Rochester and Strood

I, Richard Hicks, being the Acting Returning Officer for the Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood hereby give notice that the number of votes given for each candidate in the General Election on 4 July 2024 was as follows:

Candidate Party Vote
Peter Richard Ede Burch Heritage Party - Social Conservatism 190
Graham David Colley Liberal Democrats 1894
Daniel Dabin Reform UK 9966
Lauren Rae Edwards Labour Party 15403
John James Marshall Innes, known as John Innes Workers Party 245
Catriona Margaret Jamieson, known as Cat Jamieson  The Green Party 2427
Kelly Jane Tolhurst The Conservative Party Candidate 12473

and declare that Lauren Rae Edwards of the Labour Party has been elected as Member of Parliament for the constituency of Rochester and Strood

The number of votes rejected and not counted by me at this election was:

  • For want of official mark: 0
  • For voting for more than 1 candidate: 18
  • For writing or marks by which the voter could be identified: 1
  • For being unmarked or voided for uncertainty: 116
  • Total: 135.

Richard Hicks, Returning Officer

5 July 2024.

Verification statement

I, Richard Hicks, the Acting Returning Officer, having concluded the verification of ballot papers for the Parliamentary constituency of Rochester and Strood, declare that in connection with the general election on 4 July 2024:

  • The total number of verified ballot papers from the polling stations: 32385
  • The total number of verified postal ballot papers: 10348
  • The total number of ballot papers verified: 42733
  • The electorate as of today: 74257
  • Turnout: 57.5%.

Richard Hicks, Acting Returning Officer, 5 July 2024.