2024 general election · South West
Forest of Dean: 2024 general election result
Matt Bishop (Labour) won Forest of Dean at the 2024 general election with a majority of 278 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Matt BishopLabour
- Majority
- 2780.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.0%48,091 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,857
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bishop Elected | Labour | 16,373 | 34.1% | +5.3 | |
| Mark Harper sitting MP | Conservative | 16,095 | 33.5% | −26.1 | |
| Stan Goodin | Reform UK | 8,194 | 17.0% | +17.0 | |
| Chris McFarling | Green | 4,735 | 9.9% | +0.8 | |
| James Joyce | Liberal Democrats | 2,604 | 5.4% | +5.4 | |
| Saiham Sikder | Socialist Labour Party | 90 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 48,091 | ||||
| Majority | 278 | 0.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Forest of Dean at the 2024 general election?
Matt Bishop (Labour) won with 16,373 votes (34.1%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Forest of Dean in 2024?
278 votes (0.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Mark Harper.
What was the turnout in Forest of Dean in 2024?
66.0% of the 72,857 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,091 votes).
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