Mid Dorset and North Poole — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Mid Dorset and North Poole was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,352 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Mid Dorset and North Poole from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Christopher Fraser (Conservative)
20,632
40.7%
Alan Leaman (Liberal Democrat)
681 (1.3 pts)
75.7%
2001
Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat)
18,358
42.0%
Christopher Fraser (Conservative)
384 (0.9 pts)
65.6%
2005
Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat)
22,000
48.7%
Simon Hayes (Conservative)
5,482 (12.1 pts)
68.5%
2010
Annette Brooke (Liberal Democrat)
21,100
45.1%
Nick King (Conservative)
269 (0.6 pts)
72.5%
2015
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
23,639
50.8%
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat)
10,530 (22.7 pts)
72.5%
2017
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
28,585
59.2%
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat)
15,339 (31.8 pts)
74.4%
2019
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
29,548
60.4%
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat)
14,898 (30.4 pts)
75.0%
2024
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat)
21,442
43.3%
Michael Tomlinson (Conservative)
1,352 (2.7 pts)
66.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Christopher Fraser
Conservative
20,632
40.7%
Yes
Alan Leaman
Liberal Democrat
19,951
39.3%
No
David Collis
Labour
8,014
15.8%
No
David Nabarro
Referendum Party
2,136
4.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Annette Brooke
Liberal Democrat
18,358
42.0%
Yes
Christopher Fraser
Conservative
17,974
41.1%
No
James Bennett
Labour
6,765
15.5%
No
Jeff Mager
UKIP
621
1.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Annette Brooke
Liberal Democrat
22,000
48.7%
Yes
Simon Hayes
Conservative
16,518
36.6%
No
Philip Murray
Labour
5,221
11.6%
No
Avril King
UKIP
1,420
3.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Annette Brooke
Liberal Democrat
21,100
45.1%
Yes
Nick King
Conservative
20,831
44.5%
No
Darren Brown
Labour
2,748
5.9%
No
Dave Evans
UKIP
2,109
4.5%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Tomlinson
Conservative
23,639
50.8%
Yes
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat
13,109
28.2%
No
Richard Turner
UKIP
5,663
12.2%
No
Patrick Canavan
Labour
2,767
6.0%
No
Mark Chivers
Green
1,321
2.8%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Tomlinson
Conservative
28,585
59.2%
Yes
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat
13,246
27.5%
No
Steve Brew
Labour
6,423
13.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Michael Tomlinson
Conservative
29,548
60.4%
Yes
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat
14,650
29.9%
No
Joanne Oldale
Labour
3,402
7.0%
No
Natalie Carswell
Green
1,330
2.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat
21,442
43.3%
Yes
Michael Tomlinson
Conservative
20,090
40.6%
No
Candice Johnson-Cole
Labour
4,566
9.2%
No
Ben Pantling
Green
2,355
4.8%
No
John Dowling
Social Democratic Party
1,061
2.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Mid Dorset and North Poole in 2024 with 21,442 votes (43.3%), a majority of 1,352 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Mid Dorset and North Poole since 1997?
Since 1997, Mid Dorset and North Poole has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Mid Dorset and North Poole?
The closest result on record for Mid Dorset and North Poole was 2010, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 269 votes (0.6 percentage points).