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Erith and Thamesmead — UK General Election Results

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

Erith and Thamesmead was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 16,302 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Erith and Thamesmead from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 John Austin (Labour) 25,812 62.1% Nadhim Zahawi (Conservative) 17,424 (41.9 pts) 66.1%
2001 John Austin (Labour) 19,769 59.3% Mark Brooks (Conservative) 11,167 (33.5 pts) 50.2%
2005 John Austin (Labour) 20,483 54.4% Chris Bromby (Conservative) 11,500 (30.5 pts) 52.3%
2010 Teresa Pearce (Labour) 19,068 44.9% Colin Bloom (Conservative) 5,703 (13.4 pts) 61.0%
2015 Teresa Pearce (Labour) 21,209 49.8% Anna Firth (Conservative) 9,525 (22.4 pts) 60.7%
2017 Teresa Pearce (Labour) 25,585 57.5% Edward Baxter (Conservative) 10,014 (22.5 pts) 63.9%
2019 Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) 19,882 48.0% Joe Robertson (Conservative) 3,758 (9.1 pts) 63.5%
2024 Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour) 22,246 55.1% Michael Pastor (Reform UK) 16,302 (40.4 pts) 51.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Labour 25,81262.1% Yes
Nadhim Zahawi Conservative 8,38820.2% No
Alex Grigg Liberal Democrat 5,00112.0% No
John Flunder Referendum Party 1,3943.4% No
Victor Dooley BNP 7181.7% No
Malcolm Lee Jackson UKIP 2740.7% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Labour 19,76959.3% Yes
Mark Brooks Conservative 8,60225.8% No
Barry Kempton Liberal Democrat 3,80011.4% No
Hardev Dhillon Socialist Labour 1,1803.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Austin Labour 20,48354.4% Yes
Chris Bromby Conservative 8,98323.9% No
Steven Toole Liberal Democrat 5,08813.5% No
Brian Ravenscroft BNP 1,6204.3% No
Barrie Thomas UKIP 1,4773.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Teresa Pearce Labour 19,06844.9% Yes
Colin Bloom Conservative 13,36531.5% No
Alexander Cunliffe Liberal Democrat 5,11612.0% No
Kevin Saunders BNP 2,1845.1% No
Pamela Perrin UKIP 1,1392.7% No
Laurence Williams English Democrats 4651.1% No
Abbey Akinoshun Independent 4381.0% No
Sid Cordle Christian Peoples Alliance 3790.9% No
Marek Powley Green 3220.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Teresa Pearce Labour 21,20949.8% Yes
Anna Firth Conservative 11,68427.4% No
Ronie Johnson UKIP 7,36817.3% No
Simon Waddington Liberal Democrat 9722.3% No
Ann Garrett Green 9412.2% No
Sid Cordle Christian Peoples Alliance 2550.6% No
Graham Moore English Democrats 1880.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Teresa Pearce Labour 25,58557.5% Yes
Edward Baxter Conservative 15,57135.0% No
Ronie Johnson UKIP 1,7283.9% No
Simon Waddington Liberal Democrat 7501.7% No
Claudine Letsae Green 5071.1% No
Temi Olodu Christian Peoples Alliance 2430.5% No
Doro Oddiri Independent 800.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abena Oppong-Asare Labour 19,88248.0% Yes
Joe Robertson Conservative 16,12439.0% No
Tom Bright Brexit Party 2,2465.4% No
Sam Webber Liberal Democrat 1,9844.8% No
Claudine Letsae Green 8762.1% No
Richard Mitchell Christian Peoples Alliance 2720.7% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Abena Oppong-Asare Labour 22,24655.1% Yes
Michael Pastor Reform UK 5,94414.7% No
Richard Mark Conservative 5,56413.8% No
Sarah Barry Green 3,4828.6% No
Pierce Chalmers Liberal Democrat 1,8724.6% No
Mohammed Abu Shahed Workers Party of Britain 1,0712.7% No
Diana Diamond Independent 2000.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Labour margin 41.9 pts 2001: Labour margin 33.5 pts 2005: Labour margin 30.5 pts 2010: Labour margin 13.4 pts 2015: Labour margin 22.4 pts 2017: Labour margin 22.5 pts 2019: Labour margin 9.1 pts 2024: Labour margin 40.4 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Erith and Thamesmead 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 Erith and Thamesmead in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Erith and Thamesmead in 2024 with 22,246 votes (55.1%), a majority of 16,302 votes over Reform UK in second place.

Which parties have won Erith and Thamesmead since 1997?

Since 1997, Erith and Thamesmead has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Erith and Thamesmead?

The closest result on record for Erith and Thamesmead was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,758 votes (9.1 percentage points).

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