2024 Kingswood by-election

2024 Kingswood by-election

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Kingswood constituency
Turnout37.1% (Decrease34.4 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Con
Candidate Damien Egan Sam Bromiley
Party Labour Conservative
Popular vote 11,176 8,675
Percentage 44.9% 34.9%
Swing Increase11.5 pp Decrease21.3 pp

  Third party Fourth party
 
Grn
Candidate Rupert Lowe Lorraine Francis
Party Reform UK Green
Popular vote 2,578 1,450
Percentage 10.4% 5.8%
Swing New Increase3.4 pp

Boundary of the Kingswood constituency in Avon

MP before election

Chris Skidmore
Independent[N 1]

Elected MP

Damien Egan
Labour

A by-election took place on 15 February 2024 in the UK Parliament constituency of Kingswood in South Gloucestershire. This followed the resignation of Conservative[N 1] MP Chris Skidmore, in protest at the UK government's decision to issue more oil and gas licences. Skidmore announced his resignation on 5 January and it was effected three days later.

The election was won by Damien Egan of the Labour Party with a 16% swing. The turnout was 37.1%.[1]

The by-election took place on the same day as the Wellingborough by-election, also won by Labour from the Conservatives.


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  1. ^ Baker, Tim (16 February 2024). "Kingswood by-election: Labour takes seat from Tories in key vote". Sky News. Retrieved 16 February 2024.