Maidstone and The Weald — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Maidstone and The Weald was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 21,772 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Maidstone and The Weald from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Ann Widdecombe (Conservative)
23,657
44.1%
John Morgan (Labour)
9,603 (17.9 pts)
74.0%
2001
Ann Widdecombe (Conservative)
22,621
49.6%
Mark Davis (Labour)
10,318 (22.6 pts)
61.6%
2005
Ann Widdecombe (Conservative)
25,670
52.7%
Elizabeth Breeze (Labour)
14,856 (30.5 pts)
65.8%
2010
Helen Grant (Conservative)
23,491
48.0%
Peter Carroll (Liberal Democrat)
5,889 (12.0 pts)
69.0%
2015
Helen Grant (Conservative)
22,745
45.5%
Jasper Gerard (Liberal Democrat)
10,709 (21.4 pts)
68.5%
2017
Helen Grant (Conservative)
29,156
56.4%
Allen Simpson (Labour)
17,723 (34.3 pts)
68.8%
2019
Helen Grant (Conservative)
31,220
60.4%
Dan Wilkinson (Labour)
21,772 (42.1 pts)
68.2%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ann Widdecombe
Conservative
23,657
44.1%
Yes
John Morgan
Labour
14,054
26.2%
No
Jane Nelson
Liberal Democrat
11,986
22.4%
No
Sarah Hopkins
Referendum Party
1,998
3.7%
No
Maureen Cleator
Socialist Labour
979
1.8%
No
Penny Kemp
Green
480
0.9%
No
Ruth Owen
UKIP
339
0.6%
No
John Oldbury
Natural Law
115
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ann Widdecombe
Conservative
22,621
49.6%
Yes
Mark Davis
Labour
12,303
27.0%
No
Allison Wainman
Liberal Democrat
9,064
19.9%
No
John Botting
UKIP
978
2.1%
No
Neil Hunt
Independent
611
1.3%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ann Widdecombe
Conservative
25,670
52.7%
Yes
Elizabeth Breeze
Labour
10,814
22.2%
No
Mark Corney
Liberal Democrat
10,808
22.2%
No
Anthony Robertson
UKIP
1,463
3.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Grant
Conservative
23,491
48.0%
Yes
Peter Carroll
Liberal Democrat
17,602
36.0%
No
Rav Seeruthun
Labour
4,769
9.7%
No
Gareth Kendall
UKIP
1,637
3.3%
No
Stuart Jeffery
Green
655
1.3%
No
Gary Butler
National Front
643
1.3%
No
Heidi Simmonds
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
131
0.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Grant
Conservative
22,745
45.5%
Yes
Jasper Gerard
Liberal Democrat
12,036
24.1%
No
Eddie Powell
UKIP
7,930
15.9%
No
Allen Simpson
Labour
5,268
10.5%
No
Hannah Patton
Green
1,396
2.8%
No
Paul Hobday
National Health Action Party
583
1.2%
No
Robin Kinrade
Independent
52
0.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Grant
Conservative
29,156
56.4%
Yes
Allen Simpson
Labour
11,433
22.1%
No
Emily Fermor
Liberal Democrat
8,455
16.3%
No
Pamela Watts
UKIP
1,613
3.1%
No
Stuart Jeffery
Green
888
1.7%
No
Yolande Kenward
Independent
172
0.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Helen Grant
Conservative
31,220
60.4%
Yes
Dan Wilkinson
Labour
9,448
18.3%
No
James Willis
Liberal Democrat
8,482
16.4%
No
Stuart Jeffery
Green
2,172
4.2%
No
Yolande Kenward
Independent
358
0.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Maidstone and The Weald has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Maidstone and The Weald in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Maidstone and The Weald in 2019 with 31,220 votes (60.4%), a majority of 21,772 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Maidstone and The Weald since 1997?
Since 1997, Maidstone and The Weald has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Maidstone and The Weald?
The closest result on record for Maidstone and The Weald was 2010, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 5,889 votes (12.0 percentage points).