South East Cornwall: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Anna Gelderd (Labour) is the MP for South East Cornwall, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Anna Gelderd (Labour) won 15,670 votes, 31.8% of the valid vote; Sheryll Murray (Conservative) came second with 13,759. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.8% (49,286 of 72,654); the winning margin was 1,911 votes.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, South East Cornwall has the 17th highest share of adults retired (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (32.4%); it also has the 29th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (93,053).
About 93,100 people live in South East Cornwall: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 93,053. 27,545 were aged 65 or over and 13,593 were under 16.
In 2024/25, 27.6% of children under 16 in South East Cornwall (3,749) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. Before housing costs the share was 21.2% in 2024/25, from 18.9% in 2021/22.
Full-time employees living in South East Cornwall had median pay of £37,293 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £32,471. A year before, the residents' median was £35,269. The residents' figure ranks 261st lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £260,000 and half for less. That is up 41% on £185,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £266,750, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 245th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,228 recorded sales.
77.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±8.4 points). The economically inactive share was 17.3%.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,947 households and 129.0 residents per square kilometre; 26.9% of workers mainly worked from home and 32.4% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In September 2026, 2.8% of 16 to 64 year olds in South East Cornwall were claimants (1,475 people). That is up from 1,330 twelve months before.
4,445 business sites were registered in South East Cornwall in March 2026 (4,465 a year before), and employed 29,000 people in 2024.
MP
Anna Gelderd, Labour
- MP for South East Cornwall since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Anna Gelderd on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Anna Gelderd in Hansard, from 2 September 2026 to 27 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 107 spoken contributions by Anna Gelderd since 4 July 2024.
In my rural community of South East Cornwall, I had the honour of visiting the Learning Paddocks, which is a specialist provision that worked very hard to get set up but faced many barriers to being a specialist provider of care.
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I have also been running a local survey on this issue, and up to 80% of respondents in South East Cornwall report delays. As a rural and coastal area with a large number of elderly residents, this is a huge cause of concern.
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The housing crisis is urgently felt by local people in South East Cornwall, and I warmly welcome the fact that this Government are taking action. In Cornwall, we need first homes, not just second homes.
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I welcome the Government’s focus on social and affordable homes. In South East Cornwall we really need first homes, not just second homes, as local people face an affordability crisis that is particularly acute among younger people.
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Meur ras, Mrs Barker; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairship. I thank my Cornish colleague, my hon. Friend the Member for Camborne and Redruth (Perran Moon), for securing this important debate. As my hon.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Gelderd | Labour | 15,670 | 31.8% | +11.5 |
| Sheryll Murray | Conservative | 13,759 | 27.9% | −31.1 |
| Paul Wadley | Reform UK | 9,311 | 18.9% | |
| Colin Martin | Liberal Democrat | 8,284 | 16.8% | +0.5 |
| Martin Corney | Green Party | 1,999 | 4.1% | +1.4 |
| Graham Cowdry | Heritage Party | 263 | 0.5% |
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 31.8% | Conservative 27.9% | 1,911 | 67.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 59.0% | Labour 20.3% | 20,225 | 72.8% |
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
South East Cornwall lies within Cornwall.
- Cornwall E06000052
Who has power over South East Cornwall
Every body that makes decisions for South East Cornwall, 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
- South East Cornwall this page: Anna Gelderd (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 South East Cornwall?
UK Parliament lists Anna Gelderd, Labour, as the Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in South East Cornwall?
Anna Gelderd (Labour) won with 15,670 votes, a majority of 1,911, on a turnout of 67.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South East Cornwall?
2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,475 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in South East Cornwall?
The median price paid was £260,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in South East Cornwall?
Median full-time pay of residents was £37,293 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in South East Cornwall live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,749 (27.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of South East Cornwall?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 93,053 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.