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Hertsmere

Every general election in Hertsmere since 1983. Latest: Oliver Dowden, Conservative, majority 7,992.

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Member of Parliament

Oliver Dowden

Conservative · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 7,992

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Oliver Dowden Elected sitting MPConservative21,45144.7%
Josh TapperLabour13,45928.0%
Darren SelkusReform UK6,58413.7%
Emma MatanleLiberal Democrats3,7107.7%
John HumphriesGreen2,2674.7%
Ray BolsterIndependent5361.1%
Valid votes48,007
Majority7,99216.7%

Con hold Turnout 65.3% of 73,465 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Conservative, 1983: 53.2%Conservative, 1987: 56.6%Conservative, 1992: 56.8%Conservative, 1997: 44.3%Conservative, 2001: 47.8%Conservative, 2005: 53.2%Conservative, 2010: 56.0%Conservative, 2015: 59.3%Conservative, 2017: 61.1%Conservative, 2019: 62.6%Conservative, 2024: 44.7%Labour, 1983: 19.2%Labour, 1987: 19.6%Labour, 1992: 23.7%Labour, 1997: 38.2%Labour, 2001: 36.0%Labour, 2005: 27.2%Labour, 2010: 18.8%Labour, 2015: 22.4%Labour, 2017: 28.7%Labour, 2019: 21.7%Labour, 2024: 28.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 18.9%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 12.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 15.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 18.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 17.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 5.5%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 5.4%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 12.6%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 7.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 23.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 3.6%UK Independence Party, 2015: 12.7%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.0%Reform UK, 2024: 13.7%
Vote share in Hertsmere at each general election Con Lab LD Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

Where the voters of the old Hertsmere (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
2024Con Oliver DowdenLab7,99216.765.3%Con hold
2019Con Oliver DowdenLab21,31340.870.6%Con hold
2017Con Oliver DowdenLab16,95132.471.0%Con hold
2015Con Oliver DowdenLab18,46136.967.9%Con hold
2010Con James ClappisonLab17,60537.264.7%Con hold
2005ConLab11,09326.164.0%
2001ConLab4,90211.860.3%Con hold
1997ConLab3,0756.173.9%
1992ConLab18,73533.180.9%Con hold
1987ConAlliance18,10632.875.4%Con hold
1983ConAlliance14,87027.672.8%

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 Hertsmere?

Oliver Dowden (Conservative) won Hertsmere at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,992.

Which parties have won Hertsmere?

At the 11 general elections held under this name since 1983: Conservative 11.

Which region is Hertsmere in?

Hertsmere is in East of England.

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