Winchester: MP, 2024 result and local figures
The MP for Winchester is Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), returned on 4 July 2024. The 2024 count gave Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat) 29,939 votes and Flick Drummond (Conservative) 16,118, a majority of 13,821. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 72.9% (57,076 of 78,289).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Winchester has the 48th lowest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (13.6%), and the 56th highest share working mainly from home (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (44.4%).
DWP figures count 2,589 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 13.6% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 7.8% in 2024/25, from 7.3% in 2021/22.
Half of the homes sold in the year to March 2026 went for more than £500,000 and half for less. That is up 32% on £380,000 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £545,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 59th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,161 recorded sales.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £42,366 for jobs in Winchester and £45,876 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £45,926. The residents' figure ranks 83rd highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
6,490 business sites were registered in Winchester in March 2026 (6,410 a year before), and employed 57,000 people in 2024.
Census 2021: 42,375 households, 182.9 people per square kilometre, 44.4% of workers based at home, 24.4% of adults retired.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 80.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.3 points. The economically inactive share was 16.6%.
About 109,100 people live in Winchester: the ONS figure for mid-2024 is 109,065. Children under 16 numbered 19,086; people aged 65 and over, 23,716.
In September 2026, 1.9% of 16 to 64 year olds in Winchester were claimants (1,275 people). September 2025 had 1,330.
MP
Dr Danny Chambers, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Winchester since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Dr Danny Chambers on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Dr Danny Chambers's latest words in Parliament, from 15 September 2026 to 28 October 2026. Hansard search returns 462 spoken contributions by Dr Danny Chambers since 4 July 2024.
It was slightly disappointing that the Budget made no commitment to restoring the mental health investment standard. There is an economic imperative in that as well.
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I heard from many farmers in Winchester and Hampshire who desperately wanted to apply for the SFI, but most of them had to work during the day and it had closed by the time they got back. One of them compared it with trying to get Oasis tickets. As my hon.
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I totally agree with the hon. Lady. Those organisations are so important. Some politicians from some parties have been using mental health and children’s mental health as a bit of a political football, such as by calling young people struggling with mental health “snowflakes”.
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It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Mr Wishart. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Blaydon and Consett (Liz Twist) for giving such an eloquent speech at the beginning of this difficult debate.
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I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire (Mike Wood) for so vividly highlighting his personal experience of sepsis. He gave a very emotional speech and it is good to see him in the Chamber looking so healthy.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Chambers | Liberal Democrat | 29,939 | 52.5% | +12.6 |
| Flick Drummond | Conservative | 16,118 | 28.2% | −25.8 |
| Sean Whelan | Reform UK | 4,797 | 8.4% | |
| Hannah Dawson | Labour | 3,023 | 5.3% | +0.5 |
| Lorraine Estelle | Green Party | 2,740 | 4.8% | +3.9 |
| Andrew Davis | Social Democratic Party | 146 | 0.3% | |
| Chris Barfoot | Independent | 142 | 0.2% | |
| Kevin D'Cruze | Independent | 127 | 0.2% | |
| Andy Liming | Hampshire Independents | 44 | 0.1% |
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 52.5% | Conservative 28.2% | 13,821 | 72.9% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 54.0% | Liberal Democrat 39.9% | 9,050 | 83.5% |
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
Winchester lies within Winchester.
- Winchester E07000094
Who has power over Winchester
Every body that makes decisions for Winchester, 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
- Winchester this page: Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat) 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 Winchester?
UK Parliament lists Dr Danny Chambers, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Winchester since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Winchester?
Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat) won with 29,939 votes, a majority of 13,821, on a turnout of 72.9% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Winchester?
1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,275 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Winchester?
The median price paid was £500,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Winchester?
Median full-time pay of residents was £45,876 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Winchester live in low income families?
DWP counts 2,589 (13.6% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Winchester?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 109,065 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.