Election for the constituency of Folkestone and Hythe on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Folkestone and Hythe, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Conservative hold by Damian Collins with a majority of 21,337 - 36.2% - on a turnout of 66.8%.
An electorate of 88,272, having a valid vote count of 59,005 and an invalid vote count of 260.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Damian | Con | 35,483 | 60.1% | 5.4% |
| DAVISON, Laura | Lab | 14,146 | 24.0% | -4.5% |
| BISHOP, Simon | LD | 5,755 | 9.8% | 2.6% |
| TRELOAR, Georgina | Green | 2,706 | 4.6% | 0.3% |
| BOLTON, Henry | Ind | 576 | 1.0% | - |
| MENNISS, Colin | SDP | 190 | 0.3% | - |
| KAPUR, Rohen | YPP | 80 | 0.1% | - |
| THOMAS, Andy | SPGB | 69 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 5 November 2019.
Result declared at 02:41 on 13 December 2019. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.