Sarah Bool
Sarah Anne-marie Bool[1] (born 1987 or 1988)[2] is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire since 2024.[3]
Background
Bool grew up in Rutland and attended English Martyrs Primary School in Oakham and Stamford High School. Her father, Ken Bool, was a member of Rutland County Council.[2] She read Modern History at Oriel College, Oxford and completed a law conversion course in London before working as a solicitor. She has Type 1 diabetes.[4]
Political career
In the 2019 general election she stood as the Conservative candidate for Vauxhall, coming third behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats.[5]
In 2024 general election she succeeded Andrea Leadsom as MP for South Northamptonshire.
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sarah Bool | 19,191 | 35.7 | −27.5 | |
Labour | Rufia Ashraf | 15,504 | 28.9 | +8.1 | |
Reform UK | Paul Hogan | 8,962 | 16.7 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Stewart Tolley | 4,989 | 9.3 | −1.8 | |
Green | Emmie Williamson | 3,040 | 5.7 | +1.9 | |
Independent | Ian McCord | 1,556 | 2.9 | New | |
Workers Party | Mick Stott | 246 | 0.5 | New | |
Independent | Stuart Robert | 209 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 3,687 | 6.8 | −35.6 | ||
Turnout | 53,697 | 68.6 | −4.3 | ||
Registered electors | 78,233 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | −17.8 |
References
- ^ a b "Sarah Anne-marie Bool". Solicitors Regulation Authority. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Greenwood, Darren (6 December 2019). "Former Oakham and Stamford pupil bids to be a London Conservative MP". Stamford Mercury. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
Sarah, 31, moved to the capital seven years ago, having read modern history at Oriel College, Oxford, and obtaining a law degree from the College of Law.
- ^ "South Northamptonshire results". BBC News.
- ^ "About Sarah Bool". Sarah Bool. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Vauxhall Parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou