Epsom and Ewell.
Liberal Democrats MP Helen Maguire holds the seat on 37.9% of the vote — a split-council geography across 2 councils.
1 Jun 2026
A steady, active constituency MP who has recently backed the Liberal Democrats' push to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment -- one of the more politically charged votes of recent weeks. She also voted against government regulations that would withdraw asylum support from those found working illegally, and has consistently sided with Lords amendments on the Pension Schemes Bill and English Devolution Bill, resisting the government's attempts to override upper-house scrutiny.
Maguire votes with her party on 100% of recorded divisions -- a perfect alignment score -- though her participation rate of 64% sits below the Commons average. Her stance profile shows strong backing for Lords scrutiny (97%) and parliamentary accountability (94%), alongside consistent opposition to employer National Insurance increases. She deviates from the Lib Dem average most notably on welfare reform, backing it at a rate 38 percentage points above her party's norm. Her 308 contributions across 221 debates are spread across defence, the economy, social care and health -- a broad portfolio rather than a single specialism, though her military background, noted in coverage of a visit to veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress, appears to inform her defence engagement.
News coverage over the past 90 days is dominated by crime-related stories (72 articles), though these carry modest sentiment scores and appear to reflect local reporting rather than direct controversy involving Maguire herself. Health coverage is warmer, reflecting visible constituency work: joining a constituent for Parkrun to raise epilepsy awareness, raising concerns about PIP cuts, and advocating on SEND and violence against women. She holds no committee seats. Speech and voting data are available from July 2024 onwards.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtead Lanes Common | Andy Smith | 1,437 | Mole Valley LD | May 2024 |
| Ashtead Park | Gerry Sevenoaks | 1,098 | Mole Valley LD | May 2024 |
| Auriol(2 seats) | Talbot · Beckett | 1,462 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Brockham Betchworth Buckland Box Hill Headley | Paula Helen Keay | 1,052 | Mole Valley LD | May 2024 |
| College(3 seats) | Lawrence · Freeman · Morris | 3,488 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Court(3 seats) | Ames · Chinn · Geleit | 2,107 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Cuddington(3 seats) | Jones · Spickett · Neale | 2,903 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Ewell Court(2 seats) | Watson · O'Donovan | 1,617 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Ewell Village(2 seats) | Cleveland · Woodbridge | 1,153 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Horton(2 seats) | Muir · Persand | 1,447 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Leatherhead North | Benjamin Wear | 671 | Mole Valley LD | May 2024 |
| Leatherhead South | Gareth John Parsons | 970 | Mole Valley LD | May 2024 |
| Nonsuch(3 seats) | Howells · Leach · Goldman | 2,666 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Ruxley(2 seats) | Coley · Mason | 790 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Stamford(2 seats) | Kelly · Bridger | 870 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Stoneleigh(2 seats) | Froud · Dalton | 1,573 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Town(3 seats) | Abdulin · Dallen · King | 1,746 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| West Ewell(3 seats) | Williamson · Reynolds · McIntyre | 1,897 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
| Woodcote Langley Vale(3 seats) | Froud · Frost · McCormick | 2,424 | Epsom and Ewell Ind | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Epsom (34,003), with Ewell (30,619) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 107,851.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom | 34,003 | large town |
| Ewell | 30,619 | large town |
| Ashtead | 14,832 | town |
| Worcester Park and Stoneleigh | 14,795 | town |
| Leatherhead | 12,086 | town |
| Langley Vale | 1,516 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 61.2% | 57.1% | +7% |
| Owner-occupied | 74.2% | 63.1% | +18% |
| Private rented | 16.1% | 20.0% | -19% |
| Social rented | 9.7% | 16.8% | -42% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £740m |
| Taxpayers | 65,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,940 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £11,400 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Epsom and Ewell and Mole Valley. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen MaguireWON | LD | 20,674 | 37.9 |
| Mhairi Fraser | Con | 16,988 | 31.2 |
| Mark Todd | Lab | 8,325 | 15.3 |
| Mayuran Senthilnathan | Ref | 5,795 | 10.6 |
| Stephen McKenna | Grn | 1,745 | 3.2 |
| Gina Miller | Ind | 845 | 1.6 |
| Damon Young | Ind | 153 | 0.3 |
Turnout 54,525
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chris Grayling | Con | 53.5 |
| 2017 | Chris Grayling | Con | 59.6 |
| 2015 | Chris Grayling | Con | 58.3 |
| 2010 | Grayling, Chris | Con | 56.2 |
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo