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East Worthing and Shoreham — UK General Election Results

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

East Worthing and Shoreham was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 9,519 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in East Worthing and Shoreham from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 20,864 40.5% Martin King (Liberal Democrat) 5,098 (9.9 pts) 72.9%
2001 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 18,608 43.2% Daniel Yates (Labour) 6,139 (14.2 pts) 59.9%
2005 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 19,548 43.9% Daniel Yates (Labour) 8,183 (18.4 pts) 61.6%
2010 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 23,458 48.5% James Doyle (Liberal Democrat) 11,105 (22.9 pts) 65.5%
2015 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 24,686 49.5% Tim Macpherson (Labour) 14,949 (30.0 pts) 67.0%
2017 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 25,988 48.9% Sophie Cook (Labour) 5,106 (9.6 pts) 70.4%
2019 Tim Loughton (Conservative) 27,107 51.0% Lavinia O'Connor (Labour) 7,474 (14.1 pts) 70.9%
2024 Tom Rutland (Labour) 22,120 45.1% Leila Williams (Conservative) 9,519 (19.4 pts) 65.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 20,86440.5% Yes
Martin King Liberal Democrat 15,76630.6% No
Mark Williams Labour 12,33523.9% No
James McCulloch Referendum Party 1,6833.3% No
Rosemary Jarvis UKIP 9211.8% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 18,60843.2% Yes
Daniel Yates Labour 12,46929.0% No
Paul Elgood Liberal Democrat 9,87622.9% No
James McCulloch UKIP 1,1952.8% No
Christopher Baldwin Legalise Cannabis 9202.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 19,54843.9% Yes
Daniel Yates Labour 11,36525.5% No
James Doyle Liberal Democrat 10,84424.3% No
Richard Jelf UKIP 2,1094.7% No
Christopher Baldwin Legalise Cannabis 6771.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 23,45848.5% Yes
James Doyle Liberal Democrat 12,35325.5% No
Emily Benn Labour 8,08716.7% No
Michael Glennon UKIP 2,9846.2% No
Susan Board Green 1,1262.3% No
Clive Maltby English Democrats 3890.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 24,68649.5% Yes
Tim Macpherson Labour 9,73719.5% No
Mike Glennon UKIP 8,26716.6% No
Bob Smytherman Liberal Democrat 3,3606.7% No
James Doyle Green 2,6055.2% No
Carl Walker National Health Action Party 1,2432.5% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 25,98848.9% Yes
Sophie Cook Labour 20,88239.3% No
Oli Henman Liberal Democrat 2,5234.7% No
Mike Glennon UKIP 1,4442.7% No
Leslie Groves Williams Green 1,2732.4% No
Carl Walker National Health Action Party 5751.1% No
Andy Lutwyche Independent 4320.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Loughton Conservative 27,10751.0% Yes
Lavinia O'Connor Labour 19,63337.0% No
Ashley Ridley Liberal Democrat 4,1277.8% No
Leslie Groves Williams Green 2,0063.8% No
Sophie Cook Independent 2550.5% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Rutland Labour 22,12045.1% Yes
Leila Williams Conservative 12,60125.7% No
Lionel Harman Reform UK 7,16914.6% No
Debbie Woudman Green 3,2466.6% No
David Batchelor Liberal Democrat 3,1806.5% No
Frank Ward Independent 3200.7% No
John Greenshields Independent 2730.6% No
Ivana Forman Independent 1690.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Conservative margin 9.9 pts 2001: Conservative margin 14.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 18.4 pts 2010: Conservative margin 22.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 30.0 pts 2017: Conservative margin 9.6 pts 2019: Conservative margin 14.1 pts 2024: Labour margin 19.4 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

East Worthing and Shoreham has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won East Worthing and Shoreham in the 2024 general election?

Labour won East Worthing and Shoreham in 2024 with 22,120 votes (45.1%), a majority of 9,519 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won East Worthing and Shoreham since 1997?

Since 1997, East Worthing and Shoreham has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in East Worthing and Shoreham?

The closest result on record for East Worthing and Shoreham was 2017, when Conservative beat Labour by just 5,106 votes (9.6 percentage points).

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