Kingswood by-election 2024: result
The Kingswood by-election was held on 15 February 2024. Damien Egan (Labour) won with 11,176 votes, 44.9% of the valid vote, a majority of 2,501 over Sam Bromiley (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Damien Egan with a majority of 2,501”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Chris Skidmore (Conservative) won the seat with 56.2% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 34.9%.
Turnout was 37.1% of the 67,103 electorate, lower than the 71.5% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 21.3 percentage points.
By-election result, 15 February 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Egan | Labour | 11,176 | 44.9% | +11.5 |
| Sam Bromiley | Conservative | 8,675 | 34.9% | −21.3 |
| Rupert Lowe | Reform UK | 2,578 | 10.4% | |
| Antoinette Francis | Green Party | 1,450 | 5.8% | +3.4 |
| Andrew Brown | Liberal Democrat | 861 | 3.5% | −3.5 |
| Nicholas Wood | UK Independence Party | 129 | 0.5% |
Electorate 67,103; valid votes 24,869; rejected ballots 36. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Kingswood, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Skidmore | Conservative | 27,712 | 56.2% | +1.3 |
| Nicola Bowden-Jones | Labour | 16,492 | 33.4% | −6.1 |
| Dine Romero | Liberal Democrat | 3,421 | 6.9% | +3.4 |
| Joseph Evans | Green Party | 1,200 | 2.4% | +0.4 |
| Angelika Cowell | Animal Welfare Party | 489 | 1.0% |
Electorate 68,972; valid votes 49,314; majority 11,220. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Chris Skidmore with a majority of 11,220”.
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Sources
- By-election result page
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