David Taylor (Hemel Hempstead MP)
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David Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Penning |
| Majority | 4,857 (11.0%) |
| Member of Youth Parliament for Hemel Hempstead | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Robert Taylor[1] |
| Political party | Labour |
David Robert Taylor is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead since 2024.[2]
Following the Second World War, Taylor's grandparents on both sides moved to Hemel Hempstead, and his parents were born and raised there. Taylor represented Hemel Hempstead in the UK Youth Parliament from 2001 to 2003.[3] Prior to being elected to parliament, Taylor worked for an international charity aimed at improving wages in developing countries.[4] In 2009, Taylor founded the Labour Campaign for International Development, and currently sits as its vice-chair.[5]
Electoral performance
[edit]House of Commons
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Taylor | 16,844 | 38.2 | +10.1 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Williams | 11,987 | 27.2 | –27.8 | |
| Reform UK | Noel Willcox | 7,689 | 17.4 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sammy Barry-Mears | 5,096 | 11.6 | +0.2 | |
| Green | Sherief Hassan | 2,492 | 5.6 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 4,857 | 11.0 | |||
| Turnout | 44,108 | 62.1 | –7.5 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +18.9 | |||
Dacorum Borough Council
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Williams | 434 | 42.9 | –3.9 | |
| Labour | Barbara Pesch | 423 | 41.8 | +17.2 | |
| Conservative | William Wyatt-Lowe | 417 | 41.2 | –7.7 | |
| Labour | David Taylor | 400 | 39.5 | +16.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Faith Thornhill | 190 | 18.8 | +10.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Thornhill | 161 | 15.9 | +8.1 | |
| Turnout | 22.1 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elections 2023". Dacorum Borough Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ a b Hamilton, Claire (5 July 2024). "Declaration of General Election results for Hemel Hempstead Constituency" (PDF). Dacorum Borough Council. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ Taylor, David (13 January 2025). "During Q&A's with local schools, many students have asked about my experience in the UK Youth Parliament, where I was a member from 2001-2003". Facebook. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Labour's Parliamentary candidate for Hemel Hempstead selected and announced". Hemel Today. The Gazette. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "About". Labour Campaign for International Development. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
External links
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