 0.4% | |
| Chris Tough | Independent | 104 | 0.2% | |
| Colin Tasker | Workers Party of Britain | 98 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 47,775 | |||
| Majority | 7,585 | 15.9% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 62.5% of 76,406 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Dover and Deal lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Dover99.0%
- South Thanet1.0%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Mike Tapp | Ref | 7,585 | 15.9 | 62.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| February 1974 | Con | Lab | 4,850 | 7.7 | 84.7% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Dover and Deal?
Mike Tapp (Labour) won Dover and Deal at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,585.
Which parties have won Dover and Deal?
At the 2 general elections held under this name since 1974: Labour 1, Conservative 1.
Which region is Dover and Deal in?
Dover and Deal is in South East.
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