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Maidenhead — UK General Election Results

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

Maidenhead was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 2,963 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Maidenhead from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Theresa May (Conservative) 25,344 49.8% Andrew Ketteringham (Liberal Democrat) 11,981 (23.5 pts) 75.6%
2001 Theresa May (Conservative) 19,506 45.0% Kathryn Newbound (Liberal Democrat) 3,284 (7.6 pts) 63.6%
2005 Theresa May (Conservative) 23,312 50.8% Kathryn Newbound (Liberal Democrat) 6,231 (13.6 pts) 71.7%
2010 Theresa May (Conservative) 31,937 59.5% Anthony Hill (Liberal Democrat) 16,769 (31.2 pts) 73.9%
2015 Theresa May (Conservative) 35,453 65.8% Charles Smith (Labour) 29,059 (54.0 pts) 72.8%
2017 Theresa May (Conservative) 37,718 64.8% Pat McDonald (Labour) 26,457 (45.4 pts) 76.7%
2019 Theresa May (Conservative) 32,620 57.7% Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat) 18,846 (33.4 pts) 74.0%
2024 Joshua Reynolds (Liberal Democrat) 21,895 43.5% Tania Mathias (Conservative) 2,963 (5.9 pts) 67.2%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 25,34449.8% Yes
Andrew Ketteringham Liberal Democrat 13,36326.3% No
Denise Robson Labour 9,20518.1% No
Charles Taverner Referendum Party 1,6383.2% No
David Munkley Liberal 8961.8% No
Neil Spiers UKIP 2770.5% No
Kristian Ardley Glow Bowling Party 1660.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 19,50645.0% Yes
Kathryn Newbound Liberal Democrat 16,22237.4% No
John O'Farrell Labour 6,57715.2% No
Dennis Cooper UKIP 7411.7% No
Lloyd Clarke Monster Raving Loony 2720.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 23,31250.8% Yes
Kathryn Newbound Liberal Democrat 17,08137.3% No
Janet Pritchard Labour 4,1449.0% No
Tim Rait BNP 7041.5% No
Douglas Lewis UKIP 6091.3% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 31,93759.5% Yes
Anthony Hill Liberal Democrat 15,16828.2% No
Pat McDonald Labour 3,7957.1% No
Kenneth Wight UKIP 1,2432.3% No
Tim Rait BNP 8251.5% No
Peter Forbes Green 4820.9% No
Peter Prior Freedom and Responsibility 2700.5% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 35,45365.8% Yes
Charles Smith Labour 6,39411.9% No
Tony Hill Liberal Democrat 5,3379.9% No
Herbie Crossman UKIP 4,5398.4% No
Emily Blyth Green 1,9153.6% No
Ian Taplin Independent 1620.3% No
Joe Wilcox Class War 550.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 37,71864.8% Yes
Pat McDonald Labour 11,26119.3% No
Tony Hill Liberal Democrat 6,54011.2% No
Derek Wall Green 9071.6% No
Gerard Batten UKIP 8711.5% No
Andrew Knight Animal Welfare Party 2820.5% No
Lord Buckethead Independent 2490.4% No
Grant Smith Independent 1520.3% No
Howling 'Laud' Hope Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1190.2% No
Edmonds Victor Christian Peoples Alliance 690.1% No
Julian Reid The Just Political Party 520.1% No
Yemi Hailemariam Independent 160.0% No
Bobby Smith Independent 30.0% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Theresa May Conservative 32,62057.7% Yes
Joshua Reynolds Liberal Democrat 13,77424.4% No
Patrick McDonald Labour 7,88214.0% No
Emily Tomalin Green 2,2163.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Joshua Reynolds Liberal Democrat 21,89543.5% Yes
Tania Mathias Conservative 18,93237.6% No
Jo Smith Labour 5,76611.5% No
Andrew Cooney Green 1,9964.0% No
George Wright Independent 7911.6% No
Tim Burt Social Democratic Party 5181.0% No
Qazi Irshad Independent 4310.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Conservative margin 23.5 pts 2001: Conservative margin 7.6 pts 2005: Conservative margin 13.6 pts 2010: Conservative margin 31.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 54.0 pts 2017: Conservative margin 45.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 33.4 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 5.9 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Maidenhead has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Maidenhead in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Maidenhead in 2024 with 21,895 votes (43.5%), a majority of 2,963 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Maidenhead since 1997?

Since 1997, Maidenhead has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Maidenhead?

The closest result on record for Maidenhead was 2024, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 2,963 votes (5.9 percentage points).

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