2024 general election · South East
Rochester and Strood: 2024 general election result
Lauren Edwards (Labour) won Rochester and Strood at the 2024 general election with a majority of 2,930 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Lauren EdwardsLabour
- Majority
- 2,9306.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 57.4%42,598 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,257
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Edwards Elected | Labour | 15,403 | 36.2% | +8.1 | |
| Kelly Tolhurst sitting MP | Conservative | 12,473 | 29.3% | −29.2 | |
| Daniel Dabin | Reform UK | 9,966 | 23.4% | +23.4 | |
| Cat Jamieson | Green | 2,427 | 5.7% | +3.1 | |
| Graham Colley | Liberal Democrats | 1,894 | 4.5% | −2.7 | |
| John Innes | Workers Party of Britain | 245 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Peter Burch | Heritage Party | 190 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 42,598 | ||||
| Majority | 2,930 | 6.9% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Rochester and Strood at the 2024 general election?
Lauren Edwards (Labour) won with 15,403 votes (36.2%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Rochester and Strood in 2024?
2,930 votes (6.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Kelly Tolhurst.
What was the turnout in Rochester and Strood in 2024?
57.4% of the 74,257 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,598 votes).
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