Ellesmere Port and Neston — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Ellesmere Port and Neston was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 8,764 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Ellesmere Port and Neston from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Mike Woodcock (Conservative)
24,371
45.9%
Andrew Davies (Labour)
7,087 (13.4 pts)
75.8%
1987
Mike Woodcock (Conservative)
25,664
44.4%
Helen Jones (Labour)
1,853 (3.2 pts)
81.0%
1992
Andrew Miller (Labour)
27,782
46.1%
Andrew Pearce (Conservative)
1,989 (3.3 pts)
84.1%
1997
Andrew Miller (Labour)
31,310
59.6%
Lynn Turnbull (Conservative)
16,036 (30.5 pts)
77.8%
2001
Andrew Miller (Labour)
22,964
55.3%
Gareth Williams (Conservative)
10,861 (26.2 pts)
60.9%
2005
Andrew Miller (Labour)
20,371
48.4%
Myles Hogg (Conservative)
6,486 (15.4 pts)
61.6%
2010
Andrew Miller (Labour)
19,750
44.6%
Stuart Penketh (Conservative)
4,331 (9.8 pts)
66.6%
2015
Justin Madders (Labour)
22,316
47.8%
Katherine Fletcher (Conservative)
6,275 (13.4 pts)
67.7%
2017
Justin Madders (Labour)
30,137
59.2%
Nigel Jones (Conservative)
11,390 (22.4 pts)
74.3%
2019
Justin Madders (Labour)
26,001
53.3%
Alison Rodwell (Conservative)
8,764 (18.0 pts)
69.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Woodcock
Conservative
24,371
45.9%
Yes
Andrew Davies
Labour
17,284
32.6%
No
Lester George
Liberal
11,413
21.5%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mike Woodcock
Conservative
25,664
44.4%
Yes
Helen Jones
Labour
23,811
41.2%
No
Simon Holbrook
Social Democratic Party
8,143
14.1%
No
David Carson
PRP
185
0.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Miller
Labour
27,782
46.1%
Yes
Andrew Pearce
Conservative
25,793
42.8%
No
Elizabeth Jewkes
Liberal Democrat
5,944
9.9%
No
Mike Money
Green
589
1.0%
No
Alan Rae
Natural Law
105
0.2%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Miller
Labour
31,310
59.6%
Yes
Lynn Turnbull
Conservative
15,274
29.1%
No
Joanna Pemberton
Liberal Democrat
4,673
8.9%
No
Colin Rodden
Referendum Party
1,305
2.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Miller
Labour
22,964
55.3%
Yes
Gareth Williams
Conservative
12,103
29.1%
No
Stuart Kelly
Liberal Democrat
4,828
11.6%
No
Henry Crocker
UKIP
824
2.0%
No
Geoff Nicholls
Green
809
1.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Miller
Labour
20,371
48.4%
Yes
Myles Hogg
Conservative
13,885
33.0%
No
Steve Cooke
Liberal Democrat
6,607
15.7%
No
Henry Crocker
UKIP
1,206
2.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Miller
Labour
19,750
44.6%
Yes
Stuart Penketh
Conservative
15,419
34.9%
No
Denise Aspinall
Liberal Democrat
6,663
15.1%
No
Henry Crocker
UKIP
1,619
3.7%
No
Johnathan Starkey
Independent
782
1.8%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Justin Madders
Labour
22,316
47.8%
Yes
Katherine Fletcher
Conservative
16,041
34.3%
No
Jonathan Starkey
UKIP
5,594
12.0%
No
Trish Derraugh
Liberal Democrat
1,563
3.3%
No
Michelle Palmer
Green
990
2.1%
No
Felicity Dowling
Left Unity
192
0.4%
No
John Dyer
Independent
31
0.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Justin Madders
Labour
30,137
59.2%
Yes
Nigel Jones
Conservative
18,747
36.8%
No
Ed Gough
Liberal Democrat
892
1.8%
No
Fred Fricker
UKIP
821
1.6%
No
Steven Baker
Green
342
0.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Justin Madders
Labour
26,001
53.3%
Yes
Alison Rodwell
Conservative
17,237
35.4%
No
Ed Gough
Liberal Democrat
2,406
4.9%
No
Chris Stevens
Brexit Party
2,138
4.4%
No
Chris Copeman
Green
964
2.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Ellesmere Port and Neston has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Ellesmere Port and Neston in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Ellesmere Port and Neston in 2019 with 26,001 votes (53.3%), a majority of 8,764 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Ellesmere Port and Neston since 1983?
Since 1983, Ellesmere Port and Neston has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Ellesmere Port and Neston?
The closest result on record for Ellesmere Port and Neston was 1987, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,853 votes (3.2 percentage points).