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Constituency

Hertford and Stortford

At a glance

Hertford and Stortford is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Josh Dean, a Labour MP. Josh Dean has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,748 votes (8.8%), ranking #190 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 93.4 %, 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 Josh Dean
Photograph of Josh Dean MP ID 5187
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 93.4 %
537 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4098
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Hertford and Stortford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Josh Dean has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 537 of 575 eligible divisions (93.4 %).

93.4 %

Participation

272

Aye

265

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 272 / Noes 265

Recent divisions

Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Photograph of Josh Dean
Josh Dean Current MP
Lab MP since Jul 2024

93 %

Participation

272

Aye

265

No

1

Against party

Voted in 537 of 575 divisions while representing this seat. View full record →

Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 8.8% in 2024

Majority of 4,748 votes · #190 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

68 % turnout · maj 4,748
Joshua Robert Abraham Dean · Labour 20,808 (38.5%)
Julie Marson · Conservative 16,060 (29.7%)
John Burmicz · Reform UK 8,325 (15.4%)
Nick Cox · Green Party 4,373 (8.1%)
Helen Rosemary Campbell · Liberal Democrat 4,167 (7.7%)
Jane Fowler · Alliance for Democracy and Freedom 139 (0.3%)
Barry Hensall · Heritage Party 137 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Hertford and Stortford?

Josh Dean is the current MP for Hertford and Stortford. Source

Which party currently holds Hertford and Stortford?

Hertford and Stortford is currently represented by Josh Dean of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Hertford and Stortford?

Hertford and Stortford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4098. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Hertford and Stortford?

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

Can the MP for Hertford and Stortford 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 Hertford and Stortford data come from?

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