Faversham and Mid Kent — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Faversham and Mid Kent was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,469 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Faversham and Mid Kent from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Andrew Rowe (Conservative)
22,016
44.4%
Alan Stewart (Labour)
4,173 (8.4 pts)
73.5%
2001
Sir Hugh Robertson (Conservative)
18,739
45.6%
Grahame Birchall (Labour)
4,183 (10.2 pts)
60.4%
2005
Sir Hugh Robertson (Conservative)
21,690
49.7%
Andrew Bradstock (Labour)
8,720 (20.0 pts)
65.7%
2010
Hugh Robertson (Conservative)
26,250
56.2%
David Naghi (Liberal Democrat)
17,088 (36.6 pts)
68.0%
2015
Helen Whately (Conservative)
24,895
54.4%
Peter Edwards-Daem (UKIP)
16,652 (36.4 pts)
66.0%
2017
Helen Whately (Conservative)
30,390
61.1%
Michael Desmond (Labour)
17,413 (35.0 pts)
69.0%
2019
Helen Whately (Conservative)
31,864
63.2%
Jenny Reeves (Labour)
21,976 (43.6 pts)
68.9%
2024
Helen Whately (Conservative)
14,816
31.8%
Mel Dawkins (Labour)
1,469 (3.1 pts)
62.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Rowe
Conservative
22,016
44.4%
Yes
Alan Stewart
Labour
17,843
36.0%
No
Bruce Parmenter
Liberal Democrat
6,138
12.4%
No
Robin Birley
Referendum Party
2,073
4.2%
No
Norman Davidson
Monster Raving Loony
511
1.0%
No
Michael Cunningham
UKIP
431
0.9%
No
David Currer
Green
380
0.8%
No
Caroline Morgan
Green Referendum Lawless Naturally Street Party
115
0.2%
No
Nigel Pollard
Natural Law
99
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Hugh Robertson
Conservative
18,739
45.6%
Yes
Grahame Birchall
Labour
14,556
35.5%
No
Michael Sole
Liberal Democrat
5,529
13.5%
No
James Gascoyne
UKIP
828
2.0%
No
Penelope Kemp
Green
799
1.9%
No
Norman Davidson
Rock 'n' Roll Loony
600
1.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Hugh Robertson
Conservative
21,690
49.7%
Yes
Andrew Bradstock
Labour
12,970
29.7%
No
David Naghi
Liberal Democrat
7,204
16.5%
No
Robert Thompson
UKIP
1,152
2.6%
No
Norman Davidson
Monster Raving Loony
610
1.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hugh Robertson
Conservative
26,250
56.2%
Yes
David Naghi
Liberal Democrat
9,162
19.6%
No
Ashok Rehal
Labour
7,748
16.6%
No
Sarah Larkins
UKIP
1,722
3.7%
No
Tim Valentine
Green
890
1.9%
No
Graham Kemp
National Front
542
1.2%
No
Hairy Knorm Davidson
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
398
0.9%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Whately
Conservative
24,895
54.4%
Yes
Peter Edwards-Daem
UKIP
8,243
18.0%
No
Michael Desmond
Labour
7,403
16.2%
No
David Naghi
Liberal Democrat
3,039
6.6%
No
Tim Valentine
Green
1,768
3.9%
No
Hairy Davidson
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
297
0.6%
No
Gary Butler
English Democrats
158
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Whately
Conservative
30,390
61.1%
Yes
Michael Desmond
Labour
12,977
26.1%
No
David Naghi
Liberal Democrat
3,249
6.5%
No
Mark McGiffin
UKIP
1,702
3.4%
No
Alastair Gould
Green
1,431
2.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Whately
Conservative
31,864
63.2%
Yes
Jenny Reeves
Labour
9,888
19.6%
No
Hannah Perkin
Liberal Democrat
6,170
12.2%
No
Hannah Temple
Green
2,103
4.2%
No
Gary Butler
Independent
369
0.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Whately
Conservative
14,816
31.8%
Yes
Mel Dawkins
Labour
13,347
28.6%
No
Maxwell Harrison
Reform UK
9,884
21.2%
No
Hannah Temple
Green
4,218
9.1%
No
Hannah Perkin
Liberal Democrat
4,158
8.9%
No
Lawrence Rustem
British Democratic Party
171
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Faversham and Mid Kent has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Faversham and Mid Kent in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Faversham and Mid Kent in 2024 with 14,816 votes (31.8%), a majority of 1,469 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Faversham and Mid Kent since 1997?
Since 1997, Faversham and Mid Kent has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Faversham and Mid Kent?
The closest result on record for Faversham and Mid Kent was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,469 votes (3.1 percentage points).