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Camberwell and Peckham — UK General Election Results

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

Camberwell and Peckham was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 33,780 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Camberwell and Peckham from 1997 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1997–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Harriet Harman (Labour) 19,734 69.5% Kim Humphreys (Conservative) 16,451 (58.0 pts) 56.5%
2001 Harriet Harman (Labour) 17,473 69.6% Donnachadh McCarthy (Liberal Democrat) 14,123 (56.3 pts) 46.8%
2005 Harriet Harman (Labour) 18,933 65.3% Richard Porter (Liberal Democrat) 13,483 (46.5 pts) 52.0%
2010 Harriet Harman (Labour) 27,619 59.2% Columba Blango (Liberal Democrat) 17,187 (36.8 pts) 59.7%
2015 Harriet Harman (Labour) 32,614 63.3% Naomi Newstead (Conservative) 25,824 (50.1 pts) 62.6%
2017 Harriet Harman (Labour) 44,665 77.8% Ben Spencer (Conservative) 37,316 (65.0 pts) 67.3%
2019 Harriet Harman (Labour) 40,258 71.3% Peter Quentin (Conservative) 33,780 (59.8 pts) 63.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 19,73469.5% Yes
Kim Humphreys Conservative 3,28311.6% No
Nigel Williams Liberal Democrat 3,19811.3% No
Nicholas China Referendum Party 6922.4% No
Angela Ruddock Socialist Labour 6852.4% No
Gerry Williams Liberal 4431.6% No
Joan Barker Socialist Alternative 2330.8% No
Christoper Eames Workers Revolutionary 1060.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 17,47369.6% Yes
Donnachadh McCarthy Liberal Democrat 3,35013.3% No
Jonathan Morgan Conservative 2,74010.9% No
Storm Poorun Green 8053.2% No
John Mulrenan Socialist Alliance 4781.9% No
Robert Adams Socialist Labour 1880.7% No
Frank Sweeney Workers Revolutionary 700.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 18,93365.3% Yes
Richard Porter Liberal Democrat 5,45018.8% No
Jessica Lee Conservative 2,8419.8% No
Paul Ingram Green 1,1724.0% No
Derek Penhallow UKIP 3501.2% No
Margaret Sharkey Socialist Labour 1320.5% No
Sanjay Kulkarni Workers Revolutionary 1130.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 27,61959.2% Yes
Columba Blango Liberal Democrat 10,43222.4% No
Andy Stranack Conservative 6,08013.0% No
Jenny Jones Green 1,3612.9% No
Yohara Robby Munilla English Democrats 4350.9% No
Joshua Ogunleye Workers Revolutionary Party 2110.5% No
Margaret Sharkey Socialist Labour 1840.4% No
Decima Francis Independent 930.2% No
Steven Robbins Independent 870.2% No
Patricia Knox Independent 820.2% No
Jill Mountford Alliance for Workers' Liberty 750.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 32,61463.3% Yes
Naomi Newstead Conservative 6,79013.2% No
Amelia Womack Green 5,18710.1% No
Yahaya Kiingi Liberal Democrat 2,5805.0% No
David Kurten UKIP 2,4134.7% No
Prem Goyal All People's Party 8291.6% No
Rebecca Fox National Health Action Party 4660.9% No
Nick Wrack Left Unity 2920.6% No
Alex Robertson Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 1970.4% No
Joshua Ogunleye Workers Revolutionary Party 1070.2% No
Felicity Anscomb The Whig Party 860.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 44,66577.8% Yes
Ben Spencer Conservative 7,34912.8% No
Michael Bukola Liberal Democrat 3,4135.9% No
Eleanor Margolies Green 1,6272.8% No
Ray Towey Christian Peoples Alliance 2270.4% No
Aminata Sellu Workers Revolutionary Party 1310.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harriet Harman Labour 40,25871.3% Yes
Peter Quentin Conservative 6,47811.5% No
Julia Ogiehor Liberal Democrat 5,0879.0% No
Claire Sheppard Green 3,5016.2% No
Jean-Claude Cass-Horne Brexit Party 1,0411.8% No
Joshua Ogunleye Workers Revolutionary Party 1270.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Labour margin 58.0 pts 2001: Labour margin 56.3 pts 2005: Labour margin 46.5 pts 2010: Labour margin 36.8 pts 2015: Labour margin 50.1 pts 2017: Labour margin 65.0 pts 2019: Labour margin 59.8 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Camberwell and Peckham has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Camberwell and Peckham in the 2019 general election?

Labour won Camberwell and Peckham in 2019 with 40,258 votes (71.3%), a majority of 33,780 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Camberwell and Peckham since 1997?

Since 1997, Camberwell and Peckham has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Camberwell and Peckham?

The closest result on record for Camberwell and Peckham was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 17,187 votes (36.8 percentage points).

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