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Erith and Thamesmead
Every general election in Erith and Thamesmead since 1997. Latest: Abena Oppong-Asare, Labour, majority 16,302.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abena Oppong-Asare Elected sitting MP | Labour | 22,246 | 55.1% | |
| Michael Pastor | Reform UK | 5,944 | 14.7% | |
| Richard Mark | Conservative | 5,564 | 13.8% | |
| Sarah Barry | Green | 3,482 | 8.6% | |
| Pierce Chalmers | Liberal Democrats | 1,872 | 4.6% | |
| Mohammed Abu Shahed | Workers Party of Britain | 1,071 | 2.7% | |
| Diana Diamond | Independent | 200 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 40,379 | |||
| Majority | 16,302 | 40.4% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 51.3% of 78,740 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Erith and Thamesmead lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Erith and Thamesmead74.6%
- Greenwich and Woolwich13.6%
- Eltham10.2%
- Bexleyheath and Crayford1.7%
Where the voters of the old Erith and Thamesmead (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
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 Abena Oppong-Asare | Ref | 16,302 | 40.4 | 51.3% | Lab hold |
| 2019 | Lab Abena Oppong-Asare | Con | 3,758 | 9.1 | 63.3% | Lab hold |
| 2017 | Lab Teresa Pearce | Con | 10,014 | 22.5 | 63.8% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Teresa Pearce | Con | 9,525 | 22.4 | 60.5% | Lab hold |
| 2010 | Lab Teresa Pearce | Con | 5,703 | 13.4 | 60.8% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | Con | 11,500 | 30.5 | 52.5% | |
| 2001 | Lab | Con | 11,167 | 33.5 | 50.2% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 17,424 | 41.9 | 65.6% |
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 Erith and Thamesmead?
Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) won Erith and Thamesmead at the 2024 general election with a majority of 16,302.
Which parties have won Erith and Thamesmead?
At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Labour 8.
Which region is Erith and Thamesmead in?
Erith and Thamesmead is in London.
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