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Herne Bay and Sandwich

Constituency

The east of the South East. About 102,482 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 242 square kilometres.

MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sir Roger GaleConservativeMP since

They won by 2,499 votes on a 62.7% 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.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 5% of people in Herne Bay and Sandwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
5.1%
Joint 116th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
62.7%
Joint 231st highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
98,994
261st least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
5%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Herne Bay and Sandwich at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Roger GaleElectedConservative17,24335.3%
Helen WhiteheadLabour14,74430.2%
Amelia RandallReform UK10,60221.7%
Thea BarrettGreen Party3,5297.2%
Angie CurwenLiberal Democrat2,7095.5%
Electorate
77,869
Turnout
62.7%
Majority
2,499 (5.1%)
Valid votes
48,827
Rejected ballots
196

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 Herne Bay and Sandwich compares

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Herne Bay and SandwichMiddle
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%. Herne Bay and Sandwich is 5.1%.
5.1%joint 116th 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%. Herne Bay and Sandwich is 62.7%.
62.7%joint 231st highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Herne Bay and Sandwich is 98,994.
98,994261st least 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%. Herne Bay and Sandwich is 5.0%.
5%joint 152nd fewest people in radon Affected Areas

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

What is the population of Herne Bay and Sandwich?

Herne Bay and Sandwich had 98,994 usual residents at the census.

Herne Bay and Sandwich is the 261st least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Dover

Most of Herne Bay and Sandwich lies in Dover. These figures are published for the whole of Dover, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Herne Bay and Sandwich itself. See Dover

Average house price
£282,945
Up 0.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Aug 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,142
133rd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.0×
Joint 159th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.9
Joint 81st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Herne Bay and Sandwich in brief

The winner in Herne Bay and Sandwich had a majority of 5.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Herne Bay and Sandwich at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 62.7%.

Herne Bay and Sandwich had 98,994 usual residents at the census.

About 5% of people in Herne Bay and Sandwich live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.