South West · Current constituency · E14001240
Forest of Dean
Every general election in Forest of Dean since 1997. Latest: Matt Bishop, Labour, majority 278.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bishop Elected | Labour | 16,373 | 34.1% | |
| Mark Harper sitting MP | Conservative | 16,095 | 33.5% | |
| Stan Goodin | Reform UK | 8,194 | 17.0% | |
| Chris McFarling | Green | 4,735 | 9.9% | |
| James Joyce | Liberal Democrats | 2,604 | 5.4% | |
| Saiham Sikder | Socialist Labour Party | 90 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 48,091 | |||
| Majority | 278 | 0.6% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 66.0% of 72,857 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Forest of Dean lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Forest of Dean100.0%
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 Matt Bishop | Con | 278 | 0.6 | 66.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2019 | Con Mark Harper | Lab | 15,869 | 30.8 | 72.1% | Con hold |
| 2017 | Con Mark Harper | Lab | 9,502 | 18.4 | 73.0% | Con hold |
| 2015 | Con Mark Harper | Lab | 10,987 | 22.2 | 70.9% | Con hold |
| 2010 | Con Mark Harper | Lab | 11,064 | 22.7 | 71.3% | Con hold |
| 2005 | Con | Lab | 2,049 | 4.3 | 70.8% | |
| 2001 | Lab | Con | 2,049 | 4.6 | 67.3% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 6,343 | 12.6 | 78.7% |
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 Forest of Dean?
Matt Bishop (Labour) won Forest of Dean at the 2024 general election with a majority of 278.
Which parties have won Forest of Dean?
At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Conservative 5, Labour 3.
Which region is Forest of Dean in?
Forest of Dean is in South West.
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