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Constituency

Dartford

At a glance

Dartford is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Jim Dickson, a Labour MP. Jim Dickson has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,192 votes (2.7%), ranking #61 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 89.2 %, 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 Jim Dickson
Photograph of Jim Dickson MP ID 5223
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 89.2 %
513 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4006
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Dartford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Jim Dickson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 513 of 575 eligible divisions (89.2 %).

89.2 %

Participation

248

Aye

265

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 248 / Noes 265

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Marginal — won by 2.7% in 2024

Majority of 1,192 votes · #61 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59 % turnout · maj 1,192
Jim Dickson · Labour 15,392 (34.6%)
Gareth Johnson · Conservative 14,200 (31.9%)
Lee Stranders · Reform UK 9,523 (21.4%)
Laura Edie · Green Party 3,189 (7.2%)
Kyle Marsh · Liberal Democrat 2,184 (4.9%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Dartford?

Jim Dickson is the current MP for Dartford. Source

Which party currently holds Dartford?

Dartford is currently represented by Jim Dickson of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Dartford?

Dartford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4006. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Dartford?

The current MP profile for Dartford is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Dartford 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 Dartford data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source