Oxford West and Abingdon — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Oxford West and Abingdon was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 14,894 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Oxford West and Abingdon from 1983 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1983–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
John Patten (Conservative)
23,778
47.7%
Evan Luard (Social Democratic Party)
7,151 (14.3 pts)
74.0%
1987
John Patten (Conservative)
25,171
46.4%
Chris Huhne (Social Democratic Party)
4,878 (9.0 pts)
78.4%
1992
John Patten (Conservative)
25,163
45.4%
William Goodhart (Liberal Democrat)
3,539 (6.4 pts)
76.7%
1997
Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat)
26,268
42.9%
Laurence Harris (Conservative)
6,285 (10.3 pts)
77.1%
2001
Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat)
24,670
47.8%
Ed Matts (Conservative)
9,185 (17.8 pts)
64.5%
2005
Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat)
24,336
46.3%
Amanda McLean (Conservative)
7,683 (14.6 pts)
65.6%
2010
Nicola Blackwood (Conservative)
23,906
42.3%
Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat)
176 (0.3 pts)
65.5%
2015
Nicola Blackwood (Conservative)
26,153
45.7%
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
9,582 (16.7 pts)
75.4%
2017
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
26,256
43.7%
Nicola Blackwood (Conservative)
816 (1.4 pts)
79.6%
2019
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
31,340
53.3%
James Fredrickson (Conservative)
8,943 (15.2 pts)
76.8%
2024
Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat)
23,414
50.9%
Vinay Raniga (Conservative)
14,894 (32.4 pts)
66.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patten
Conservative
23,778
47.7%
Yes
Evan Luard
Social Democratic Party
16,627
33.3%
No
Julian Henry Jacottet
Labour
8,440
16.9%
No
Suzette Gaye Starmer
Green
544
1.1%
No
Robert Austin Jones
Monster Raving Loony
267
0.5%
No
Christopher Nicholas Smith
Independent
95
0.2%
No
Peter Michael Doubleday
Independent
86
0.2%
No
Ruth Pinder
Independent
26
0.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patten
Conservative
25,171
46.4%
Yes
Chris Huhne
Social Democratic Party
20,293
37.4%
No
John Power
Labour
8,108
14.9%
No
Donald Smith
Green
695
1.3%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Patten
Conservative
25,163
45.4%
Yes
William Goodhart
Liberal Democrat
21,624
39.0%
No
Bruce Kent
Labour
7,652
13.8%
No
Mike Woodin
Green
660
1.2%
No
Roger Jenking
Liberal
194
0.3%
No
Susan Nelson
Anti-Federalist League
98
0.2%
No
Geoffrey Wells
Natural Law
75
0.1%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat
26,268
42.9%
Yes
Laurence Harris
Conservative
19,983
32.7%
No
Susan Brown
Labour
12,361
20.2%
No
Gillian Eustace
Referendum Party
1,258
2.1%
No
Mike Woodin
Green
691
1.1%
No
Rodney Buckton
UKIP
258
0.4%
No
Linda Hodge
ProLife Alliance
238
0.4%
No
Anne Wilson
Natural Law
91
0.1%
No
John Rose
Local Government
48
0.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat
24,670
47.8%
Yes
Ed Matts
Conservative
15,485
30.0%
No
Gillian Kirk
Labour
9,114
17.7%
No
Mike Woodin
Green
1,423
2.8%
No
Marcus Watney
UKIP
451
0.9%
No
Sigrid Shreeve
Independent
332
0.6%
No
Robert Twigger
Extinction Club
93
0.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat
24,336
46.3%
Yes
Amanda McLean
Conservative
16,653
31.7%
No
Antonia Bance
Labour
8,725
16.6%
No
Tom Lines
Green
2,091
4.0%
No
Marcus Watney
UKIP
795
1.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicola Blackwood
Conservative
23,906
42.3%
Yes
Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat
23,730
42.0%
No
Richard Stevens
Labour
5,999
10.6%
No
Paul Williams
UKIP
1,518
2.7%
No
Chris Goodall
Green
1,184
2.1%
No
Keith Mann
Animal Protection Party
143
0.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicola Blackwood
Conservative
26,153
45.7%
Yes
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat
16,571
28.9%
No
Sally Copley
Labour
7,274
12.7%
No
Alan Harris
UKIP
3,963
6.9%
No
Larry Sanders
Green
2,497
4.4%
No
Helen Salisbury
National Health Action Party
723
1.3%
No
Mike Foster
The Socialist Party of Great Britain
66
0.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat
26,256
43.7%
Yes
Nicola Blackwood
Conservative
25,440
42.4%
No
Marie Tidball
Labour
7,573
12.6%
No
Alan Harris
UKIP
751
1.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat
31,340
53.3%
Yes
James Fredrickson
Conservative
22,397
38.1%
No
Rosie Sourbut
Labour
4,258
7.2%
No
Allison Wild
Brexit Party
829
1.4%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat
23,414
50.9%
Yes
Vinay Raniga
Conservative
8,520
18.5%
No
Stephen Webb
Labour
5,981
13.0%
No
James Gunn
Reform UK
4,164
9.1%
No
Chris Goodall
Green
3,236
7.0%
No
Anni Byard
Social Democratic Party
259
0.6%
No
Ian Shelley
Christian Peoples Alliance Party
256
0.6%
No
Josh Phillips
Independent
168
0.4%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Oxford West and Abingdon has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Oxford West and Abingdon in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Oxford West and Abingdon in 2024 with 23,414 votes (50.9%), a majority of 14,894 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Oxford West and Abingdon since 1983?
Since 1983, Oxford West and Abingdon has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Oxford West and Abingdon?
The closest result on record for Oxford West and Abingdon was 2010, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 176 votes (0.3 percentage points).