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Lewes

Constituency

The south east of the South East. About 97,189 people in 357 square kilometres.

MP for Lewes

James MacClearyLiberal DemocratMP since

They won by 12,624 votes on a 69.8% turnout.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 84% of people in Lewes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
23.7%
Joint 154th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
69.8%
Joint 34th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
95,108
152nd least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
84%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Lewes at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
James MacClearyElectedLiberal Democrat26,89550.6%
Maria CaulfieldConservative14,27126.8%
Bernard BrownReform UK6,33511.9%
Danny SweeneyLabour3,5746.7%
Paul KeeneGreen Party1,8693.5%
Rowena EastonSocial Democratic Party2290.4%
Electorate
76,166
Turnout
69.8%
Majority
12,624 (23.7%)
Valid votes
53,173
Rejected ballots
171

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Lewes compares

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LewesMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Lewes is 23.7%.
23.7%joint 154th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Lewes is 69.8%.
69.8%joint 34th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Lewes is 95,108.
95,108152nd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Lewes is 84.0%.
84%joint 143rd most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Lewes?

Lewes had 95,108 usual residents at the census.

Lewes is the 152nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Lewes

Most of Lewes lies in Lewes. These figures are published for the whole of Lewes, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Lewes itself. See Lewes

Average house price
£368,408
Up 0.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£40,807
124th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
9.0×
Joint 87th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
16.8
Joint 121st least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Lewes in brief

The winner in Lewes had a majority of 23.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Lewes at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 69.8%.

Lewes had 95,108 usual residents at the census.

About 84% of people in Lewes live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.