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Constituency

Herne Bay and Sandwich

At a glance

Herne Bay and Sandwich is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Roger Gale, a Conservative MP. Sir Roger Gale has represented the seat since 9 Jun 1983. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 2,499 votes (5.1%), ranking #117 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 57.1 %, 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 Sir Roger Gale
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale MP ID 87
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 9 Jun 1983
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 57.1 %
1,347 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4097
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Herne Bay and Sandwich.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Roger Gale has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,347 of 2,361 eligible divisions (57.1 %).

57.1 %

Participation

620

Aye

727

No

30

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 620 / Noes 727

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 5.1% in 2024

Majority of 2,499 votes · #117 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

63 % turnout · maj 2,499
Roger Gale · Conservative 17,243 (35.3%)
Helen Whitehead · Labour 14,744 (30.2%)
Amelia Randall · Reform UK 10,602 (21.7%)
Thea Barrett · Green Party 3,529 (7.2%)
Angie Curwen · Liberal Democrat 2,709 (5.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich?

Sir Roger Gale is the current MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich. Source

Which party currently holds Herne Bay and Sandwich?

Herne Bay and Sandwich is currently represented by Sir Roger Gale of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Herne Bay and Sandwich?

Herne Bay and Sandwich's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4097. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Herne Bay and Sandwich?

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

Can the MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich 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 Herne Bay and Sandwich data come from?

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