Tatton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Tatton is represented in the House of Commons by Esther McVey (Conservative). The 2024 count gave Esther McVey (Conservative) 19,956 votes and Ryan Jude (Labour) 18,820, a majority of 1,136. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 68.3% (51,909 of 75,978).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Tatton has the 6th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (88.2%), and the 21st lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (11.4%).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 88.2% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 5.8 points. The economically inactive share was 11.4%.
DWP figures count 2,177 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 12.2% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 8.8% in 2024/25, from 8.5% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £40,339 for jobs in Tatton and £48,939 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £39,377. The residents' figure ranks 39th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
7,715 business sites were registered in Tatton in March 2026 (7,545 a year before), and employed 72,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Tatton sold for a median £427,750 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 53% on £280,000 ten years before. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 115th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,474 recorded sales.
Tatton counted 42,059 households on Census day 2021; 27.7% of adults were retired and 44.3% of those in work were mostly working from home.
Tatton had an estimated population of 101,179 in mid-2024, against 94,814 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (24,669) than children under 16 (17,780).
1,065 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 1,045.
MP
Esther McVey, Conservative
- MP for Tatton since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 8 June 2017
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Esther McVey on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Esther McVey's latest words in Parliament, from 26 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 338 spoken contributions by Esther McVey since 4 July 2024.
Can the Minister confirm that criminals will not get tagged if they are classed as homeless? At the weekend, it was revealed that prisoners released early by this Government were given tents because there was no accommodation for them.
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My specific concern is about the MHRA, which is meant to highlight and give out warnings on what is going on. The MHRA has failed throughout this situation; when we meet, can we also discuss its failings?
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. In a democratic society, we should be able to rely on an inquiry to establish accurately what happened, what should happen, and how things should happen better in the future.
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Can the Minister clarify something for me? Over the weekend, it was revealed that criminals released early from prison under Labour’s appalling Sentencing Act 2026 were provided with tents, because no accommodation was available for them.
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Cheshire constabulary was named the best police force in England and Wales for the highest charge rates for crimes against women and girls—specifically, sexual offences, violence against the person, stalking and harassment.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther McVey | Conservative | 19,956 | 38.4% | −18.8 |
| Ryan Jude | Labour | 18,820 | 36.3% | +13.8 |
| Oliver Speakman | Reform UK | 5,948 | 11.5% | +11.1 |
| Jonathan Smith | Liberal Democrat | 4,614 | 8.9% | −7.3 |
| Nigel Hennerley | Green Party | 2,571 | 5.0% | +1.3 |
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 38.4% | Labour 36.3% | 1,136 | 68.3% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 57.3% | Labour 22.5% | 19,281 | 73.3% |
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
Tatton covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Cheshire East E06000049
- Warrington E06000007
- Cheshire West and Chester E06000050
Who has power over Tatton
Every body that makes decisions for Tatton, 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
- Tatton this page: Esther McVey (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 Tatton?
UK Parliament lists Esther McVey, Conservative, as the Member of Parliament for Tatton since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Tatton?
Esther McVey (Conservative) won with 19,956 votes, a majority of 1,136, on a turnout of 68.3% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Tatton?
1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,065 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Tatton?
The median price paid was £427,750 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Tatton?
Median full-time pay of residents was £48,939 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Tatton live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,177 (12.2% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Tatton?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 101,179 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.