Constituency

Dover and Deal

At a glance

Dover and Deal is currently represented by Mike Tapp, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.6 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4017.

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 76.6 %
431 of 563 eligible divisions
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 431 of 563 eligible divisions (76.6 %).

76.6 %

Participation

216

Aye

215

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 216 / Noes 215

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
No
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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%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

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