South East · Current constituency · E14001447
Rochester and Strood
Every general election and by-election in Rochester and Strood since 2010. Latest: Lauren Edwards, Labour, majority 2,930.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Edwards Elected | Labour | 15,403 | 36.2% | |
| Kelly Tolhurst sitting MP | Conservative | 12,473 | 29.3% | |
| Daniel Dabin | Reform UK | 9,966 | 23.4% | |
| Cat Jamieson | Green | 2,427 | 5.7% | |
| Graham Colley | Liberal Democrats | 1,894 | 4.5% | |
| John Innes | Workers Party of Britain | 245 | 0.6% | |
| Peter Burch | Heritage Party | 190 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 42,598 | |||
| Majority | 2,930 | 6.9% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 57.4% of 74,257 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Rochester and Strood lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Rochester and Strood100.0%
Where the voters of the old Rochester and Strood (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
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Lauren Edwards | Con | 2,930 | 6.9 | 57.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2019 | Con Kelly Tolhurst | Lab | 17,072 | 32.9 | 63.3% | Con hold |
| 2017 | Con Kelly Tolhurst | Lab | 9,850 | 18.3 | 65.0% | Con hold |
| 2015 | Con Kelly Tolhurst | UKIP | 7,133 | 13.6 | 68.1% | Con hold |
| By-election Nov 2014 | UKIP Mark Reckless | Con | 2,920 | 7.3 | 50.6% | UKIP gain from Con |
| 2010 | Con Mark Reckless | Lab | 9,953 | 20.8 | 65.0% | Con hold |
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 Rochester and Strood?
Lauren Edwards (Labour) won Rochester and Strood at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,930.
Which parties have won Rochester and Strood?
At the 5 general elections held under this name since 2010: Conservative 4, Labour 1.
Which region is Rochester and Strood in?
Rochester and Strood is in South East.
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