Constituency profile

Runnymede and Weybridge

South East · County constituency

Dr Ben Spencer MP
Sitting MP

Dr Ben Spencer

Conservative

First elected December 2019

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
South East
County constituency
Last 5 GE winners
CCCCC
Conservative 5/5
EU referendum 2016
49.9% Leave
UK average 51.9%; -2.0pp below mean
Current outlook
Conservative +9.4pp
vs Reform UK 23.8%
SouthernBrexit-marginalGraduate-heavy

About the Runnymede and Weybridge constituency

Runnymede and Weybridge is a county constituency in the South East, spanning parts of Runnymede, Elmbridge and neighbouring councils. The sitting MP is Dr Ben Spencer (Conservative), first elected in December 2019.

At the 2024 general election, the Conservatives won Runnymede and Weybridge with 38.2% of the vote, ahead of the Liberal Democrats on 22.4%, a majority of 7,627 votes. Turnout was 65.6%.

If a general election were held today, PollCheck's projection at the current seven-poll average has the Conservatives on 33.2% and Reform UK on 23.8% in Runnymede and Weybridge, a margin of 9.4 points. The projection updates automatically as new polls are added.

Demographically, Runnymede and Weybridge is closely divided in the 2016 EU referendum (an estimated 49.9% voted Leave in 2016). About 41.0% of residents hold a degree, 68.0% of homes are owner-occupied, and the seat has a median age of about 42 (2021 Census).

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

Who lives in Runnymede and Weybridge? Constituency demographics

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

Leave vote 2016
49.9%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
41.0%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
14.1%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
68.0%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
30.7%
UK average ~36%
Median age
42.1
UK median ~40
Age 65+
22.4%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
27.4%
UK average ~28%

How did Runnymede and Weybridge 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

Con hold · majority 7,627 votes (15.8pp) · turnout 65.6%

Current projection

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

Map of Runnymede and Weybridge

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)

Runnymede and Weybridge within Runnymede and Elmbridge

Runnymede and Weybridge crosses multiple council boundaries: Runnymede (66%), Elmbridge (34%). English councils rotate their election cycles and none of the constituent councils were due to vote in 2026, so the figures below show the most recent ward result available for each ward.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seat
Runnymede
42 LSOAs
66%
Elmbridge
22 LSOAs
34%

Recent council by-elections

Council ward by-elections held inside this seat, most recent first. The result column shows which party won; the share column shows the top three parties’ vote shares on the day.

DateWardResultTop 3 vote shares
21 Aug 2025Addlestone South
Runnymede
Ref GAIN from ConRef 34% LD 27% Con 23%
18 Dec 2024Ottershaw
Runnymede
Ind HOLD
18 Oct 2024Addlestone South
Runnymede
Con HOLD
18 Oct 2024Weybridge St George's Hill
Elmbridge
Con HOLD
5 Jul 2024Cobham and Downside
Elmbridge
Con GAIN from LD

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 Runnymede and Weybridge at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Runnymede and Weybridge 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
2010Con holdPhilip Hammond13.4%55.9%21.6%6.5% UKIP1.4%1.1%16,50966.4%
2015Con holdPhilip Hammond15.5%59.7%6.7%13.9% UKIP4.1%-22,13467.8%+1.4
2017Con holdPhilip Hammond25.9%60.9%7.3%3.2% UKIP2.6%-18,05068.9%+1.1
2019notionalConservative winnerBen Spencer 2019 MP, pre-review boundary17.7%53.2%22.7%0.9% Brx2.7%2.8%16,07271.4%+2.5
2024Con holdBen Spencer20.6%38.2%22.4%13.3% Ref4.0%1.4%7,62765.6%-5.8

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

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Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Runnymede and Weybridge. Politics shown for context.

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