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Ribble Valley — UK General Election Results

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

Ribble Valley was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 856 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Ribble Valley from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 David Waddington (Conservative) 29,223 63.4% Michael Carr (Social Democratic Party) 18,591 (40.4 pts) 76.8%
1987 David Waddington (Conservative) 30,136 60.9% Michael Carr (Social Democratic Party) 19,528 (39.4 pts) 79.2%
1992 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 29,178 52.4% Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat) 6,542 (11.7 pts) 85.7%
1997 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 26,702 46.7% Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat) 6,640 (11.6 pts) 78.7%
2001 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 25,308 51.5% Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat) 11,238 (22.9 pts) 66.2%
2005 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 25,834 51.9% Julie Young (Liberal Democrat) 14,171 (28.5 pts) 65.7%
2010 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 26,298 50.3% Paul Foster (Labour) 14,769 (28.2 pts) 67.3%
2015 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 25,404 48.6% David Hinder (Labour) 13,606 (26.0 pts) 67.7%
2017 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 31,919 57.8% David Hinder (Labour) 13,199 (23.9 pts) 71.0%
2019 Nigel Evans (Conservative) 33,346 60.3% Giles Bridge (Labour) 18,439 (33.4 pts) 70.1%
2024 Maya Ellis (Labour) 18,177 34.9% Nigel Evans (Conservative) 856 (1.7 pts) 64.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Waddington Conservative 29,22363.4% Yes
Michael Carr Social Democratic Party 10,63223.1% No
Edward Saville Labour 6,21413.5% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Waddington Conservative 30,13660.9% Yes
Michael Carr Social Democratic Party 10,60821.4% No
Greg Pope Labour 8,78117.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 29,17852.4% Yes
Michael Carr Liberal Democrat 22,63640.6% No
Ronald Pickup Labour 3,6496.5% No
David Beesley Raving Loony Green Giant 1520.3% No
Nicola Holmes Natural Law 1120.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 26,70246.7% Yes
Michael Carr Liberal Democrat 20,06235.1% No
Marcus Johnstone Labour 9,01315.8% No
Julian Parkinson Referendum Party 1,2972.3% No
Nicola Holmes Natural Law 1470.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 25,30851.5% Yes
Michael Carr Liberal Democrat 14,07028.6% No
Marcus Johnstone Labour 9,79319.9% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 25,83451.9% Yes
Julie Young Liberal Democrat 11,66323.4% No
Jack Davenport Labour 10,92422.0% No
Kevin Henry UKIP 1,3452.7% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 26,29850.3% Yes
Paul Foster Labour 11,52922.0% No
Allan Knox Liberal Democrat 10,73220.5% No
Stephen Rush UKIP 3,4966.7% No
Tony Johnson Independent 2320.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 25,40448.6% Yes
David Hinder Labour 11,79822.6% No
Shirley Parkinson UKIP 8,25015.8% No
Jackie Pearcey Liberal Democrat 2,7565.3% No
Graham Sowter Green 2,1934.2% No
David Brass Independent 1,4982.9% No
Grace Astley Independent 2880.6% No
Tony Johnson The Independent Political Alliance Party 560.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 31,91957.8% Yes
David Hinder Labour 18,72033.9% No
Allan Knox Liberal Democrat 3,2475.9% No
Graham Sowter Green 1,3142.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nigel Evans Conservative 33,34660.3% Yes
Giles Bridge Labour 14,90727.0% No
Chantelle Seddon Liberal Democrat 4,7768.6% No
Paul Yates Green 1,7043.1% No
Tony Johnson Independent 5511.0% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Maya Ellis Labour 18,17734.9% Yes
Nigel Evans Conservative 17,32133.3% No
John Carroll Reform UK 8,52416.4% No
John Potter Liberal Democrat 5,0019.6% No
Caroline Montague Green 1,7273.3% No
Qasim Ajmi Independent 1,2732.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 40.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 39.4 pts 1992: Conservative margin 11.7 pts 1997: Conservative margin 11.6 pts 2001: Conservative margin 22.9 pts 2005: Conservative margin 28.5 pts 2010: Conservative margin 28.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 26.0 pts 2017: Conservative margin 23.9 pts 2019: Conservative margin 33.4 pts 2024: Labour margin 1.7 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Ribble Valley 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 Ribble Valley in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Ribble Valley in 2024 with 18,177 votes (34.9%), a majority of 856 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Ribble Valley since 1983?

Since 1983, Ribble Valley has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Ribble Valley?

The closest result on record for Ribble Valley was 2024, when Labour beat Conservative by just 856 votes (1.7 percentage points).

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