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Hitchin
Every general election in Hitchin since 1955. Latest: Alistair Strathern, Labour, majority 8,109.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Strathern Elected sitting MP | Labour | 23,067 | 43.9% | |
| Bim Afolami sitting MP | Conservative | 14,958 | 28.5% | |
| Charles Bunker | Reform UK | 6,760 | 12.9% | |
| Chris Lucas | Liberal Democrats | 4,913 | 9.4% | |
| Will Lavin | Green | 2,631 | 5.0% | |
| Sid Cordle | Christian Peoples Alliance | 181 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 52,510 | |||
| Majority | 8,109 | 15.4% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 69.2% of 75,877 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Hitchin lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Hitchin and Harpenden54.9%
- North East Bedfordshire25.3%
- Mid Bedfordshire19.8%
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 Alistair Strathern | Con | 8,109 | 15.4 | 69.2% | Lab gain from Con |
| 1979 | Con | Lab | 13,229 | 21.0 | 82.2% | Con hold |
| October 1974 | Con | Lab | 3,186 | 5.5 | 79.6% | Con hold |
| February 1974 | Con | Lab | 4,018 | 6.5 | 85.6% | |
| 1970 | Lab | Con | 3,674 | 4.4 | 77.5% | Lab hold |
| 1966 | Lab | Con | 9,750 | 13.1 | 82.3% | Lab hold |
| 1964 | Lab | Con | 3,385 | 4.6 | 84.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| 1959 | Con | Lab | 4,375 | 6.8 | 85.4% | Con hold |
| 1955 | Con | Lab | 965 | 1.9 | 83.2% |
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 Hitchin?
Alistair Strathern (Labour) won Hitchin at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,109.
Which parties have won Hitchin?
At the 9 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 5, Labour 4.
Which region is Hitchin in?
Hitchin is in East of England.
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