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Luton North — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Luton North was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 7,510 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Luton North from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 John Carlisle (Conservative) 26,115 48.3% Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 11,981 (22.2 pts) 77.4%
1987 John Carlisle (Conservative) 30,997 53.8% Michael Wright (Labour) 15,573 (27.0 pts) 77.6%
1992 John Carlisle (Conservative) 33,777 53.7% Tony McWalter (Labour) 13,094 (20.8 pts) 81.9%
1997 Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 25,860 54.6% David Senior (Conservative) 9,626 (20.3 pts) 73.2%
2001 Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 22,187 56.7% Amanda Sater (Conservative) 9,977 (25.5 pts) 59.3%
2005 Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 19,062 48.7% Hannah Hall (Conservative) 6,487 (16.6 pts) 57.4%
2010 Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 21,192 49.3% Jeremy Brier (Conservative) 7,520 (17.5 pts) 65.7%
2015 Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 22,243 52.2% Dean Russell (Conservative) 9,504 (22.3 pts) 63.7%
2017 Kelvin Hopkins (Labour) 29,765 63.8% Caroline Kerswell (Conservative) 14,364 (30.8 pts) 70.0%
2019 Sarah Owen (Labour) 23,496 55.2% Jeet Bains (Conservative) 9,247 (21.7 pts) 62.7%
2024 Sarah Owen (Labour) 14,677 37.9% Jilleane Brown (Conservative) 7,510 (19.4 pts) 52.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Carlisle Conservative 26,11548.3% Yes
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 14,13426.2% No
John Stephen Social Democratic Party 13,76925.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Carlisle Conservative 30,99753.8% Yes
Michael Wright Labour 15,42426.8% No
John Stephen Social Democratic Party 11,16619.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Carlisle Conservative 33,77753.7% Yes
Tony McWalter Labour 20,68332.9% No
Dr Jane Jackson Liberal Democrat 7,57012.0% No
Roger Jones Green 6331.0% No
Keith Buscombe Natural Law 2920.5% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 25,86054.6% Yes
David Senior Conservative 16,23434.3% No
Kathryn Newbound Liberal Democrat 4,2999.1% No
Colin Brown UKIP 6891.5% No
Aaron Custance Natural Law 2500.5% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 22,18756.7% Yes
Amanda Sater Conservative 12,21031.2% No
Robert Hoyle Liberal Democrat 3,7959.7% No
Colin Brown UKIP 9342.4% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 19,06248.7% Yes
Hannah Hall Conservative 12,57532.1% No
Linda Jack Liberal Democrat 6,08115.5% No
Colin Brown UKIP 1,2553.2% No
Kayson Gurney Open Forum 1490.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 21,19249.3% Yes
Jeremy Brier Conservative 13,67231.8% No
Rabi Martins Liberal Democrat 4,78411.1% No
Colin Brown UKIP 1,5643.6% No
Shelley Rose BNP 1,3163.1% No
Simon Hall Green 4901.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 22,24352.2% Yes
Dean Russell Conservative 12,73929.9% No
Allan White UKIP 5,31812.5% No
Aroosa Ulzaman Liberal Democrat 1,2993.1% No
Sofiya Ahmed Green 9722.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kelvin Hopkins Labour 29,76563.8% Yes
Caroline Kerswell Conservative 15,40133.0% No
Rabi Martins Liberal Democrat 8081.7% No
Simon Hall Green 6481.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Owen Labour 23,49655.2% Yes
Jeet Bains Conservative 14,24933.5% No
Linda Jack Liberal Democrat 2,0634.8% No
Sudhir Sharma Brexit Party 1,2152.9% No
Simon Hall Green 7711.8% No
Yasin Reham Independent 6461.5% No
Serena Laidley Women's Equality Party 1490.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Owen Labour 14,67737.9% Yes
Jilleane Brown Conservative 7,16718.5% No
James Fletcher Reform UK 4,66612.0% No
Toqueer Shah Independent 4,39311.3% No
Waheed Akbar Workers Party of Britain 3,91410.1% No
Ejel Khan Green 1,9405.0% No
Sean Prendergast Liberal Democrat 1,8904.9% No
Paul Trathen Social Democratic Party 980.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 22.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 27.0 pts 1992: Conservative margin 20.8 pts 1997: Labour margin 20.3 pts 2001: Labour margin 25.5 pts 2005: Labour margin 16.6 pts 2010: Labour margin 17.5 pts 2015: Labour margin 22.3 pts 2017: Labour margin 30.8 pts 2019: Labour margin 21.7 pts 2024: Labour margin 19.4 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Luton North 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 Luton North in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Luton North in 2024 with 14,677 votes (37.9%), a majority of 7,510 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Luton North since 1983?

Since 1983, Luton North has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Luton North?

The closest result on record for Luton North was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 6,487 votes (16.6 percentage points).

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