Constituency
Canterbury
At a glance
The MP for Canterbury is Rosie Duffield (Independent), who has held the seat since 2017. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab hold: she took 41.3% of the vote for a majority of 8,653, on a 66.4% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was down 7.0 points, and turnout fell from 75.0%.
2024 general election result
Majority 8,653 · Turnout 66.4% · Electorate 71,155
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Duffield | Labour | 19,531 | 41.4% |
| Louise Harvey-Quirke | Conservative | 10,878 | 23% |
| Bridget Porter | Reform UK | 6,805 | 14.4% |
| Henry Stanton | Green Party | 5,920 | 12.5% |
| Russ Timpson | Liberal Democrat | 3,812 | 8.1% |
| Luke Buchanan-Hodgman | Social Democratic Party | 285 | 0.6% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rosie Duffield (Lab) | Lab hold | 8,653 |
| 2019 | Rosemary Duffield (Lab) | Lab hold | 1,836 |
| 2017 | Rosie Duffield (Lab) | Lab gain from Con | 187 |
| 2015 | Julian Brazier (Con) | Con hold | 9,798 |
| 2010 | Julian Brazier (Con) | Con hold | 6,048 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie Duffield | Labour | 2017 to present |
| Julian Brazier | Conservative | 2010 to 2017 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.