Hertfordshire South West
2010 Results:
Conservative: 30773 (54.23%)
Labour: 6526 (11.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 15853 (27.93%)
BNP: 1302 (2.29%)
UKIP: 1450 (2.56%)
Independent: 846 (1.49%)
Majority: 14920 (26.3%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 23923 (47.0%)
Liberal Democrat: 15298 (30.0%)
Labour: 10577 (20.8%)
Other: 1034 (2.2%)
Majority: 8625 (17.0%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 23494 (46.9%)
Labour: 10466 (20.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 15021 (30%)
UKIP: 1107 (2.2%)
Majority: 8473 (16.9%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 20933 (44.3%)
Labour: 12752 (27%)
Liberal Democrat: 12431 (26.3%)
UKIP: 847 (1.8%)
Other: 306 (0.6%)
Majority: 8181 (17.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 25462 (46%)
Labour: 15441 (27.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 12381 (22.3%)
Referendum: 1853 (3.3%)
Other: 274 (0.5%)
Majority: 10021 (18.1%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: David Gauke(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)
David Gauke(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)Harinder Mann (Labour) Born 1972, Harrogate. Educated at Kings College London. Runs the Parliamentary office of John battle MP.Christopher Townsend (Liberal Democrat) Risk manager. Dacorum councillor.Mark Benson (UKIP) Deirdre Gates (BNP)James Hannaway (Independent)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 100973
Male: 48.7%
Female: 51.3%
Under 18: 23.2%
Over 60: 20.8%
Born outside UK: 9.5%
White: 94.1%
Black: 0.9%
Asian: 3.3%
Mixed: 1.1%
Other: 0.7%
Christian: 71.9%
Hindu: 1.8%
Jewish: 1.4%
Muslim: 1.2%
Full time students: 2.7%
Graduates 16-74: 28.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 20%
Owner-Occupied: 76.7%
Social Housing: 15.1% (Council: 12.9%, Housing Ass.: 2.2%)
Privately Rented: 5.5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 4.6%
