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Constituency

Folkestone and Hythe

At a glance

Folkestone and Hythe is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Tony Vaughan, a Labour MP. Tony Vaughan has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,729 votes (8.6%), ranking #187 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.2 %, 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 Tony Vaughan
Photograph of Tony Vaughan MP ID 5067
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.2 %
467 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4054
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Folkestone and Hythe.

Map

MP voting summary

How Tony Vaughan has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 467 of 575 eligible divisions (81.2 %).

81.2 %

Participation

236

Aye

231

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 236 / Noes 231

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
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: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
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 →

Fairly safe — won by 8.6% in 2024

Majority of 3,729 votes · #187 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 3,729
Tony Vaughan · Labour 15,020 (34.7%)
Damian Collins · Conservative 11,291 (26.1%)
Bill Wright · Reform UK 10,685 (24.7%)
Marianne Brett · Green Party 3,954 (9.1%)
Larry Ngan · Liberal Democrat 1,736 (4%)
Momtaz Khanom · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 249 (0.6%)
David Allen · Fairer Voting Party 240 (0.6%)
Andy Thomas · The Socialist Party of Great Britain 71 (0.2%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Folkestone and Hythe?

Tony Vaughan is the current MP for Folkestone and Hythe. Source

Which party currently holds Folkestone and Hythe?

Folkestone and Hythe is currently represented by Tony Vaughan of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Folkestone and Hythe?

Folkestone and Hythe's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4054. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Folkestone and Hythe?

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

Can the MP for Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe data come from?

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