Constituency
Luton North
At a glance
The MP for Luton North is Sarah Owen (Labour), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab hold: she took 37.9% of the vote for a majority of 7,510, on a 51.8% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was down 17.3 points, and turnout fell from 62.5%.
2024 general election result
Majority 7,510 · Turnout 51.8% · Electorate 74,866
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Owen | Labour | 14,677 | 37.9% |
| Jilleane Brown | Conservative | 7,167 | 18.5% |
| James Fletcher | Reform UK | 4,666 | 12% |
| Toqueer Shah | Independent | 4,393 | 11.3% |
| Waheed Akbar | Workers Party of Britain | 3,914 | 10.1% |
| Ejel Khan | Green Party | 1,940 | 5% |
| Sean Prendergast | Liberal Democrat | 1,890 | 4.9% |
| Paul Trathen | Social Democratic Party | 98 | 0.3% |
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 | Sarah Owen (Lab) | Lab hold | 7,510 |
| 2019 | Sarah Owen (Lab) | Lab hold | 9,247 |
| 2017 | Kelvin Hopkins (Lab) | Lab hold | 14,364 |
| 2015 | Kelvin Hopkins (Lab) | Lab hold | 9,504 |
| 2010 | Kelvin Hopkins (Lab) | Lab hold | 7,520 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Owen | Labour | 2019 to present |
| Kelvin Hopkins | Labour | 2010 to 2019 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.