Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Hertsmere was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,992 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Hertsmere from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Cecil Parkinson (Conservative)
28,628
53.2%
Zerbanoo Gifford (Liberal)
14,870 (27.6 pts)
73.7%
1987
Cecil Parkinson (Conservative)
31,278
56.6%
Laurence Brass (Liberal)
18,106 (32.8 pts)
75.4%
1992
James Clappison (Conservative)
32,133
56.8%
David Norman Souter (Labour)
18,735 (33.1 pts)
80.9%
1997
James Clappison (Conservative)
22,305
44.3%
Beth Kelly (Labour)
3,075 (6.1 pts)
74.0%
2001
James Clappison (Conservative)
19,855
47.8%
Hilary Broderick (Labour)
4,902 (11.8 pts)
60.3%
2005
James Clappison (Conservative)
22,665
53.2%
Kelly Tebb (Labour)
11,093 (26.1 pts)
63.0%
2010
James Clappison (Conservative)
26,476
56.0%
Sam Russell (Labour)
17,605 (37.2 pts)
64.9%
2015
Oliver Dowden (Conservative)
29,696
59.3%
Richard Butler (Labour)
18,461 (36.9 pts)
68.2%
2017
Oliver Dowden (Conservative)
31,928
61.1%
Fiona Smith (Labour)
16,951 (32.4 pts)
71.2%
2019
Oliver Dowden (Conservative)
32,651
62.5%
Holly Kal-Weiss (Labour)
21,313 (40.8 pts)
70.9%
2024
Oliver Dowden (Conservative)
21,451
44.7%
Josh Tapper (Labour)
7,992 (16.7 pts)
65.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cecil Parkinson
Conservative
28,628
53.2%
Yes
Zerbanoo Gifford
Liberal
13,758
25.6%
No
Ian Reed
Labour
10,315
19.2%
No
Ronald William Parkinson
Independent Communist
1,116
2.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Cecil Parkinson
Conservative
31,278
56.6%
Yes
Laurence Brass
Liberal
13,172
23.8%
No
Frank Ward
Labour
10,835
19.6%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clappison
Conservative
32,133
56.8%
Yes
David Norman Souter
Labour
13,398
23.7%
No
Zerbanoo Gifford
Liberal Democrat
10,681
18.9%
No
Diana Muriel Harding
Natural Law
373
0.7%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clappison
Conservative
22,305
44.3%
Yes
Beth Kelly
Labour
19,230
38.2%
No
Ann Gray
Liberal Democrat
6,466
12.8%
No
James Marlow
Referendum Party
1,703
3.4%
No
Rodney Saunders
UKIP
453
0.9%
No
Nigel Kahn
Natural Law
191
0.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clappison
Conservative
19,855
47.8%
Yes
Hilary Broderick
Labour
14,953
36.0%
No
Paul Thompson
Liberal Democrat
6,300
15.2%
No
James Dry
Socialist Labour
397
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clappison
Conservative
22,665
53.2%
Yes
Kelly Tebb
Labour
11,572
27.2%
No
Jonathan Davies
Liberal Democrat
7,817
18.4%
No
James Dry
Socialist Labour
518
1.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Clappison
Conservative
26,476
56.0%
Yes
Sam Russell
Labour
8,871
18.8%
No
Anthony Rowlands
Liberal Democrat
8,210
17.4%
No
David Rutter
UKIP
1,712
3.6%
No
Daniel Seabrook
BNP
1,397
3.0%
No
Arjuna Krishna-Das
Green
604
1.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Oliver Dowden
Conservative
29,696
59.3%
Yes
Richard Butler
Labour
11,235
22.4%
No
Frank Ward
UKIP
6,383
12.7%
No
Sophie Bowler
Liberal Democrat
2,777
5.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Oliver Dowden
Conservative
31,928
61.1%
Yes
Fiona Smith
Labour
14,977
28.7%
No
Joe Jordan
Liberal Democrat
2,794
5.3%
No
David Hoy
UKIP
1,564
3.0%
No
Sophie Summerhayes
Green
990
1.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Oliver Dowden
Conservative
32,651
62.5%
Yes
Holly Kal-Weiss
Labour
11,338
21.7%
No
Stephen Barrett
Liberal Democrat
6,561
12.6%
No
John Humphries
Green
1,653
3.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Oliver Dowden
Conservative
21,451
44.7%
Yes
Josh Tapper
Labour
13,459
28.0%
No
Darren Selkus
Reform UK
6,584
13.7%
No
Emma Matanle
Liberal Democrat
3,710
7.7%
No
John Humphries
Green
2,267
4.7%
No
Ray Bolster
Independent
536
1.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Hertsmere has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Hertsmere in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Hertsmere in 2024 with 21,451 votes (44.7%), a majority of 7,992 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Hertsmere since 1983?
Since 1983, Hertsmere has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Hertsmere?
The closest result on record for Hertsmere was 1997, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,075 votes (6.1 percentage points).