82 %
Participation
234
Aye
239
No
0
Against party
Voted in 473 of 575 divisions while representing this seat. View full record →
Constituency
Bournemouth East
At a glance
Bournemouth East is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Tom Hayes, a Labour MP. Tom Hayes has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,479 votes (12.2%), ranking #281 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 82.3 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.
Constituency snapshot
Current representation signals for this constituency.
Current MP
Tom Hayes
Current party
Lab
Labour
MP since
4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation
82.3 %
473 of 575 eligible divisions
Region
South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID
3930
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown
10
Latest divisions listed below
Boundary
Imported constituency boundary for Bournemouth East.
MP voting summary
How Tom Hayes has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.
Voted in 473 of 575 eligible divisions (82.3 %).
82.3 %
Participation
234
Aye
239
No
0
Against party
Aye / No split
Ayes 234 / Noes 239
Recent divisions
Representation history
Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.
Con
May 2005 – May 2024
75 %
Participation
632
Aye
699
No
10
Against party
Voted in 1,331 of 1,786 divisions while representing this seat. View full record →
Election results
How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →
Fairly safe — won by 12.2% in 2024
Majority of 5,479 votes · #281 most marginal of 650 seats.
4 July 2024
62 % turnout · maj 5,479
Tom Hayes
· Labour
18,316 (40.8%)
Tobias Ellwood
· Conservative
12,837 (28.6%)
Martin Houlden · Reform UK
6,268 (14%)
Jon Nicholas · Liberal Democrat
3,082 (6.9%)
Joe Salmon · Green Party
2,790 (6.2%)
Kieron Wilson · Independent
1,529 (3.4%)
Miles Penn · Social Democratic Party
88 (0.2%)
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Wera Hobhouse · LD
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Jessica Toale · Lab
Bridgwater
Sir Ashley Fox · Con
Bristol Central
Carla Denyer · Green
Bristol East
Kerry McCarthy · Lab
Bristol North East
Damien Egan · Lab
Bristol North West
Darren Jones · Lab
Bristol South
Karin Smyth · Lab
Camborne and Redruth
Perran Moon · Lab
Central Devon
Sir Mel Stride · Con
Cheltenham
Max Wilkinson · LD
Chippenham
Sarah Gibson · LD
Constituency source
UK Parliament Members API
Member source
UK Parliament member record
FAQs
Who is the MP for Bournemouth East?
Tom Hayes is the current MP for Bournemouth East. Source
Which party currently holds Bournemouth East?
Bournemouth East is currently represented by Tom Hayes of Labour. Source
What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bournemouth East?
Bournemouth East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3930. Source
Where can I find the member profile for Bournemouth East?
The current MP profile for Bournemouth East is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source
Can the MP for Bournemouth East change?
Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source
Where does Bournemouth East data come from?
Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source