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Constituency

Watford

At a glance

Watford is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Matt Turmaine, a Labour MP. Matt Turmaine has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 4,723 votes (10.6%), ranking #239 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 91.0 %, 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 Matt Turmaine
Photograph of Matt Turmaine MP ID 5130
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 91.0 %
523 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4383
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Watford.

Map

MP voting summary

How Matt Turmaine has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 523 of 575 eligible divisions (91.0 %).

91.0 %

Participation

275

Aye

248

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 275 / Noes 248

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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 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 →

Fairly safe — won by 10.6% in 2024

Majority of 4,723 votes · #239 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

61 % turnout · maj 4,723
Matt Turmaine · Labour 15,708 (35.3%)
Dean Russell · Conservative 10,985 (24.7%)
Ian Stotesbury · Liberal Democrat 7,577 (17%)
Gary Ling · Reform UK 4,930 (11.1%)
Khalid Chohan · Workers Party of Britain 2,659 (6%)
Arran Bowen-la Grange · Green Party 2,428 (5.5%)
Sarah Knott · Heritage Party 168 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Watford?

Matt Turmaine is the current MP for Watford. Source

Which party currently holds Watford?

Watford is currently represented by Matt Turmaine of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Watford?

Watford's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4383. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Watford?

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

Can the MP for Watford 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 Watford data come from?

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