Hertsmere
Represented in Parliament by Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative). Here is who won the last general election here, and a few numbers about the area.
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Your MP at a glance
Oliver Dowden, Conservative. Open their full page →
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How Hertsmere compares
Every dot is one of the 631 areas that have figures. The large red dot is this area; green dots are areas like it.
This area is 96 of 631 for pay, counting from the highest.
Higher than 388 areas and lower than 260.
Areas like this one
The three areas with the closest pay and claimant rate. This says nothing about politics or geography.
| Area | Weekly pay | Claimants |
|---|---|---|
| Hertsmere | £884 | 3.6% |
| Spelthorne | £877 | 3.6% |
| Bexleyheath and Crayford | £895 | 3.4% |
| Stevenage | £901 | 3.5% |
| United Kingdom | £767 | 3.9% |
Who lives in Hertsmere
From the 2021 Census, next to the figure for England and Wales as a whole. Census day was 21 March 2021, so some things will have changed.
| About the area | This area | England and Wales | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of people | 105,910 | 59,597,740 in total | |
| Aged under 16 | 20% | 18% | 1 points higher |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 19% | about the same |
| Adults with a degree or higher | 39% | 34% | 5 points higher |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 62% | 4 points higher |
| Households renting from a council or housing association | 17% | 17% | about the same |
| Households renting privately | 17% | 20% | 4 points lower |
Source: ONS, Census 2021 (England and Wales), via the UK Data Service statistics portal. Fetched 2026-10-04. These describe who lives here. They do not explain how anyone votes.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Oliver Dowden won with 45% of the votes, and Josh Tapper (Labour) came second with 28%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Dowden | Conservative | 21,451 | 44.7% |
| Josh Tapper | Labour | 13,459 | 28.0% |
| Darren Selkus | Reform UK | 6,584 | 13.7% |
| Emma Matanle | Liberal Democrat | 3,710 | 7.7% |
| John Humphries | Green Party | 2,267 | 4.7% |
| Ray Bolster | Independent | 536 | 1.1% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Updated 4 Oct 2026