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Constituency

South Dorset

At a glance

South Dorset is a UK parliamentary constituency in South West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Lloyd Hatton, a Labour MP. Lloyd Hatton has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,048 votes (2.1%), ranking #50 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 84.3 %, 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 Lloyd Hatton
Photograph of Lloyd Hatton MP ID 5217
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 84.3 %
485 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4300
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for South Dorset.

Map

MP voting summary

How Lloyd Hatton has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 485 of 575 eligible divisions (84.3 %).

84.3 %

Participation

249

Aye

236

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 249 / Noes 236

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
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: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
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
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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 →

Marginal — won by 2.1% in 2024

Majority of 1,048 votes · #50 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 1,048
Lloyd Hatton · Labour 15,659 (31.9%)
Richard Drax · Conservative 14,611 (29.8%)
Morgan Young · Reform UK 8,168 (16.7%)
Matt Bell · Liberal Democrat 8,017 (16.4%)
Catherine Bennett · Green Party 2,153 (4.4%)
Joy Wilson · Independent 192 (0.4%)
Giovanna Lewis · Independent 185 (0.4%)
Rosie Morrell · Independent 52 (0.1%)

More seats in South West

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for South Dorset?

Lloyd Hatton is the current MP for South Dorset. Source

Which party currently holds South Dorset?

South Dorset is currently represented by Lloyd Hatton of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for South Dorset?

South Dorset's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4300. Source

Where can I find the member profile for South Dorset?

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

Can the MP for South Dorset 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 South Dorset data come from?

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