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Bromsgrove — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Bromsgrove was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,016 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Bromsgrove from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 John Michael Clifford Higgs (Conservative) 21,674 44.0% Donald Piers Chesworth (Labour) 190 (0.4 pts) 85.8%
1951 John Michael Clifford Higgs (Conservative) 26,736 52.6% Donald Chesworth (Labour) 2,653 (5.2 pts) 86.5%
1955 James Dance (Conservative) 27,461 55.2% Lester J George (Labour) 5,174 (10.4 pts) 81.7%
1959 James Cyril Aubrey George Dance (Conservative) 32,473 58.1% Christopher BB Norwood (Labour) 9,040 (16.2 pts) 83.5%
1964 James Dance (Conservative) 29,616 48.7% Norman Peter Lister (Labour) 6,943 (11.4 pts) 82.9%
1966 James Dance (Conservative) 32,400 53.0% Norman Peter Lister (Labour) 3,696 (6.0 pts) 80.2%
1970 James Dance (Conservative) 37,544 58.5% Terry Davis (Labour) 10,874 (16.9 pts) 76.6%
1983 Hal Miller (Conservative) 27,911 56.2% Arthur James Milligan (Social Democratic Party) 17,175 (34.6 pts) 75.1%
1987 Hal Miller (Conservative) 29,051 54.7% Joseph Ward (Labour) 16,685 (31.4 pts) 76.4%
1992 Roy Thomason (Conservative) 31,709 54.1% Catherine Mole (Labour) 13,702 (23.4 pts) 82.5%
1997 Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) 24,620 47.2% Peter McDonald (Labour) 4,895 (9.4 pts) 77.1%
2001 Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) 23,640 51.7% Peter McDonald (Labour) 8,138 (17.8 pts) 67.1%
2005 Julie Kirkbride (Conservative) 24,387 51.0% David Jones (Labour) 10,080 (21.1 pts) 67.6%
2010 Sajid Javid (Conservative) 22,558 43.7% Sam Burden (Labour) 11,308 (21.9 pts) 70.8%
2015 Sajid Javid (Conservative) 28,133 53.8% Tom Ebbutt (Labour) 16,529 (31.6 pts) 71.5%
2017 Sajid Javid (Conservative) 33,493 62.0% Michael Thompson (Labour) 16,573 (30.7 pts) 73.7%
2019 Sajid Javid (Conservative) 34,408 63.4% Rory Shannon (Labour) 23,106 (42.6 pts) 72.6%
2024 Bradley Thomas (Conservative) 16,533 32.8% Neena Gill (Labour) 3,016 (6.0 pts) 66.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Michael Clifford Higgs Conservative 21,67444.0% Yes
Donald Piers Chesworth Labour 21,48443.6% No
Robert William Taylor Hill Liberal 6,14512.5% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Michael Clifford Higgs Conservative 26,73652.6% Yes
Donald Chesworth Labour 24,08347.4% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Dance Conservative 27,46155.2% Yes
Lester J George Labour 22,28744.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Cyril Aubrey George Dance Conservative 32,47358.1% Yes
Christopher BB Norwood Labour 23,43341.9% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Dance Conservative 29,61648.7% Yes
Norman Peter Lister Labour 22,67337.3% No
Stuart Leonard Stockdale Liberal 8,48514.0% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Dance Conservative 32,40053.0% Yes
Norman Peter Lister Labour 28,70447.0% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Dance Conservative 37,54458.5% Yes
Terry Davis Labour 26,67041.5% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Hal Miller Conservative 27,91156.2% Yes
Arthur James Milligan Social Democratic Party 10,73621.6% No
Gary Titley Labour 10,28020.7% No
John Churchman Green 7161.4% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Hal Miller Conservative 29,05154.7% Yes
Joseph Ward Labour 12,36623.3% No
David Cropp Social Democratic Party 11,66322.0% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Roy Thomason Conservative 31,70954.1% Yes
Catherine Mole Labour 18,00730.7% No
Alexis Cassin Liberal Democrat 8,09013.8% No
John Churchman Green 8561.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julie Kirkbride Conservative 24,62047.2% Yes
Peter McDonald Labour 19,72537.8% No
Jennette Davy Liberal Democrat 6,20011.9% No
Diana Winsor Referendum Party 1,4112.7% No
Beatrice Wetton UKIP 2510.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julie Kirkbride Conservative 23,64051.7% Yes
Peter McDonald Labour 15,50233.9% No
Margaret Rowley Liberal Democrat 5,43011.9% No
Ian Gregory UKIP 1,1122.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julie Kirkbride Conservative 24,38751.0% Yes
David Jones Labour 14,30729.9% No
Sue Haswell Liberal Democrat 7,19715.1% No
Paul Buckingham UKIP 1,9194.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sajid Javid Conservative 22,55843.7% Yes
Sam Burden Labour 11,25021.8% No
Philip Ling Liberal Democrat 10,12419.6% No
Steven Morson UKIP 2,9505.7% No
Adrian Kriss Bromsgrove Independent Conservative 2,1824.2% No
Elizabeth Wainwright BNP 1,9233.7% No
Mark France Independent 3360.7% No
Ken Wheatley Independent 3070.6% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sajid Javid Conservative 28,13353.8% Yes
Tom Ebbutt Labour 11,60422.2% No
Stuart Cross UKIP 8,16315.6% No
Bart Ricketts Liberal Democrat 2,6165.0% No
Spoz Esposito Green 1,7293.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sajid Javid Conservative 33,49362.0% Yes
Michael Thompson Labour 16,92031.3% No
Christopher Lewis Liberal Democrat 2,4884.6% No
Giovanni Esposito Green 1,1392.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sajid Javid Conservative 34,40863.4% Yes
Rory Shannon Labour 11,30220.8% No
David Nicholl Liberal Democrat 6,77912.5% No
Kevin White Green 1,7833.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bradley Thomas Conservative 16,53332.8% Yes
Neena Gill Labour 13,51726.8% No
Glen Brampton Reform UK 9,58419.0% No
David Nicholl Liberal Democrat 7,39114.7% No
Talia Ellis Green 1,6753.3% No
Sam Ammar Independent 1,5613.1% No
Aheesha Zahir Workers Party of Britain 1440.3% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1950: Conservative margin 0.4 pts 1951: Conservative margin 5.2 pts 1955: Conservative margin 10.4 pts 1959: Conservative margin 16.2 pts 1964: Conservative margin 11.4 pts 1966: Conservative margin 6.0 pts 1970: Conservative margin 16.9 pts 1983: Conservative margin 34.6 pts 1987: Conservative margin 31.4 pts 1992: Conservative margin 23.4 pts 1997: Conservative margin 9.4 pts 2001: Conservative margin 17.8 pts 2005: Conservative margin 21.1 pts 2010: Conservative margin 21.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 31.6 pts 2017: Conservative margin 30.7 pts 2019: Conservative margin 42.6 pts 2024: Conservative margin 6.0 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Bromsgrove has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bromsgrove in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Bromsgrove in 2024 with 16,533 votes (32.8%), a majority of 3,016 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Bromsgrove since 1950?

Since 1950, Bromsgrove has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Bromsgrove?

The closest result on record for Bromsgrove was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 190 votes (0.4 percentage points).

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