Constituency profile

Hayes and Harlington

London · Borough constituency · Hillingdon borough

John McDonnell MP
Sitting MP

John McDonnell

Labour

First elected May 1997

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
London
Borough constituency, Hillingdon council
Last 5 GE winners
LLLLL
Labour 5/5
EU referendum 2016
58.2% Leave
UK average 51.9%; +6.3pp above mean
Current outlook
Labour +12.1pp
vs Reform UK 23.7%
LondonLeave-leaningDiverse

Who lives in Hayes and Harlington? Constituency demographics

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

Leave vote 2016
58.2%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
32.1%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
22.7%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
46.8%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
51.3%
UK average ~36%
Median age
35.0
UK median ~40
Age 65+
13.0%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
36.2%
UK average ~28%

How did Hayes and Harlington 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 12,031 votes (31.4pp) · turnout 51.5%

Current projection

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

Map of Hayes and Harlington

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)

Hayes and Harlington within Hillingdon

The Westminster constituency of Hayes and Harlington sits entirely within Hillingdon 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
Hillingdon
67 LSOAs
100%View projection ›

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). 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.

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Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

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

Who has won Hayes and Harlington 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 holdJohn McDonnell54.8%29.4%8.7%-0.8%6.2%10,82460.7%
2015Lab holdJohn McDonnell59.6%24.7%2.0%12.0% UKIP1.8%-15,70060.2%
2017Lab holdJohn McDonnell66.5%28.6%1.3%2.4% UKIP1.2%-18,11565.2%
2019notionalLabour winnerJohn McDonnell 2019 MP, pre-review boundary55.8%34.7%4.4%-1.7%3.4%9,26160.4%
2024Lab holdJohn McDonnell53.3%21.9%3.4%10.7% Ref5.6%5.2%12,03151.5%

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

Constituencies most like Hayes and Harlington

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Hayes and Harlington. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

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