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East Hampshire — UK General Election Results

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

East Hampshire was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,275 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in East Hampshire from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Michael Mates (Conservative) 36,968 62.8% Rebecca Bryan (Liberal) 18,327 (31.1 pts) 74.2%
1987 Michael Mates (Conservative) 43,093 64.5% Robert Booker (Liberal) 23,786 (35.6 pts) 77.4%
1992 Michael Mates (Conservative) 47,541 64.2% Susan Mary Baring (Liberal Democrat) 29,165 (39.4 pts) 80.4%
1997 Michael Mates (Conservative) 27,927 48.0% Robert Booker (Liberal Democrat) 11,590 (19.9 pts) 75.9%
2001 Michael Mates (Conservative) 23,950 47.6% Robert Booker (Liberal Democrat) 8,890 (17.7 pts) 63.8%
2005 Michael Mates (Conservative) 24,273 45.7% Ruth Bright (Liberal Democrat) 5,509 (10.4 pts) 66.6%
2010 Damian Hinds (Conservative) 29,137 56.8% Adam Carew (Liberal Democrat) 13,497 (26.3 pts) 71.1%
2015 Damian Hinds (Conservative) 31,334 60.7% Peter Baillie (UKIP) 25,147 (48.7 pts) 73.0%
2017 Damian Hinds (Conservative) 35,263 63.6% Rohit Dasgupta (Labour) 25,852 (46.7 pts) 74.9%
2019 Damian Hinds (Conservative) 33,446 58.8% David Buxton (Liberal Democrat) 19,696 (34.6 pts) 74.7%
2024 Damian Hinds (Conservative) 18,509 37.0% Dominic Martin (Liberal Democrat) 1,275 (2.5 pts) 71.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Mates Conservative 36,96862.8% Yes
Rebecca Bryan Liberal 18,64131.7% No
Steven John Cowan Labour 3,2475.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Mates Conservative 43,09364.5% Yes
Robert Booker Liberal 19,30728.9% No
Colin Lloyd Labour 4,4436.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Mates Conservative 47,54164.2% Yes
Susan Mary Baring Liberal Democrat 18,37624.8% No
James Arthur Phillips Labour 6,8409.2% No
Ian Foster Green 1,1131.5% No
Stanley Leslie Hale Independent 1650.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Mates Conservative 27,92748.0% Yes
Robert Booker Liberal Democrat 16,33728.1% No
Robert Hoyle Labour 9,94517.1% No
John Hayter Referendum Party 2,7574.7% No
Ian Foster Green 6491.1% No
Stephen Coles UKIP 5130.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Mates Conservative 23,95047.6% Yes
Robert Booker Liberal Democrat 15,06029.9% No
Barbara Burfoot Labour 9,86619.6% No
Stephen Coles UKIP 1,4132.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Mates Conservative 24,27345.7% Yes
Ruth Bright Liberal Democrat 18,76435.3% No
Marjorie Broughton Labour 8,51916.0% No
David Samuel UKIP 1,5833.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Damian Hinds Conservative 29,13756.8% Yes
Adam Carew Liberal Democrat 15,64030.5% No
Jane Edbrooke Labour 4,0437.9% No
Hugh McGuinness UKIP 1,4772.9% No
Matt Williams English Democrats 7101.4% No
Don Jerrard The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party 3100.6% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Damian Hinds Conservative 31,33460.7% Yes
Peter Baillie UKIP 6,18712.0% No
Richard Robinson Liberal Democrat 5,73211.1% No
Alex Wilks Labour 5,22010.1% No
Peter Bisset Green 3,1766.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Damian Hinds Conservative 35,26363.6% Yes
Rohit Dasgupta Labour 9,41117.0% No
Richard Robinson Liberal Democrat 8,40315.2% No
Richard Knight Green 1,7603.2% No
Susan Jerrard The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party 5711.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Damian Hinds Conservative 33,44658.8% Yes
David Buxton Liberal Democrat 13,75024.2% No
Gaynor Austin Labour 6,28711.1% No
Zoe Parker Green 2,6004.6% No
Jim Makin UKIP 6161.1% No
Eddie Trotter The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party 1960.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Damian Hinds Conservative 18,50937.0% Yes
Dominic Martin Liberal Democrat 17,23434.5% No
Matthew Kellermann Reform UK 6,47613.0% No
Lucy Sims Labour 4,8679.7% No
Richard Knight Green 2,4044.8% No
Jim Makin Hampshire Independents 3640.7% No
Sara Smith Social Democratic Party 1520.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 31.1 pts 1987: Conservative margin 35.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 39.4 pts 1997: Conservative margin 19.9 pts 2001: Conservative margin 17.7 pts 2005: Conservative margin 10.4 pts 2010: Conservative margin 26.3 pts 2015: Conservative margin 48.7 pts 2017: Conservative margin 46.7 pts 2019: Conservative margin 34.6 pts 2024: Conservative margin 2.5 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

East Hampshire has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Hampshire in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won East Hampshire in 2024 with 18,509 votes (37.0%), a majority of 1,275 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.

Which parties have won East Hampshire since 1983?

Since 1983, East Hampshire has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in East Hampshire?

The closest result on record for East Hampshire was 2024, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 1,275 votes (2.5 percentage points).

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