Bournemouth East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Tom Hayes (Labour) is the MP for Bournemouth East, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Tom Hayes (Labour) 18,316 votes and Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) 12,837, a majority of 5,479. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 62.1% (44,910 of 72,354).
Key figures
What the figures show
Median annual pay for full-time work was £37,827 for jobs in Bournemouth East and £35,492 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £36,467. The residents' figure ranks 166th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Bournemouth East had an estimated population of 108,539 in mid-2024, against 106,294 in 2014 (ONS). 19,675 were aged 65 or over and 18,710 were under 16.
4,020 business sites were registered in Bournemouth East in March 2026 (4,025 a year before), and employed 39,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Bournemouth East sold for a median £320,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 42% on £226,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £325,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 236th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,248 recorded sales.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 77.6% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.3 points. The economically inactive share was 20.8%.
DWP figures count 4,658 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 24.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 14.1% in 2024/25, from 12.8% in 2021/22.
2,690 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 2,745.
At the 2021 Census there were 46,803 households and 4,176.5 residents per square kilometre; 30.6% of workers mainly worked from home and 20.6% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Tom Hayes, Labour
- MP for Bournemouth East since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tom Hayes on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Tom Hayes's latest words in Parliament, from 20 October 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 537 spoken contributions by Tom Hayes since 4 July 2024.
I thank the Minister for that response. I want more funding for policing, as well as the fairer allocation of it, to tackle the issues blighting Bournemouth, whether illegal e-bike use or ketamine use.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
9. What progress she has made on reforming the police funding formula.
I pay tribute to Sir David Bell for his review into antisemitism in schools and colleges.
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A new report by the Centre for Young Lives advocates putting health at the heart of every childhood, including putting Best Starts, Healthy Babies and remaining children’s centres on a statutory footing.
Read in Hansard (opening words; the full contribution is longer)
19. What proportion of Best Start family hubs provide Healthy Babies support.
Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hayes | Labour | 18,316 | 40.8% | +8.1 |
| Tobias Ellwood | Conservative | 12,837 | 28.6% | −22.0 |
| Martin Houlden | Reform UK | 6,268 | 14.0% | |
| Jon Nicholas | Liberal Democrat | 3,082 | 6.9% | −4.1 |
| Joe Salmon | Green Party | 2,790 | 6.2% | +2.1 |
| Kieron Wilson | Independent | 1,529 | 3.4% | |
| Miles Penn | Social Democratic Party | 88 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 40.8% | Conservative 28.6% | 5,479 | 62.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 50.6% | Labour 32.7% | 8,817 | 67.4% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Bournemouth East lies within Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole E06000058
Who has power over Bournemouth East
Every body that makes decisions for Bournemouth East, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Bournemouth East this page: Tom Hayes (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Bournemouth East?
UK Parliament lists Tom Hayes, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for Bournemouth East since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Bournemouth East?
Tom Hayes (Labour) won with 18,316 votes, a majority of 5,479, on a turnout of 62.1% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Bournemouth East?
3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 2,690 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Bournemouth East?
The median price paid was £320,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Bournemouth East?
Median full-time pay of residents was £35,492 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Bournemouth East live in low income families?
DWP counts 4,658 (24.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Bournemouth East?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 108,539 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.