Forest of Dean
2010 Results:
Conservative: 22853 (46.87%)
Labour: 11789 (24.18%)
Liberal Democrat: 10676 (21.89%)
UKIP: 2522 (5.17%)
Green: 923 (1.89%)
Majority: 11064 (22.69%)
2005 Results:
Conservative: 19474 (40.9%)
Labour: 17425 (36.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 8185 (17.2%)
Other: 2556 (5.4%)
Majority: 2049 (4.3%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 17301 (38.8%)
Labour: 19350 (43.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 5762 (12.9%)
UKIP: 661 (1.5%)
Green: 1254 (2.8%)
Other: 279 (0.6%)
Majority: 2049 (4.6%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 17860 (35.6%)
Labour: 24203 (48.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 6165 (12.3%)
Referendum: 1624 (3.2%)
Other: 332 (0.7%)
Majority: 6343 (12.6%)
No Boundary Changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Mark Harper(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)





2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84325
Male: 48.8%
Female: 51.2%
Under 18: 22.2%
Over 60: 22.9%
Born outside UK: 2.8%
White: 99.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Mixed: 0.4%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 77.3%
Full time students: 2.5%
Graduates 16-74: 17%
No Qualifications 16-74: 29.3%
Owner-Occupied: 77%
Social Housing: 13.8% (Council: 11%, Housing Ass.: 2.7%)
Privately Rented: 5.5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6.2%