Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central
At a glance
The MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central is Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op)), who has held the seat since 2024. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab gain from Con: he took 42.4% of the vote for a majority of 6,409, on a 47.8% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was down 0.9 points, and turnout fell from 57.9%.
2024 general election result
Majority 6,409 · Turnout 47.8% · Electorate 73,812
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell | Labour | 14,950 | 42.4% |
| Luke Shenton | Reform UK | 8,541 | 24.2% |
| Chandra Kanneganti | Conservative | 6,221 | 17.6% |
| Navid Kaleem | Independent | 2,281 | 6.5% |
| Adam Colclough | Green Party | 1,703 | 4.8% |
| Laura McCarthy | Liberal Democrat | 999 | 2.8% |
| Andy Poleshaw | Independent | 315 | 0.9% |
| AliRom Alirom | Independent | 279 | 0.8% |
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 | Gareth Snell (Lab) | Lab gain from Con | 6,409 |
| 2019 | Jo Gideon (Con) | Con gain from Lab | 670 |
| 2017 | Gareth Snell (Lab) | Lab hold | 3,897 |
| 2017 by-election | Gareth Snell (Lab) | Lab hold | 2,620 |
| 2015 | Tristram Hunt (Lab) | Lab hold | 5,179 |
| 2010 | Tristram Hunt (Lab) | Lab hold | 5,566 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell | Labour | 2024 to present |
| Jo Gideon | Conservative | 2019 to 2024 |
| Gareth Snell | Labour | 2017 by-election to 2019 |
| Tristram Hunt | Labour | 2010 to 2017 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.