North East Hampshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North East Hampshire was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 634 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in North East Hampshire from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
James Arbuthnot (Conservative)
26,017
50.9%
Ian Mann (Liberal Democrat)
14,398 (28.2 pts)
74.0%
2001
James Arbuthnot (Conservative)
23,379
53.2%
Michael Plummer (Liberal Democrat)
13,257 (30.2 pts)
61.6%
2005
James Arbuthnot (Conservative)
25,407
53.7%
Adam Carew (Liberal Democrat)
12,549 (26.5 pts)
64.8%
2010
James Arbuthnot (Conservative)
32,075
60.6%
Denzil Coulson (Liberal Democrat)
18,597 (35.1 pts)
73.5%
2015
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
35,573
65.9%
Graham Cockarill (Liberal Democrat)
29,916 (55.4 pts)
70.5%
2017
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
37,754
65.5%
Barry Jones (Labour)
27,772 (48.2 pts)
77.4%
2019
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
35,280
59.5%
Graham Cockarill (Liberal Democrat)
20,211 (34.1 pts)
75.3%
2024
Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat)
21,178
38.1%
Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative)
634 (1.1 pts)
72.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Arbuthnot
Conservative
26,017
50.9%
Yes
Ian Mann
Liberal Democrat
11,619
22.7%
No
Peter Dare
Labour
8,203
16.0%
No
Dai Rees
Referendum Party
2,420
4.7%
No
Keki Jessavala
Independent
2,400
4.7%
No
Christopher Berry
UKIP
452
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Arbuthnot
Conservative
23,379
53.2%
Yes
Michael Plummer
Liberal Democrat
10,122
23.0%
No
Barry Jones
Labour
8,744
19.9%
No
Graham Mellstrom
UKIP
1,702
3.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Arbuthnot
Conservative
25,407
53.7%
Yes
Adam Carew
Liberal Democrat
12,858
27.2%
No
Kevin McGrath
Labour
7,630
16.1%
No
Paul Birch
UKIP
1,392
2.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Arbuthnot
Conservative
32,075
60.6%
Yes
Denzil Coulson
Liberal Democrat
13,478
25.5%
No
Barry Jones
Labour
5,173
9.8%
No
Ruth Duffin
UKIP
2,213
4.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ranil Jayawardena
Conservative
35,573
65.9%
Yes
Graham Cockarill
Liberal Democrat
5,657
10.5%
No
Amran Hussain
Labour
5,290
9.8%
No
Robert Blay
UKIP
4,732
8.8%
No
Andrew Johnston
Green
2,364
4.4%
No
Mad Max Bobetsky
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
384
0.7%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ranil Jayawardena
Conservative
37,754
65.5%
Yes
Barry Jones
Labour
9,982
17.3%
No
Graham Cockarill
Liberal Democrat
6,987
12.1%
No
Chas Spradbery
Green
1,476
2.6%
No
Mike Gascoigne
UKIP
1,061
1.8%
No
Robert Blay
Independent
367
0.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ranil Jayawardena
Conservative
35,280
59.5%
Yes
Graham Cockarill
Liberal Democrat
15,069
25.4%
No
Barry Jones
Labour
5,760
9.7%
No
Culann Walsh
Green
1,754
3.0%
No
Tony Durrant
Independent
831
1.4%
No
Alan Hope
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
576
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat
21,178
38.1%
Yes
Ranil Jayawardena
Conservative
20,544
37.0%
No
Paul Morton
Reform UK
6,673
12.0%
No
Bradley Phillips
Labour
5,057
9.1%
No
Mohamed Miah
Green
1,425
2.6%
No
Howling (Alan) Hope
Monster Raving Loony Party
340
0.6%
No
Duncan Stone
Hampshire Independents
274
0.5%
No
Alex Zychowski
Libertarian Party
69
0.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North East Hampshire 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 North East Hampshire in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won North East Hampshire in 2024 with 21,178 votes (38.1%), a majority of 634 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won North East Hampshire since 1997?
Since 1997, North East Hampshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in North East Hampshire?
The closest result on record for North East Hampshire was 2024, when Liberal Democrat beat Conservative by just 634 votes (1.1 percentage points).