Grantham and Stamford — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Grantham and Stamford was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 26,003 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Grantham and Stamford from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Quentin Davies (Conservative)
22,672
42.8%
Peter Denning (Labour)
2,692 (5.1 pts)
73.3%
2001
Quentin Davies (Conservative)
21,329
46.1%
John Robinson (Labour)
4,518 (9.8 pts)
62.2%
2005
Quentin Davies (Conservative)
22,109
46.9%
Ian Selby (Labour)
7,445 (15.8 pts)
63.6%
2010
Nick Boles (Conservative)
26,552
50.3%
Harrish Bisnauthsing (Liberal Democrat)
14,826 (28.1 pts)
67.8%
2015
Nick Boles (Conservative)
28,399
52.8%
Marietta King (UKIP)
18,989 (35.3 pts)
66.5%
2017
Nick Boles (Conservative)
35,090
62.0%
Barrie Fairbairn (Labour)
20,094 (35.5 pts)
69.4%
2019
Gareth Davies (Conservative)
36,794
65.7%
Kathryn Salt (Labour)
26,003 (46.4 pts)
69.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Quentin Davies
Conservative
22,672
42.8%
Yes
Peter Denning
Labour
19,980
37.7%
No
John Sellick
Liberal Democrat
6,612
12.5%
No
Marilyn Swain
Referendum Party
2,721
5.1%
No
Malcolm Charlesworth
UKIP
556
1.0%
No
Rosa Clark
ProLife Alliance
314
0.6%
No
Ian Harper
Natural Law
115
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Quentin Davies
Conservative
21,329
46.1%
Yes
John Robinson
Labour
16,811
36.3%
No
Jane Carr
Liberal Democrat
6,665
14.4%
No
Marilyn Swain
UKIP
1,484
3.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Quentin Davies
Conservative
22,109
46.9%
Yes
Ian Selby
Labour
14,664
31.1%
No
Patrick O'Connor
Liberal Democrat
7,838
16.6%
No
Stuart Rising
UKIP
1,498
3.2%
No
Benedict Brown
English Democrats
774
1.6%
No
John Andrews
Organisation of Free Democrats
264
0.6%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Boles
Conservative
26,552
50.3%
Yes
Harrish Bisnauthsing
Liberal Democrat
11,726
22.2%
No
Mark Bartlett
Labour
9,503
18.0%
No
Christopher Robinson
BNP
2,485
4.7%
No
Tony Wells
UKIP
1,604
3.0%
No
Mark Horn
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
929
1.8%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Boles
Conservative
28,399
52.8%
Yes
Marietta King
UKIP
9,410
17.5%
No
Barrie Fairbairn
Labour
9,070
16.9%
No
Harrish Bisnauthsing
Liberal Democrat
3,263
6.1%
No
Aidan Campbell
Green
1,872
3.5%
No
Ian Selby
Independent
1,017
1.9%
No
Jan Hansen
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
724
1.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Boles
Conservative
35,090
62.0%
Yes
Barrie Fairbairn
Labour
14,996
26.5%
No
Anita Day
Liberal Democrat
3,120
5.5%
No
Marietta King
UKIP
1,745
3.1%
No
Tariq Mahmood
Independent
860
1.5%
No
Rebecca Thackray
Green
782
1.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gareth Davies
Conservative
36,794
65.7%
Yes
Kathryn Salt
Labour
10,791
19.3%
No
Harrish Bisnauthsing
Liberal Democrat
6,153
11.0%
No
Anne Gayfer
Green
2,265
4.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Grantham and Stamford has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Grantham and Stamford in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Grantham and Stamford in 2019 with 36,794 votes (65.7%), a majority of 26,003 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Grantham and Stamford since 1997?
Since 1997, Grantham and Stamford has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Grantham and Stamford?
The closest result on record for Grantham and Stamford was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 2,692 votes (5.1 percentage points).