Constituency profile

Mitcham and Morden

London · Borough constituency · Merton borough

Dame Siobhain McDonagh MP
Sitting MP

Dame Siobhain McDonagh

Labour

First elected May 1997

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
London
Borough constituency, Merton council
Last 5 GE winners
LLLLL
Labour 5/5
EU referendum 2016
44.7% Leave
UK average 51.9%; -7.2pp below mean
Current outlook
Labour +21.1pp
vs Reform UK 19.0%
LondonRemain-leaningDiverse

About the Mitcham and Morden constituency

Mitcham and Morden is a borough constituency in London, covering most or all of Merton. The sitting MP is Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour), first elected in May 1997.

At the 2024 general election, Labour won Mitcham and Morden with 55.4% of the vote, ahead of the Conservatives on 14.0%, a majority of 18,761 votes. Turnout was 58.6%.

If a general election were held today, PollCheck's projection at the current seven-poll average has Labour on 40.1% and Reform UK on 19.0% in Mitcham and Morden, a margin of 21.1 points. The projection updates automatically as new polls are added.

Demographically, Mitcham and Morden is a Remain-leaning area (an estimated 44.7% voted Leave in 2016). About 40.0% of residents hold a degree, 53.1% of homes are owner-occupied, and the seat has a median age of about 37 (2021 Census).

Across the most recent general elections on record here, the seat has been won by Labour each time.

Who lives in Mitcham and Morden? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
44.7%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
40.0%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
18.1%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
53.1%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
45.5%
UK average ~36%
Median age
36.9
UK median ~40
Age 65+
14.6%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
34.4%
UK average ~28%

How did Mitcham and Morden vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Lab hold · majority 18,761 votes (41.4pp) · turnout 58.6%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Mitcham and Morden

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Mitcham and Morden within Merton

The Westminster constituency of Mitcham and Morden sits entirely within Merton Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seatProjection
Merton
70 LSOAs
100%View projection ›

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where the council held a May 2026 election, those results are shown; otherwise we show the most recent available ward result (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024), or, where the seat was uncontested at the last election, the current sitting councillor from OpenCouncilData. The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Mitcham and Morden at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Mitcham and Morden at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010Lab holdSiobhain McDonagh56.4%25.2%11.9%2.0% UKIP0.9%3.6%13,66666.4%
2015Lab holdSiobhain McDonagh60.7%23.2%3.1%9.5% UKIP3.2%0.5%16,92265.9%-0.5
2017Lab holdSiobhain McDonagh68.7%24.2%3.1%2.2% UKIP1.3%0.5%21,37570.0%+4.1
2019notionalLabour winnerSiobhain McDonagh 2019 MP, pre-review boundary57.5%26.7%10.8%-2.2%2.8%15,87967.2%-2.8
2024Lab holdSiobhain McDonagh55.4%14.0%8.0%9.1% Ref10.2%3.2%18,76158.6%-8.6

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

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