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Redcar — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Redcar was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,323 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Redcar from Oct 1974 to 2024.

Full Election History, Oct 1974–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
Oct 1974 James Tinn (Labour) 23,204 53.9% Ronald Hall (Conservative) 10,430 (24.2 pts) 69.1%
Feb 1974 James Tinn (Labour) 28,252 59.8% Ronald Hall (Conservative) 9,254 (19.6 pts) 76.6%
1979 James Tinn (Labour) 25,470 53.7% Elizabeth Delyth Cottrell (Conservative) 8,053 (17.0 pts) 75.9%
1983 James Tinn (Labour) 18,348 40.6% Peter John Bassett (Conservative) 3,104 (6.9 pts) 71.3%
1987 Mo Mowlam (Labour) 22,824 47.3% Peter John Bassett (Conservative) 7,735 (16.0 pts) 76.1%
1992 Mo Mowlam (Labour) 27,184 56.0% Robert Goodwill (Conservative) 11,577 (23.8 pts) 77.7%
1997 Mo Mowlam (Labour) 32,972 67.3% Andrew Isaacs (Conservative) 21,664 (44.2 pts) 71.0%
2001 Vera Baird (Labour) 23,026 60.3% Chris Main (Conservative) 13,443 (35.2 pts) 57.7%
2005 Vera Baird (Labour) 19,968 51.4% Ian Swales (Liberal Democrat) 12,116 (31.2 pts) 58.0%
2010 Ian Swales (Liberal Democrat) 18,955 45.2% Vera Baird (Labour) 5,214 (12.4 pts) 62.6%
2015 Anna Turley (Labour) 17,946 43.9% Josh Mason (Liberal Democrat) 10,388 (25.4 pts) 63.4%
2017 Anna Turley (Labour) 23,623 55.5% Peter Gibson (Conservative) 9,485 (22.3 pts) 63.8%
2019 Jacob Young (Conservative) 18,811 46.1% Anna Turley (Labour) 3,527 (8.6 pts) 62.2%
2024 Anna Turley (Labour) 15,663 41.0% Jacob Young (Conservative) 3,323 (8.7 pts) 54.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Tinn Labour 23,20453.9% Yes
Ronald Hall Conservative 12,77429.7% No
Wilfred Neville Clark Liberal 7,10116.5% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Tinn Labour 28,25259.8% Yes
Ronald Hall Conservative 18,99840.2% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Tinn Labour 25,47053.7% Yes
Elizabeth Delyth Cottrell Conservative 17,41736.7% No
John Alan Elliott Liberal 4,2258.9% No
Eric Lloyd Independent 3330.7% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Tinn Labour 18,34840.6% Yes
Peter John Bassett Conservative 15,24433.7% No
Glyn Nightingale Social Democratic Party 11,61425.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mo Mowlam Labour 22,82447.3% Yes
Peter John Bassett Conservative 15,08931.3% No
Glyn Nightingale Social Democratic Party 10,29821.4% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mo Mowlam Labour 27,18456.0% Yes
Robert Goodwill Conservative 15,60732.1% No
Chris Abbott Liberal Democrat 5,78911.9% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Mo Mowlam Labour 32,97267.3% Yes
Andrew Isaacs Conservative 11,30823.1% No
Joyce Benbow Liberal Democrat 4,6799.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Vera Baird Labour 23,02660.3% Yes
Chris Main Conservative 9,58325.1% No
Stan Wilson Liberal Democrat 4,81712.6% No
John Taylor Socialist Labour 7722.0% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Vera Baird Labour 19,96851.4% Yes
Ian Swales Liberal Democrat 7,85220.2% No
Jonathan Lehrle Conservative 6,95417.9% No
Christopher McGlade Independent 2,3796.1% No
Andrew Harris BNP 9852.5% No
Edward Walker UKIP 5641.5% No
John Taylor Socialist Labour 1590.4% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ian Swales Liberal Democrat 18,95545.2% Yes
Vera Baird Labour 13,74132.7% No
Steve Mastin Conservative 5,79013.8% No
Martin Bulmer UKIP 1,8754.5% No
Kevin Broughton BNP 1,4753.5% No
Hannah Walter Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1270.3% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anna Turley Labour 17,94643.9% Yes
Josh Mason Liberal Democrat 7,55818.5% No
Christopher Gallacher UKIP 7,51618.4% No
Jacob Young Conservative 6,63016.2% No
Peter Pinkney Green 8802.2% No
Philip Lockey The North East Party 3891.0% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anna Turley Labour 23,62355.5% Yes
Peter Gibson Conservative 14,13833.2% No
Josh Mason Liberal Democrat 2,8496.7% No
Chris Gallacher UKIP 1,9504.6% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jacob Young Conservative 18,81146.1% Yes
Anna Turley Labour 15,28437.4% No
Jacqui Cummins Brexit Party 2,9157.1% No
Karen King Liberal Democrat 2,0184.9% No
Frankie Wales Independent 1,3233.2% No
Rowan McLaughlin Green 4911.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Anna Turley Labour 15,66341.0% Yes
Jacob Young Conservative 12,34032.3% No
John Davies Reform UK 7,21618.9% No
Chris Jones Liberal Democrat 1,5424.0% No
Ruth Hatton Green 1,2793.3% No
Gary Conlin Social Democratic Party 1690.4% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

Oct 1974: Labour margin 24.2 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 19.6 pts 1979: Labour margin 17.0 pts 1983: Labour margin 6.9 pts 1987: Labour margin 16.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 23.8 pts 1997: Labour margin 44.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 35.2 pts 2005: Labour margin 31.2 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 12.4 pts 2015: Labour margin 25.4 pts 2017: Labour margin 22.3 pts 2019: Conservative margin 8.6 pts 2024: Labour margin 8.7 pts Oct 1974 Feb 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Redcar has been contested at 14 general elections on record since Oct 1974. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Redcar in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Redcar in 2024 with 15,663 votes (41.0%), a majority of 3,323 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Redcar since Oct 1974?

Since Oct 1974, Redcar has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Redcar?

The closest result on record for Redcar was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 3,104 votes (6.9 percentage points).

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