Parliamentary constituency · E14001240 · July 2024 boundaries
Forest of Dean
Matt Bishop (Labour) won Forest of Dean at the general election of 4 July 2024 with a majority of 278, on a turnout of 66.3%. Every figure below is the House of Commons’ own declared result.
Result: 4 July 2024
Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bishop — elected | Labour | 16,373 | 34.0% |
| Mark Harper | Conservative | 16,095 | 33.5% |
| Stan Goodin | Reform UK | 8,194 | 17.0% |
| Chris McFarling | Green Party | 4,735 | 9.8% |
| James Joyce | Liberal Democrat | 2,604 | 5.4% |
| Saiham Sikder | Socialist Labour Party | 90 | 0.2% |
- Electorate
- 72,857
- Valid votes
- 48,091
- Rejected ballots
- 233
- Turnout
- 66.3% (valid plus rejected ballots ÷ electorate)
- Majority
- 278
Source: House of Commons election results platform (Open Parliament Licence). Method: how election figures are read. Compare all seats on the turnout map and the winning-margin map.
Overlaps 2 council areas
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