Arundel and South Downs — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Arundel and South Downs was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 12,134 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Arundel and South Downs from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Howard Flight (Conservative)
27,251
53.1%
John Goss (Liberal Democrat)
14,035 (27.3 pts)
75.9%
2001
Howard Flight (Conservative)
23,969
52.2%
Derek Deedman (Liberal Democrat)
13,704 (29.9 pts)
64.7%
2005
Nick Herbert (Conservative)
24,752
49.8%
Derek Deedman (Liberal Democrat)
11,309 (22.8 pts)
68.5%
2010
Nick Herbert (Conservative)
32,333
57.8%
Derek Deedman (Liberal Democrat)
16,691 (29.8 pts)
73.0%
2015
Nick Herbert (Conservative)
34,331
60.8%
Peter Grace (UKIP)
26,177 (46.4 pts)
73.4%
2017
Nick Herbert (Conservative)
37,573
62.4%
Caroline Fife (Labour)
23,883 (39.6 pts)
76.0%
2019
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)
35,566
57.9%
Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat)
22,521 (36.7 pts)
75.5%
2024
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)
22,001
40.2%
Richard Allen (Liberal Democrat)
12,134 (22.2 pts)
70.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Howard Flight
Conservative
27,251
53.1%
Yes
John Goss
Liberal Democrat
13,216
25.7%
No
Richard Black
Labour
9,376
18.3%
No
James Herbert
UKIP
1,494
2.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Howard Flight
Conservative
23,969
52.2%
Yes
Derek Deedman
Liberal Democrat
10,265
22.4%
No
Charles Taylor
Labour
9,488
20.7%
No
Robert Perrin
UKIP
2,167
4.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Herbert
Conservative
24,752
49.8%
Yes
Derek Deedman
Liberal Democrat
13,443
27.1%
No
Sharon Whitlam
Labour
8,482
17.1%
No
Andrew Moffat
UKIP
2,700
5.4%
No
Mark Stack
Protest Vote Party
313
0.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Herbert
Conservative
32,333
57.8%
Yes
Derek Deedman
Liberal Democrat
15,642
27.9%
No
Tim Lunnon
Labour
4,835
8.6%
No
Stuart Bower
UKIP
3,172
5.7%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Herbert
Conservative
34,331
60.8%
Yes
Peter Grace
UKIP
8,154
14.4%
No
Christopher Wellbelove
Labour
6,324
11.2%
No
Shweta Kapadia
Liberal Democrat
4,062
7.2%
No
Isabel Thurston
Green
3,606
6.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Herbert
Conservative
37,573
62.4%
Yes
Caroline Fife
Labour
13,690
22.7%
No
Shweta Kapadia
Liberal Democrat
4,783
7.9%
No
Johanna Prior
Green
2,542
4.2%
No
John Wallace
UKIP
1,668
2.8%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Griffith
Conservative
35,566
57.9%
Yes
Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat
13,045
21.2%
No
Bella Sankey
Labour
9,722
15.8%
No
Isabel Thurston
Green
2,519
4.1%
No
Robert Wheal
Independent
556
0.9%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Griffith
Conservative
22,001
40.2%
Yes
Richard Allen
Liberal Democrat
9,867
18.0%
No
Christopher Philipsborn
Labour
9,782
17.9%
No
David Thomas
Reform UK
7,391
13.5%
No
Steve McAuliffe
Green
5,515
10.1%
No
Mike Smith
Social Democratic Party
184
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Arundel and South Downs has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Arundel and South Downs in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Arundel and South Downs in 2024 with 22,001 votes (40.2%), a majority of 12,134 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Arundel and South Downs since 1997?
Since 1997, Arundel and South Downs has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Arundel and South Downs?
The closest result on record for Arundel and South Downs was 2024, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 12,134 votes (22.2 percentage points).