Rochester and Strood - Election - 4 July 2024

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The Conservatives won the previous election in 2019 with a majority of 17,072. At this election, Labour gained the seat from the Conservatives with a majority of 2,930.

Lauren Rae Edwards was elected as the member of parliament for Rochester and Strood.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Edwards Lauren Rae Lauren Rae Edwards
Labour 15,403 36.2

Tolhurst Kelly Jane Kelly Jane Tolhurst *
Conservative 12,473 29.3

Dabin Daniel Daniel Dabin
Reform UK 9,966 23.4

Jamieson Cat Cat Jamieson
Green party 2,427 5.7

Colley Graham David Graham David Colley
Liberal Democrat 1,894 4.4

Innes John John Innes
Workers party of Britain 245 0.6

Burch Peter Richard Ede Peter Richard Ede Burch
Heritage party 190 0.4

Majority 2,930 6.9

Turnout 42,733 57.6

Labour gain from Conservative

Votes	%
Edwards Lauren Rae Lauren Rae Edwards Labour	15,403	36.2
Tolhurst Kelly Jane Kelly Jane Tolhurst * Conservative	12,473	29.3
Dabin Daniel Daniel Dabin Reform UK	9,966	23.4
Jamieson Cat Cat Jamieson Green party	2,427	5.7
Colley Graham David Graham David Colley Liberal Democrat	1,894	4.4
Innes John John Innes Workers party of Britain	245	0.6
Burch Peter Richard Ede Peter Richard Ede Burch Heritage party	190	0.4
Majority	2,930	6.9
Turnout	42,733	57.6
Labour gain from Conservative

* Denotes a member of parliament standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

Want of official mark 0

Voting for more than one candidate 18

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 1

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 116

Total 135

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Election Expenses by Candidate

Candidates have individual limits on the amount they can spend during the election campaign. The limit for each candidate in Rochester and Strood in 2024 was £20,090.00 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate).

Candidate Short Campaign Total Expenses £ per Vote

Edwards Lauren Rae Lauren Rae Edwards £16,694.21 £16,694.21 £1.08

Tolhurst Kelly Jane Kelly Jane Tolhurst £15,461.39 £15,461.39 £1.24

Dabin Daniel Daniel Dabin £3,917.20 £3,917.20 £0.39

Colley Graham David Graham David Colley £2,080.16 £2,080.16 £1.10

Burch Peter Richard Ede Peter Richard Ede Burch £1,142.20 £1,142.20 £6.01

Jamieson Cat Cat Jamieson £582.32 £582.32 £0.24

Innes John John Innes £0.00 £0.00 £0.00

Candidate	Short Campaign	Total Expenses	£ per Vote
Edwards Lauren Rae Lauren Rae Edwards	£16,694.21	£16,694.21	£1.08
Tolhurst Kelly Jane Kelly Jane Tolhurst	£15,461.39	£15,461.39	£1.24
Dabin Daniel Daniel Dabin	£3,917.20	£3,917.20	£0.39
Colley Graham David Graham David Colley	£2,080.16	£2,080.16	£1.10
Burch Peter Richard Ede Peter Richard Ede Burch	£1,142.20	£1,142.20	£6.01
Jamieson Cat Cat Jamieson	£582.32	£582.32	£0.24
Innes John John Innes	£0.00	£0.00	£0.00

To order the candidates by name, amount spent or the cost per vote received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Election Expenses

Previous election

« 12 December 2019

	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than one candidate	18
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	1
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	116
	Total	135