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Basingstoke

Constituency

The west of the South East. About 114,675 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 79 square kilometres.

MP for Basingstoke

Luke MurphyLabourMP since

They won by 6,484 votes on a 62.4% 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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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 92% of people in Basingstoke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
13.2%
Joint 301st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
62.4%
Joint 241st highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
110,032
138th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
92%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Basingstoke at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Luke MurphyElectedLabour20,92242.7%
Maria MillerConservative14,43829.5%
Ray SaintReform UK6,31412.9%
Michael Howard-SorrellGreen Party3,5687.3%
Richard WhelanLiberal Democrat3,1766.5%
Alan StoneHampshire Independents5711.2%
Electorate
78,487
Turnout
62.4%
Majority
6,484 (13.2%)
Valid votes
48,989
Rejected ballots
189

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 Basingstoke compares

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

BasingstokeMiddle
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%. Basingstoke is 13.2%.
13.2%joint 301st 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%. Basingstoke is 62.4%.
62.4%joint 241st highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Basingstoke is 110,032.
110,032138th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Basingstoke is 92.0%.
92%joint 100th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Basingstoke?

Basingstoke had 110,032 usual residents at the census.

Basingstoke is the 138th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Basingstoke and Deane

Most of Basingstoke lies in Basingstoke and Deane. These figures are published for the whole of Basingstoke and Deane, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Basingstoke itself. See Basingstoke and Deane

Average house price
£373,551
Up 2.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£44,809
52nd highest 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
13.0
Joint 62nd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Basingstoke in brief

The winner in Basingstoke had a majority of 13.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Basingstoke at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.4%.

Basingstoke had 110,032 usual residents at the census.

About 92% of people in Basingstoke live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.