Voter ID statistics July 2024, general election

Overall data

The data shows that 99.97% of electors voting in polling stations brought photo ID that met voter ID requirements. 

Collated figures across the area show 70,041 electors voted at the 97 polling stations within both constituencies on 4 July.

At the end of polling day, 23 electors who tried to vote in a polling station were not given a ballot paper because they did not meet the new voter ID requirements.

The figures also show while 61 electors were initially turned away, 38 returned with acceptable ID and were able to vote. This means 62.3% of those initially turned away returned and were issued with a ballot paper.

New Forest East data

Total number of polling station electors who applied for, but at least initially were not issued with, a ballot paper; 34.

The total number of polling station electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper; 20.

The number of polling station electors who applied for but were not issued with a ballot paper by close of poll; 14.

Contextual information for New Forest East

The total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at the polling stations; 58,521.

The total number of voters issued with a ballot paper at polling stations; 34,650.

New Forest West data

Total number of polling station electors who applied for, but at least initially were not issued with, a ballot paper; 27.

The total number of polling station electors who were not issued with a ballot paper and who later returned with accepted ID and were issued with a ballot paper; 18.

The number of polling station electors who applied for but were not issued with a ballot paper by close of poll; 9.

Contextual information for New Forest West

The total number of electors who were eligible to vote in person at the polling stations; 56,281.

The total number of voters issued with a ballot paper at polling stations; 35,391.