Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Redditch was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 789 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Redditch from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Jacqui Smith (Labour)
22,280
49.8%
Anthea McIntyre (Conservative)
6,125 (13.7 pts)
73.5%
2001
Jacqui Smith (Labour)
16,899
45.6%
Karen Lumley (Conservative)
2,484 (6.7 pts)
59.2%
2005
Jacqui Smith (Labour)
18,012
44.7%
Karen Lumley (Conservative)
2,716 (6.7 pts)
62.8%
2010
Karen Lumley (Conservative)
19,138
43.5%
Jacqui Smith (Labour)
5,821 (13.2 pts)
66.2%
2015
Karen Lumley (Conservative)
20,771
47.1%
Rebecca Blake (Labour)
7,054 (16.0 pts)
67.5%
2017
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
23,652
52.3%
Rebecca Blake (Labour)
7,363 (16.3 pts)
70.3%
2019
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
27,907
63.3%
Rebecca Jenkins (Labour)
16,036 (36.4 pts)
67.7%
2024
Chris Bloore (Labour)
14,810
34.9%
Rachel Maclean (Conservative)
789 (1.9 pts)
59.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jacqui Smith
Labour
22,280
49.8%
Yes
Anthea McIntyre
Conservative
16,155
36.1%
No
Malcolm Hall
Liberal Democrat
4,935
11.0%
No
Richard Cox
Referendum Party
1,151
2.6%
No
Paul Davis
Natural Law
227
0.5%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jacqui Smith
Labour
16,899
45.6%
Yes
Karen Lumley
Conservative
14,415
38.9%
No
Michael Ashall
Liberal Democrat
3,808
10.3%
No
George Flynn
UKIP
1,259
3.4%
No
Richard Armstrong
Green
651
1.8%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jacqui Smith
Labour
18,012
44.7%
Yes
Karen Lumley
Conservative
15,296
38.0%
No
Nigel Hicks
Liberal Democrat
5,602
13.9%
No
John Ison
UKIP
1,381
3.4%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Lumley
Conservative
19,138
43.5%
Yes
Jacqui Smith
Labour
13,317
30.3%
No
Nicholas Lane
Liberal Democrat
7,750
17.6%
No
Anne Davis
UKIP
1,497
3.4%
No
Andy Ingram
BNP
1,394
3.2%
No
Kevin White
Green
393
0.9%
No
Vincent Schittone
English Democrats
255
0.6%
No
Scott Beverley
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
101
0.2%
No
Paul Swansborough
Independent
100
0.2%
No
Derek Fletcher
Nobody Party
73
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Karen Lumley
Conservative
20,771
47.1%
Yes
Rebecca Blake
Labour
13,717
31.1%
No
Peter Jewell
UKIP
7,133
16.2%
No
Hilary Myers
Liberal Democrat
1,349
3.1%
No
Kevin White
Green
960
2.2%
No
Seth Colton
Independent
168
0.4%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rachel Maclean
Conservative
23,652
52.3%
Yes
Rebecca Blake
Labour
16,289
36.0%
No
Neal Stote
National Health Action Party
2,239
5.0%
No
Paul Swansborough
UKIP
1,371
3.0%
No
Susan Juned
Liberal Democrat
1,173
2.6%
No
Kevin White
Green
380
0.8%
No
Sally Woodhall
Independent
99
0.2%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Rachel Maclean
Conservative
27,907
63.3%
Yes
Rebecca Jenkins
Labour
11,871
26.9%
No
Bruce Horton
Liberal Democrat
2,905
6.6%
No
Claire Davies
Green
1,384
3.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Chris Bloore
Labour
14,810
34.9%
Yes
Rachel Maclean
Conservative
14,021
33.1%
No
Julie Allison
Reform UK
8,516
20.1%
No
Andrew Fieldsend-Roxborough
Liberal Democrat
2,165
5.1%
No
David Thain
Green
2,098
5.0%
No
Mohammed Amin
Workers Party of Britain
765
1.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Redditch has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Redditch in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Redditch in 2024 with 14,810 votes (34.9%), a majority of 789 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Redditch since 1997?
Since 1997, Redditch has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Redditch?
The closest result on record for Redditch was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 789 votes (1.9 percentage points).