North West Cambridgeshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North West Cambridgeshire was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 39 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in North West Cambridgeshire from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Brian Mawhinney (Conservative)
23,488
48.1%
Lee Steptoe (Labour)
7,754 (15.9 pts)
74.2%
2001
Brian Mawhinney (Conservative)
21,895
49.8%
Anthea Cox (Labour)
8,101 (18.4 pts)
62.3%
2005
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
22,504
45.8%
Ayfer Orhan (Labour)
9,833 (20.0 pts)
61.6%
2010
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
29,425
50.5%
Kevin Wilkins (Liberal Democrat)
16,677 (28.6 pts)
65.8%
2015
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
32,070
52.5%
Peter Reeve (UKIP)
19,795 (32.4 pts)
67.8%
2017
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
37,529
58.6%
Iain Ramsbottom (Labour)
18,008 (28.1 pts)
68.8%
2019
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
40,307
62.5%
Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach (Labour)
25,983 (40.3 pts)
68.3%
2024
Sam Carling (Labour)
14,785
33.3%
Shailesh Vara (Conservative)
39 (0.1 pts)
58.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Brian Mawhinney
Conservative
23,488
48.1%
Yes
Lee Steptoe
Labour
15,734
32.2%
No
Barbara McCoy
Liberal Democrat
7,388
15.1%
No
Sandy Watts
Referendum Party
1,939
4.0%
No
William Wyatt
UKIP
269
0.6%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Brian Mawhinney
Conservative
21,895
49.8%
Yes
Anthea Cox
Labour
13,794
31.4%
No
Alastair Taylor
Liberal Democrat
6,957
15.8%
No
Barry Hudson
UKIP
881
2.0%
No
David Hall
Independent
429
1.0%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shailesh Vara
Conservative
22,504
45.8%
Yes
Ayfer Orhan
Labour
12,671
25.8%
No
John Souter
Liberal Democrat
11,232
22.9%
No
Robert Brown
UKIP
2,685
5.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shailesh Vara
Conservative
29,425
50.5%
Yes
Kevin Wilkins
Liberal Democrat
12,748
21.9%
No
Chris York
Labour
9,877
16.9%
No
Robert H. Brown
UKIP
4,826
8.3%
No
Stephen Goldspink
English Democrats
1,407
2.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shailesh Vara
Conservative
32,070
52.5%
Yes
Peter Reeve
UKIP
12,275
20.1%
No
Nick Thulbourn
Labour
10,927
17.9%
No
Nick Sandford
Liberal Democrat
3,479
5.7%
No
Nicola Day
Green
2,159
3.5%
No
Fay Belham
Christian Peoples Alliance
190
0.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shailesh Vara
Conservative
37,529
58.6%
Yes
Iain Ramsbottom
Labour
19,521
30.5%
No
Bridget Smith
Liberal Democrat
3,168
5.0%
No
John Whitby
UKIP
2,518
3.9%
No
Greg Guthrie
Green
1,255
2.0%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Shailesh Vara
Conservative
40,307
62.5%
Yes
Cathy Cordiner-Achenbach
Labour
14,324
22.2%
No
Bridget Smith
Liberal Democrat
6,881
10.7%
No
Nicola Day
Green
3,021
4.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sam Carling
Labour
14,785
33.3%
Yes
Shailesh Vara
Conservative
14,746
33.2%
No
James Sidlow
Reform UK
8,741
19.7%
No
Bridget Smith
Liberal Democrat
3,192
7.2%
No
Elliot Tong
Green
2,960
6.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North West Cambridgeshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won North West Cambridgeshire in the 2024 general election?
Labour won North West Cambridgeshire in 2024 with 14,785 votes (33.3%), a majority of 39 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won North West Cambridgeshire since 1997?
Since 1997, North West Cambridgeshire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in North West Cambridgeshire?
The closest result on record for North West Cambridgeshire was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 39 votes (0.1 percentage points).