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Constituency

Dover and Deal

At a glance

Dover and Deal is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mike Tapp, a Labour MP. Mike Tapp has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,585 votes (15.9%), ranking #366 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.7 %, 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 Mike Tapp
Photograph of Mike Tapp MP ID 5266
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 76.7 %
441 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4017
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Dover and Deal.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mike Tapp has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 441 of 575 eligible divisions (76.7 %).

76.7 %

Participation

222

Aye

219

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 222 / Noes 219

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 15.9% in 2024

Majority of 7,585 votes · #366 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 7,585
Mike Tapp · Labour 18,940 (39.6%)
Howard Cox · Reform UK 11,355 (23.8%)
Stephen James · Conservative 10,370 (21.7%)
Christine Oliver · Green Party 3,106 (6.5%)
Penelope James · Liberal Democrat 2,595 (5.4%)
Geoffrey Lymer · Independent 485 (1%)
Ash Payne · Independent 369 (0.8%)
Steve Laws · English Democrats 185 (0.4%)
Sylvia Petersen · Heritage Party 168 (0.4%)
Chris Tough · Independent 104 (0.2%)
Colin Tasker · Workers Party of Britain 98 (0.2%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Dover and Deal?

Mike Tapp is the current MP for Dover and Deal. Source

Which party currently holds Dover and Deal?

Dover and Deal is currently represented by Mike Tapp of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Dover and Deal?

Dover and Deal's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4017. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Dover and Deal?

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

Can the MP for Dover and Deal 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 Dover and Deal data come from?

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