Ed Davey is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2020, having acted in the position from 2019 to 2020.[a] He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston and Surbiton since 2017, previously holding the seat from 1997 to 2015.[1][2]
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Parliamentary history
edit2020s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 25,870 | 51.1 | ||
Conservative | Helen Edward | 8,635 | 17.0 | ||
Labour | Eunice O'Dame | 6,561 | 13.0 | ||
Reform UK | Mark Fox | 4,787 | 9.4 | ||
Green | Debojyoti Das | 3,009 | 5.9 | ||
KIRG - Justice For Sub-Postmasters | Yvonne Tracey | 1,177 | 2.3 | ||
Workers Party | Ali Abdulla | 395 | 0.8 | ||
Monster Raving Loony | A.Gent Chinners | 230 | 0.5 | ||
Majority | 17,235 | 34.1 | +16.9 | ||
Turnout | 50,664 | 66 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2010s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 31,103 | 51.1 | +6.4 | |
Conservative | Aphra Brandreth | 20,614 | 33.9 | –4.2 | |
Labour | Leanne Werner | 6,528 | 10.7 | –4.1 | |
Green | Sharron Sumner | 1,038 | 1.7 | +0.8 | |
Brexit Party | Scott Holman | 788 | 1.3 | New | |
Independent | James Giles | 458 | 0.8 | New | |
Monster Raving Loony | Chinners Chinnery | 193 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
UKIP | Roger Glencross | 124 | 0.2 | –0.9 | |
Majority | 10,489 | 17.2 | +10.6 | ||
Turnout | 60,846 | 74.2 | –2.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +5.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 27,810 | 44.7 | +10.2 | |
Conservative | James Berry | 23,686 | 38.1 | −1.1 | |
Labour | Laurie South | 9,203 | 14.8 | +0.3 | |
UKIP | Graham Matthews | 675 | 1.1 | −6.2 | |
Green | Chris Walker | 536 | 0.9 | −3.0 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Chinners | 168 | 0.3 | New | |
Independent | Michael Basman | 100 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 4,124 | 6.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 62,178 | 76.2 | +3.3 | ||
Registered electors | 81,588 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Berry | 23,249 | 39.2 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 20,415 | 34.5 | −15.3 | |
Labour | Lee Godfrey | 8,574 | 14.5 | +5.2 | |
UKIP | Ben Roberts | 4,321 | 7.3 | +4.8 | |
Green | Clare Keogh | 2,322 | 3.9 | +2.9 | |
CPA | Daniel Gill | 198 | 0.3 | −0.1 | |
TUSC | Laurel Fogarty | 174 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 2,834 | 4.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 59,253 | 72.9 | +2.5 | ||
Registered electors | 81,238 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +9.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 28,428 | 49.8 | −1.3 | |
Conservative | Helen Whately | 20,868 | 36.5 | +3.5 | |
Labour | Max Freedman | 5,337 | 9.3 | −3.8 | |
UKIP | Jonathan Greensted | 1,450 | 2.5 | +1.2 | |
Green | Chris Walker | 555 | 1.0 | New | |
Monster Raving Loony | Monkey The Drummer | 247 | 0.4 | New | |
CPA | Tony May | 226 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 7,560 | 13.3 | −4.7 | ||
Turnout | 57,111 | 70.4 | +2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 81,115 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −2.4 |
2000s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 25,397 | 51.0 | −9.2 | |
Conservative | Kevin Davis | 16,431 | 33.0 | +4.8 | |
Labour | Nick Parrott | 6,553 | 13.2 | +4.4 | |
UKIP | Barry Thornton | 657 | 1.3 | +0.4 | |
Socialist Labour | John Hayball | 366 | 0.7 | +0.1 | |
Veritas | David Henson | 200 | 0.4 | New | |
Rainbow Dream Ticket | George Weiss | 146 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 8,966 | 18.0 | −14.0 | ||
Turnout | 49,750 | 68.5 | +1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 72,658 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −7.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 29,542 | 60.2 | +23.5 | |
Conservative | David Shaw | 13,866 | 28.2 | −8.4 | |
Labour | Philip Woodford | 4,302 | 8.8 | −14.2 | |
Green | Christopher Spruce | 572 | 1.2 | New | |
UKIP | Patricia Burns | 438 | 0.9 | +0.1 | |
Socialist Labour | John Hayball | 319 | 0.6 | New | |
Unrepresented People's Party | Jeremy Middleton | 54 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 15,676 | 32.0 | +31.9 | ||
Turnout | 49,093 | 67.5 | −7.8 | ||
Registered electors | 72,687 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | +15.9 |
1990s
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ed Davey | 20,411 | 36.7 | +10.7 | |
Conservative | Richard Tracey | 20,355 | 36.6 | −16.5 | |
Labour | Sheila Griffin | 12,811 | 23.0 | +3.4 | |
Referendum | Gail Tchiprout | 1,470 | 2.6 | New | |
UKIP | Amy Burns | 418 | 0.8 | New | |
Natural Law | Mark Leighton | 100 | 0.2 | New | |
Rainbow Dream Ticket | Clifford Port | 100 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 56 | 0.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 55,665 | 75.3 | |||
Registered electors | 73,836 | ||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
2020 Liberal Democrat leadership election
editCandidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Ed Davey | 42,756 | 63.5 | |
Layla Moran | 24,564 | 36.5 | |
Total | 67,320 | Turnout | 57.1 |
Notes
edit- ^ Serving alongside Sal Brinton from 13 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 and Mark Pack from 1 January to 27 August 2020.
References
edit- ^ "RESULT: Lib Dem Ed Davey takes Kingston & Surbiton seat from Conservatives – South West Londoner". 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ "Orange Blossom". Liberator. 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary election: Kingston and Surbiton constituency Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Kingston and Surbiton Parliamentary constituency".
- ^ "Kingston & Surbiton parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
- ^ "General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-25.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election results for Kingston and Surbiton, 7 May 2015". 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Statement of Persons Nominated Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, 20 April 2010
- ^ Election results for Kingston and Surbiton – Parliamentary General Election – Thursday 6 May 2010 Archived 10 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- ^ Election 2010 – Kingston & Surbiton BBC News, 7 May 2010