Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Castle Point was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,251 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Castle Point from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Bernard Braine (Conservative)
26,730
58.5%
Anne Bastow (Social Democratic Party)
15,417 (33.8 pts)
71.3%
1987
Bernard Braine (Conservative)
29,681
59.9%
Anne Bastow (Social Democratic Party)
19,248 (38.9 pts)
74.5%
1992
Bob Spink (Conservative)
29,629
55.6%
David Flack (Labour)
16,830 (31.6 pts)
80.4%
1997
Christine Butler (Labour)
20,605
42.4%
Bob Spink (Conservative)
1,143 (2.4 pts)
72.3%
2001
Bob Spink (Conservative)
17,738
44.6%
Christine Butler (Labour)
985 (2.5 pts)
58.4%
2005
Bob Spink (Conservative)
22,118
48.3%
Luke Akehurst (Labour)
8,201 (17.9 pts)
65.9%
2010
Rebecca Harris (Conservative)
19,806
44.0%
Bob Spink (Independent Save Our Green Belt)
7,632 (17.0 pts)
67.0%
2015
Rebecca Harris (Conservative)
23,112
50.9%
Jamie Huntman (UKIP)
8,934 (19.7 pts)
66.8%
2017
Rebecca Harris (Conservative)
30,076
67.3%
Joe Cooke (Labour)
18,872 (42.2 pts)
64.5%
2019
Rebecca Harris (Conservative)
33,971
76.7%
Katie Curtis (Labour)
26,634 (60.2 pts)
64.0%
2024
Rebecca Harris (Conservative)
15,485
38.1%
Keiron McGill (Reform UK)
3,251 (8.0 pts)
57.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Braine
Conservative
26,730
58.5%
Yes
Anne Bastow
Social Democratic Party
11,313
24.8%
No
Lynne Cunningham
Labour
7,621
16.7%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bernard Braine
Conservative
29,681
59.9%
Yes
Anne Bastow
Social Democratic Party
10,433
21.1%
No
William Deal
Labour
9,422
19.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bob Spink
Conservative
29,629
55.6%
Yes
David Flack
Labour
12,799
24.0%
No
Allan Petchey
Liberal Democrat
10,208
19.2%
No
Irene Willis
Green
643
1.2%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Christine Butler
Labour
20,605
42.4%
Yes
Bob Spink
Conservative
19,462
40.1%
No
Michael Baker
Liberal Democrat
4,477
9.2%
No
Hugh Maulkin
Referendum Party
2,700
5.6%
No
Linda Kendall
Independent
1,301
2.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bob Spink
Conservative
17,738
44.6%
Yes
Christine Butler
Labour
16,753
42.1%
No
Billy Boulton
Liberal Democrat
3,116
7.8%
No
Ronald Hurrell
UKIP
1,273
3.2%
No
Douglas Roberts
Independent
663
1.7%
No
Nik Searle
Truth Party
223
0.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bob Spink
Conservative
22,118
48.3%
Yes
Luke Akehurst
Labour
13,917
30.4%
No
James Sandbach
Liberal Democrat
4,719
10.3%
No
Neil Hamper
UKIP
3,431
7.5%
No
Irene Willis
Green
1,617
3.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rebecca Harris
Conservative
19,806
44.0%
Yes
Bob Spink
Independent Save Our Green Belt
12,174
27.0%
No
Julian Ware-Lane
Labour
6,609
14.7%
No
Brendan D'Cruz
Liberal Democrat
4,232
9.4%
No
Philip Howell
BNP
2,205
4.9%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rebecca Harris
Conservative
23,112
50.9%
Yes
Jamie Huntman
UKIP
14,178
31.2%
No
Joe Cooke
Labour
6,283
13.8%
No
Dominic Ellis
Green
1,076
2.4%
No
Sereena Davey
Liberal Democrat
801
1.8%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rebecca Harris
Conservative
30,076
67.3%
Yes
Joe Cooke
Labour
11,204
25.1%
No
David Kurten
UKIP
2,381
5.3%
No
Tom Holder
Liberal Democrat
1,049
2.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rebecca Harris
Conservative
33,971
76.7%
Yes
Katie Curtis
Labour
7,337
16.6%
No
John Howson
Liberal Democrat
2,969
6.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rebecca Harris
Conservative
15,485
38.1%
Yes
Keiron McGill
Reform UK
12,234
30.1%
No
Mark Maguire
Labour
9,455
23.3%
No
Bob Chapman
Green
2,118
5.2%
No
James Willis
Liberal Democrat
1,341
3.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Castle Point 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 Castle Point in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Castle Point in 2024 with 15,485 votes (38.1%), a majority of 3,251 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Castle Point since 1983?
Since 1983, Castle Point has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Castle Point?
The closest result on record for Castle Point was 1997, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,143 votes (2.4 percentage points).