Chatham and Aylesford — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Chatham and Aylesford was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,998 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Chatham and Aylesford from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Jonathan Shaw (Labour)
21,191
43.1%
Richard Knox-Johnston (Conservative)
2,790 (5.7 pts)
71.1%
2001
Jonathan Shaw (Labour)
19,180
48.3%
Sean Holden (Conservative)
4,340 (10.9 pts)
57.0%
2005
Jonathan Shaw (Labour)
18,387
43.7%
Anne Jobson (Conservative)
2,332 (5.5 pts)
59.7%
2010
Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
20,230
46.2%
Jonathan Shaw (Labour)
6,069 (13.9 pts)
64.5%
2015
Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
21,614
50.2%
Tristan Osborne (Labour)
11,455 (26.6 pts)
65.2%
2017
Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
25,587
57.0%
Vince Maple (Labour)
10,458 (23.3 pts)
63.9%
2019
Tracey Crouch (Conservative)
28,856
66.6%
Vince Maple (Labour)
18,540 (42.8 pts)
60.7%
2024
Tristan Osborne (Labour)
13,689
33.5%
Nathan Gamester (Conservative)
1,998 (4.9 pts)
54.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Shaw
Labour
21,191
43.1%
Yes
Richard Knox-Johnston
Conservative
18,401
37.4%
No
Robin Murray
Liberal Democrat
7,389
15.0%
No
Keith Riddle
Referendum Party
1,538
3.1%
No
Alan Harding
UKIP
493
1.0%
No
Timothy Martell
Natural Law
149
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Shaw
Labour
19,180
48.3%
Yes
Sean Holden
Conservative
14,840
37.3%
No
David Lettington
Liberal Democrat
4,705
11.8%
No
Gregory Knopp
UKIP
1,010
2.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jonathan Shaw
Labour
18,387
43.7%
Yes
Anne Jobson
Conservative
16,055
38.2%
No
Debbie Enever
Liberal Democrat
5,744
13.7%
No
Jeffrey King
UKIP
1,226
2.9%
No
Michael Russell
English Democrats
668
1.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tracey Crouch
Conservative
20,230
46.2%
Yes
Jonathan Shaw
Labour
14,161
32.3%
No
John McClintock
Liberal Democrat
5,832
13.3%
No
Colin McCarthy-Stewart
BNP
1,365
3.1%
No
Steve Newton
UKIP
1,314
3.0%
No
Sean Varnham
English Democrats
400
0.9%
No
Dave Arthur
Green
396
0.9%
No
Maureen Smith
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
109
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tracey Crouch
Conservative
21,614
50.2%
Yes
Tristan Osborne
Labour
10,159
23.6%
No
Ian Wallace
UKIP
8,581
19.9%
No
Thomas Quinton
Liberal Democrat
1,360
3.2%
No
Luke Balnave
Green
1,101
2.6%
No
John-Wesley Gibson
Christian Peoples Alliance
133
0.3%
No
Ivor Riddell
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
125
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tracey Crouch
Conservative
25,587
57.0%
Yes
Vince Maple
Labour
15,129
33.7%
No
Nicole Bushill
UKIP
2,225
5.0%
No
Thomas Quinton
Liberal Democrat
1,116
2.5%
No
Bernard Hyde
Green
573
1.3%
No
John Gibson
Christian Peoples Alliance
260
0.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tracey Crouch
Conservative
28,856
66.6%
Yes
Vince Maple
Labour
10,316
23.8%
No
David Naghi
Liberal Democrat
2,866
6.6%
No
Geoff Wilkinson
Green
1,090
2.5%
No
John Wesley Gibson
Christian Peoples Alliance
212
0.5%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tristan Osborne
Labour
13,689
33.5%
Yes
Nathan Gamester
Conservative
11,691
28.6%
No
Thomas Mallon
Reform UK
9,989
24.5%
No
Kim Winterbottom
Green
2,504
6.1%
No
Nicholas Chan
Liberal Democrat
2,175
5.3%
No
Matt Valentine
Workers Party of Britain
340
0.8%
No
Adedotun Ogundemuren
Christian Peoples Alliance Party
316
0.8%
No
Steve Tanner
Social Democratic Party
141
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Chatham and Aylesford has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Chatham and Aylesford in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Chatham and Aylesford in 2024 with 13,689 votes (33.5%), a majority of 1,998 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Chatham and Aylesford since 1997?
Since 1997, Chatham and Aylesford has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Chatham and Aylesford?
The closest result on record for Chatham and Aylesford was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 1,998 votes (4.9 percentage points).