Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Amber Valley was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,554 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Amber Valley from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative)
21,502
41.7%
David Bookbinder (Labour)
3,318 (6.4 pts)
77.2%
1987
Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative)
28,603
51.4%
David Bookbinder (Labour)
9,500 (17.1 pts)
81.2%
1992
Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative)
27,418
46.1%
John Cooper (Labour)
712 (1.2 pts)
84.7%
1997
Judy Mallaber (Labour)
29,943
54.7%
Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative)
11,613 (21.2 pts)
76.1%
2001
Judy Mallaber (Labour)
23,101
51.9%
Gillian Shaw (Conservative)
7,227 (16.2 pts)
60.3%
2005
Judy Mallaber (Labour)
21,593
45.6%
Gillian Shaw (Conservative)
5,275 (11.1 pts)
62.9%
2010
Nigel Mills (Conservative)
17,746
38.6%
Judy Mallaber (Labour)
536 (1.2 pts)
65.6%
2015
Nigel Mills (Conservative)
20,106
44.0%
Kevin Gillott (Labour)
4,205 (9.2 pts)
65.9%
2017
Nigel Mills (Conservative)
25,905
56.5%
James Dawson (Labour)
8,300 (18.1 pts)
67.5%
2019
Nigel Mills (Conservative)
29,096
63.9%
Adam Thompson (Labour)
16,886 (37.1 pts)
65.3%
2024
Linsey Farnsworth (Labour)
15,746
37.0%
Alex Stevenson (Reform UK)
3,554 (8.4 pts)
59.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phillip Oppenheim
Conservative
21,502
41.7%
Yes
David Bookbinder
Labour
18,184
35.3%
No
Brian Johnson
Liberal
10,989
21.3%
No
Peter Franklyn Griffiths
Independent
856
1.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phillip Oppenheim
Conservative
28,603
51.4%
Yes
David Bookbinder
Labour
19,103
34.4%
No
Stewart Reynolds
Liberal
7,904
14.2%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phillip Oppenheim
Conservative
27,418
46.1%
Yes
John Cooper
Labour
26,706
44.9%
No
Graham Brocklebank
Liberal Democrat
5,294
8.9%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Judy Mallaber
Labour
29,943
54.7%
Yes
Phillip Oppenheim
Conservative
18,330
33.5%
No
Roger Shelley
Liberal Democrat
4,219
7.7%
No
Irene McGibbon
Referendum Party
2,283
4.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Judy Mallaber
Labour
23,101
51.9%
Yes
Gillian Shaw
Conservative
15,874
35.7%
No
Kate Smith
Liberal Democrat
5,538
12.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Judy Mallaber
Labour
21,593
45.6%
Yes
Gillian Shaw
Conservative
16,318
34.4%
No
Kate Smith
Liberal Democrat
6,225
13.1%
No
Paul Snell
BNP
1,243
2.6%
No
Alex Stevenson
Veritas
1,224
2.6%
No
Hugh Price
UKIP
788
1.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Mills
Conservative
17,746
38.6%
Yes
Judy Mallaber
Labour
17,210
37.4%
No
Tom Snowdon
Liberal Democrat
6,636
14.4%
No
Michael Clarke
BNP
3,195
7.0%
No
Sue Ransome
UKIP
906
2.0%
No
Sam Thing
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
265
0.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Mills
Conservative
20,106
44.0%
Yes
Kevin Gillott
Labour
15,901
34.8%
No
Stuart Bent
UKIP
7,263
15.9%
No
Kate Smith
Liberal Democrat
1,360
3.0%
No
John Devine
Green
1,087
2.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Mills
Conservative
25,905
56.5%
Yes
James Dawson
Labour
17,605
38.4%
No
Kate Smith
Liberal Democrat
1,100
2.4%
No
Matt McGuinness
Green
650
1.4%
No
Daniel Bamford
Independent
551
1.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Mills
Conservative
29,096
63.9%
Yes
Adam Thompson
Labour
12,210
26.8%
No
Kate Smith
Liberal Democrat
2,873
6.3%
No
Lian Pizzey
Green
1,388
3.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Linsey Farnsworth
Labour
15,746
37.0%
Yes
Alex Stevenson
Reform UK
12,192
28.7%
No
Nigel Mills
Conservative
10,725
25.2%
No
Matt McGuinness
Green
2,278
5.4%
No
Kate Smith
Liberal Democrat
1,590
3.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Amber Valley has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Amber Valley in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Amber Valley in 2024 with 15,746 votes (37.0%), a majority of 3,554 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Amber Valley since 1983?
Since 1983, Amber Valley has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Amber Valley?
The closest result on record for Amber Valley was 1992, when Conservative beat Labour by just 712 votes (1.2 percentage points).