Preseli Pembrokeshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Preseli Pembrokeshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 5,062 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Preseli Pembrokeshire from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Jacqueline Lawrence (Labour)
20,477
48.3%
Robert Buckland (Conservative)
8,736 (20.6 pts)
78.4%
2001
Jacqueline Lawrence (Labour)
15,206
41.3%
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
2,946 (8.0 pts)
67.8%
2005
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
14,106
36.6%
Sue Hayman (Labour)
607 (1.6 pts)
69.5%
2010
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
16,944
42.8%
Mari Rees (Labour)
4,605 (11.6 pts)
69.1%
2015
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
16,383
40.4%
Paul Miller (Labour)
4,969 (12.2 pts)
70.9%
2017
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
18,302
43.4%
Philippa Thompson (Labour)
314 (0.7 pts)
72.2%
2019
Stephen Crabb (Conservative)
21,381
50.4%
Philippa Thompson (Labour)
5,062 (11.9 pts)
71.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jacqueline Lawrence
Labour
20,477
48.3%
Yes
Robert Buckland
Conservative
11,741
27.7%
No
Jeffrey Clarke
Liberal Democrat
5,527
13.0%
No
Alun Jones
Plaid Cymru
2,683
6.3%
No
David Berry
Referendum Party
1,574
3.7%
No
Molly Scott Cato
Green
401
0.9%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jacqueline Lawrence
Labour
15,206
41.3%
Yes
Stephen Crabb
Conservative
12,260
33.3%
No
David Sinnett
Plaid Cymru
4,658
12.7%
No
Alexander Dauncey
Liberal Democrat
3,882
10.6%
No
Patricia Bowen
Socialist Labour
452
1.2%
No
Hugh Jones
UKIP
319
0.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Crabb
Conservative
14,106
36.6%
Yes
Sue Hayman
Labour
13,499
35.0%
No
Dewi Smith
Liberal Democrat
4,963
12.9%
No
Matt Mathias
Plaid Cymru
4,752
12.3%
No
James Carver
UKIP
498
1.3%
No
Molly Scott Cato
Green
494
1.3%
No
Patricia Bowen
Socialist Labour
275
0.7%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Crabb
Conservative
16,944
42.8%
Yes
Mari Rees
Labour
12,339
31.2%
No
Nick Tregoning
Liberal Democrat
5,759
14.5%
No
Henry Jones-Davies
Plaid Cymru
3,654
9.2%
No
Richard Lawson
UKIP
906
2.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Crabb
Conservative
16,383
40.4%
Yes
Paul Miller
Labour
11,414
28.1%
No
Howard Lillyman
UKIP
4,257
10.5%
No
Chris Overton
Independent Save Withybush Save Lives
3,729
9.2%
No
John Osmond
Plaid Cymru
2,518
6.2%
No
Frances Bryant
Green
1,452
3.6%
No
Nick Tregoning
Liberal Democrat
780
1.9%
No
Rodney Maile
The New Society of Worth
23
0.1%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Crabb
Conservative
18,302
43.4%
Yes
Philippa Thompson
Labour
17,988
42.6%
No
Owain Llyr Williams
Plaid Cymru
2,711
6.4%
No
Chris Overton
Independent Save Withybush Save Lives
1,209
2.9%
No
Bob Kilmister
Liberal Democrat
1,106
2.6%
No
Susan Bale
UKIP
850
2.0%
No
Rodney Maile
The New Society of Worth
31
0.1%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Crabb
Conservative
21,381
50.4%
Yes
Philippa Thompson
Labour
16,319
38.5%
No
Cris Tomos
Plaid Cymru
2,776
6.5%
No
Thomas Hughes
Liberal Democrat
1,943
4.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Preseli Pembrokeshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Preseli Pembrokeshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Preseli Pembrokeshire in 2019 with 21,381 votes (50.4%), a majority of 5,062 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Preseli Pembrokeshire since 1997?
Since 1997, Preseli Pembrokeshire has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Preseli Pembrokeshire?
The closest result on record for Preseli Pembrokeshire was 2017, when Conservative beat Labour by just 314 votes (0.7 percentage points).