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Folkestone and Hythe is a UK parliament constituency that is represented in the House of Commons by Damian Collins of the Conservative party.
The Folkestone and Hythe constituency has a total population of 113,796, of which 91,027 are eligible (18+) to vote (80%).
Folkestone and Hythe ranks 133th in a list of the largest constituencies in the UK (geographical size), and 67th in a list of the largest constituencies by population size.
Damian Noel Thomas Collins (born 4 February 1974, Northampton) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Folkestone and Hythe in the 2010 general election. He was re-elected in 2015.
On 10 September 2012, Collins was made PPS to Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers.
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Collins
| MP DETAILS | |
|---|---|
| Address | Damian Collins MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Phone Number | 020 7219 4272 |
| Political Party | Conservative |
| Email Address | damian@damiancollins.com |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 04/02/1974 |
| Website | Website |
| Twitter Profile | |
| Facebook Page | |
| Party Page | Website |
| Wikipedia Page | Visit Wiki |
| 47.9% | 14.4% | 8.9% | 5.4 % | 22.8% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat | Green Party UKIP |
Election turnout for the Folkestone And Hythe constituency in 2015 was 65.80%, lower than the average UK turnout at 66.1%.
| Candidate | Party | Gender | Date of Birth | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Thomas | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | Male | 16 June 1960 (64) | - | - |
| Claire Jeffrey | Labour | Female | 20 February 1969 (55) | - | - |
| Damian Collins | Conservative | Male | 04 February 1974 (50) | - | http://www.damiancollins.com/ |
| Harriet Yeo | UK Independence Party | Female | - | - | http://harriety.blogspot.co.uk/ |
| Lynne Beaumont | Liberal Democrat | Female | 08 January 1958 (66) | - | http://shepwaylibdems.org.uk/ |
| Martin Whybrow | Green | Male | - | - | - |
| Rohen Kapur | Young People's Party YPP | Male | 04 April 1970 (54) | - | http://rohenkapur.blogspot.com/ |
| Seth Cruse | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | Male | - | - | - |
| 49.45% | 10.83% | 30.28% | % | % | 1.21% | 3.15% | 4.62% |
| Conservative Labour Liberal Democrat Scottish National | Plaid Cymru Green Party BNP UKIP |
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Turnout | 67.7% |
| Conservative | Collins, Damian |
| Labour | Worsley, Donald |
| Liberal Democrat | Beaumont, Lynne |
| Green | Kemp, Penny |
| BNP | Williams, Harry |
| UKIP | McKenna, Frank |
Election turnout for the Folkestone And Hythe constituency in 2010 was 67.7%, higher than the average UK turnout at 65.1%.
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