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Hertford and Stortford

Every general election in Hertford and Stortford since 1983. Latest: Joshua Robert Abraham Dean, Labour, majority 4,748.

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Member of Parliament

Joshua Robert Abraham Dean

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,748

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Joshua Robert Abraham Dean ElectedLabour20,80838.5%
Julie Marson sitting MPConservative16,06029.7%
John BurmiczReform UK8,32515.4%
Nick CoxGreen4,3738.1%
Helen Rosemary CampbellLiberal Democrats4,1677.7%
Jane FowlerAlliance for Democracy and Freedom1390.3%
Barry HensallHeritage Party1370.3%
Valid votes54,009
Majority4,7488.8%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 68.4% of 78,915 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Conservative, 1983: 56.0%Conservative, 1987: 57.5%Conservative, 1992: 60.4%Conservative, 1997: 44.0%Conservative, 2001: 44.7%Conservative, 2005: 50.5%Conservative, 2010: 53.8%Conservative, 2015: 56.1%Conservative, 2017: 60.3%Conservative, 2019: 56.1%Conservative, 2024: 29.7%Labour, 1983: 12.0%Labour, 1987: 12.8%Labour, 1992: 12.1%Labour, 1997: 31.4%Labour, 2001: 32.8%Labour, 2005: 24.1%Labour, 2010: 13.8%Labour, 2015: 17.9%Labour, 2017: 28.6%Labour, 2019: 23.5%Labour, 2024: 38.5%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 26.2%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 17.7%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 19.9%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 18.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 26.0%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 7.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 8.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 14.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 7.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 31.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 28.3%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 13.4%UK Independence Party, 2019: 1.1%Reform UK, 2024: 15.4%
Vote share in Hertford and Stortford at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Hertford and Stortford lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Hertford and Stortford (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 Joshua Robert Abraham DeanCon4,7488.868.4%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Julie MarsonLab19,62032.773.5%Con hold
2017Con Mark PriskLab19,03531.772.9%Con hold
2015Con Mark PriskLab21,50938.269.8%Con hold
2010Con Mark PriskLD15,43727.970.6%Con hold
2005ConLab13,09726.467.4%
2001ConLab5,60311.962.2%Con hold
1997ConLab6,88512.675.5%
1992ConLD20,21034.277.1%Con hold
1987ConAlliance17,14029.277.7%Con hold
1983ConAlliance12,92924.974.5%

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 Hertford and Stortford?

Joshua Robert Abraham Dean (Labour) won Hertford and Stortford at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,748.

Which parties have won Hertford and Stortford?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1983: Conservative 10, Labour 1.

Which region is Hertford and Stortford in?

Hertford and Stortford is in East of England.

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