Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
East Yorkshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 22,787 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in East Yorkshire from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
John Townend (Conservative)
20,904
42.7%
Ian Male (Labour)
3,337 (6.8 pts)
70.6%
2001
Greg Knight (Conservative)
19,861
45.9%
Tracey Simpson-Laing (Labour)
4,682 (10.8 pts)
59.9%
2005
Greg Knight (Conservative)
21,215
45.2%
Emma Hoddinott (Labour)
6,283 (13.4 pts)
61.2%
2010
Greg Knight (Conservative)
24,328
47.5%
Robert Adamson (Liberal Democrat)
13,486 (26.3 pts)
64.1%
2015
Greg Knight (Conservative)
25,276
50.6%
Kevin Hickson (Labour)
14,933 (29.9 pts)
62.0%
2017
Greg Knight (Conservative)
31,442
58.3%
Alan Clark (Labour)
15,006 (27.8 pts)
66.7%
2019
Greg Knight (Conservative)
33,988
64.4%
Catherine Minnis (Labour)
22,787 (43.2 pts)
65.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Townend
Conservative
20,904
42.7%
Yes
Ian Male
Labour
17,567
35.9%
No
David Leadley
Liberal Democrat
9,070
18.5%
No
Trevor Pearson
Social Democratic Party
1,049
2.1%
No
Mike Cooper
National Democrats
381
0.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Greg Knight
Conservative
19,861
45.9%
Yes
Tracey Simpson-Laing
Labour
15,179
35.0%
No
Mary-Rose Hardy
Liberal Democrat
6,300
14.5%
No
Trevor Pearson
UKIP
1,661
3.8%
No
Paul Dessoy
Independent
313
0.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Greg Knight
Conservative
21,215
45.2%
Yes
Emma Hoddinott
Labour
14,932
31.8%
No
Jim Wastling
Liberal Democrat
9,075
19.3%
No
Christopher Tresidder
UKIP
1,703
3.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Greg Knight
Conservative
24,328
47.5%
Yes
Robert Adamson
Liberal Democrat
10,842
21.2%
No
Paul Rounding
Labour
10,401
20.3%
No
Chris Daniels
UKIP
2,142
4.2%
No
Gary Pudsey
BNP
1,865
3.6%
No
Ray Allerston
Social Democratic Party
914
1.8%
No
Mike Jackson
Green
762
1.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Greg Knight
Conservative
25,276
50.6%
Yes
Kevin Hickson
Labour
10,343
20.7%
No
Stephanie Todd
UKIP
8,955
17.9%
No
Robert Adamson
Liberal Democrat
2,966
5.9%
No
Mark Maloney
Green
1,731
3.5%
No
Stewart Arnold
Yorkshire First
720
1.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Greg Knight
Conservative
31,442
58.3%
Yes
Alan Clark
Labour
16,436
30.5%
No
Carl Minns
Liberal Democrat
2,134
4.0%
No
Andrew Dennis
UKIP
1,986
3.7%
No
Timothy Norman
The Yorkshire Party
1,015
1.9%
No
Michael Jackson
Green
943
1.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Greg Knight
Conservative
33,988
64.4%
Yes
Catherine Minnis
Labour
11,201
21.2%
No
Dale Needham
Liberal Democrat
4,219
8.0%
No
Tim Norman
The Yorkshire Party
1,686
3.2%
No
Mike Jackson
Green
1,675
3.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
East Yorkshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won East Yorkshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won East Yorkshire in 2019 with 33,988 votes (64.4%), a majority of 22,787 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won East Yorkshire since 1997?
Since 1997, East Yorkshire has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in East Yorkshire?
The closest result on record for East Yorkshire was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,337 votes (6.8 percentage points).