Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Brentwood and Ongar was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,980 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Brentwood and Ongar from Feb 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Sir Robert McCrindle (Conservative)
22,545
46.6%
Lionel Wernick (Liberal)
9,093 (18.8 pts)
83.8%
Oct 1974
Sir Robert McCrindle (Conservative)
21,136
46.9%
Henry Miller (Labour)
7,946 (17.6 pts)
77.2%
1979
Sir Robert McCrindle (Conservative)
29,113
60.4%
Ian James Crofton Peddie (Labour)
16,931 (35.1 pts)
80.6%
1983
Sir Robert McCrindle (Conservative)
29,484
58.4%
Nicholas Amor (Liberal)
14,202 (28.1 pts)
76.6%
1987
Sir Robert McCrindle (Conservative)
32,258
60.5%
Nicholas Amor (Liberal)
18,921 (35.5 pts)
79.0%
1992
Eric Pickles (Conservative)
32,145
57.6%
Elizabeth Bottomley (Liberal Democrat)
15,145 (27.2 pts)
84.7%
1997
Eric Pickles (Conservative)
23,031
45.4%
Elizabeth Bottomley (Liberal Democrat)
9,690 (19.1 pts)
76.9%
2001
Eric Pickles (Conservative)
16,558
38.0%
Martin Bell (Independent)
2,821 (6.5 pts)
67.3%
2005
Eric Pickles (Conservative)
23,609
53.5%
Gavin Stollar (Liberal Democrat)
11,612 (26.3 pts)
68.4%
2010
Eric Pickles (Conservative)
28,793
56.9%
David Kendall (Liberal Democrat)
16,921 (33.5 pts)
73.2%
2015
Eric Pickles (Conservative)
30,534
58.8%
Michael McGough (UKIP)
21,810 (42.0 pts)
72.4%
2017
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
34,811
65.8%
Gareth Barrett (Labour)
24,002 (45.4 pts)
70.6%
2019
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
36,308
68.6%
Oliver Durose (Labour)
29,065 (54.9 pts)
70.7%
2024
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
17,731
36.7%
Paul Godfrey (Reform UK)
5,980 (12.4 pts)
64.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert McCrindle
Conservative
22,545
46.6%
Yes
Lionel Wernick
Liberal
13,452
27.8%
No
Maurice Rosen
Labour
12,398
25.6%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert McCrindle
Conservative
21,136
46.9%
Yes
Henry Miller
Labour
13,190
29.3%
No
Lionel Wernick
Liberal
10,725
23.8%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert McCrindle
Conservative
29,113
60.4%
Yes
Ian James Crofton Peddie
Labour
12,182
25.3%
No
Colin Cenydd Jones
Liberal
6,882
14.3%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert McCrindle
Conservative
29,484
58.4%
Yes
Nicholas Amor
Liberal
15,282
30.3%
No
James Orpe
Labour
5,739
11.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Robert McCrindle
Conservative
32,258
60.5%
Yes
Nicholas Amor
Liberal
13,337
25.0%
No
James Orpe
Labour
7,042
13.2%
No
Margaret Willis
Green
686
1.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Pickles
Conservative
32,145
57.6%
Yes
Elizabeth Bottomley
Liberal Democrat
17,000
30.5%
No
Francis Keohane
Labour
6,080
10.9%
No
Carolyn Bartley
Green
555
1.0%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Pickles
Conservative
23,031
45.4%
Yes
Elizabeth Bottomley
Liberal Democrat
13,341
26.3%
No
Marc Young
Labour
11,231
22.1%
No
Angela Kilmartin
Referendum Party
2,658
5.2%
No
David Mills
UKIP
465
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Pickles
Conservative
16,558
38.0%
Yes
Martin Bell
Independent
13,737
31.5%
No
David Kendall
Liberal Democrat
6,772
15.6%
No
Diana Johnson
Labour
5,505
12.6%
No
Kenneth Gulleford
UKIP
611
1.4%
No
Peter Pryke
Independent
239
0.5%
No
David Bishop
Church of the Militant Elvis
68
0.2%
No
Anthony Appleton
Independent
52
0.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Pickles
Conservative
23,609
53.5%
Yes
Gavin Stollar
Liberal Democrat
11,997
27.2%
No
John Adams
Labour
6,579
14.9%
No
Stuart Gulleford
UKIP
1,805
4.1%
No
Anthony Appleton
Independent
155
0.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Pickles
Conservative
28,793
56.9%
Yes
David Kendall
Liberal Democrat
11,872
23.5%
No
Heidi Benzing
Labour
4,992
9.9%
No
Stuart McGough
UKIP
2,037
4.0%
No
Paul Morris
BNP
1,447
2.9%
No
Jessica Barnecutt
Green
584
1.2%
No
Robin Tilbrook
English Democrats
491
1.0%
No
James Sapwell
Independent
263
0.5%
No
Danny Attfield
Independent
113
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Eric Pickles
Conservative
30,534
58.8%
Yes
Michael McGough
UKIP
8,724
16.8%
No
Liam Preston
Labour
6,492
12.5%
No
David Kendall
Liberal Democrat
4,577
8.8%
No
Reza Hossain
Green
1,397
2.7%
No
Robin Tilbrook
English Democrats
173
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alex Burghart
Conservative
34,811
65.8%
Yes
Gareth Barrett
Labour
10,809
20.4%
No
Karen Chilvers
Liberal Democrat
4,426
8.4%
No
Michael McGough
UKIP
1,845
3.5%
No
Paul Jeater
Green
915
1.7%
No
Louca Kousoulou
Independent
104
0.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alex Burghart
Conservative
36,308
68.6%
Yes
Oliver Durose
Labour
7,243
13.7%
No
David Kendall
Liberal Democrat
7,187
13.6%
No
Paul Jeater
Green
1,679
3.2%
No
Robin Tilbrook
English Democrats
532
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alex Burghart
Conservative
17,731
36.7%
Yes
Paul Godfrey
Reform UK
11,751
24.3%
No
Gareth Barrett
Labour
11,082
22.9%
No
David Kendall
Liberal Democrat
5,809
12.0%
No
RJ Learmouth
Green
1,770
3.7%
No
Robin Tilbrook
English Democrats
189
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Brentwood and Ongar has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Brentwood and Ongar in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Brentwood and Ongar in 2024 with 17,731 votes (36.7%), a majority of 5,980 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Brentwood and Ongar since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Brentwood and Ongar has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Brentwood and Ongar?
The closest result on record for Brentwood and Ongar was 2001, when Conservative beat Independent by just 2,821 votes (6.5 percentage points).