Constituency

Faversham and Mid Kent

At a glance

Faversham and Mid Kent is currently represented by Helen Whately, a Conservative MP. They have represented the constituency since 7 May 2015. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 83.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4050.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Helen Whately
Photograph of Helen Whately MP ID 4527
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 83.7 %
1,967 of 2,349 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4050
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Faversham and Mid Kent.

Map

MP voting summary

How Helen Whately has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,967 of 2,349 eligible divisions (83.7 %).

83.7 %

Participation

939

Aye

1,028

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 939 / Noes 1,028

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
Aye
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 3.2% in 2024

Majority of 1,469 votes · #72 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 1,469
Helen Whately · Conservative 14,816 (31.8%)
Mel Dawkins · Labour 13,347 (28.7%)
Maxwell Harrison · Reform UK 9,884 (21.2%)
Hannah Temple · Green Party 4,218 (9.1%)
Hannah Perkin · Liberal Democrat 4,158 (8.9%)
Lawrence Rustem · British Democratic Party 171 (0.4%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Faversham and Mid Kent?

Helen Whately is the current MP for Faversham and Mid Kent. Source

Which party currently holds Faversham and Mid Kent?

Faversham and Mid Kent is currently represented by Helen Whately of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Faversham and Mid Kent?

Faversham and Mid Kent's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4050. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Faversham and Mid Kent?

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

Can the MP for Faversham and Mid Kent 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 Faversham and Mid Kent data come from?

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