Constituency

Rochester and Strood

At a glance

Rochester and Strood is currently represented by Lauren Edwards, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 85.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4262.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

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 483 of 563 eligible divisions (85.8 %).

85.8 %

Participation

241

Aye

242

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 241 / Noes 242

Recent divisions

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%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
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