Dulwich and West Norwood — UK General Election Results

Dulwich and West Norwood was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 18,789 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Dulwich and West Norwood from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Tessa Jowell (Labour) 27,807 61.0% Roger Gough (Conservative) 16,769 (36.8 pts) 65.5%
2001 Tessa Jowell (Labour) 20,999 54.9% Nicholas Vineall (Conservative) 12,310 (32.2 pts) 54.3%
2005 Tessa Jowell (Labour) 19,059 45.4% Jonathan Mitchell (Liberal Democrat) 8,807 (21.0 pts) 58.1%
2010 Tessa Jowell (Labour) 22,461 46.6% Jonathan Mitchell (Liberal Democrat) 9,365 (19.4 pts) 66.5%
2015 Helen Hayes (Labour) 27,772 54.1% Resham Kotecha (Conservative) 16,122 (31.4 pts) 67.3%
2017 Helen Hayes (Labour) 39,096 69.6% Rachel Wolf (Conservative) 28,156 (50.1 pts) 72.2%
2019 Helen Hayes (Labour) 36,521 65.5% Jonathan Bartley (Green) 27,310 (49.0 pts) 69.7%
2024 Helen Hayes (Labour) 27,356 60.3% Pete Elliott (Green) 18,789 (41.4 pts) 61.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tessa Jowell Labour 27,80761.0% Yes
Roger Gough Conservative 11,03824.2% No
Susan Kramer Liberal Democrat 4,91610.8% No
Bruce Coles Referendum Party 8972.0% No
Dr Alex Goldie Liberal 5871.3% No
David Goodman Rainbow Dream Ticket 1730.4% No
Ellis Charles Pike UKIP 1590.3% No
Captain Rizz Rizz Party 380.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tessa Jowell Labour 20,99954.9% Yes
Nicholas Vineall Conservative 8,68922.7% No
Caroline Pidgeon Liberal Democrat 5,80515.2% No
Jenny Jones Green 1,9145.0% No
Brian Kelly Socialist Alliance 8392.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tessa Jowell Labour 19,05945.4% Yes
Jonathan Mitchell Liberal Democrat 10,25224.4% No
Kim Humphreys Conservative 9,20021.9% No
Jenny Jones Green 2,7416.5% No
Ralph Atkinson UKIP 2900.7% No
David Heather Veritas 2410.6% No
Amanda Rose Socialist Labour 1490.4% No
Judy Weleminsky For Integrity and Trust in Government 570.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tessa Jowell Labour 22,46146.6% Yes
Jonathan Mitchell Liberal Democrat 13,09627.2% No
Kemi Adegoke Conservative 10,68422.2% No
Shane Collins Green 1,2662.6% No
Elizabeth Jones UKIP 7071.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Hayes Labour 27,77254.1% Yes
Resham Kotecha Conservative 11,65022.7% No
James Barber Liberal Democrat 5,0559.8% No
Rashid Nix Green 4,8449.4% No
Rathy Alagaratnam UKIP 1,6063.1% No
Steve Nally Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2480.5% No
Robin Lambert Independent 1250.2% No
Amadu Kanumansa All People's Party 620.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Hayes Labour 39,09669.6% Yes
Rachel Wolf Conservative 10,94019.5% No
Gail Kent Liberal Democrat 4,4758.0% No
Rashid Nix Green 1,4082.5% No
Robin Lambert Independent 1210.2% No
Yen Chong Independent 1030.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Hayes Labour 36,52165.5% Yes
Jonathan Bartley Green 9,21116.5% No
Jane Lyons Conservative 9,16016.4% No
Julia Stephenson Brexit Party 5711.0% No
Anthony Hodgson Christian Peoples Alliance 2420.4% No
John Plume UKIP 730.1% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Helen Hayes Labour 27,35660.3% Yes
Pete Elliott Green 8,56718.9% No
Leon Cook Conservative 3,8738.5% No
Donna Harris Liberal Democrat 3,4857.7% No
Gary Stevens Reform UK 1,8014.0% No
Mike Spenser Independent 2960.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Labour margin 36.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 32.2 pts 2005: Labour margin 21.0 pts 2010: Labour margin 19.4 pts 2015: Labour margin 31.4 pts 2017: Labour margin 50.1 pts 2019: Labour margin 49.0 pts 2024: Labour margin 41.4 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Dulwich and West Norwood has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Dulwich and West Norwood in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Dulwich and West Norwood in 2024 with 27,356 votes (60.3%), a majority of 18,789 votes over Green in second place.

Which parties have won Dulwich and West Norwood since 1997?

Since 1997, Dulwich and West Norwood has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Dulwich and West Norwood?

The closest result on record for Dulwich and West Norwood was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 9,365 votes (19.4 percentage points).

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