South West Hertfordshire: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for South West Hertfordshire is Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Gagan Mohindra (Conservative) 16,458 votes and Sally Symington (Liberal Democrat) 12,002, a majority of 4,456. 48,254 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 71,737, 67.3% of those registered.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, South West Hertfordshire has the 15th highest median full-time pay for jobs based here of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£48,592 a year), and the 37th highest median house price of the 575 constituencies with this figure (£558,250).
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £558,250 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £430,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 37th highest of 575 constituencies. 942 sales were registered in the period, against 1,403 in the year to March 2025.
83.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±7.3 points). 13.2% were economically inactive.
DWP figures count 2,846 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 14.5% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 8.2% in 2021/22 to 8.5% in 2024/25.
Workplaces in South West Hertfordshire accounted for 47,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,400 local units for March 2026.
Full-time employees living in South West Hertfordshire had median pay of £43,973 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £48,592. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £46,292. The residents' figure ranks 119th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 38,995 households and 1,019.7 residents per square kilometre; 42.0% of workers mainly worked from home and 20.9% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 101,223; the estimate for 2014 was 96,108. Children under 16 numbered 19,653; people aged 65 and over, 18,939.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,685 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 2.7%. That is up from 1,640 twelve months before.
MP
Mr Gagan Mohindra, Conservative
- MP for South West Hertfordshire since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 12 December 2019
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Mr Gagan Mohindra on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Mr Gagan Mohindra's latest words in Parliament, from 9 September 2026 to 26 October 2026. Hansard search returns 205 spoken contributions by Mr Gagan Mohindra since 4 July 2024.
I thank the Minister for her statement. Elizabeth from Carpenders Park served as a Ministry of Justice usher for 23 years before retiring in January. Months later, she has still not received a single pension payment.
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Under the last Conservative Government, upwards of £300 million, which would have been lifesaving as well as life-changing for many of my constituents, was earmarked for the new Watford general hospital.
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Every day, millions of hard-working people work, earn and contribute to our economy with the principal goal of providing for their children, both in the present and in the future. For many, these jobs are much more than a payslip.
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Despite dedicating their lives to public service through long careers in the civil service, many of my constituents have faced severe delays with their pension payments, causing them anxiety and financial hardship.
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I am very conscious that I have a former Chancellor and Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond and Northallerton (Rishi Sunak), sitting to my left; he might argue for keeping it simple.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gagan Mohindra | Conservative | 16,458 | 34.1% | −18.1 |
| Sally Symington | Liberal Democrat | 12,002 | 24.9% | +12.2 |
| Alex Sufit | Labour | 9,637 | 20.0% | +3.9 |
| Keith Steers | Reform UK | 6,790 | 14.1% | |
| Narinder Sian | Green Party | 2,532 | 5.2% | +3.7 |
| Bernadette O'Malley | Party of Women | 295 | 0.6% | |
| Victor Silkin | Rejoin EU | 232 | 0.5% | |
| Michael McGetrick | Social Democratic Party | 158 | 0.3% | |
| Ketankumar Pipaliya | UK Voice | 150 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. 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 | Conservative 34.1% | Liberal Democrat 24.9% | 4,456 | 67.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 52.2% | Independent 17.5% | 17,623 | 71.1% |
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 West Hertfordshire covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Three Rivers E07000102
- Dacorum E07000096
Who has power over South West Hertfordshire
Every body that makes decisions for South West Hertfordshire, 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
- South West Hertfordshire this page: Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative) 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 West Hertfordshire?
Mr Gagan Mohindra (Conservative), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in South West Hertfordshire?
The House of Commons Library records 16,458 votes for Gagan Mohindra of Conservative and a majority of 4,456; 67.3% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in South West Hertfordshire?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,685, 2.7% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in South West Hertfordshire?
£558,250: 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 South West Hertfordshire?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £43,973 (April 2025).
How many children in South West Hertfordshire live in low income families?
2,846 children under 16, 14.5%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of South West Hertfordshire?
101,223 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.