Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Bracknell was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 784 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Bracknell from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Andrew MacKay (Conservative)
27,983
47.4%
Anne Snelgrove (Labour)
10,387 (17.6 pts)
74.5%
2001
Andrew MacKay (Conservative)
22,962
46.6%
Janet Keene (Labour)
6,713 (13.6 pts)
60.7%
2005
Andrew MacKay (Conservative)
25,412
49.7%
Janet Keene (Labour)
12,036 (23.5 pts)
63.4%
2010
Philip Lee (Conservative)
27,327
52.4%
Ray Earwicker (Liberal Democrat)
15,704 (30.1 pts)
67.9%
2015
Phillip Lee (Conservative)
29,606
55.8%
James Walsh (Labour)
20,650 (38.9 pts)
65.6%
2017
Phillip Lee (Conservative)
32,882
58.8%
Paul Bidwell (Labour)
16,016 (28.7 pts)
70.8%
2019
James Sunderland (Conservative)
31,894
58.7%
Paul Bidwell (Labour)
19,829 (36.5 pts)
69.1%
2024
Peter Swallow (Labour)
14,783
33.7%
James Sunderland (Conservative)
784 (1.8 pts)
61.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew MacKay
Conservative
27,983
47.4%
Yes
Anne Snelgrove
Labour
17,596
29.8%
No
Alan Hilliar
Liberal Democrat
9,122
15.4%
No
John Tompkins
New Labour
1,909
3.2%
No
Warwick Cairns
Referendum Party
1,636
2.8%
No
Lawrie Boxall
UKIP
569
1.0%
No
Dominica Roberts
ProLife Alliance
276
0.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew MacKay
Conservative
22,962
46.6%
Yes
Janet Keene
Labour
16,249
33.0%
No
Raymond Earwicker
Liberal Democrat
8,428
17.1%
No
Lawrie Boxall
UKIP
1,266
2.6%
No
Dominica Roberts
ProLife Alliance
324
0.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew MacKay
Conservative
25,412
49.7%
Yes
Janet Keene
Labour
13,376
26.2%
No
Lee Glendon
Liberal Democrat
10,128
19.8%
No
Vincent Pearson
UKIP
1,818
3.6%
No
Dominica Roberts
Independent
407
0.8%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Philip Lee
Conservative
27,327
52.4%
Yes
Ray Earwicker
Liberal Democrat
11,623
22.3%
No
John Piasecki
Labour
8,755
16.8%
No
Murray Barter
UKIP
2,297
4.4%
No
David Burke
BNP
1,253
2.4%
No
David Young
Green
821
1.6%
No
Daniel Haycocks
Scrap Members Allowances
60
0.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phillip Lee
Conservative
29,606
55.8%
Yes
James Walsh
Labour
8,956
16.9%
No
Richard Thomas
UKIP
8,339
15.7%
No
Patrick Smith
Liberal Democrat
3,983
7.5%
No
Derek Florey
Green
2,202
4.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Phillip Lee
Conservative
32,882
58.8%
Yes
Paul Bidwell
Labour
16,866
30.2%
No
Patrick Smith
Liberal Democrat
4,186
7.5%
No
Leonard Amos
UKIP
1,521
2.7%
No
Olivio Barreto
Independent
437
0.8%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Sunderland
Conservative
31,894
58.7%
Yes
Paul Bidwell
Labour
12,065
22.2%
No
Kaweh Beheshtizadeh
Liberal Democrat
7,749
14.3%
No
Derek Florey
Green
2,089
3.8%
No
Olivio Barreto
Independent
553
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Swallow
Labour
14,783
33.7%
Yes
James Sunderland
Conservative
13,999
31.9%
No
Malcolm Tullett
Reform UK
7,445
17.0%
No
Katie Mansfield
Liberal Democrat
4,768
10.9%
No
Emily Torode
Green
2,166
4.9%
No
Olivio Barreto
Independent
480
1.1%
No
Jason Reardon
Heritage Party
196
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Bracknell has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Bracknell in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Bracknell in 2024 with 14,783 votes (33.7%), a majority of 784 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Bracknell since 1997?
Since 1997, Bracknell has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Bracknell?
The closest result on record for Bracknell was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 784 votes (1.8 percentage points).