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Richmond Park — UK General Election Results

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

Richmond Park was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 17,155 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Richmond Park from 1997 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1997–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1997 Jenny Tonge (Liberal Democrat) 25,393 44.6% Jeremy Hanley (Conservative) 2,951 (5.2 pts) 79.6%
2001 Jenny Tonge (Liberal Democrat) 23,444 47.7% Tom Harris (Conservative) 4,964 (10.1 pts) 67.6%
2005 Susan Kramer (Liberal Democrat) 24,011 46.7% Marco Forgione (Conservative) 3,731 (7.3 pts) 72.8%
2010 Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) 29,461 49.7% Susan Kramer (Liberal Democrat) 4,091 (6.9 pts) 76.4%
2015 Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) 34,404 58.2% Robin Meltzer (Liberal Democrat) 23,015 (38.9 pts) 76.6%
2017 Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) 28,588 45.1% Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) 45 (0.1 pts) 79.3%
2019 Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) 34,559 53.1% Zac Goldsmith (Conservative) 7,766 (11.9 pts) 78.9%
2024 Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) 28,528 54.6% Sara Gezdari (Conservative) 17,155 (32.9 pts) 69.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jenny Tonge Liberal Democrat 25,39344.6% Yes
Jeremy Hanley Conservative 22,44239.4% No
Sue Jenkins Labour 7,17212.6% No
Jake Pugh Referendum Party 1,4672.6% No
David Beaupre Monster Raving Loony 3480.6% No
Bruno D'Arcy Natural Law 1020.2% No
Peter Davies Rainbow Dream Ticket 730.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jenny Tonge Liberal Democrat 23,44447.7% Yes
Tom Harris Conservative 18,48037.6% No
Barry Langford Labour 5,54111.3% No
James Page Green 1,2232.5% No
Peter Howe UKIP 3480.7% No
Raymond Perrin Independent 1150.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Susan Kramer Liberal Democrat 24,01146.7% Yes
Marco Forgione Conservative 20,28039.5% No
James Butler Labour 4,7689.3% No
James Page Green 1,3792.7% No
Peter Dul UKIP 4580.9% No
Peter Flower Christian Peoples 2880.6% No
Margaret Harrison Independent 830.2% No
Rainbow George Weiss Rainbow Dream Ticket 630.1% No
Richard Meacock Independent 440.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Zac Goldsmith Conservative 29,46149.7% Yes
Susan Kramer Liberal Democrat 25,37042.8% No
Eleanor Tunnicliffe Labour 2,9795.0% No
Peter Dul UKIP 6691.1% No
James Page Green 5721.0% No
Susan May Christian Peoples Alliance 1330.2% No
Charles Hill Independent 840.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Zac Goldsmith Conservative 34,40458.2% Yes
Robin Meltzer Liberal Democrat 11,38919.3% No
Sachin Patel Labour 7,29612.3% No
Andree Frieze Green 3,5486.0% No
Sam Naz UKIP 2,4644.2% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Zac Goldsmith Conservative 28,58845.1% Yes
Sarah Olney Liberal Democrat 28,54345.1% No
Cate Tuitt Labour 5,7739.1% No
Peter Jewell UKIP 4260.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Olney Liberal Democrat 34,55953.1% Yes
Zac Goldsmith Conservative 26,79341.2% No
Sandra Keen Labour 3,4075.2% No
Caroline Shah Independent 2470.4% No
John Usher Independent 610.1% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sarah Olney Liberal Democrat 28,52854.6% Yes
Sara Gezdari Conservative 11,37321.8% No
Laura Coryton Labour 5,0489.7% No
Chas Warlow Green 3,4166.5% No
Michael Hearn Reform UK 3,2586.2% No
Chris French The Mitre TW9 3490.7% No
Richard Harrison Social Democratic Party 2330.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1997: Liberal Democrat margin 5.2 pts 2001: Liberal Democrat margin 10.1 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 7.3 pts 2010: Conservative margin 6.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 38.9 pts 2017: Conservative margin 0.1 pts 2019: Liberal Democrat margin 11.9 pts 2024: Liberal Democrat margin 32.9 pts 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Richmond Park has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal Democrat, Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Richmond Park in the 2024 general election?

Liberal Democrat won Richmond Park in 2024 with 28,528 votes (54.6%), a majority of 17,155 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Richmond Park since 1997?

Since 1997, Richmond Park has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

What was the closest result in Richmond Park?

The closest result on record for Richmond Park was 2017, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 45 votes (0.1 percentage points).

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