Louth and Horncastle — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Louth and Horncastle was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,506 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Louth and Horncastle from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Peter Tapsell (Conservative)
21,699
43.4%
John Hough (Labour)
6,900 (13.8 pts)
72.6%
2001
Peter Tapsell (Conservative)
21,543
48.5%
David Bolland (Labour)
7,554 (17.0 pts)
62.1%
2005
Peter Tapsell (Conservative)
21,744
46.6%
Frank Hodgkiss (Labour)
9,896 (21.2 pts)
62.0%
2010
Peter Tapsell (Conservative)
25,065
49.6%
Fiona Martin (Liberal Democrat)
13,871 (27.5 pts)
65.1%
2015
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
25,755
51.2%
Colin Mair (UKIP)
14,977 (29.8 pts)
67.5%
2017
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
33,733
63.9%
Julie Speed (Labour)
19,641 (37.2 pts)
66.9%
2019
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
38,021
72.7%
Ellie Green (Labour)
28,868 (55.2 pts)
66.1%
2024
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
17,441
37.5%
Sean Matthews (Reform UK)
5,506 (11.8 pts)
60.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Tapsell
Conservative
21,699
43.4%
Yes
John Hough
Labour
14,799
29.6%
No
Fiona Martin
Liberal Democrat
12,207
24.4%
No
Rosemary Robinson
Green
1,248
2.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Tapsell
Conservative
21,543
48.5%
Yes
David Bolland
Labour
13,989
31.5%
No
Fiona Martin
Liberal Democrat
8,928
20.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Tapsell
Conservative
21,744
46.6%
Yes
Frank Hodgkiss
Labour
11,848
25.4%
No
Fiona Martin
Liberal Democrat
9,480
20.3%
No
Christopher Pain
UKIP
3,611
7.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Peter Tapsell
Conservative
25,065
49.6%
Yes
Fiona Martin
Liberal Democrat
11,194
22.2%
No
Patrick Mountain
Labour
8,760
17.3%
No
Julia Green
BNP
2,199
4.4%
No
Pat Nurse
UKIP
2,183
4.3%
No
Daniel Simpson
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
576
1.1%
No
Colin Mair
English Democrats
517
1.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Victoria Atkins
Conservative
25,755
51.2%
Yes
Colin Mair
UKIP
10,778
21.4%
No
Matthew Brown
Labour
9,077
18.0%
No
Lisa Gabriel
Liberal Democrat
2,255
4.5%
No
Romy Rayner
Green
1,549
3.1%
No
Daniel Simpson
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
659
1.3%
No
Peter Hill
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
263
0.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Victoria Atkins
Conservative
33,733
63.9%
Yes
Julie Speed
Labour
14,092
26.7%
No
Jonathan Noble
UKIP
2,460
4.7%
No
Lisa Gabriel
Liberal Democrat
1,990
3.8%
No
The Iconic Arty-Pole
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
496
0.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Victoria Atkins
Conservative
38,021
72.7%
Yes
Ellie Green
Labour
9,153
17.5%
No
Ross Pepper
Liberal Democrat
4,114
7.9%
No
Peter Hill
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
1,044
2.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Victoria Atkins
Conservative
17,441
37.5%
Yes
Sean Matthews
Reform UK
11,935
25.7%
No
Jonathan Slater
Labour
10,475
22.5%
No
Robert Watson
Green
2,504
5.4%
No
Ross Pepper
Liberal Democrat
2,364
5.1%
No
Paul Hugill
Independent
1,359
2.9%
No
Iconic Arty-Pole
Monster Raving Loony Party
309
0.7%
No
Marcus Moorehouse
Social Democratic Party
92
0.2%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Louth and Horncastle has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Louth and Horncastle in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Louth and Horncastle in 2024 with 17,441 votes (37.5%), a majority of 5,506 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won Louth and Horncastle since 1997?
Since 1997, Louth and Horncastle has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Louth and Horncastle?
The closest result on record for Louth and Horncastle was 2024, when Conservative beat Reform UK by just 5,506 votes (11.8 percentage points).