Morecambe and Lunesdale — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Morecambe and Lunesdale was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,815 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Morecambe and Lunesdale from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Mark Lennox-Boyd (Conservative)
21,968
56.6%
Tom Clare (Social Democratic Party)
12,194 (31.4 pts)
72.9%
1987
Mark Lennox-Boyd (Conservative)
22,327
52.7%
June Greenwell (Social Democratic Party)
11,785 (27.8 pts)
76.1%
1992
Mark Lennox-Boyd (Conservative)
22,507
50.9%
Jean Yates (Labour)
11,509 (26.0 pts)
78.4%
1997
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
24,061
48.9%
Mark Lennonx-Boyd (Conservative)
5,965 (12.1 pts)
72.4%
2001
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
20,646
49.6%
David Nuttall (Conservative)
5,092 (12.2 pts)
60.7%
2005
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
20,331
48.8%
James Airey (Conservative)
4,768 (11.5 pts)
61.4%
2010
David Morris (Conservative)
18,035
41.5%
Geraldine Smith (Labour)
866 (2.0 pts)
62.5%
2015
David Morris (Conservative)
19,691
45.5%
Amina Lone (Labour)
4,590 (10.6 pts)
64.8%
2017
David Morris (Conservative)
21,773
47.7%
Vikki Singleton (Labour)
1,399 (3.1 pts)
68.4%
2019
David Morris (Conservative)
23,925
52.8%
Lizzi Collinge (Labour)
6,354 (14.0 pts)
67.4%
2024
Lizzi Collinge (Labour)
19,603
40.8%
David Morris (Conservative)
5,815 (12.1 pts)
63.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Conservative
21,968
56.6%
Yes
Tom Clare
Social Democratic Party
9,774
25.2%
No
Abbott Bryning
Labour
6,882
17.7%
No
Irene Woods
Independent
208
0.5%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Conservative
22,327
52.7%
Yes
June Greenwell
Social Democratic Party
10,542
24.9%
No
David Smith
Labour
9,535
22.5%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Conservative
22,507
50.9%
Yes
Jean Yates
Labour
10,998
24.9%
No
Tony Saville
Liberal Democrat
9,584
21.7%
No
Mark Turner
Morecambe Bay Independent
916
2.1%
No
Richard Marriott
Natural Law
205
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geraldine Smith
Labour
24,061
48.9%
Yes
Mark Lennonx-Boyd
Conservative
18,096
36.7%
No
June Greenwell
Liberal Democrat
5,614
11.4%
No
Ian Ogilvie
Referendum Party
1,313
2.7%
No
David Walne
Natural Law
165
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geraldine Smith
Labour
20,646
49.6%
Yes
David Nuttall
Conservative
15,554
37.3%
No
Christopher Cotton
Liberal Democrat
3,817
9.2%
No
Greg Beaman
UKIP
935
2.2%
No
Cherith Adams
Green
703
1.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Geraldine Smith
Labour
20,331
48.8%
Yes
James Airey
Conservative
15,563
37.4%
No
Alex Stone
Liberal Democrat
5,741
13.8%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Conservative
18,035
41.5%
Yes
Geraldine Smith
Labour
17,169
39.5%
No
Leslie Jones
Liberal Democrat
5,791
13.3%
No
Mark Knight
UKIP
1,843
4.2%
No
Chris Coates
Green
598
1.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Conservative
19,691
45.5%
Yes
Amina Lone
Labour
15,101
34.9%
No
Steven Ogden
UKIP
5,358
12.4%
No
Matthew Severn
Liberal Democrat
1,612
3.7%
No
Phil Chandler
Green
1,395
3.2%
No
Michael Dawson
Independent
85
0.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Conservative
21,773
47.7%
Yes
Vikki Singleton
Labour
20,374
44.6%
No
Matthew Severn
Liberal Democrat
1,699
3.7%
No
Robert Gillespie
UKIP
1,333
2.9%
No
Cait Sinclair
Green
478
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Morris
Conservative
23,925
52.8%
Yes
Lizzi Collinge
Labour
17,571
38.8%
No
Owen Lambert
Liberal Democrat
2,328
5.1%
No
Chloe Buckley
Green
938
2.1%
No
Darren Clifford
Independent
548
1.2%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lizzi Collinge
Labour
19,603
40.8%
Yes
David Morris
Conservative
13,788
28.7%
No
Barry Parsons
Reform UK
7,810
16.3%
No
Peter Jackson
Liberal Democrat
4,769
9.9%
No
Gina Dowding
Green
2,089
4.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Morecambe and Lunesdale 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Morecambe and Lunesdale in 2024 with 19,603 votes (40.8%), a majority of 5,815 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Morecambe and Lunesdale since 1983?
Since 1983, Morecambe and Lunesdale has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Morecambe and Lunesdale?
The closest result on record for Morecambe and Lunesdale was 2010, when Conservative beat Labour by just 866 votes (2.0 percentage points).