Hemel Hempstead: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Hemel Hempstead is represented in the House of Commons by David Taylor (Labour). On 4 July 2024 David Taylor (Labour) won 16,844 votes, 38.2% of the valid vote; Andrew Williams (Conservative) came second with 11,987. 44,108 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 71,035, 62.1% of those registered. The majority was 4,857.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Hemel Hempstead has the 8th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (9.9%); it also has the 27th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (85.0%).
85.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±9.0 points). 9.9% were economically inactive.
The median price paid for a home was £410,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £291,130. It ranks 127th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,057 sales were registered in the period, against 1,361 in the year to March 2025.
Workplaces in Hemel Hempstead accounted for 111,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 5,360 local units for March 2026.
The ONS estimates 108,100 people lived in Hemel Hempstead in mid-2024, up 9.5% on 2014. There were more children under 16 (22,306) than residents aged 65 and over (17,173).
Full-time employees living in Hemel Hempstead had median pay of £39,958 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £39,023. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £38,566. The residents' figure ranks 232nd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Census 2021: 41,843 households, 1,800.2 people per square kilometre, 34.1% of workers based at home, 18.5% of adults retired.
In 2024/25, 23.1% of children under 16 in Hemel Hempstead (5,150) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 13.0% in 2021/22 to 13.9% in 2024/25.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 2,645, or 3.9% of the working-age population. That is up from 2,595 twelve months before.
MP
David Taylor, Labour
- MP for Hemel Hempstead since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by David Taylor on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by David Taylor in Hansard, from 30 June 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 109 spoken contributions by David Taylor since 4 July 2024.
I am a lover of craft ale and real ale, and that includes Mad Squirrel in my constituency and Tring Brewery in a neighbouring constituency. I declare an interest, in that I am a member of Tring Brewery, which is currently experimenting with some Japanese hops from my garden.
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I warmly congratulate the Defence Secretary on his appointment. I want to make him aware of a range of fantastic organisations and charities around the country that regularly send convoys from the UK to Ukraine, giving not just humanitarian aid but some military equipment …
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I could not agree more. If we are looking at the future of the UK Youth Parliament, perhaps the solution to the postcode problem my hon.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bracknell (Peter Swallow) for securing the debate and for his excellent speech.
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As the UK trade envoy to Japan, I strongly welcome the £8.6 billion for the GCAP and Tempest project.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Taylor | Labour | 16,844 | 38.2% | +10.1 |
| Andrew Williams | Conservative | 11,987 | 27.2% | −27.8 |
| Noel Willcox | Reform UK | 7,689 | 17.4% | |
| Sammy Barry-Mears | Liberal Democrat | 5,096 | 11.6% | +0.2 |
| Sherief Hassan | Green Party | 2,492 | 5.6% | +2.7 |
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 38.2% | Conservative 27.2% | 4,857 | 62.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 55.0% | Labour 28.1% | 13,161 | 69.6% |
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
Hemel Hempstead lies within Dacorum.
- Dacorum E07000096
Who has power over Hemel Hempstead
Every body that makes decisions for Hemel Hempstead, 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 3: Local councils
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
- Hemel Hempstead this page: David Taylor (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 Hemel Hempstead?
David Taylor (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Hemel Hempstead?
The House of Commons Library records 16,844 votes for David Taylor of Labour and a majority of 4,857; 62.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Hemel Hempstead?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,645, 3.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Hemel Hempstead?
£410,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Hemel Hempstead?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £39,958 (April 2025).
How many children in Hemel Hempstead live in low income families?
5,150 children under 16, 23.1%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Hemel Hempstead?
108,100 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
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.