EveryElectionResult.com

Election results, country by country.

Rossendale and Darwen — UK General Election Results

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

Rossendale and Darwen was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 5,628 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Rossendale and Darwen from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 David Trippier (Conservative) 27,214 47.0% Christopher Robinson (Labour) 8,821 (15.2 pts) 77.8%
1987 David Trippier (Conservative) 28,056 46.6% Janet Anderson (Labour) 4,982 (8.3 pts) 80.3%
1992 Janet Anderson (Labour) 28,028 43.9% David Trippier (Conservative) 120 (0.2 pts) 83.1%
1997 Janet Anderson (Labour) 27,470 53.6% Patricia Buzzard (Conservative) 10,949 (21.4 pts) 73.4%
2001 Janet Anderson (Labour) 20,251 49.0% George Lee (Conservative) 5,223 (12.6 pts) 58.8%
2005 Janet Anderson (Labour) 19,073 42.9% Nigel Adams (Conservative) 3,676 (8.3 pts) 61.5%
2010 Jake Berry (Conservative) 19,691 41.8% Janet Anderson (Labour) 4,493 (9.5 pts) 64.6%
2015 Jake Berry (Conservative) 22,847 46.6% Will Straw (Labour) 5,654 (11.5 pts) 66.6%
2017 Jake Berry (Conservative) 25,499 50.8% Alyson Barnes (Labour) 3,216 (6.4 pts) 69.4%
2019 Jake Berry (Conservative) 27,570 56.5% Alyson Barnes (Labour) 9,522 (19.5 pts) 67.4%
2024 Andy MacNae (Labour) 18,247 40.9% Jake Berry (Conservative) 5,628 (12.6 pts) 60.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Trippier Conservative 27,21447.0% Yes
Christopher Robinson Labour 18,39331.8% No
Michael Taylor Liberal 12,24621.2% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Trippier Conservative 28,05646.6% Yes
Janet Anderson Labour 23,07438.3% No
Peter Hulse Liberal 9,09715.1% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Anderson Labour 28,02843.9% Yes
David Trippier Conservative 27,90843.7% No
Kevin Connor Liberal Democrat 7,22611.3% No
Jim Gaffney Green 5960.9% No
Peter Gorrod Natural Law 1250.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Anderson Labour 27,47053.6% Yes
Patricia Buzzard Conservative 16,52132.3% No
Brian Dunning Liberal Democrat 5,43510.6% No
Roy Newstead Referendum Party 1,1082.2% No
Andrew Wearden BNP 6741.3% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Anderson Labour 20,25149.0% Yes
George Lee Conservative 15,02836.3% No
Brian Dunning Liberal Democrat 6,07914.7% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Janet Anderson Labour 19,07342.9% Yes
Nigel Adams Conservative 15,39734.6% No
Mike Carr Liberal Democrat 6,67015.0% No
Anthony Wentworth BNP 1,7363.9% No
Kenneth McIver Green 8211.8% No
David Duthie UKIP 7401.7% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jake Berry Conservative 19,69141.8% Yes
Janet Anderson Labour 15,19832.2% No
Bob Sheffield Liberal Democrat 8,54118.1% No
David Duthie UKIP 1,6173.4% No
Kevin Bryan National Front 1,0622.3% No
Michael Johnson English Democrats 6631.4% No
Tony Melia Impact Party 2430.5% No
Mike Sivieri Independent 1130.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jake Berry Conservative 22,84746.6% Yes
Will Straw Labour 17,19335.1% No
Clive Balchin UKIP 6,86214.0% No
Karen Pollard-Rylance Green 1,0462.1% No
Afzal Anwar Liberal Democrat 8061.6% No
Kevin Scranage Independent 1220.2% No
Simon Thomas Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1030.2% No
Shaun Hargreaves The Northern Party 450.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jake Berry Conservative 25,49950.8% Yes
Alyson Barnes Labour 22,28344.4% No
Sean Bonner Liberal Democrat 1,5503.1% No
John Payne Green 8241.6% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jake Berry Conservative 27,57056.5% Yes
Alyson Barnes Labour 18,04837.0% No
Paul Valentine Liberal Democrat 2,0114.1% No
Sarah Hall Green 1,1932.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Andy MacNae Labour 18,24740.9% Yes
Jake Berry Conservative 12,61928.3% No
Daniel Matchett Reform UK 9,69521.7% No
Bob Bauld Green 2,3255.2% No
Rowan Fitton Liberal Democrat 1,2412.8% No
Tayab Ali Workers Party of Britain 4911.1% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 15.2 pts 1987: Conservative margin 8.3 pts 1992: Labour margin 0.2 pts 1997: Labour margin 21.4 pts 2001: Labour margin 12.6 pts 2005: Labour margin 8.3 pts 2010: Conservative margin 9.5 pts 2015: Conservative margin 11.5 pts 2017: Conservative margin 6.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 19.5 pts 2024: Labour margin 12.6 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Rossendale and Darwen 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 Rossendale and Darwen in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Rossendale and Darwen in 2024 with 18,247 votes (40.9%), a majority of 5,628 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Rossendale and Darwen since 1983?

Since 1983, Rossendale and Darwen has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in Rossendale and Darwen?

The closest result on record for Rossendale and Darwen was 1992, when Labour beat Conservative by just 120 votes (0.2 percentage points).

Related Pages