Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hazel Grove was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,500 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Hazel Grove from Feb 1974 to 2024.
Full Election History, Feb 1974–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
Feb 1974
Michael Winstanley (Liberal)
26,966
46.3%
Tom Arnold (Conservative)
2,000 (3.4 pts)
86.9%
Oct 1974
Tom Arnold (Conservative)
25,012
44.9%
Michael Winstanley (Liberal)
2,831 (5.1 pts)
82.4%
1979
Tom Arnold (Conservative)
32,420
55.5%
Viv Bingham (Liberal)
15,272 (26.1 pts)
83.4%
1983
Tom Arnold (Conservative)
22,627
46.1%
Andrew Vos (Liberal)
2,022 (4.1 pts)
77.2%
1987
Tom Arnold (Conservative)
24,396
45.5%
Andrew Vos (Liberal)
1,840 (3.4 pts)
81.6%
1992
Tom Arnold (Conservative)
24,479
44.8%
Andrew Stunell (Liberal Democrat)
929 (1.7 pts)
84.9%
1997
Andrew Stunell (Liberal Democrat)
26,883
54.5%
Brendan Murphy (Conservative)
11,814 (23.9 pts)
77.5%
2001
Andrew Stunell (Liberal Democrat)
20,020
52.0%
Nadine Bargery (Conservative)
8,435 (21.9 pts)
59.1%
2005
Andrew Stunell (Liberal Democrat)
19,355
49.5%
Alan White (Conservative)
7,748 (19.8 pts)
60.8%
2010
Andrew Stunell (Liberal Democrat)
20,485
48.8%
Annesley Abercorn (Conservative)
6,371 (15.2 pts)
67.5%
2015
William Wragg (Conservative)
17,882
41.4%
Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat)
6,552 (15.2 pts)
68.7%
2017
William Wragg (Conservative)
20,047
45.4%
Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat)
5,514 (12.5 pts)
70.0%
2019
William Wragg (Conservative)
21,592
48.8%
Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat)
4,423 (10.0 pts)
70.2%
2024
Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat)
17,328
37.7%
Claire Vibert (Labour)
6,500 (14.1 pts)
63.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Winstanley
Liberal
26,966
46.3%
Yes
Tom Arnold
Conservative
24,966
42.9%
No
Allan Roberts
Labour
6,315
10.8%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Arnold
Conservative
25,012
44.9%
Yes
Michael Winstanley
Liberal
22,181
39.8%
No
Allan Roberts
Labour
8,527
15.3%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Arnold
Conservative
32,420
55.5%
Yes
Viv Bingham
Liberal
17,148
29.4%
No
John Lowe
Labour
8,846
15.1%
No
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Arnold
Conservative
22,627
46.1%
Yes
Andrew Vos
Liberal
20,605
41.9%
No
Jonathan Comyn-Platt
Labour
5,895
12.0%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Arnold
Conservative
24,396
45.5%
Yes
Andrew Vos
Liberal
22,556
42.0%
No
Glyn Ford
Labour
6,354
11.8%
No
Freda Chapman
Green
346
0.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Tom Arnold
Conservative
24,479
44.8%
Yes
Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat
23,550
43.1%
No
Colin MacAllister
Labour
6,390
11.7%
No
Michael Penn
Natural Law
204
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat
26,883
54.5%
Yes
Brendan Murphy
Conservative
15,069
30.5%
No
Jeffrey Lewis
Labour
5,882
11.9%
No
John Stanyer
Referendum Party
1,055
2.1%
No
Gordon Black
UKIP
268
0.5%
No
Douglas Firkin-Flood
Humanist
183
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat
20,020
52.0%
Yes
Nadine Bargery
Conservative
11,585
30.1%
No
Martin Miller
Labour
6,230
16.2%
No
Gerald Price
UKIP
643
1.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat
19,355
49.5%
Yes
Alan White
Conservative
11,607
29.7%
No
Andrew Graystone
Labour
6,834
17.5%
No
Keith Ryan
UKIP
1,321
3.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat
20,485
48.8%
Yes
Annesley Abercorn
Conservative
14,114
33.6%
No
Richard Scorer
Labour
5,234
12.5%
No
John Whittaker
UKIP
2,148
5.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Wragg
Conservative
17,882
41.4%
Yes
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat
11,330
26.2%
No
Michael Taylor
Labour
7,584
17.5%
No
Darran Palmer
UKIP
5,283
12.2%
No
Graham Reid
Green
1,140
2.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Wragg
Conservative
20,047
45.4%
Yes
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat
14,533
32.9%
No
Nav Mishra
Labour
9,036
20.5%
No
Robbie Lee
Green
516
1.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Wragg
Conservative
21,592
48.8%
Yes
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat
17,169
38.8%
No
Tony Wilson
Labour
5,508
12.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat
17,328
37.7%
Yes
Claire Vibert
Labour
10,828
23.5%
No
Paul Athans
Conservative
9,011
19.6%
No
John Kelly
Reform UK
6,955
15.1%
No
Graham Reid
Green
1,763
3.8%
No
Tim O'Rourke
Social Democratic Party
113
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hazel Grove has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Feb 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hazel Grove in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Hazel Grove in 2024 with 17,328 votes (37.7%), a majority of 6,500 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Hazel Grove since Feb 1974?
Since Feb 1974, Hazel Grove has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Hazel Grove?
The closest result on record for Hazel Grove was 1992, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 929 votes (1.7 percentage points).