Tewkesbury: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Tewkesbury is Cameron Thomas (Independent), returned on 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat) won 20,730 votes, 42.7% of the valid vote; Laurence Robertson (Conservative) came second with 14,468. 48,539 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,458, 66.1% of those registered. The majority was 6,262. Cameron Thomas stood for Liberal Democrat in 2024; the Members API now lists the party as Independent.
Key figures
What the figures show
The ONS estimates 100,835 people lived in Tewkesbury in mid-2024, up 12.8% on 2014. Children under 16 numbered 18,438; people aged 65 and over, 22,715.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 79.1% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.4 points. 16.7% were economically inactive.
In 2024/25, 19.7% of children under 16 in Tewkesbury (3,632) 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 12.1% in 2021/22 to 13.2% in 2024/25.
The median price paid for a home was £318,250 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £221,750. The highest March-year median in the series was £325,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 241st highest of 575 constituencies. 1,387 sales were registered in the period, against 1,851 in the year to March 2025.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £37,169 for jobs in Tewkesbury and £39,171 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £41,365. The residents' figure ranks 270th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
At the 2021 Census there were 41,561 households and 300.2 residents per square kilometre; 32.0% of workers mainly worked from home and 26.3% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,465, or 2.5% of the working-age population. September 2025 had 1,390.
Workplaces in Tewkesbury accounted for 43,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 4,545 local units for March 2026.
MP
Cameron Thomas, Independent
- MP for Tewkesbury since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Cameron Thomas on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Cameron Thomas in Hansard, from 1 June 2026 to 15 June 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 198 spoken contributions by Cameron Thomas since 4 July 2024.
I want to put on the record my respect for the right hon. Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (John Healey) and the hon. Member for Birmingham Selly Oak (Al Carns). Both served in the roles they relinquished last week with the sincerity and integrity that those roles demanded.
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Zoe Wilson was a well-loved English teacher, a dedicated mother to her two boys, John and Mark, and wife to Matthew. She was the kind of neighbour who delivered fresh baked goods to your doorstep. Will my hon.
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This cowardly murder is not a reflection on the Sikh community, which has integrated itself into the UK with honour and modesty. I understand that the weapon wielded was not that traditionally carried by Sikhs.
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I fully endorse the hon. Member’s comments. I often feel self-conscious about bringing this issue forward as a man, when really we should be listening to the voices of women and girls, particularly those who have been victims of these crimes.
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I thank the right hon. Member for his intervention. I have to say that I am not entirely familiar with the specific instance that he has laid out, but certainly it is ongoing today and across the country.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Thomas | Liberal Democrat | 20,730 | 42.7% | +20.7 |
| Laurence Robertson | Conservative | 14,468 | 29.8% | −28.3 |
| Byron Davis | Reform UK | 6,000 | 12.4% | |
| Damola Animashaun | Labour | 4,298 | 8.9% | −6.8 |
| Cate Cody | Green Party | 2,873 | 5.9% | +1.7 |
| David Edgar | Christian Peoples Alliance | 170 | 0.4% |
Result summary as published: LD 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 | Liberal Democrat 42.7% | Conservative 29.8% | 6,262 | 66.1% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.1% | Liberal Democrat 22.0% | 19,443 | 74.4% |
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
Tewkesbury covers wards in 3 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Tewkesbury E07000083
- Cheltenham E07000078
- Gloucester E07000081
Who has power over Tewkesbury
Every body that makes decisions for Tewkesbury, 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
- Tewkesbury this page: Cameron Thomas (Independent) 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 Tewkesbury?
Cameron Thomas (Independent), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Tewkesbury?
The House of Commons Library records 20,730 votes for Cameron Thomas of Liberal Democrat and a majority of 6,262; 66.1% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Tewkesbury?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,465, 2.5% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Tewkesbury?
£318,250: 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 Tewkesbury?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £39,171 (April 2025).
How many children in Tewkesbury live in low income families?
3,632 children under 16, 19.7%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Tewkesbury?
100,835 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.