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Zöe Franklin
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Guildford
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byAngela Richardson
Majority8,429 (17.5%)
Personal details
Political partyLiberal Democrats
Domestic partnerMarried
Children2
ResidenceGuildford
Alma materUniversity of Surrey and University of Southampton
Websitehttps://www.guildfordlibdems.org.uk/zoefranklin

Zöe Franklin is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament for Guildford since 2024.[1]

Early life

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Franklin grew up in Farnham. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Surrey in 2002 and a Master of Musicology from the University of Southampton in 2005.[2]

Parliamentary career (2017–)

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Franklin was initially stood in 2017 coming second to Ann Milton who had held the seat since taking it from the Lib Dems in 2005. She stood for a second time in 2019 achieving a 12.5% swing to the LIb Dems against the backdrop of substantial Conservative majority nationally. Franklin won the seat at her third attempt with an 11.7% swing, making her the fourth successive woman to hold the seat.

Personal life

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Franklin lives in Guildford with her husband Chris and their two children.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Guildford | General Election 2024 | Sky News". election.news.sky.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Zoe Franklin". PolicyMogul. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet Zöe Franklin for Guildford". Guildford Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
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