Bexleyheath and Crayford — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bexleyheath and Crayford was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 2,114 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bexleyheath and Crayford from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Nigel Beard (Labour)
21,942
45.5%
David Evennett (Conservative)
3,415 (7.1 pts)
76.1%
2001
Nigel Beard (Labour)
17,593
43.6%
David Evennett (Conservative)
1,472 (3.6 pts)
63.5%
2005
David Evennett (Conservative)
19,722
46.3%
Nigel Beard (Labour)
4,551 (10.7 pts)
65.5%
2010
David Evennett (Conservative)
21,794
50.5%
Howard Dawber (Labour)
10,344 (23.9 pts)
66.6%
2015
David Evennett (Conservative)
20,643
47.3%
Stefano Borella (Labour)
9,192 (21.0 pts)
67.6%
2017
David Evennett (Conservative)
25,113
55.6%
Stef Borella (Labour)
9,073 (20.1 pts)
69.3%
2019
David Evennett (Conservative)
25,856
59.8%
Anna Day (Labour)
13,103 (30.3 pts)
66.3%
2024
Daniel Francis (Labour)
15,717
36.2%
Mark Brooks (Conservative)
2,114 (4.9 pts)
62.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Beard
Labour
21,942
45.5%
Yes
David Evennett
Conservative
18,527
38.4%
No
Francoise Montford
Liberal Democrat
5,391
11.2%
No
Barrie Thomas
Referendum Party
1,551
3.2%
No
Pauline Smith
BNP
429
0.9%
No
William John Jenner
UKIP
383
0.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nigel Beard
Labour
17,593
43.6%
Yes
David Evennett
Conservative
16,121
39.9%
No
Nick O'Hare
Liberal Democrat
4,476
11.1%
No
Colin Smith
BNP
1,408
3.5%
No
John Dunford
UKIP
780
1.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Evennett
Conservative
19,722
46.3%
Yes
Nigel Beard
Labour
15,171
35.6%
No
David Raval
Liberal Democrat
5,144
12.1%
No
John Dunford
UKIP
1,302
3.1%
No
Jay Lee
BNP
1,245
2.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Evennett
Conservative
21,794
50.5%
Yes
Howard Dawber
Labour
11,450
26.5%
No
Kariela Scott
Liberal Democrat
5,502
12.7%
No
Stephen James
BNP
2,042
4.7%
No
John Dunford
UKIP
1,557
3.6%
No
John Griffiths
English Democrats
466
1.1%
No
Adrian Ross
Green
371
0.9%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Evennett
Conservative
20,643
47.3%
Yes
Stefano Borella
Labour
11,451
26.2%
No
Chris Attard
UKIP
9,182
21.0%
No
Richard Davis
Liberal Democrat
1,308
3.0%
No
Stella Gardiner
Green
950
2.2%
No
Maggi Young
English Democrats
151
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Evennett
Conservative
25,113
55.6%
Yes
Stef Borella
Labour
16,040
35.5%
No
Mike Ferro
UKIP
1,944
4.3%
No
Simone Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
1,201
2.7%
No
Ivor Lobo
Green
601
1.3%
No
Peter Finch
BNP
290
0.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Evennett
Conservative
25,856
59.8%
Yes
Anna Day
Labour
12,753
29.5%
No
David McBride
Liberal Democrat
2,819
6.5%
No
Tony Ball
Green
1,298
3.0%
No
Graham Moore
English Democrats
520
1.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Daniel Francis
Labour
15,717
36.2%
Yes
Mark Brooks
Conservative
13,603
31.3%
No
Tom Bright
Reform UK
9,861
22.7%
No
David McBride
Liberal Democrat
2,204
5.1%
No
George Edgar
Green
2,076
4.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bexleyheath and Crayford has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bexleyheath and Crayford in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Bexleyheath and Crayford in 2024 with 15,717 votes (36.2%), a majority of 2,114 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Bexleyheath and Crayford since 1997?
Since 1997, Bexleyheath and Crayford has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Bexleyheath and Crayford?
The closest result on record for Bexleyheath and Crayford was 2001, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,472 votes (3.6 percentage points).