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Constituency

Rochester and Strood

At a glance

Rochester and Strood is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Lauren Edwards, a Labour MP. Lauren Edwards has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 2,930 votes (6.9%), ranking #149 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 85.0 %, 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 Lauren Edwards
Photograph of Lauren Edwards MP ID 5298
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 85.0 %
489 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4262
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Rochester and Strood.

Map

MP voting summary

How Lauren Edwards has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 489 of 575 eligible divisions (85.0 %).

85.0 %

Participation

244

Aye

245

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 244 / Noes 245

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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
No
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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 6.9% in 2024

Majority of 2,930 votes · #149 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 2,930
Lauren Edwards · Labour 15,403 (36.2%)
Kelly Tolhurst · Conservative 12,473 (29.3%)
Daniel Dabin · Reform UK 9,966 (23.4%)
Cat Jamieson · Green Party 2,427 (5.7%)
Graham Colley · Liberal Democrat 1,894 (4.5%)
John Innes · Workers Party of Britain 245 (0.6%)
Peter Burch · Heritage Party 190 (0.5%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Rochester and Strood?

Lauren Edwards is the current MP for Rochester and Strood. Source

Which party currently holds Rochester and Strood?

Rochester and Strood is currently represented by Lauren Edwards of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Rochester and Strood?

Rochester and Strood's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4262. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Rochester and Strood?

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

Can the MP for Rochester and Strood 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 Rochester and Strood data come from?

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