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Cities of London and Westminster — UK General Election Results

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

Cities of London and Westminster was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 2,708 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Cities of London and Westminster from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 William Harold Webbe (Conservative) 32,672 61.6% John Lewis Curthoys (Labour) 17,823 (33.6 pts) 72.4%
1951 William Harold Webbe (Conservative) 35,275 66.8% Hugh Sutherland (Labour) 17,748 (33.6 pts) 67.2%
1955 William Harold Webbe (Conservative) 31,314 70.2% Dennis J Nisbet (Labour) 18,044 (40.5 pts) 60.1%
1959 Harry Braustyn Hylton-Foster (Conservative) 27,489 65.1% Will Howie (Labour) 17,188 (40.7 pts) 61.3%
1964 Harry Braustyn Hylton Hylton-Foster (Conservative) 21,588 58.4% Ronald G Wallace (Labour) 10,279 (27.8 pts) 59.7%
1966 John Smith (Conservative) 19,242 54.7% Alexander Pringle (Labour) 6,893 (19.6 pts) 60.0%
1970 Christopher Tugendhat (Conservative) 19,102 59.3% Alf Dubs (Labour) 9,040 (28.1 pts) 54.7%
1997 Peter Brooke (Conservative) 18,981 47.3% Kate Green (Labour) 4,881 (12.2 pts) 58.2%
2001 Mark Field (Conservative) 15,737 46.3% Michael Katz (Labour) 4,499 (13.2 pts) 47.2%
2005 Mark Field (Conservative) 17,260 47.3% Hywel Lloyd (Labour) 8,095 (22.2 pts) 50.3%
2010 Mark Field (Conservative) 19,264 52.2% David Rowntree (Labour) 11,076 (30.0 pts) 55.6%
2015 Mark Field (Conservative) 19,570 54.1% Nik Slingsby (Labour) 9,671 (26.7 pts) 59.6%
2017 Mark Field (Conservative) 18,005 46.6% Ibrahim Dogus (Labour) 3,148 (8.1 pts) 63.0%
2019 Nickie Aiken (Conservative) 17,049 39.9% Chuka Umunna (Liberal Democrat) 3,953 (9.2 pts) 67.3%
2024 Rachel Blake (Labour) 15,302 39.0% Tim Barnes (Conservative) 2,708 (6.9 pts) 53.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Harold Webbe Conservative 32,67261.6% Yes
John Lewis Curthoys Labour 14,84928.0% No
Jacob Gorsky Liberal 4,6708.8% No
Gabriel Carritt Communist 8881.7% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Harold Webbe Conservative 35,27566.8% Yes
Hugh Sutherland Labour 17,52733.2% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Harold Webbe Conservative 31,31470.2% Yes
Dennis J Nisbet Labour 13,27029.8% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Braustyn Hylton-Foster Conservative 27,48965.1% Yes
Will Howie Labour 10,30124.4% No
Derek Monsey Liberal 4,40910.4% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harry Braustyn Hylton Hylton-Foster Conservative 21,58858.4% Yes
Ronald G Wallace Labour 11,30930.6% No
John Wesley Derry Liberal 4,08711.1% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Smith Conservative 19,24254.7% Yes
Alexander Pringle Labour 12,34935.1% No
Thomas Houston Liberal 3,57610.2% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Christopher Tugendhat Conservative 19,10259.3% Yes
Alf Dubs Labour 10,06231.3% No
David Nicholson Liberal 2,7088.4% No
Dr Willoughby Clark Anti-Labour 1570.5% No
Lord Sutch Young Ideas 1420.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Peter Brooke Conservative 18,98147.3% Yes
Kate Green Labour 14,10035.1% No
Michael Dumigan Liberal Democrat 4,93312.3% No
Alan Walters Referendum Party 1,1612.9% No
Patricia Wharton Independent 2660.7% No
Colin Merton UKIP 2150.5% No
Richard Johnson Natural Law 1760.4% No
Nicholas Walsh Monster Raving Loony 1380.3% No
Gordon Webster Hemp Coalition 1120.3% No
Jerry Sadowitz Rainbow Dream Ticket 730.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Field Conservative 15,73746.3% Yes
Michael Katz Labour 11,23833.1% No
Martin Horwood Liberal Democrat 5,21815.4% No
Hugo Charlton Green 1,3183.9% No
Colin Merton UKIP 4641.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Field Conservative 17,26047.3% Yes
Hywel Lloyd Labour 9,16525.1% No
Marie-Louise Rossi Liberal Democrat 7,30620.0% No
Tristan Smith Green 1,5444.2% No
Colin Merton UKIP 3991.1% No
Brian Haw Independent 2980.8% No
Jillian McLachlan Christian Peoples 2460.7% No
David Harris Veritas 2180.6% No
Cass Cass-Horne Independent 510.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Field Conservative 19,26452.2% Yes
David Rowntree Labour 8,18822.2% No
Naomi Smith Liberal Democrat 7,57420.5% No
Derek Chase Green 7782.1% No
Paul Weston UKIP 6641.8% No
Frank Roseman English Democrats 1910.5% No
Dennis Delderfield Independent 980.3% No
Jack Nunn Pirate Party UK 900.2% No
C. Mad Independent 840.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Field Conservative 19,57054.1% Yes
Nik Slingsby Labour 9,89927.4% No
Belinda Brooks-Gordon Liberal Democrat 2,5217.0% No
Hugh Small Green 1,9535.4% No
Robert Stephenson UKIP 1,8945.2% No
Edouard-Henri Desforges Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol 1600.4% No
Jill McLachlan Christian Peoples Alliance 1290.4% No
Adam Clifford Class War 590.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mark Field Conservative 18,00546.6% Yes
Ibrahim Dogus Labour 14,85738.4% No
Bridget Fox Liberal Democrat 4,27011.0% No
Lawrence McNally Green 8212.1% No
Anil Bhatti UKIP 4261.1% No
Tim Lord Independent 1730.4% No
Ankit Love Independent 590.2% No
Benjamin Weenen Young People's Party 430.1% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nickie Aiken Conservative 17,04939.9% Yes
Chuka Umunna Liberal Democrat 13,09630.7% No
Gordon Nardell Labour 11,62427.2% No
Zack Polanski Green 7281.7% No
Jill McLachlan Christian Peoples Alliance 1250.3% No
Dirk van Heck Liberal 1010.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rachel Blake Labour 15,30239.0% Yes
Tim Barnes Conservative 12,59432.1% No
Edward Lucas Liberal Democrat 4,33511.1% No
Rajiv Sinha Green 2,8447.3% No
Tarun Ghulati Reform UK 2,7527.0% No
Hoz Shafiei Workers Party of Britain 7271.9% No
Liz Burford Rejoin EU 3520.9% No
John Generic Independent 1100.3% No
Huge De Burgh Social Democratic Party 1100.3% No
Tim Hallett Independent 550.1% No
Matthew Carr Independent 340.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Conservative margin 33.6 pts 1951: Conservative margin 33.6 pts 1955: Conservative margin 40.5 pts 1959: Conservative margin 40.7 pts 1964: Conservative margin 27.8 pts 1966: Conservative margin 19.6 pts 1970: Conservative margin 28.1 pts 1997: Conservative margin 12.2 pts 2001: Conservative margin 13.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 22.2 pts 2010: Conservative margin 30.0 pts 2015: Conservative margin 26.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 8.1 pts 2019: Conservative margin 9.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 6.9 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Cities of London and Westminster has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Cities of London and Westminster in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Cities of London and Westminster in 2024 with 15,302 votes (39.0%), a majority of 2,708 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Cities of London and Westminster since 1950?

Since 1950, Cities of London and Westminster has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Cities of London and Westminster?

The closest result on record for Cities of London and Westminster was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,708 votes (6.9 percentage points).

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