Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Esher and Walton was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 12,003 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Esher and Walton from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Ian Taylor (Conservative)
26,747
49.8%
Julie Reay (Labour)
14,528 (27.1 pts)
74.1%
2001
Ian Taylor (Conservative)
22,296
49.0%
Joe McGowan (Labour)
11,538 (25.3 pts)
61.9%
2005
Ian Taylor (Conservative)
21,882
45.7%
Mark Marsh (Liberal Democrat)
7,727 (16.1 pts)
62.2%
2010
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
32,134
58.9%
Lionel Blackman (Liberal Democrat)
18,593 (34.1 pts)
72.6%
2015
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
35,845
62.9%
Francis Eldergill (Labour)
28,616 (50.2 pts)
71.6%
2017
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
35,071
58.6%
Lana Hylands (Labour)
23,298 (38.9 pts)
74.0%
2019
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
31,132
49.4%
Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat)
2,743 (4.3 pts)
77.9%
2024
Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat)
28,315
52.6%
John Cope (Conservative)
12,003 (22.3 pts)
73.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Taylor
Conservative
26,747
49.8%
Yes
Julie Reay
Labour
12,219
22.8%
No
Gary Miles
Liberal Democrat
10,937
20.4%
No
Andrew Cruickshank
Referendum Party
2,904
5.4%
No
Bernard Collignon
UKIP
558
1.0%
No
Simone Kay
Rainbow Dream Ticket
302
0.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Taylor
Conservative
22,296
49.0%
Yes
Joe McGowan
Labour
10,758
23.6%
No
Mark Marsh
Liberal Democrat
10,241
22.5%
No
Bernard Collignon
UKIP
2,236
4.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ian Taylor
Conservative
21,882
45.7%
Yes
Mark Marsh
Liberal Democrat
14,155
29.6%
No
Richard Taylor
Labour
9,309
19.4%
No
Bernard Collignon
UKIP
1,582
3.3%
No
Chinners Chinnery
Monster Raving Loony
608
1.3%
No
Richard Cutler
Socialist Labour
342
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Raab
Conservative
32,134
58.9%
Yes
Lionel Blackman
Liberal Democrat
13,541
24.8%
No
Francis Eldergill
Labour
5,829
10.7%
No
Bernard Collignon
UKIP
1,783
3.3%
No
Tony Popham
Independent
378
0.7%
No
Chinners Chinners
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
341
0.6%
No
Mike Kearsley
English Democrats
307
0.6%
No
Andy Lear
Best of a Bad Bunch
230
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Raab
Conservative
35,845
62.9%
Yes
Francis Eldergill
Labour
7,229
12.7%
No
Nicholas Wood
UKIP
5,551
9.7%
No
Andrew Davis
Liberal Democrat
5,372
9.4%
No
Olivia Palmer
Green
2,355
4.1%
No
Matt Heenan
Cannabis Is Safer Than Alcohol
396
0.7%
No
Della Reynolds
Independent
228
0.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Raab
Conservative
35,071
58.6%
Yes
Lana Hylands
Labour
11,773
19.7%
No
Andrew Davis
Liberal Democrat
10,374
17.3%
No
Olivia Palmer
Green
1,074
1.8%
No
David Ions
UKIP
1,034
1.7%
No
Baron Badger
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
318
0.5%
No
Della Reynolds
Independent
198
0.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dominic Raab
Conservative
31,132
49.4%
Yes
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat
28,389
45.0%
No
Peter Ashurst
Labour
2,838
4.5%
No
Kylie Keens
Independent
347
0.6%
No
Baron Badger
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
326
0.5%
No
Kyle Taylor
Advance Together
52
0.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Monica Harding
Liberal Democrat
28,315
52.6%
Yes
John Cope
Conservative
16,312
30.3%
No
Alastair Gray
Reform UK
4,777
8.9%
No
Yoel Gordon
Labour
2,846
5.3%
No
Maciej Pawlik
Green
1,396
2.6%
No
Richard Bateson
Social Democratic Party
234
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Esher and Walton has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Esher and Walton in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Esher and Walton in 2024 with 28,315 votes (52.6%), a majority of 12,003 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Esher and Walton since 1997?
Since 1997, Esher and Walton has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Esher and Walton?
The closest result on record for Esher and Walton was 2019, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 2,743 votes (4.3 percentage points).