Gravesham.
Labour Party MP Lauren Sullivan holds the seat on 38.5% of the vote.
1 Jun 2026
On 20 June 2025, Sullivan voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading and against two amendments designed to close loopholes around voluntary starvation as a route to qualifying for assisted dying -- making her one of the Labour MPs who opposed the Bill's passage to the Lords. She has spoken and voted on assisted dying more than once, and her voting record places her 15 percentage points more aligned with assisted dying access than the average Labour MP, suggesting her opposition reflects process or safeguarding concerns rather than outright hostility to the principle. Beyond that vote, she has been active in local campaigns: she has lobbied ministers to use Lower Thames Crossing toll revenue to fund the return of a Gravesham ferry service, raised an early day motion on a local mental health counselling fund, and hosted a business event around LTC employment opportunities.
At 88% voting participation and 97.8% party-line alignment, Sullivan is a broadly loyal and engaged backbencher. Her speeches cluster around social care, the economy, health, and local government -- all consistent with a constituency MP focused on service delivery. She sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, but low alignment with parliamentary scrutiny and Lords oversight measures, meaning she tends to back government business over procedural challenges from either chamber.
Her news coverage is heavily transport-focused, driven by the ferry campaign, alongside local crime stories. Sentiment across 77 articles over 90 days is broadly neutral. Disability benefits and public health show small but notable gaps below the Labour average. Data on her committee activity is limited.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk | Leslie Hills | 495 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Coldharbour Perry Street(3 seats) | Rolles · Thandi · Mochrie-Cox | 2,882 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Denton(2 seats) | Croxton · Croxton | 1,027 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Higham Shorne(3 seats) | Ashenden · Meade · Pearton | 3,301 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Istead Rise Cobham Luddesdown(2 seats) | Dibben · Jassal | 2,039 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Meopham North(2 seats) | Wardle · Harding | 1,201 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Meopham South Vigo(2 seats) | Aslam · Bains | 1,337 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Northfleet Springhead(3 seats) | Williams · Hart · Scollard | 2,038 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Painters Ash(2 seats) | Ridgers · Elliott | 1,464 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Pelham(2 seats) | Hayre · Morley | 1,583 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Riverview Park(2 seats) | Elliott · Ashenden | 1,518 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Rosherville | Kim Glendenning | 375 | Gravesham Lab | May 2025 |
| Singlewell(2 seats) | King · Atwal | 1,015 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Town(3 seats) | Bungar · Wallace · Milner | 2,530 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Westcourt(2 seats) | O'Malley · Rolles | 1,003 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Whitehill Windmill Hill(3 seats) | Thandi · Larkins · Rana | 3,113 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
| Woodlands(3 seats) | Metcalf · Sizer · Beattie | 2,608 | Gravesham Lab | May 2023 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Gravesend (58,389), with Northfleet (28,271) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 106,906.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend | 58,389 | large town |
| Northfleet | 28,271 | large town |
| Meopham | 4,350 | village |
| Istead Rise | 3,400 | village |
| Culverstone Green | 3,044 | village |
| Higham (Gravesham) | 2,438 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 58.9% | 57.1% | +3% |
| Owner-occupied | 63.3% | 63.1% | 0% |
| Private rented | 19.1% | 20.0% | -5% |
| Social rented | 17.4% | 16.8% | +4% |
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 | £305m |
| Taxpayers | 55,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £2,890 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £5,600 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren SullivanWON | Lab | 16,623 | 38.5 |
| Adam Holloway | Con | 13,911 | 32.2 |
| Matthew Fraser Moat | Ref | 8,910 | 20.6 |
| Rebecca Hopkins | Grn | 2,254 | 5.2 |
| Ukonu Obasi | LD | 1,534 | 3.5 |
Turnout 43,232
Prior contests.
| Year | Winner | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Adam Holloway | Con | 62.2 |
| 2017 | Adam Holloway | Con | 55.6 |
| 2015 | Adam Holloway | Con | 46.8 |
| 2010 | Holloway, Adam | Con | 48.5 |
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