Blake Stephenson
Blake Stephenson | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Alistair Strathern |
| Majority | 1,321 (2.7%)[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Kent[2] |
Blake Stephenson is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire since 2024.
Professional career
Stephenson studied Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the University of Kent. He is a barrister by profession, specialising in ethics and compliance roles within wholesale financial markets.[3] Stephenson worked at the Financial Services Authority, Nasdaq, the London Stock Exchange and fintech company Tradeweb[4] before becoming an MP.[5]
Political career
Stephenson is also a Central Bedfordshire local councillor representing the villages of Gravenhurst and Shillington.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Blake Stephenson | 16,912 | 34.1 | −26.4 | |
| Labour | Maahwish Mirza | 15,591 | 31.4 | +10.9 | |
| Reform UK | David Holland | 8,594 | 17.3 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Roberts | 4,068 | 8.2 | −4.3 | |
| Green | Cade Sibley | 2,584 | 5.2 | +1.3 | |
| Independent | Gareth Mackey | 1,700 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| SDP | Richard Brunning | 172 | 0.3 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 1,321 | 2.7 | −36.7 | ||
| Turnout | 49,621 | 65.1 | −6.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,218 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −18.6 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Election result for Mid Bedfordshire (Constituency)".
- ^ "Kent Alumni elected to UK Parliament". University of Kent.
- ^ "About Blake Stephenson". Blake Stephenson. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Register of Members' Financial Interests". UK Parliament. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ Collins, Hannah (30 July 2024). "Kent Alumni elected to UK Parliament". Alumni News. University of Kent. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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