Adding Political History and MP Records
Cheltenham's current MP, the results of every general election since 2010, and a party history back to 1918, from UK Parliament and House of Commons Library data.
Cheltenham Open Data has published a new politics page, showing Cheltenham’s current MP and the results of every general election since 2010, with a companion party history page that goes back to 1918.
The politics page shows the MP’s party, when they took office, their majority and the turnout at the last election, and a link to their official Parliament profile. Below that, a table lists each general election since 2010 with the winning MP and party, whether it was a gain or a hold, the majority, the turnout and the size of the electorate.
The party history page is a single table covering all 29 general elections from 1918 to 2024. It shows the winning party, the electorate and the turnout, and how many votes the Conservatives, the Liberals (later the SDP–Liberal Alliance and the Liberal Democrats), Labour and all other candidates received.
Both pages sit alongside the employment history and listed buildings pages, and are linked from All About Cheltenham.
FAQs
What Do the Politics Pages Show?
- The current MP for Cheltenham with a table of general elections since 2010, and a separate party history table of every general election since 1918. Each row has the winning party, the turnout and the votes for each party.
Where Does the Data Come From?
- The MP and the results since 2010 come from the UK Parliament Members API. The party history uses the House of Commons Library’s general election results from 1918 to 2019 and general election 2024 results. Both are published under the Open Parliament Licence.
How Often Is It Updated?
- The MP and the recent results are refreshed monthly, so a new MP appears within a month of a change. The historical results only change after a general election, when the party history is updated with the new result.
Why Are Some Parties Grouped Together?
- The Commons Library data groups results into the Conservatives, the Liberals and their successors, Labour, and everyone else, so smaller parties such as the Greens sit in the Others column. The winning party is shown under the name it used at the time, and the party history FAQs explain the name changes.
Are Local Council Elections Included?
- No. The pages cover general elections and Cheltenham’s MP only.