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Tunbridge Wells

Every general election in Tunbridge Wells since 1974. Latest: Mike Martin, Liberal Democrats, majority 8,687.

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Member of Parliament

Mike Martin

Liberal Democrats · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 8,687

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Mike Martin ElectedLiberal Democrats23,66143.6%
Neil MahapatraConservative14,97427.6%
John GagerReform UK6,48412.0%
Hugo PoundLabour6,17811.4%
John HurstGreen2,3444.3%
Hassan KassemIndependent6091.1%
Valid votes54,250
Majority8,68716.0%

LD gain from Con Turnout 68.9% of 78,738 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%F19741979198719972005201520192024Conservative, February 1974: 49.4%Conservative, October 1974: 49.5%Conservative, 1979: 59.5%Conservative, 1983: 58.3%Conservative, 1987: 58.4%Conservative, 1992: 56.9%Conservative, 1997: 45.2%Conservative, 2001: 48.9%Conservative, 2005: 49.6%Conservative, 2010: 56.2%Conservative, 2015: 58.7%Conservative, 2017: 56.9%Conservative, 2019: 55.1%Conservative, 2024: 27.6%Labour, February 1974: 21.3%Labour, October 1974: 24.9%Labour, 1979: 21.2%Labour, 1983: 11.3%Labour, 1987: 11.6%Labour, 1992: 13.8%Labour, 1997: 20.4%Labour, 2001: 23.2%Labour, 2005: 20.6%Labour, 2010: 10.8%Labour, 2015: 14.2%Labour, 2017: 26.6%Labour, 2019: 14.8%Labour, 2024: 11.4%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 28.4%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 29.7%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 24.7%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 26.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 25.3%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 8.4%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 9.9%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 28.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 43.6%Liberal, February 1974: 29.4%Liberal, October 1974: 25.5%Liberal, 1979: 18.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 30.0%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 30.0%UK Independence Party, 2010: 4.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 12.6%UK Independence Party, 2017: 2.7%Reform UK, 2024: 12.0%
Vote share in Tunbridge Wells at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

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

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
2024LD Mike MartinCon8,68716.068.9%LD gain from Con
2019Con Gregory ClarkLD14,64526.873.0%Con hold
2017Con Greg ClarkLab16,46530.472.5%Con hold
2015Con Greg ClarkLab22,87444.570.0%Con hold
2010Con Greg ClarkLD15,57631.068.1%Con hold
2005ConLD9,98823.565.7%
2001ConLD9,73024.262.3%Con hold
1997ConLD7,50615.574.1%
1992ConLD17,13228.678.1%Con hold
1987ConAlliance16,12228.574.3%Con hold
1983ConAlliance15,12628.371.7%
1979ConLab20,53638.374.7%Con hold
October 1974ConLib12,02724.072.5%Con hold
February 1974ConLib11,02820.080.4%

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 Tunbridge Wells?

Mike Martin (Liberal Democrats) won Tunbridge Wells at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,687.

Which parties have won Tunbridge Wells?

At the 14 general elections held under this name since 1974: Conservative 13, Liberal Democrats 1.

Which region is Tunbridge Wells in?

Tunbridge Wells is in South East.

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