Will Forster

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Will Forster
Member of Parliament
for Woking
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Liberal Democrats Will Forster [6] 24,019 49.9% +18.8%
Conservative Jonathan Lord 12,77326.5%–21.8%
Reform UK Richard Barker [7] 4,88810.2%+10.2%
Labour Ese Erheriene [8] 4,4449.2%–7.5%
Green Nataly Anderson [9] 1,8533.8%+1.0%
Heritage Tim Read1680.3%+0.3%
Majority11,24623.26%
Turnout 48,14566%–4.40%
Registered electors 72,977
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

General election 2019

General election 2019: Woking [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Lord 26,396 48.9 –5.2
Liberal Democrats Will Forster16,62930.8+13.3
Labour Gerry Mitchell8,82716.4–7.5
Green Ella Walding1,4852.8+0.8
UKIP Troy de Leon6001.1–1.0
Majority9,76718.1–12.1
Turnout 53,93371.5–1.0
Registered electors 75,455
Conservative hold Swing –9.3

General election 2017

General election 2017: Woking [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Lord 29,903 54.1 -2.1
Labour Fiona Colley13,17923.9+7.7
Liberal Democrats Will Forster9,71117.6+5.9
UKIP Troy de Leon1,1612.1-9.2
Green James Brierley1,0922.0-2.1
Independent Hassan Akberali2000.4N/A
Majority16,72430.2-9.8
Turnout 55,24672.5+2.5
Conservative hold Swing -4.9

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