Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Halton was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 18,975 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Halton from 1983 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1983–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Gordon Oakes (Labour)
24,752
46.4%
Philip Pedley (Conservative)
6,829 (12.8 pts)
73.3%
1987
Gordon Oakes (Labour)
32,065
55.5%
John Hardman (Conservative)
14,578 (25.2 pts)
76.3%
1992
Gordon Oakes (Labour)
35,005
59.7%
Grant Mercer (Conservative)
18,184 (31.0 pts)
78.3%
1997
Derek Twigg (Labour)
31,497
70.9%
Philip Balmer (Conservative)
23,650 (53.2 pts)
68.4%
2001
Derek Twigg (Labour)
23,841
69.2%
Chris Davenport (Conservative)
17,428 (50.6 pts)
54.1%
2005
Derek Twigg (Labour)
21,460
62.8%
Colin Bloom (Conservative)
14,606 (42.7 pts)
53.1%
2010
Derek Twigg (Labour)
23,843
57.7%
Ben Jones (Conservative)
15,504 (37.5 pts)
60.2%
2015
Derek Twigg (Labour)
28,292
62.8%
Matthew Lloyd (Conservative)
20,285 (45.1 pts)
62.1%
2017
Derek Twigg (Labour)
36,115
72.9%
Matthew Lloyd (Conservative)
25,405 (51.3 pts)
67.5%
2019
Derek Twigg (Labour)
29,333
63.5%
Charles Rowley (Conservative)
18,975 (41.1 pts)
64.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Oakes
Labour
24,752
46.4%
Yes
Philip Pedley
Conservative
17,923
33.6%
No
Thomas Tilling
Social Democratic Party
10,649
20.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Oakes
Labour
32,065
55.5%
Yes
John Hardman
Conservative
17,487
30.2%
No
Helen Clucas
Social Democratic Party
8,272
14.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Oakes
Labour
35,005
59.7%
Yes
Grant Mercer
Conservative
16,821
28.7%
No
David Reaper
Liberal Democrat
6,104
10.4%
No
Stephen Herley
Monster Raving Loony
398
0.7%
No
Nichola Collins
Natural Law
338
0.6%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
31,497
70.9%
Yes
Philip Balmer
Conservative
7,847
17.7%
No
Janet Jones
Liberal Democrat
3,263
7.3%
No
Reginald Atkins
Referendum Party
1,036
2.3%
No
David Proffitt
Liberal
600
1.4%
No
John Alley
Republican
196
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
23,841
69.2%
Yes
Chris Davenport
Conservative
6,413
18.6%
No
Peter Walker
Liberal Democrat
4,216
12.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
21,460
62.8%
Yes
Colin Bloom
Conservative
6,854
20.1%
No
Roger Barlow
Liberal Democrat
5,869
17.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
23,843
57.7%
Yes
Ben Jones
Conservative
8,339
20.2%
No
Frank Harasiwka
Liberal Democrat
5,718
13.8%
No
Andrew Taylor
BNP
1,563
3.8%
No
John Moore
UKIP
1,228
3.0%
No
Jim Craig
Green
647
1.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
28,292
62.8%
Yes
Matthew Lloyd
Conservative
8,007
17.8%
No
Glyn Redican
UKIP
6,333
14.1%
No
Ryan Bate
Liberal Democrat
1,097
2.4%
No
David Melvin
Green
1,017
2.3%
No
Vic Turton
Independent
277
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
36,115
72.9%
Yes
Matthew Lloyd
Conservative
10,710
21.6%
No
Glyn Redican
UKIP
1,488
3.0%
No
Ryan Bate
Liberal Democrat
896
1.8%
No
Vic Turton
Independent
309
0.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Twigg
Labour
29,333
63.5%
Yes
Charles Rowley
Conservative
10,358
22.4%
No
Janet Balfe
Brexit Party
3,730
8.1%
No
Steve Gribbon
Liberal Democrat
1,800
3.9%
No
David O'Keefe
Green
982
2.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Halton has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Halton in the 2019 general election?
Labour won Halton in 2019 with 29,333 votes (63.5%), a majority of 18,975 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Halton since 1983?
Since 1983, Halton has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Halton?
The closest result on record for Halton was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 6,829 votes (12.8 percentage points).