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Epping Forest

Every general election in Epping Forest since 1974. Latest: Neil Hudson, Conservative, majority 5,682.

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Member of Parliament

Neil Hudson

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 5,682

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Neil Hudson Elected sitting MPConservative18,03843.2%
Rosalind DoréLabour12,35629.6%
Jon WhitehouseLiberal Democrats5,26812.6%
Ed PondIndependent3,0377.3%
Simon HeapGreen2,4866.0%
Thomas HallShared Ground5681.4%
Valid votes41,753
Majority5,68213.6%

Con hold Turnout 57.8% of 72,229 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F197419831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Conservative, February 1974: 46.8%Conservative, 1983: 56.5%Conservative, 1987: 60.9%Conservative, 1992: 59.5%Conservative, 1997: 45.5%Conservative, 2001: 49.1%Conservative, 2005: 53.0%Conservative, 2010: 54.0%Conservative, 2015: 54.8%Conservative, 2017: 62.0%Conservative, 2019: 64.4%Conservative, 2024: 43.2%Labour, February 1974: 31.1%Labour, 1983: 17.1%Labour, 1987: 18.4%Labour, 1992: 22.4%Labour, 1997: 35.6%Labour, 2001: 29.3%Labour, 2005: 21.0%Labour, 2010: 14.3%Labour, 2015: 16.1%Labour, 2017: 26.0%Labour, 2019: 20.3%Labour, 2024: 29.6%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 17.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 13.4%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 18.6%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 18.5%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 21.5%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 7.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 10.7%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 12.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 24.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 19.4%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.0%UK Independence Party, 2015: 18.3%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.7%Liberal, February 1974: 22.1%
Vote share in Epping Forest at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance UKIP Lib

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Epping Forest lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Con Neil HudsonLab5,68213.657.8%Con hold
2019Con Eleanor LaingLab22,17344.167.7%Con hold
2017Con Eleanor LaingLab18,24335.967.9%Con hold
2015Con Eleanor LaingUKIP17,97836.467.2%Con hold
2010Con Eleanor LaingLD15,13132.564.5%Con hold
2005ConLab14,35832.062.3%
2001ConLab8,42619.958.4%Con hold
1997ConLab5,2529.972.9%
1992ConLab20,18837.180.6%Con hold
1987ConAlliance21,51341.676.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance15,37831.871.8%
February 1974ConLab8,16715.781.8%

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 Epping Forest?

Neil Hudson (Conservative) won Epping Forest at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,682.

Which parties have won Epping Forest?

At the 12 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 12.

Which region is Epping Forest in?

Epping Forest is in East of England.

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