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Bournemouth East

Constituency

The south east of the South West. About 108,539 people in 26 square kilometres.

MP for Bournemouth East

Tom HayesLabourMP since

They won by 5,479 votes on a 62.1% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Bournemouth East had a majority of 12.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
12.2%
Joint 281st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
62.1%
Joint 252nd highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
106,949
194th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
65.4%
Joint 162nd highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Bournemouth East at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tom HayesElectedLabour18,31640.8%
Tobias EllwoodConservative12,83728.6%
Martin HouldenReform UK6,26814.0%
Jon NicholasLiberal Democrat3,0826.9%
Joe SalmonGreen Party2,7906.2%
Kieron WilsonIndependent1,5293.4%
Miles PennSocial Democratic Party880.2%
Electorate
72,354
Turnout
62.1%
Majority
5,479 (12.2%)
Valid votes
44,910
Rejected ballots
143

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Bournemouth East compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Bournemouth EastMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Bournemouth East is 12.2%.
12.2%joint 281st smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Bournemouth East is 62.1%.
62.1%joint 252nd highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Bournemouth East is 106,949.
106,949194th most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Bournemouth East is 65.4%.
65.4%joint 162nd highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Bournemouth East?

Bournemouth East had 106,949 usual residents at the census.

Bournemouth East is the 194th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Most of Bournemouth East lies in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. These figures are published for the whole of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bournemouth East itself. See Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Average house price
£310,094
Down 1.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,493
141st lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.3×
Joint 115th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.5
Joint 128th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bournemouth East in brief

The winner in Bournemouth East had a majority of 12.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Bournemouth East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.1%.

Bournemouth East had 106,949 usual residents at the census.

65.4% of residents in Bournemouth East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.