Please note this website was created for the 2015 General Election. Due to the lack of preparation time, we have not updated this website for the 2017 Election. Why?

Please note that we are currently updating our website to represent the results of the 2015 General Election, the newly elected MPs and their respective constituencies.

CONSTITUENCY OVERVIEW

CONTROLLING PARTYConservative
ELECTORATE69,679 voters
AREA30 sq. miles


Orpington is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Jo Johnson of the Conservative party.

The Orpington constituency has a total population of 89,404, of which 69,679 are eligible (18+) to vote (77.9%).

Orpington ranks 355th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 442th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.

CONSTITUENCY MP

Jo Johnson

Jo Johnson

Joseph Edmund Johnson (born 23 December 1971) is a Conservative Party politician. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for Orpington since the general election in May 2010. From April 2013 to May 2015, he was the Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit, and became Minister of State for the Cabinet Office in July 2014. Following the May 2015 general election, he became the Minister for Universities and Science.

Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Johnson

MP DETAILS
AddressJo Johnson MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Phone Number020 7219 4272
Political PartyConservative
Email Addressjo.johnson.mp@parliament.uk
ConstituencyOrpington
GenderMale
Date of Birth23/12/1971
WebsiteWebsite
TwitterTwitter Profile
Party PageWebsite
Wikipedia PageVisit Wiki

2015 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

SHARE OF VOTES
57.4%
15.6%
6.8%
3.5 %
16.7%
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Green Party
UKIP
ELECTION TURNOUT

Election turnout for the Orpington constituency in 2015 was 72.00%, higher than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.

2015 CANDIDATES

Candidate Party Gender Date of Birth LinkedIn Website
Idham RamadiUK Independence PartyMale---
Jo JohnsonConservativeMale23 December 1971 (53)-http://www.jo-johnson.com/
Nigel de GruchyLabourMale26 April 1905 (119)-http://orpingtonlabour.org.uk/
Peter BrooksLiberal DemocratMale--http://peterbrooks.org.uk/
Tamara GallowayGreenFemale23 July 1967 (57)https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=2069337&trk=hp-identity-name-

2010 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

SHARE OF VOTES
59.7%
9%
24.53%
%
%
1.04%
2.54%
2.78%
Conservative
Labour
Liberal Democrat
Scottish National
Plaid Cymru
Green Party
BNP
UKIP
2005 GENERAL ELECTION WINNERS
Conservative
VOTE COUNTS
PartyVotesShare
 BNP1,2412.5%
 Conservative29,20059.7%
 ED1990.4%
 Green5111%
 Labour4,4009%
 Liberal-Democrat12,00024.5%
 UK-Independence-Party1,3602.8%
TOTALS
Electorate67,732
Votes48,911
Turnout72.2%
2010 CANDIDATES
ConservativeJohnson, Joseph
LabourMorgan, Stephen
Liberal DemocratMcBride, David
GreenGalloway, Tamara
BNPCulnane, Tess
UKIPGreenhough, Mick
ELECTION TURNOUT

Election turnout for the Orpington constituency in 2010 was 72.2%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.

QUIZ RESULTS

This graph shows the results from 172 people in the Orpington constituency who have taken our quiz, displaying which party best matches their opinions of the series of questions we ask.

If you haven't taken our insightful quiz that shows you who you should be voting for at the 2015 general election, why not give it a go:

Take the quiz

YOUR COMMENTS

2015 General Election Guides

2015 Election Guide

Information about what to expect at the general election 2015, including timetable of events, results and guides.

Watch Politics

Watch political debates, party political broadcasts, PMQ's and interviews with party candidates and MPs.

City Outlook

How does your city compare with others across the UK, including population, employment and earnings.

UK Constituencies

Find out more about your local constituency, including local information, polls and MPs.

Alliance Conservative Democratic Unionist Green Party Labour Liberal Democrat Plaid Cymru Respect Scottish National Party UKIP

© Copyright 2014/2024 Who Shall I Vote For? and Chris Haycock Policy scoring algorithm updated 29 March 2024 at 01:51



UK RESULTS

PARTY POLLS

ELECTION GUIDE

MAIN PARTIES

CONSTITUENCIES

WATCH PMQ's

QUIZ FAQ's

RESTART QUIZ

CONTACT US