Folkestone and Hythe
ConstituencyThe east of the South East. About 93,811 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 231 square kilometres.
MP for Folkestone and Hythe
Tony VaughanLabourMP since
They won by 3,729 votes on a 61.7% 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.
Radon Affected Area by constituency
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 70% of people in Folkestone and Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
2024 general election result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony VaughanElected | Labour | 15,020 | 34.7% |
| Damian Collins | Conservative | 11,291 | 26.1% |
| Bill Wright | Reform UK | 10,685 | 24.7% |
| Marianne Brett | Green Party | 3,954 | 9.1% |
| Larry Ngan | Liberal Democrat | 1,736 | 4.0% |
| Momtaz Khanom | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 249 | 0.6% |
| David Allen | Fairer Voting Party | 240 | 0.6% |
| Andy Thomas | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | 71 | 0.2% |
- Electorate
- 70,056
- Turnout
- 61.7%
- Majority
- 3,729 (8.6%)
- Valid votes
- 43,246
- Rejected ballots
- 146
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 Folkestone and Hythe compares
Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.
Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.
What is the population of Folkestone and Hythe?
Folkestone and Hythe had 91,820 usual residents at the census.
Folkestone and Hythe is the 51st least populated of 650 in the UK.
Figures for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe
Most of Folkestone and Hythe lies in Folkestone and Hythe. These figures are published for the whole of Folkestone and Hythe, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Folkestone and Hythe itself. See Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe in brief
The winner in Folkestone and Hythe had a majority of 8.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Folkestone and Hythe at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 61.7%.
Folkestone and Hythe had 91,820 usual residents at the census.
About 70% of people in Folkestone and Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.