Finchley and Golders Green — UK General Election Results

Finchley and Golders Green was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,581 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Finchley and Golders Green from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Rudi Vis (Labour) 23,180 46.1% John Marshall (Conservative) 3,189 (6.3 pts) 69.7%
2001 Rudi Vis (Labour) 20,205 46.3% John Marshall (Conservative) 3,716 (8.5 pts) 57.3%
2005 Rudi Vis (Labour) 17,487 40.5% Andrew Mennear (Conservative) 741 (1.7 pts) 61.9%
2010 Mike Freer (Conservative) 21,688 46.0% Alison Moore (Labour) 5,809 (12.3 pts) 67.0%
2015 Mike Freer (Conservative) 25,835 50.9% Sarah Sackman (Labour) 5,662 (11.2 pts) 70.2%
2017 Mike Freer (Conservative) 24,599 47.0% Jeremy Newmark (Labour) 1,657 (3.2 pts) 71.7%
2019 Mike Freer (Conservative) 24,162 43.8% Luciana Berger (Liberal Democrat) 6,562 (11.9 pts) 71.3%
2024 Sarah Sackman (Labour) 21,857 44.3% Alex Deane (Conservative) 4,581 (9.3 pts) 63.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rudi Vis Labour 23,18046.1% Yes
John Marshall Conservative 19,99139.7% No
Jonathan Davies Liberal Democrat 5,67011.3% No
Gary Shaw Referendum Party 6841.4% No
Ashley Gunstock Green 5761.1% No
David Barraclough UKIP 2050.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rudi Vis Labour 20,20546.3% Yes
John Marshall Conservative 16,48937.8% No
Sarah Teather Liberal Democrat 5,26612.1% No
Miranda Dunn Green 1,3853.2% No
John de Roeck UKIP 3300.8% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rudi Vis Labour 17,48740.5% Yes
Andrew Mennear Conservative 16,74638.8% No
Susan Garden Liberal Democrat 7,28216.9% No
Noel Lynch Green 1,1362.6% No
Jeremy Jacobs UKIP 4531.0% No
Rainbow George Weiss Rainbow Dream Ticket 1100.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Freer Conservative 21,68846.0% Yes
Alison Moore Labour 15,87933.7% No
Laura Edge Liberal Democrat 8,03617.0% No
Susan Cummins UKIP 8171.7% No
Donald Lyven Green 7371.6% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Freer Conservative 25,83550.9% Yes
Sarah Sackman Labour 20,17339.7% No
Richard King UKIP 1,7323.4% No
Jonathan Davies Liberal Democrat 1,6623.3% No
Adele Ward Green 1,3572.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Freer Conservative 24,59947.0% Yes
Jeremy Newmark Labour 22,94243.8% No
Jonathan Davies Liberal Democrat 3,4636.6% No
Adele Ward Green 9191.8% No
Andrew Price UKIP 4620.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mike Freer Conservative 24,16243.8% Yes
Luciana Berger Liberal Democrat 17,60031.9% No
Ross Houston Labour 13,34724.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Sackman Labour 21,85744.3% Yes
Alex Deane Conservative 17,27635.1% No
Sarah Hoyle Liberal Democrat 3,3756.8% No
Steve Parsons Green 3,1076.3% No
Giuseppe Pezzulli Reform UK 2,5985.3% No
Brendan Patrick Donnelly Rejoin EU 4861.0% No
Katharine Margaret Murphy Party of Women 3180.6% No
Michael Shad Independent 2720.6% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Labour margin 6.3 pts 2001: Labour margin 8.5 pts 2005: Labour margin 1.7 pts 2010: Conservative margin 12.3 pts 2015: Conservative margin 11.2 pts 2017: Conservative margin 3.2 pts 2019: Conservative margin 11.9 pts 2024: Labour margin 9.3 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Finchley and Golders Green has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Finchley and Golders Green in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Finchley and Golders Green in 2024 with 21,857 votes (44.3%), a majority of 4,581 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Finchley and Golders Green since 1997?

Since 1997, Finchley and Golders Green has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Finchley and Golders Green?

The closest result on record for Finchley and Golders Green was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 741 votes (1.7 percentage points).

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