Chingford and Woodford Green — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Chingford and Woodford Green was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,757 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Chingford and Woodford Green from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
21,109
47.5%
Tommy Hutchinson (Labour)
5,714 (12.9 pts)
70.7%
2001
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
17,834
48.2%
Jessica Webb (Labour)
5,487 (14.8 pts)
58.5%
2005
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
20,555
53.2%
Simon Wright (Labour)
10,641 (27.5 pts)
63.0%
2010
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
22,743
52.8%
Catherine Isabel Arakelian (Labour)
12,963 (30.1 pts)
66.7%
2015
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
20,999
47.9%
Bilal Mahmood (Labour)
8,386 (19.1 pts)
65.9%
2017
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
23,076
49.1%
Bilal Mahmood (Labour)
2,438 (5.2 pts)
71.5%
2019
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
23,481
48.5%
Faiza Shaheen (Labour)
1,262 (2.6 pts)
74.4%
2024
Iain Duncan Smith (Conservative)
17,281
35.6%
Shama Tatler (Labour)
4,757 (9.8 pts)
65.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
21,109
47.5%
Yes
Tommy Hutchinson
Labour
15,395
34.6%
No
Geoffrey Seeff
Liberal Democrat
6,885
15.5%
No
Alan Gould
BNP
1,059
2.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
17,834
48.2%
Yes
Jessica Webb
Labour
12,347
33.4%
No
John Beanse
Liberal Democrat
5,739
15.5%
No
Jean Griffin
BNP
1,062
2.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
20,555
53.2%
Yes
Simon Wright
Labour
9,914
25.7%
No
John Beanse
Liberal Democrat
6,832
17.7%
No
Michael McGough
UKIP
1,078
2.8%
No
Barry White
Independent
269
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
22,743
52.8%
Yes
Catherine Isabel Arakelian
Labour
9,780
22.7%
No
Geoffrey Seeff
Liberal Democrat
7,242
16.8%
No
Julian Leppert
BNP
1,288
3.0%
No
Nick Jones
UKIP
1,133
2.6%
No
Lucy Craig
Green
650
1.5%
No
None of The Above
Independent
202
0.5%
No
Barry White
Independent
68
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
20,999
47.9%
Yes
Bilal Mahmood
Labour
12,613
28.8%
No
Freddy Vachha
UKIP
5,644
12.9%
No
Anne Crook
Liberal Democrat
2,400
5.5%
No
Rebecca Tully
Green
1,854
4.2%
No
Len Hockey
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
241
0.6%
No
Lisa McKenzie
Class War
53
0.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
23,076
49.1%
Yes
Bilal Mahmood
Labour
20,638
43.9%
No
Deborah Unger
Liberal Democrat
2,043
4.4%
No
Sinead King
Green
1,204
2.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
23,481
48.5%
Yes
Faiza Shaheen
Labour
22,219
45.9%
No
Geoff Seeff
Liberal Democrat
2,744
5.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Iain Duncan Smith
Conservative
17,281
35.6%
Yes
Shama Tatler
Labour
12,524
25.8%
No
Faiza Shaheen
Independent
12,445
25.7%
No
Paul Luggeri
Reform UK
3,653
7.5%
No
Chris Brody
Green
1,334
2.7%
No
Josh Hadley
Liberal Democrat
1,275
2.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Chingford and Woodford Green has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Chingford and Woodford Green in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Chingford and Woodford Green in 2024 with 17,281 votes (35.6%), a majority of 4,757 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Chingford and Woodford Green since 1997?
Since 1997, Chingford and Woodford Green has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Chingford and Woodford Green?
The closest result on record for Chingford and Woodford Green was 2019, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,262 votes (2.6 percentage points).