Blake Stephenson

Blake Stephenson is a British Conservative Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire since 2024.^[3][4]

Blake Stephenson MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Mid Bedfordshire
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Alistair Strathern
Majority	1,321 (2.7%)[1]
Personal details
Political party	Conservative
Alma mater	University of Kent[2]

Career

Stephenson is a Central Bedfordshire local councillor representing the villages of Gravenhurst and Shillington. He is a barrister by profession, specialising in ethics and compliance roles within wholesale financial markets.^[5]

Stephenson studied Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the University of Kent and worked at Financial Services Authority, Nasdaq, and the London Stock Exchange before becoming an MP.^[6]

Electoral history

General election 2024: Mid Bedfordshire^[1]

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