Hazel Grove — UK General Election Results

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

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Winstanley Liberal 26,96646.3% Yes
Tom Arnold Conservative 24,96642.9% No
Allan Roberts Labour 6,31510.8% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Arnold Conservative 25,01244.9% Yes
Michael Winstanley Liberal 22,18139.8% No
Allan Roberts Labour 8,52715.3% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Arnold Conservative 32,42055.5% Yes
Viv Bingham Liberal 17,14829.4% No
John Lowe Labour 8,84615.1% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Arnold Conservative 22,62746.1% Yes
Andrew Vos Liberal 20,60541.9% No
Jonathan Comyn-Platt Labour 5,89512.0% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Arnold Conservative 24,39645.5% Yes
Andrew Vos Liberal 22,55642.0% No
Glyn Ford Labour 6,35411.8% No
Freda Chapman Green 3460.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tom Arnold Conservative 24,47944.8% Yes
Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat 23,55043.1% No
Colin MacAllister Labour 6,39011.7% No
Michael Penn Natural Law 2040.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat 26,88354.5% Yes
Brendan Murphy Conservative 15,06930.5% No
Jeffrey Lewis Labour 5,88211.9% No
John Stanyer Referendum Party 1,0552.1% No
Gordon Black UKIP 2680.5% No
Douglas Firkin-Flood Humanist 1830.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat 20,02052.0% Yes
Nadine Bargery Conservative 11,58530.1% No
Martin Miller Labour 6,23016.2% No
Gerald Price UKIP 6431.7% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat 19,35549.5% Yes
Alan White Conservative 11,60729.7% No
Andrew Graystone Labour 6,83417.5% No
Keith Ryan UKIP 1,3213.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrat 20,48548.8% Yes
Annesley Abercorn Conservative 14,11433.6% No
Richard Scorer Labour 5,23412.5% No
John Whittaker UKIP 2,1485.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Wragg Conservative 17,88241.4% Yes
Lisa Smart Liberal Democrat 11,33026.2% No
Michael Taylor Labour 7,58417.5% No
Darran Palmer UKIP 5,28312.2% No
Graham Reid Green 1,1402.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Wragg Conservative 20,04745.4% Yes
Lisa Smart Liberal Democrat 14,53332.9% No
Nav Mishra Labour 9,03620.5% No
Robbie Lee Green 5161.2% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Wragg Conservative 21,59248.8% Yes
Lisa Smart Liberal Democrat 17,16938.8% No
Tony Wilson Labour 5,50812.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lisa Smart Liberal Democrat 17,32837.7% Yes
Claire Vibert Labour 10,82823.5% No
Paul Athans Conservative 9,01119.6% No
John Kelly Reform UK 6,95515.1% No
Graham Reid Green 1,7633.8% No
Tim O'Rourke Social Democratic Party 1130.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

Feb 1974: Liberal margin 3.4 pts Oct 1974: Conservative margin 5.1 pts 1979: Conservative margin 26.1 pts 1983: Conservative margin 4.1 pts 1987: Conservative margin 3.4 pts 1992: Conservative margin 1.7 pts 1997: Liberal Democrat margin 23.9 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 21.9 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 19.8 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 15.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 15.2 pts 2017: Conservative margin 12.5 pts 2019: Conservative margin 10.0 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 14.1 pts Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

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).

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