North West Leicestershire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
North West Leicestershire was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,012 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in North West Leicestershire from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
David Ashby (Conservative)
24,760
44.6%
Imelda Mary Read (Labour)
6,662 (12.0 pts)
81.1%
1987
David Ashby (Conservative)
27,872
47.6%
Susan Andree Waddington (Labour)
7,828 (13.4 pts)
82.9%
1992
David Ashby (Conservative)
28,379
45.5%
David Taylor (Labour)
979 (1.6 pts)
86.1%
1997
David Taylor (Labour)
29,332
56.5%
Robert Goodwill (Conservative)
13,219 (25.4 pts)
79.8%
2001
David Taylor (Labour)
23,431
52.1%
Nick Weston (Conservative)
8,157 (18.1 pts)
65.8%
2005
David Taylor (Labour)
21,449
45.5%
Nicola Le Page (Conservative)
4,477 (9.5 pts)
66.8%
2010
Andrew Bridgen (Conservative)
23,147
44.6%
Ross Willmott (Labour)
7,511 (14.5 pts)
73.1%
2015
Andrew Bridgen (Conservative)
25,505
49.5%
Jamie McMahon (Labour)
11,373 (22.1 pts)
71.6%
2017
Andrew Bridgen (Conservative)
31,153
58.2%
Sean Sheahan (Labour)
13,286 (24.8 pts)
71.2%
2019
Andrew Bridgen (Conservative)
33,811
62.8%
Terri Eynon (Labour)
20,400 (37.9 pts)
68.5%
2024
Amanda Hack (Labour)
16,871
34.7%
Craig Smith (Conservative)
1,012 (2.1 pts)
62.6%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Ashby
Conservative
24,760
44.6%
Yes
Imelda Mary Read
Labour
18,098
32.6%
No
Geoffrey Ronald Cort
Liberal
12,043
21.7%
No
Dinah Freer
Green
637
1.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Ashby
Conservative
27,872
47.6%
Yes
Susan Andree Waddington
Labour
20,044
34.3%
No
David Stuart Emmerson
Liberal
10,034
17.1%
No
Helen Theresa Michetschlager
Green
570
1.0%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Ashby
Conservative
28,379
45.5%
Yes
David Taylor
Labour
27,400
43.9%
No
Jeremy Beckett
Liberal Democrat
6,353
10.2%
No
David John Fawcett
Natural Law
229
0.4%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Taylor
Labour
29,332
56.5%
Yes
Robert Goodwill
Conservative
16,113
31.0%
No
Stan Heptinstall
Liberal Democrat
4,492
8.6%
No
Maurice Abney-Hastings
Referendum Party
2,008
3.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Taylor
Labour
23,431
52.1%
Yes
Nick Weston
Conservative
15,274
33.9%
No
Charlie Fraser-Fleming
Liberal Democrat
4,651
10.3%
No
William Nattrass
UKIP
1,021
2.3%
No
Robert Nettleton
Independent
632
1.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
David Taylor
Labour
21,449
45.5%
Yes
Nicola Le Page
Conservative
16,972
36.0%
No
Rod Keys
Liberal Democrat
5,682
12.1%
No
John Blunt
UKIP
1,563
3.3%
No
Clive Potter
BNP
1,474
3.1%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bridgen
Conservative
23,147
44.6%
Yes
Ross Willmott
Labour
15,636
30.1%
No
Paul Reynolds
Liberal Democrat
8,639
16.6%
No
Ian Meller
BNP
3,396
6.5%
No
Danny Green
UKIP
1,134
2.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bridgen
Conservative
25,505
49.5%
Yes
Jamie McMahon
Labour
14,132
27.4%
No
Andy McWilliam
UKIP
8,704
16.9%
No
Mark Argent
Liberal Democrat
2,033
3.9%
No
Benjamin Gravestock
Green
1,174
2.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bridgen
Conservative
31,153
58.2%
Yes
Sean Sheahan
Labour
17,867
33.4%
No
Michael Wyatt
Liberal Democrat
3,420
6.4%
No
Mia Woolley
Green
1,101
2.1%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Bridgen
Conservative
33,811
62.8%
Yes
Terri Eynon
Labour
13,411
24.9%
No
Grahame Hudson
Liberal Democrat
3,614
6.7%
No
Carl Benfield
Green
2,478
4.6%
No
Edward Nudd
Independent
367
0.7%
No
Dan Liddicott
Libertarian Party
140
0.3%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Amanda Hack
Labour
16,871
34.7%
Yes
Craig Smith
Conservative
15,859
32.7%
No
Noel Matthews
Reform UK
9,678
19.9%
No
Carl Benfield
Green
2,831
5.8%
No
Alice Delemare
Liberal Democrat
1,629
3.4%
No
Andrew Bridgen
Independent
1,568
3.2%
No
Siobhan Dillon
Independent
136
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire in the 2024 general election?
Labour won North West Leicestershire in 2024 with 16,871 votes (34.7%), a majority of 1,012 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won North West Leicestershire since 1983?
Since 1983, North West Leicestershire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in North West Leicestershire?
The closest result on record for North West Leicestershire was 1992, when Conservative beat Labour by just 979 votes (1.6 percentage points).