Alex Baker (British politician)

Alex Baker is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Aldershot since 2024. She was first elected at the 2024 general election, defeating Leo Docherty of the Conservative Party.[1] This was the first time since the creation of the constituency in 1918 that it had elected a non-Conservative MP.

Alex Baker
Member of Parliament
for Aldershot
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byLeo Docherty
Majority5,683 (11.7%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

She began her career working for Co-operative Party, and went on to work for the Co-operative Group, before a job at the Battersea Power Station regeneration project.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Aldershot | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ Neame, Katie (3 July 2024). "Aldershot: Can Labour win the 'Home of the Army' for the first time in a century?". LabourList. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Aldershot

2024–present
Incumbent