Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Boston and Skegness was won by Reform UK at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 2,010 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Boston and Skegness from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Richard Brody (Conservative)
19,750
42.4%
Philip McCauley (Labour)
647 (1.4 pts)
68.9%
2001
Mark Simmonds (Conservative)
17,298
42.9%
Elaine Bird (Labour)
515 (1.3 pts)
58.4%
2005
Mark Simmonds (Conservative)
19,329
46.2%
Paul Kenny (Labour)
5,907 (14.1 pts)
58.8%
2010
Mark Simmonds (Conservative)
21,325
49.4%
Paul Robert Kenny (Labour)
12,426 (28.8 pts)
64.3%
2015
Matt Warman (Conservative)
18,981
43.8%
Robin Hunter-Clarke (UKIP)
4,336 (10.0 pts)
64.9%
2017
Matt Warman (Conservative)
27,271
63.6%
Paul Kenny (Labour)
16,572 (38.6 pts)
62.8%
2019
Matt Warman (Conservative)
31,963
76.7%
Ben Cook (Labour)
25,621 (61.5 pts)
60.3%
2024
Richard Tice (Reform UK)
15,520
38.4%
Matt Warman (Conservative)
2,010 (5.0 pts)
53.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Brody
Conservative
19,750
42.4%
Yes
Philip McCauley
Labour
19,103
41.0%
No
Jim Dodsworth
Liberal Democrat
7,721
16.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Simmonds
Conservative
17,298
42.9%
Yes
Elaine Bird
Labour
16,783
41.6%
No
Duncana Moffatt
Liberal Democrat
4,994
12.4%
No
Cyril Wakefield
UKIP
717
1.8%
No
Mark Harrison
Green
521
1.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Simmonds
Conservative
19,329
46.2%
Yes
Paul Kenny
Labour
13,422
32.1%
No
Richard Horsnell
UKIP
4,024
9.6%
No
Alan Riley
Liberal Democrat
3,649
8.7%
No
Wendy Russell
BNP
1,025
2.4%
No
Marcus Petz
Green
420
1.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Simmonds
Conservative
21,325
49.4%
Yes
Paul Robert Kenny
Labour
8,899
20.6%
No
Philip Smith
Liberal Democrat
6,371
14.8%
No
Chris Pain
UKIP
4,081
9.5%
No
David Owens
BNP
2,278
5.3%
No
P. H. Wilson
Independent
171
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matt Warman
Conservative
18,981
43.8%
Yes
Robin Hunter-Clarke
UKIP
14,645
33.8%
No
Paul Kenny
Labour
7,142
16.5%
No
David Watts
Liberal Democrat
1,015
2.3%
No
Victoria Percival
Green
800
1.8%
No
Chris Pain
Independence from Europe
324
0.7%
No
Peter Johnson
Independent
170
0.4%
No
Lyn Luxton
The Pilgrim Party
143
0.3%
No
Robert West
BNP
119
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matt Warman
Conservative
27,271
63.6%
Yes
Paul Kenny
Labour
10,699
25.0%
No
Paul Nuttall
UKIP
3,308
7.7%
No
Philip Smith
Liberal Democrat
771
1.8%
No
Victoria Percival
Green
547
1.3%
No
Mike Gilbert
Blue Revolution
283
0.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Matt Warman
Conservative
31,963
76.7%
Yes
Ben Cook
Labour
6,342
15.2%
No
Hilary Jones
Liberal Democrat
1,963
4.7%
No
Peter Watson
Independent
1,428
3.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Tice
Reform UK
15,520
38.4%
Yes
Matt Warman
Conservative
13,510
33.4%
No
Alexandra Fawbert
Labour
7,629
18.9%
No
Chris Moore
Green
1,506
3.7%
No
Richard Lloyd
Liberal Democrat
1,375
3.4%
No
David Dickason
English Democrats
518
1.3%
No
Mike Gilbert
Blue Revolution
397
1.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Boston and Skegness has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Reform UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Boston and Skegness in the 2024 general election?
Reform UK won Boston and Skegness in 2024 with 15,520 votes (38.4%), a majority of 2,010 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Boston and Skegness since 1997?
Since 1997, Boston and Skegness has been won by: Conservative, Reform UK.
What was the closest result in Boston and Skegness?
The closest result on record for Boston and Skegness was 2001, when Conservative beat Labour by just 515 votes (1.3 percentage points).