Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
New Forest West was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,600 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in New Forest West from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
25,149
50.6%
Robert Hale (Liberal Democrat)
11,332 (22.8 pts)
74.8%
2001
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
24,575
55.7%
Michael Bignell (Liberal Democrat)
13,191 (29.9 pts)
65.0%
2005
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
26,004
56.4%
Murari Kaushik (Liberal Democrat)
17,285 (37.5 pts)
66.5%
2010
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
27,980
58.8%
Mike Plummer (Liberal Democrat)
16,896 (35.5 pts)
69.7%
2015
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
28,420
59.9%
Paul Bailey (UKIP)
20,604 (43.5 pts)
69.5%
2017
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
33,170
66.8%
Jo Graham (Labour)
23,431 (47.2 pts)
72.3%
2019
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
32,113
63.8%
Jack Davies (Liberal Democrat)
24,403 (48.5 pts)
71.3%
2024
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
16,412
35.4%
Sally Johnston (Labour)
5,600 (12.1 pts)
67.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
25,149
50.6%
Yes
Robert Hale
Liberal Democrat
13,817
27.8%
No
David Griffiths
Labour
7,092
14.3%
No
Maureen Elliott
Referendum Party
2,150
4.3%
No
Michael Holmes
UKIP
1,542
3.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
24,575
55.7%
Yes
Michael Bignell
Liberal Democrat
11,384
25.8%
No
Crada Onuegby
Labour
6,481
14.7%
No
Michael Clark
UKIP
1,647
3.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
26,004
56.4%
Yes
Murari Kaushik
Liberal Democrat
8,719
18.9%
No
Janice Hurne
Labour
7,590
16.5%
No
Brian Lawrence
UKIP
1,917
4.2%
No
Janet Richards
Green
1,837
4.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
27,980
58.8%
Yes
Mike Plummer
Liberal Democrat
11,084
23.3%
No
Janice Hurne
Labour
4,666
9.8%
No
Martin Lyon
UKIP
2,783
5.9%
No
Janet Richards
Green
1,059
2.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
28,420
59.9%
Yes
Paul Bailey
UKIP
7,816
16.5%
No
Lena Samuels
Labour
5,133
10.8%
No
Imogen Shepherd-DuBey
Liberal Democrat
3,293
6.9%
No
Janet Richards
Green
2,748
5.8%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
33,170
66.8%
Yes
Jo Graham
Labour
9,739
19.6%
No
Terry Scriven
Liberal Democrat
4,781
9.6%
No
Janet Richards
Green
1,454
2.9%
No
Des Hjerling
Pirate Party UK
483
1.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
32,113
63.8%
Yes
Jack Davies
Liberal Democrat
7,710
15.3%
No
Jo Graham
Labour
6,595
13.1%
No
Nick Bubb
Green
3,888
7.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Desmond Swayne
Conservative
16,412
35.4%
Yes
Sally Johnston
Labour
10,812
23.3%
No
Jack Davies
Liberal Democrat
8,186
17.7%
No
Reginald Chester-Sterne
Reform UK
7,577
16.4%
No
Anna Collar
Green
2,800
6.0%
No
Gavin Ridley
Animal Welfare Party
393
0.8%
No
Paul Simon
Social Democratic Party
157
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
New Forest West 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 West in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won New Forest West in 2024 with 16,412 votes (35.4%), a majority of 5,600 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won New Forest West since 1997?
Since 1997, New Forest West has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in New Forest West?
The closest result on record for New Forest West was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 5,600 votes (12.1 percentage points).