South East · England · 80,689Boundary · 2023

Didcot & Wantage

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Wantage.

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Apr 2026

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Didcot, Wantage and Grove (Vale of White Horse). Population 94,613. Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.

Glover has been one of the Liberal Democrats' more visible operators on transport since winning the party's national spokesperson role in October 2025 -- a position he has used both in Parliament and in local media. He has pushed a Rail Passengers' Charter, argued in the Commons that working train toilets are "not a luxury," and backed calls for a public inquiry into Prince Andrew's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In the most recent parliamentary ping-pong on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and Pension Schemes Bill, he voted consistently to retain Lords amendments against the government's attempts to strip them out -- a pattern typical of Liberal Democrat strategy in the current Parliament rather than personal rebellion.

At 66% voting participation, Glover sits noticeably below the Commons average, though his 318 contributions across 153 debates suggests he prioritises speaking over voting. He votes 100% in line with the Liberal Democrats and has no rebel votes on record. His strongest stance alignments are against the employer National Insurance increase (100%), pro-Lords scrutiny (95%), pro-parliamentary scrutiny (94%), and pro-climate action (90%). He scores notably higher than his party average on civil liberties (+23 percentage points) and opposing benefit cuts (+15pp). His speeches are dominated by economy and jobs, transport, local government, and environment.

320
Commons votes
This parliament
£34k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
80.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Olly Glover

Olly Glover

Liberal Democrats

Olly Glover is the Liberal Democrat MP for Didcot and Wantage, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport).

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Voting at a Glance

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Didcot, Wantage and Grove (Vale of White Horse). Population 94,613. Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Glover’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.335 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Glover has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
71
Economy
64
Employment
40
Crime & Policing
30
Education
28
Constitution and Democracy
23
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.16 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Blewbury HarwellDebra Dewhurst1,745Liberal
Blewbury HarwellHayleigh Gascoigne1,813Liberal
CholseyAnne-Marie Simpson1,624Liberal
CholseyBen Manning1,387Liberal
Didcot North EastAndrew Tinsley1,237Liberal
Didcot North EastDavid Rouane1,471Liberal
Didcot North EastZia Mohammed1,213Liberal
Didcot SouthAxel Ranald MacDonald926Labour P
Didcot SouthDenise Macdonald1,056Labour P
Didcot SouthMocky Khan1,237Labour P
Didcot WestIan Snowdon791Conserva
Didcot WestTony Worgan630Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
94,613
Electorate 80,689 · 2024 register
Median income
£33,500
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
14.8%
England average 20.0%
Schools
54
40 primary · 6 secondary
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