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Calder Valley — UK General Election Results

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

Calder Valley was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,991 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Calder Valley from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Donald Thompson (Conservative) 24,439 43.7% David Shutt (Liberal) 7,999 (14.3 pts) 78.5%
1987 Donald Thompson (Conservative) 25,892 46.6% David Chaytor (Labour) 6,045 (10.9 pts) 81.1%
1992 Donald Thompson (Conservative) 27,753 45.4% David Chaytor (Labour) 4,878 (8.0 pts) 82.1%
1997 Christine McCafferty (Labour) 26,050 46.1% Donald Thompson (Conservative) 6,255 (11.1 pts) 75.4%
2001 Christine McCafferty (Labour) 20,244 42.7% Susan Robson-Catling (Conservative) 3,094 (6.5 pts) 63.0%
2005 Christine McCafferty (Labour) 18,426 38.6% Liz Truss (Conservative) 1,367 (2.9 pts) 67.0%
2010 Craig Whittaker (Conservative) 20,397 39.4% Stephanie Booth (Labour) 6,431 (12.4 pts) 67.5%
2015 Craig Whittaker (Conservative) 23,354 43.6% Joshua Fenton-Glynn (Labour) 4,427 (8.3 pts) 69.1%
2017 Craig Whittaker (Conservative) 26,790 46.1% Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour) 609 (1.1 pts) 73.6%
2019 Craig Whittaker (Conservative) 29,981 51.9% Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour) 5,774 (10.0 pts) 73.2%
2024 Josh Fenton-Glynn (Labour) 22,046 44.4% Vanessa Lee (Conservative) 8,991 (18.1 pts) 64.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Thompson Conservative 24,43943.7% Yes
David Shutt Liberal 16,44029.4% No
Patricia Ann Holmes Labour 15,10827.0% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Thompson Conservative 25,89246.6% Yes
David Chaytor Labour 19,84735.7% No
David Shutt Liberal 13,76124.8% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Donald Thompson Conservative 27,75345.4% Yes
David Chaytor Labour 22,87537.4% No
Stephen Pearson Liberal Democrat 9,84216.1% No
Vivienne Smith Green 6221.0% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christine McCafferty Labour 26,05046.1% Yes
Donald Thompson Conservative 19,79535.1% No
Stephen Pearson Liberal Democrat 8,32214.7% No
Anthony Mellor Referendum Party 1,3802.4% No
Vivenne Smith Green 4880.9% No
Christian Jackson BNP 4310.8% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christine McCafferty Labour 20,24442.7% Yes
Susan Robson-Catling Conservative 17,15036.2% No
Michael Taylor Liberal Democrat 7,59616.0% No
Steven Hutton Green 1,0342.2% No
John Nunn UKIP 7291.5% No
Philip Lockwood Legalise Cannabis 6721.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christine McCafferty Labour 18,42638.6% Yes
Liz Truss Conservative 17,05935.7% No
Liz Ingleton Liberal Democrat 9,02718.9% No
John Gregory BNP 1,8874.0% No
Paul Palmer Green 1,3712.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Craig Whittaker Conservative 20,39739.4% Yes
Stephanie Booth Labour 13,96627.0% No
Hilary Myers Liberal Democrat 13,03725.2% No
John Gregory BNP 1,8233.5% No
Greg Burrows UKIP 1,1732.3% No
Kate Sweeny Green 8581.7% No
Tim Cole Independent 1940.4% No
Barry Greenwood Independent 1750.3% No
Paul Rogan English Democrats 1570.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Craig Whittaker Conservative 23,35443.6% Yes
Joshua Fenton-Glynn Labour 18,92735.4% No
Paul Rogan UKIP 5,95011.1% No
Alisdair Calder McGregor Liberal Democrat 2,6665.0% No
Jenny Shepherd Green 2,0903.9% No
Rod Sutcliffe Yorkshire First 3890.7% No
Joe Stead World Peace Through Song 1650.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Craig Whittaker Conservative 26,79046.1% Yes
Josh Fenton-Glynn Labour 26,18145.1% No
Janet Battye Liberal Democrat 1,9523.4% No
Paul Rogan UKIP 1,4662.5% No
Robert Holden Independent 1,0341.8% No
Kieran Turner Green 6311.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Craig Whittaker Conservative 29,98151.9% Yes
Josh Fenton-Glynn Labour 24,20741.9% No
Javed Bashir Liberal Democrat 2,8845.0% No
Richard Phillips Liberal 7211.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Josh Fenton-Glynn Labour 22,04644.4% Yes
Vanessa Lee Conservative 13,05526.3% No
Donald Walmsley Reform UK 7,64415.4% No
Kieran Turner Green 3,7017.5% No
Donal O'Hanlon Liberal Democrat 2,5875.2% No
James Vasey The Yorkshire Party 4040.8% No
Jim McNeill Social Democratic Party 1710.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 14.3 pts 1987: Conservative margin 10.9 pts 1992: Conservative margin 8.0 pts 1997: Labour margin 11.1 pts 2001: Labour margin 6.5 pts 2005: Labour margin 2.9 pts 2010: Conservative margin 12.4 pts 2015: Conservative margin 8.3 pts 2017: Conservative margin 1.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 10.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 18.1 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Calder Valley has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Calder Valley in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Calder Valley in 2024 with 22,046 votes (44.4%), a majority of 8,991 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Calder Valley since 1983?

Since 1983, Calder Valley has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Calder Valley?

The closest result on record for Calder Valley was 2017, when Conservative beat Labour by just 609 votes (1.1 percentage points).

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