David has served in the House of Commons for 26 years, 1 months, representing 3 constituencies. David has held 23 parliamentary roles.
Party history
Labour
22 Jun 2000 to present
Constituency history
Tottenham
4 Jul 2024 to present
Elected 1 time
Tottenham
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Elected 4 times
Tottenham
22 Jun 2000 to 6 May 2010
Elected 3 times
Roles
Deputy Prime Minister
5 Sep 2025 to 20 Jul 2026
Cabinet Office
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
5 Sep 2025 to 20 Jul 2026
Ministry of Justice
Foreign Secretary
5 Jul 2024 to 5 Sep 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
29 Nov 2021 to 30 May 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
6 Apr 2020 to 29 Nov 2021
Ministry of Justice
Ecclesiastical Committee
4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024
European Scrutiny Committee
2 Mar 2020 to 27 Jun 2022
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
12 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
Lab Hold
Tottenham
Turnout 40,148
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lammy | Lab Labour | 23,066 | 57.5 % |
| David Craig | Green Green Party | 7,632 | 19.0 % |
| Nandita Lal | Ind Independent | 2,348 | 5.8 % |
| Attic Rahman | Con Conservative | 2,320 | 5.8 % |
| Hari Prabu | LD Liberal Democrat | 1,928 | 4.8 % |
| Roger Gravett | RUK Reform UK | 1,602 | 4.0 % |
| Jennifer Obaseki | WPB Workers Party of Britain | 659 | 1.6 % |
| Andrew Miles | Rejoin EU | 306 | 0.8 % |
| Amelia Allao | Christian Peoples Alliance | 224 | 0.6 % |
| Pamela Holmes | Communist League Election Campaign | 63 | 0.2 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Biography source
UK Parliament Members API
Election source
UK Parliament Members API
FAQs
How long has Mr David Lammy been an MP?
Mr David Lammy has been in the House of Commons for 26 years, 1 months. Source
What parties has Mr David Lammy been a member of?
Mr David Lammy has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source
What roles has Mr David Lammy held?
Mr David Lammy has 23 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source
What was Mr David Lammy's latest election result?
Mr David Lammy's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Tottenham, with a majority of 15,434. Source