Hertford and Stortford — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hertford and Stortford was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,748 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Hertford and Stortford from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Bowen Wells (Conservative)
29,039
56.0%
Ronald Wotherspoon (Social Democratic Party)
12,929 (24.9 pts)
75.6%
1987
Bowen Wells (Conservative)
33,763
57.5%
Ronald Wotherspoon (Social Democratic Party)
17,140 (29.2 pts)
77.7%
1992
Bowen Wells (Conservative)
35,716
57.5%
Christopher James White (Liberal Democrat)
20,210 (32.5 pts)
81.0%
1997
Bowen Wells (Conservative)
24,027
44.0%
Simon Spellar (Labour)
6,885 (12.6 pts)
75.9%
2001
Mark Prisk (Conservative)
21,074
44.7%
Simon Spellar (Labour)
5,603 (11.9 pts)
62.8%
2005
Mark Prisk (Conservative)
25,074
50.5%
Richard Henry (Labour)
13,097 (26.4 pts)
67.7%
2010
Mark Prisk (Conservative)
29,810
53.8%
Andrew Lewin (Liberal Democrat)
15,437 (27.9 pts)
70.7%
2015
Mark Prisk (Conservative)
31,593
56.1%
Katherine Chibah (Labour)
21,509 (38.2 pts)
70.1%
2017
Mark Prisk (Conservative)
36,184
60.3%
Katherine Chibah (Labour)
19,035 (31.7 pts)
73.1%
2019
Julie Marson (Conservative)
33,712
56.1%
Chris Vince (Labour)
19,620 (32.6 pts)
73.8%
2024
Joshua Robert Abraham Dean (Labour)
20,808
38.5%
Julie Marson (Conservative)
4,748 (8.8 pts)
68.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bowen Wells
Conservative
29,039
56.0%
Yes
Ronald Wotherspoon
Social Democratic Party
16,110
31.1%
No
John Adam Carr
Labour
6,203
12.0%
No
Godfrey John Wiles
BNP
304
0.6%
No
Peter Burke Cullen
Prosperity for All
221
0.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bowen Wells
Conservative
33,763
57.5%
Yes
Ronald Wotherspoon
Social Democratic Party
16,623
28.3%
No
Patricia Sumner
Labour
7,494
12.8%
No
Graham Cole
Green
814
1.4%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bowen Wells
Conservative
35,716
57.5%
Yes
Christopher James White
Liberal Democrat
15,506
25.0%
No
Alasdair James Bovaird
Labour
10,125
16.3%
No
Jamie Anthony Goth
Green
780
1.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Bowen Wells
Conservative
24,027
44.0%
Yes
Simon Spellar
Labour
17,142
31.4%
No
Michael Wood
Liberal Democrat
9,689
17.8%
No
Hugo Croft
Referendum Party
2,105
3.9%
No
Bryan Smalley
UKIP
1,233
2.3%
No
Michael Franey
ProLife Alliance
259
0.5%
No
Molloy, Derek Edmund
Logic Party Truth Only Allowed
126
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Prisk
Conservative
21,074
44.7%
Yes
Simon Spellar
Labour
15,471
32.8%
No
Mione Goldspink
Liberal Democrat
9,388
19.9%
No
Stuart Rising
UKIP
1,243
2.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Prisk
Conservative
25,074
50.5%
Yes
Richard Henry
Labour
11,977
24.1%
No
James Lucaws
Liberal Democrat
9,129
18.4%
No
Peter Hart
Green
1,914
3.9%
No
David Sodey
UKIP
1,026
2.1%
No
Debbie Le May
Veritas
572
1.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Prisk
Conservative
29,810
53.8%
Yes
Andrew Lewin
Liberal Democrat
14,373
26.0%
No
Steve Terry
Labour
7,620
13.8%
No
David Sodey
UKIP
1,716
3.1%
No
Roy Harris
BNP
1,297
2.3%
No
Loucas Xenophontos
Independent
325
0.6%
No
Martin Adams
Independent
236
0.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Prisk
Conservative
31,593
56.1%
Yes
Katherine Chibah
Labour
10,084
17.9%
No
Adrian Baker
UKIP
7,534
13.4%
No
Michael Green
Liberal Democrat
4,385
7.8%
No
Sophie Christophy
Green
2,681
4.8%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Prisk
Conservative
36,184
60.3%
Yes
Katherine Chibah
Labour
17,149
28.6%
No
Mark Argent
Liberal Democrat
4,845
8.1%
No
David Woolcombe
Green
1,814
3.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julie Marson
Conservative
33,712
56.1%
Yes
Chris Vince
Labour
14,092
23.4%
No
Chris Lucas
Liberal Democrat
8,596
14.3%
No
Lucy Downes
Green
2,705
4.5%
No
Alistair Lindsay
UKIP
681
1.1%
No
Brian Percival
Independent
308
0.5%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Joshua Robert Abraham Dean
Labour
20,808
38.5%
Yes
Julie Marson
Conservative
16,060
29.7%
No
John Burmicz
Reform UK
8,325
15.4%
No
Nick Cox
Green
4,373
8.1%
No
Helen Rosemary Campbell
Liberal Democrat
4,167
7.7%
No
Jane Fowler
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom
139
0.3%
No
Barry Hensall
Heritage Party
137
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hertford and Stortford has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hertford and Stortford in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Hertford and Stortford in 2024 with 20,808 votes (38.5%), a majority of 4,748 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Hertford and Stortford since 1983?
Since 1983, Hertford and Stortford has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Hertford and Stortford?
The closest result on record for Hertford and Stortford was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 4,748 votes (8.8 percentage points).