Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
New Forest East was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 8,495 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in New Forest East from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
21,053
42.9%
George Dawson (Liberal Democrat)
5,215 (10.6 pts)
74.6%
2001
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
17,902
42.4%
Brian Dash (Liberal Democrat)
3,829 (9.1 pts)
63.2%
2005
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
21,975
48.6%
Brian Dash (Liberal Democrat)
6,551 (14.5 pts)
65.9%
2010
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
26,443
52.8%
Terry Scriven (Liberal Democrat)
11,307 (22.6 pts)
68.8%
2015
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
27,819
56.3%
Roy Swales (UKIP)
19,162 (38.8 pts)
68.3%
2017
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
32,162
62.6%
Julie Renyard (Labour)
21,995 (42.8 pts)
70.9%
2019
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
32,769
64.5%
Julie Hope (Labour)
25,251 (49.7 pts)
69.3%
2024
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
17,412
38.5%
Sasjkia Otto (Labour)
8,495 (18.8 pts)
64.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
21,053
42.9%
Yes
George Dawson
Liberal Democrat
15,838
32.3%
No
Alan Goodfellow
Labour
12,161
24.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
17,902
42.4%
Yes
Brian Dash
Liberal Democrat
14,073
33.4%
No
Alan Goodfellow
Labour
9,141
21.7%
No
William Howe
UKIP
1,062
2.5%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
21,975
48.6%
Yes
Brian Dash
Liberal Democrat
15,424
34.1%
No
Stephen Roberts
Labour
5,492
12.1%
No
Katy Davies
UKIP
2,344
5.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
26,443
52.8%
Yes
Terry Scriven
Liberal Democrat
15,136
30.3%
No
Peter Sopowski
Labour
4,915
9.8%
No
Peter Day
UKIP
2,518
5.0%
No
Beverley Golden
Green
1,024
2.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
27,819
56.3%
Yes
Roy Swales
UKIP
8,657
17.5%
No
Andrew Pope
Labour
6,018
12.2%
No
Bruce Tennent
Liberal Democrat
4,626
9.4%
No
Sally May
Green
2,327
4.7%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
32,162
62.6%
Yes
Julie Renyard
Labour
10,167
19.8%
No
David Harrison
Liberal Democrat
7,786
15.2%
No
Henry Mellor
Green
1,251
2.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
32,769
64.5%
Yes
Julie Hope
Labour
7,518
14.8%
No
Bob Johnston
Liberal Democrat
7,390
14.6%
No
Nicola Jolly
Green
2,434
4.8%
No
Andrew Knight
Animal Welfare Party
675
1.3%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Julian Lewis
Conservative
17,412
38.5%
Yes
Sasjkia Otto
Labour
8,917
19.7%
No
Roy Swales
Reform UK
7,646
16.9%
No
Caroline Rackham
Liberal Democrat
7,198
15.9%
No
Simon King
Green
3,118
6.9%
No
Mad Hatter
Monster Raving Loony Party
529
1.2%
No
Andrew Knight
Animal Welfare Party
410
0.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
New Forest East has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won New Forest East in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won New Forest East in 2024 with 17,412 votes (38.5%), a majority of 8,495 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won New Forest East since 1997?
Since 1997, New Forest East has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in New Forest East?
The closest result on record for New Forest East was 2001, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 3,829 votes (9.1 percentage points).