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Congleton — UK General Election Results

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

Congleton was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,387 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Congleton from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Ann Winterton (Conservative) 23,895 48.7% Clive Smedley (Liberal) 8,459 (17.2 pts) 76.9%
1987 Ann Winterton (Conservative) 26,513 48.3% Iain Brodie-Browne (Liberal) 7,969 (14.5 pts) 80.5%
1992 Ann Winterton (Conservative) 29,163 49.0% Iain Brodie-Browne (Liberal Democrat) 11,120 (18.7 pts) 84.5%
1997 Ann Winterton (Conservative) 22,012 41.2% Joan Walmsley (Liberal Democrat) 6,130 (11.5 pts) 77.6%
2001 Ann Winterton (Conservative) 20,872 46.3% John Flanagan (Labour) 7,134 (15.8 pts) 62.7%
2005 Ann Winterton (Conservative) 21,189 45.4% Nicholas Milton (Labour) 8,246 (17.7 pts) 64.2%
2010 Fiona Bruce (Conservative) 23,250 45.8% Peter Hirst (Liberal Democrat) 7,063 (13.9 pts) 70.4%
2015 Fiona Bruce (Conservative) 27,164 53.3% Darren Price (Labour) 16,773 (32.9 pts) 70.5%
2017 Fiona Bruce (Conservative) 31,830 56.6% Sam Corcoran (Labour) 12,619 (22.4 pts) 73.4%
2019 Fiona Bruce (Conservative) 33,747 59.0% Jo Dale (Labour) 18,561 (32.4 pts) 71.0%
2024 Sarah Russell (Labour) 18,875 37.7% Fiona Bruce (Conservative) 3,387 (6.8 pts) 67.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Winterton Conservative 23,89548.7% Yes
Clive Smedley Liberal 15,43631.4% No
Eric Gill Labour 9,78319.9% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Winterton Conservative 26,51348.3% Yes
Iain Brodie-Browne Liberal 18,54433.8% No
Michael Knowles Labour 9,81017.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Winterton Conservative 29,16349.0% Yes
Iain Brodie-Browne Liberal Democrat 18,04330.3% No
Matthew Finnegan Labour 11,92720.0% No
Peter Brown Natural Law 3990.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Winterton Conservative 22,01241.2% Yes
Joan Walmsley Liberal Democrat 15,88229.7% No
Helen Scholey Labour 14,71327.5% No
John Lockett UKIP 8111.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Winterton Conservative 20,87246.3% Yes
John Flanagan Labour 13,73830.5% No
David Lloyd-Griffiths Liberal Democrat 9,71921.6% No
Bill Young UKIP 7541.7% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ann Winterton Conservative 21,18945.4% Yes
Nicholas Milton Labour 12,94327.7% No
Eleanor Key Liberal Democrat 12,55026.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Fiona Bruce Conservative 23,25045.8% Yes
Peter Hirst Liberal Democrat 16,18731.9% No
David Bryant Labour 8,74717.2% No
Lee Slaughter UKIP 2,1474.2% No
Paul Edwards Independent 2760.5% No
Paul Rothwell Independent 940.2% No
Adam Parton Independent 790.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Fiona Bruce Conservative 27,16453.3% Yes
Darren Price Labour 10,39120.4% No
Lee Slaughter UKIP 6,92213.6% No
Peter Hirst Liberal Democrat 4,6239.1% No
Alec Heath Green 1,8763.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Fiona Bruce Conservative 31,83056.6% Yes
Sam Corcoran Labour 19,21134.2% No
Peter Hirst Liberal Democrat 2,9025.2% No
Mark Davies UKIP 1,2892.3% No
Alexander Heath Green 9991.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Fiona Bruce Conservative 33,74759.0% Yes
Jo Dale Labour 15,18626.5% No
Paul Duffy Liberal Democrat 6,02610.5% No
Richard McCarthy Green 1,6162.8% No
Jane Smith Animal Welfare Party 6581.1% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Russell Labour 18,87537.7% Yes
Fiona Bruce Conservative 15,48830.9% No
Martin York Reform UK 8,24516.4% No
Paul Duffy Liberal Democrat 2,7855.6% No
Rob Moreton Independent 2,1814.4% No
Richard McCarthy Green 2,0074.0% No
Kay Wesley Women's Equality Party 5441.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 17.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 14.5 pts 1992: Conservative margin 18.7 pts 1997: Conservative margin 11.5 pts 2001: Conservative margin 15.8 pts 2005: Conservative margin 17.7 pts 2010: Conservative margin 13.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 32.9 pts 2017: Conservative margin 22.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 32.4 pts 2024: Labour margin 6.8 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Congleton 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 Congleton in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Congleton in 2024 with 18,875 votes (37.7%), a majority of 3,387 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Congleton since 1983?

Since 1983, Congleton has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Congleton?

The closest result on record for Congleton was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,387 votes (6.8 percentage points).

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