Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Cleethorpes was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 21,418 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Cleethorpes from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Shona McIsaac (Labour)
26,058
52.6%
Michael Brown (Conservative)
9,176 (18.5 pts)
72.1%
2001
Shona McIsaac (Labour)
21,032
49.6%
Stephen Howd (Conservative)
5,620 (13.2 pts)
62.0%
2005
Shona McIsaac (Labour)
18,889
43.3%
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
2,642 (6.1 pts)
61.6%
2010
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
18,939
42.1%
Shona McIsaac (Labour)
4,298 (9.6 pts)
64.2%
2015
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
21,026
46.6%
Peter Keith (Labour)
7,893 (17.5 pts)
63.7%
2017
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
27,321
57.1%
Peter Keith (Labour)
10,400 (21.7 pts)
65.9%
2019
Martin Vickers (Conservative)
31,969
69.0%
Ros James (Labour)
21,418 (46.2 pts)
63.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shona McIsaac
Labour
26,058
52.6%
Yes
Michael Brown
Conservative
16,882
34.1%
No
Keith Melton
Liberal Democrat
5,746
11.6%
No
John Berry
Referendum Party
894
1.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shona McIsaac
Labour
21,032
49.6%
Yes
Stephen Howd
Conservative
15,412
36.3%
No
Gordon Smith
Liberal Democrat
5,080
12.0%
No
Janet Hatton
UKIP
894
2.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shona McIsaac
Labour
18,889
43.3%
Yes
Martin Vickers
Conservative
16,247
37.3%
No
Geoff Lowis
Liberal Democrat
6,437
14.8%
No
William Hardie
UKIP
2,016
4.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Vickers
Conservative
18,939
42.1%
Yes
Shona McIsaac
Labour
14,641
32.6%
No
Malcolm Morland
Liberal Democrat
8,192
18.2%
No
Stephen Harness
UKIP
3,194
7.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Vickers
Conservative
21,026
46.6%
Yes
Peter Keith
Labour
13,133
29.1%
No
Stephen Harness
UKIP
8,356
18.5%
No
Roy Horobin
Liberal Democrat
1,346
3.0%
No
Carol Thornton
Green
1,013
2.2%
No
Malcolm Morland
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
215
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Vickers
Conservative
27,321
57.1%
Yes
Peter Keith
Labour
16,921
35.4%
No
Tony Blake
UKIP
2,022
4.2%
No
Roy Horobin
Liberal Democrat
1,110
2.3%
No
Loyd Emmerson
Green
470
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Martin Vickers
Conservative
31,969
69.0%
Yes
Ros James
Labour
10,551
22.8%
No
Roy Horobin
Liberal Democrat
2,535
5.5%
No
Jodi Shanahan
Green
1,284
2.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Cleethorpes has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cleethorpes in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Cleethorpes in 2019 with 31,969 votes (69.0%), a majority of 21,418 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Cleethorpes since 1997?
Since 1997, Cleethorpes has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Cleethorpes?
The closest result on record for Cleethorpes was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,642 votes (6.1 percentage points).