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Hemel Hempstead

Every general election in Hemel Hempstead since 1955. Latest: David Taylor, Labour, majority 4,857.

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Member of Parliament

David Taylor

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,857

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
David Taylor ElectedLabour16,84438.2%
Andrew WilliamsConservative11,98727.2%
Noel WillcoxReform UK7,68917.4%
Sammy Barry-MearsLiberal Democrats5,09611.6%
Sherief HassanGreen2,4925.7%
Valid votes44,108
Majority4,85711.0%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 62.1% of 71,035 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O197419972005201520192024Conservative, 1955: 51.0%Conservative, 1959: 49.9%Conservative, 1964: 44.9%Conservative, 1966: 44.5%Conservative, 1970: 52.0%Conservative, February 1974: 39.0%Conservative, October 1974: 42.0%Conservative, 1979: 48.7%Conservative, 1997: 39.1%Conservative, 2001: 38.5%Conservative, 2005: 40.3%Conservative, 2010: 50.0%Conservative, 2015: 52.9%Conservative, 2017: 55.0%Conservative, 2019: 56.5%Conservative, 2024: 27.2%Labour, 1955: 38.8%Labour, 1959: 36.3%Labour, 1964: 37.9%Labour, 1966: 41.6%Labour, 1970: 36.1%Labour, February 1974: 38.8%Labour, October 1974: 42.7%Labour, 1979: 42.3%Labour, 1997: 45.7%Labour, 2001: 46.6%Labour, 2005: 39.3%Labour, 2010: 20.8%Labour, 2015: 23.8%Labour, 2017: 36.9%Labour, 2019: 28.1%Labour, 2024: 38.2%Liberal, 1955: 10.2%Liberal, 1959: 13.8%Liberal, 1964: 17.3%Liberal, 1966: 14.0%Liberal, 1970: 11.9%Liberal, February 1974: 22.2%Liberal, October 1974: 15.3%Liberal, 1979: 8.1%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 12.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 12.8%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 17.2%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 22.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 6.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 12.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 11.6%Reform UK, 2024: 17.4%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.5%UK Independence Party, 2015: 14.6%
Vote share in Hemel Hempstead at each general election Con Lab Lib LD Ref UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Hemel Hempstead (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

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab David TaylorCon4,85711.062.1%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Mike PenningLab14,56328.469.3%Con hold
2017Con Mike PenningLab9,44518.170.3%Con hold
2015Con Mike PenningLab14,42029.166.5%Con hold
2010Con Mike PenningLD13,40627.168.0%Con hold
2005ConLab4991.164.4%
2001LabCon3,7428.262.3%Lab hold
1997LabCon3,6366.676.6%
1979ConLab4,9896.484.8%Con gain from Lab
October 1974LabCon4850.781.7%Lab gain from Con
February 1974ConLab1870.385.2%
1970ConLab12,35015.978.3%Con hold
1966ConLab2,0382.984.7%Con hold
1964ConLab4,8467.084.5%Con hold
1959ConLab8,23513.685.3%Con hold
1955ConLab6,13612.283.8%

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 Hemel Hempstead?

David Taylor (Labour) won Hemel Hempstead at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,857.

Which parties have won Hemel Hempstead?

At the 16 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 12, Labour 4.

Which region is Hemel Hempstead in?

Hemel Hempstead is in East of England.

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