LD regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.
Bobby Dean
Liberal DemocratsBobby Dean is the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
MPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by gradually raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that those born after a certain date can never legally purchase it, representing the biggest public health intervention since the 2007 smoking ban.
MPs voted on whether to give the Tobacco and Vapes Bill its Second Reading, advancing legislation that would create a 'smoke-free generation' by progressively raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that anyone born after 2009 could never legally purchase cigarettes, while also cracking down on vaping among young people.
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Sign up freeCoverage of Carshalton and Wallington has been predominantly positive for Bobby across 39 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“‘Cracking down on memorials should be a red line’ – Elliot Colburn MP speaks with Tamil Guardian - Tamil Guardian” — Tamil Guardian
“Elliot Colburn: MP tells PMQs about suicide attempt - BBC” — BBC
Critical coverage
“Lib Dems take Carshalton and Wallington from Conservatives - Your Local Guardian” — Your Local Guardian
Represented by LD since 2024. Centred on Sutton (Sutton). Population 112,339.
Millions of drivers warned of delays to £7.5bn car finance compensation scheme - 'This is not the end'
GB News · 30 Mar 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£31,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£41,500
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,710
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
41
25 primary, 8 secondary, 8 other
Total Income Tax▼
£396m
from 56,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,390
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£7,030
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
57.6
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
79.5%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 1 village, rural areas — 104,689 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
26 councillors across 10 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beddington | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Jillian Ann Green | May 2022 |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Nick Mattey | May 2022 | |
| Independent Berwick Hills Resident | Tim Foster | May 2022 | |
| Carshalton Central | Liberal Democrats | Andrew William Jenner | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Isabel Marisa Carvalho Araujo | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jake Michael Short | May 2022 | |
| Carshalton South Clockhouse | Liberal Democrats | Amy Beth Haldane | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Moira Butt | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Crowley | May 2022 | |
| Hackbridge | Labour Party | Dave Tchil | May 2022 |
| Labour Party | Sheldon Henry Barrie Vestey | May 2022 | |
| South Beddington Roundshaw | Liberal Democrats | Edward Joyce | May 2022 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jonathan James Pearce | May 2022 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Patrick Magnus | May 2022 | |
| St Helier East | Liberal Democrats | Gemma Amy Munday | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Jeremy Cole | May 2022 | |
| St Helier West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Catherine Jane Gray | May 2024 |
| The Wrythe | Liberal Democrats | Bobby Dean | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Henry Stears | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick Ogbonna | May 2022 | |
| Wallington North | Liberal Democrats | Barry Robert Lewis | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Marian James | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sunita Gordon | May 2022 | |
| Wallington South | Liberal Democrats | Jayne Louise McCoy | May 2022 |
| Liberal Democrats | Muhammad Izhar Sadiq | May 2022 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Samuel Thomas Martin | May 2022 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 20,126 | 43.1% | |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 12,221 | 26.2% |
| Lab | 6,108 | 13.1% | |
| Ref | 5,941 | 12.7% | |
| Green | 1,517 | 3.3% | |
| WPB | 441 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 231 | 0.5% | |
| Ind | 85 | 0.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 20,822 | 42.4% | |
| LD | 20,193 | 41.1% | |
| Lab | 6,081 | 12.4% | |
| Ind | 1,043 | 2.1% | |
| Green | 759 | 1.6% | |
| Ind | 200 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | LD | 20,819 | 41.0% |
| Con | 19,450 | 38.3% | |
| Lab | 9,360 | 18.4% | |
| Green | 501 | 1.0% | |
| Ind | 434 | 0.9% | |
| Ind | 189 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | LD | 16,603 | 34.9% |
| Con | 15,093 | 31.7% | |
| Lab | 7,150 | 15.0% | |
| Ind | 7,049 | 14.8% | |
| Green | 1,492 | 3.1% | |
| Ind | 177 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 49 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | LD | 22,180 | 48.3% |
| Con | 16,920 | 36.9% | |
| Lab | 4,015 | 8.7% | |
| Ind | 1,348 | 2.9% | |
| Ind | 1,100 | 2.4% | |
| Green | 355 | 0.8% |
Bobby Dean has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
19 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
The FCA has established a £7.5bn car finance compensation scheme for potentially 12 million drivers. Bobby Dean, the local MP, welcomes the scheme but warns that lenders may attempt to prolong proceedings through court challenges.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, serving Carshalton and Wallington, ranks seventh nationally for cancer treatment speed despite infrastructure deterioration. MP Bobby Dean praised the achievement while calling for urgent investment to address crumbling buildings and staffing challenges.
Royal Mail is experiencing significant delays in Carshalton and Wallington, with first-class mail delivery rates at 70-71% against a legal target of 93%. MP Bobby Dean has criticized Royal Mail's 'operational issues' as unacceptable and called on Ofcom to increase transparency and accountability.
A Liberal Democrat amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill aimed at establishing a statutory baseline for local police presence was rejected by Labour. The article highlights a neighbourhood policing crisis in London, with Met Police abstractions up 62% compared to the same period in 2024, and includes a quote from Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, criticising both Labour and the Conservative legacy on crime.
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, is abseiling down St Helier Hospital on 25 April to raise funds for the Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Charity. The article highlights serious NHS performance issues at the trust, including long A&E wait times, while Dean criticises government delays to promised hospital upgrades.
Bobby Dean, the newly elected Lib Dem MP for Carshalton and Wallington, expresses cautious support for Labour's early agenda while raising concerns about public services investment. He prioritises economic justice, housing, healthcare, and welfare reform as key focus areas for his constituency.
Bobby Dean, the new Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, gave his maiden speech in Parliament on 30 July, focusing on fiscal responsibility and the need for growth-focused economic policy. He praised his predecessor Elliot Colburn's openness about mental health, highlighted local priorities including transport connectivity and St Helier hospital rebuilding, and called for fairer methods of raising revenue for public services.
The article provides an overview of the Carshalton and Wallington constituency following the July 4, 2024 general election, listing the top five candidates and their vote shares. Elliot Colburn of the Conservatives won with 12,221 votes, narrowly ahead of Bobby Dean of the Liberal Democrats who received 20,126 votes.
This article introduces Bobby Dean as the newly elected Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington following the July 2024 general election. The piece highlights his background, community involvement, and commitment to following in predecessor Tom Brake's footsteps by serving constituents across the constituency.
Bobby Dean of the Liberal Democrats won the Carshalton and Wallington seat in the 2024 General Election with 20,126 votes (43.1%), gaining the constituency from the Conservatives with a 7,905-vote majority and a 9.1% swing. The result represents a significant political shift in the constituency, though overall Liberal Democrat vote share increased only marginally while Conservative support collapsed from 42.4% to 26.2%.
This BBC article covers the competitive 2024 general election battle in Carshalton and Wallington, a key Liberal Democrat target seat won by Conservative Elliot Colburn in 2019 by just 629 votes. The article highlights local voter disengagement and focuses on St Helier Hospital as the dominant local issue, with the two main candidates (Colburn and Lib Dem Bobby Dean) presenting contrasting visions for its future.
A Local Guardian article surveying residents of Carshalton and Wallington ahead of the July 4 election to identify their key concerns and priorities. The constituency is identified as a tight swing seat where transport (20mph zones, train reliability), healthcare (NHS wait times, GP access), education (SEND provision), and general dissatisfaction with the current government are the dominant issues.
Elliot Colburn, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, discusses the 15th anniversary of the Mullivaikkal genocide and advocates for stronger UK action on Tamil rights, including sanctions against Sri Lankan officials, ICC prosecution, and opposition to crackdowns on memorials. The article highlights Colburn's active leadership of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils and his engagement with the large Tamil diaspora in his constituency.
Elliot Colburn, the Conservative MP for Carshalton and Wallington, publicly disclosed during Prime Minister's Questions that he attempted suicide in February 2021, using the platform to encourage others struggling with suicidal thoughts to seek help. The article highlights his recovery with NHS support and the government's suicide prevention strategy, with cross-party support including from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Elliot Colburn, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, publicly revealed during PMQs that he attempted suicide in 2021 and thanked the NHS for saving his life. He used the platform to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention, sharing an emotional personal story with Parliament.
Elliot Colburn, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, raised concerns in Parliament about receiving 'trolling' emails from a civil servant using their work email address during a debate on civil service impartiality. Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said he would investigate the matter if given more details.
The article profiles former Liberal Democrat MP Tom Brake, who lost his Carshalton and Wallington seat to Conservative Elliot Colburn in December's general election after 22 years of representation. It focuses on Brake's unexpected response to losing his job, his reflections on his tenure, and his plans for future employment, while acknowledging the impact on his five staff members.
Tom Brake, the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington since 1997, discusses his election campaign and highlights saving St Helier Hospital from closure as his greatest achievement. He pledges to continue advocating for the hospital's future and improving local transport links while campaigning ahead of the General Election.
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