David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Firth |
| Majority | 1,949 (4.1%) |
| Mayor of Basildon | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 27 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Derrick Fellowes |
| Preceded by | David Dadds |
| Succeeded by | David Dadds |
| Deputy Mayor of Basildon | |
| In office 25 May 2017 – 24 May 2018 | |
| Mayor | David Harrison |
| Preceded by | Stephen Ward |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Lawrence |
| Basildon Borough Councillor for St Martin's | |
| In office 9 May 2016 – 11 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Phillip William |
| Succeeded by | Davida Ademuyiwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Edmund Burton-Sampson November 1977 (age 47) Crosby, Merseyside, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Domestic partner | Mark (cp. 2011–present) |
| Education | Holy Family Catholic High School |
| Alma mater | Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (BA) |
| Website | www |
David Edmund Burton-Sampson (born November 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West and Leigh since the 2024 general election.[1]
Early life
[edit]Burton-Sampson was born in November 1977 in Crosby, Merseyside.[2][3] He was raised by a single mother.[4] Burton-Sampson attended Holy Family Catholic High School in Thornton from 1989 to 1996 before graduating with a BA in performing arts from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in 1999.[5] After graduating, he moved to London to pursue a career in the performing arts but ultimately began a career in management, eventually working for Metro Bank.[6] Burton-Sampson has lived in Essex since 1999.[4]
Political career
[edit]Burton-Sampson was elected as a Labour Party councillor for St Martin's in the 2016 Basildon Borough Council election.[7] He eventually became the deputy leader of the Labour group on the council.[8] In May 2017, he was appointed deputy mayor of Basildon to serve a one-year term under mayor David Harrison of the Wickford Independents. In May 2019, he was appointed mayor of Basildon on a one-year term, however, his term was extended by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2021 council election, Burton-Sampson lost his seat to Conservative candidate Davida Ademuyiwa.[9]
In May 2024, Burton-Sampson was selected as the Labour candidate for Southend West and Leigh in the 2024 general election.[10][11] He won the seat with a majority of 1,949 votes, unseating the Conservative incumbent Anna Firth who had won the seat in an uncontested by-election following the October 2021 murder of then-MP Sir David Amess.[1][12] In Parliament, Burton-Sampson chairs the all-party parliamentary group on open banking and payments, and co-chairs the APPG on fair banking. He also serves as the vice chair for the APPGs on micromobility and Ukraine as well as an officer for the APPGs on Parkinson's and male suicide.[13]
Personal life
[edit]He is gay and has been in a civil partnership with his partner Mark since 10 June 2011.[8][14][15] Burton-Sampson refers to Mark as his husband.[4] He is the chair of Basildon Pride.[16] Burton-Sampson is a Christian.[17]
Electoral performance
[edit]House of Commons
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Burton-Sampson | 16,739 | 35.6 | +6.6 | |
| Conservative | Anna Firth | 14,790 | 31.5 | −27.6 | |
| Reform UK | Peter Little | 8,273 | 17.6 | New | |
| Green | Tilly Hogrebe | 3,262 | 6.9 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Cummins | 3,174 | 6.8 | −3.8 | |
| Confelicity | James Miller | 262 | 0.6 | New | |
| Independent | Tom Darwood | 172 | 0.4 | New | |
| Heritage | Lara Hurley | 99 | 0.2 | New | |
| Psychedelic Movement | Jason Pilley | 99 | 0.2 | New | |
| Independent | Robert Francis | 98 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 1,949 | 4.1 | |||
| Turnout | 46,968 | 62.5 | –4.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.1 | |||
Basildon Borough Council
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Davida Ademuyiwa | 697 | 39.5 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | David Burton-Sampson | 675 | 38.3 | –9.1 | |
| BCRP | Patricia Rackley | 309 | 17.5 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Jenkins | 83 | 4.7 | −13.2 | |
| Majority | 22 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,764 | 25.2 | +4.2 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Burton-Sampson | 688 | 46.5 | +5.4 | |
| UKIP | Leslie Allport | 450 | 30.4 | +2.2 | |
| Conservative | Jeff Henry | 341 | 23.1 | −3.8 | |
| Majority | 238 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,479 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Southend West and Leigh results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "David Edmund BURTON-SAMPSON appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ McAuley, Paul (22 November 2022). "Scouse mayor told 'go back home' despite living in country all his life". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Burton-Sampson, David (14 July 2024). "David Burton-Sampson – About Me". David Burton-Sampson official website. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Burton-Sampson, David. "David Burton-Sampson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Burton-Sampson, David (July 2019). "July 2019 – David Burton Sampson – Emotional Well Being Champion". Men's Radio Station. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Election results for St Martin's – Thursday, 5th May, 2016". Basildon Borough Council. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ a b Critchell, Matthew (27 October 2018). "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". The Echo. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Election results for St Martin's – Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Basildon Borough Council. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "David Burton-Sampson has been selected as Labour's Parliamentary Candidate for Southend West and Leigh". Labour East. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Deady, Elliot (24 May 2024). "Labour selects Southend West and Leigh general election candidate". The Echo. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Southend West by-election: Anna Firth wins seat for Tories". BBC News. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "David Burton-Sampson – APPG officer roles". UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ Burton-Sampson, David [@DavidBSampson] (10 June 2024). "Happy 13th wedding anniversary to my long suffering husband. Everyone involved in politics knows how important it is to have a supportive partner alongside them. Mark is certainly my rock behind the scenes. I couldn't do what I do without him! 🥂" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ Knight, Matt (16 July 2024). "New MP speaks of campaign abuse and threats". BBC News. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "BASILDON PRIDE CIO – trustees". Charity Commission for England and Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – Debate between Johanna Baxter and David Burton-Sampson". Hansard via Parallel Parliament. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
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