Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Scunthorpe was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,542 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Scunthorpe from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Elliot Morley (Labour)
25,107
60.4%
Martyn Fisher (Conservative)
14,173 (34.1 pts)
68.8%
2001
Elliot Morley (Labour)
20,096
59.8%
Bernard Theobald (Conservative)
10,372 (30.9 pts)
56.3%
2005
Elliot Morley (Labour)
17,355
53.1%
Julian Sturdy (Conservative)
8,963 (27.4 pts)
52.1%
2010
Nick Dakin (Labour)
14,640
39.5%
Caroline Johnson (Conservative)
2,549 (6.9 pts)
58.8%
2015
Nic Dakin (Labour)
15,393
41.7%
Jo Gideon (Conservative)
3,134 (8.5 pts)
57.9%
2017
Nic Dakin (Labour)
20,916
52.0%
Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative)
3,431 (8.5 pts)
65.4%
2019
Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative)
20,306
53.8%
Nic Dakin (Labour)
6,451 (17.1 pts)
61.1%
2024
Nicholas Dakin (Labour)
15,484
39.7%
Holly Mumby-Croft (Conservative)
3,542 (9.1 pts)
53.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elliot Morley
Labour
25,107
60.4%
Yes
Martyn Fisher
Conservative
10,934
26.3%
No
Gordon Smith
Liberal Democrat
3,497
8.4%
No
Paul Smith
Referendum Party
1,637
3.9%
No
Brian Hopper
Socialist Labour
399
1.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elliot Morley
Labour
20,096
59.8%
Yes
Bernard Theobald
Conservative
9,724
28.9%
No
Bob Tress
Liberal Democrat
3,156
9.4%
No
Michael Cliff
Independent
347
1.0%
No
David Patterson
Independent
302
0.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elliot Morley
Labour
17,355
53.1%
Yes
Julian Sturdy
Conservative
8,392
25.7%
No
Neil Poole
Liberal Democrat
5,556
17.0%
No
David Baxendale
UKIP
1,361
4.2%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nick Dakin
Labour
14,640
39.5%
Yes
Caroline Johnson
Conservative
12,091
32.6%
No
Neil Poole
Liberal Democrat
6,774
18.3%
No
Janet Collins
UKIP
1,686
4.6%
No
Douglas Ward
BNP
1,447
3.9%
No
Natalie Hurst
Green
396
1.1%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nic Dakin
Labour
15,393
41.7%
Yes
Jo Gideon
Conservative
12,259
33.2%
No
Stephen Howd
UKIP
6,329
17.1%
No
Des Comerford
Independent
1,097
3.0%
No
Martin Dwyer
Green
887
2.4%
No
Simon Dodd
Liberal Democrat
770
2.1%
No
Paul Elsom
Independent
206
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nic Dakin
Labour
20,916
52.0%
Yes
Holly Mumby-Croft
Conservative
17,485
43.5%
No
Andy Talliss
UKIP
1,247
3.1%
No
Ryk Downes
Liberal Democrat
554
1.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Holly Mumby-Croft
Conservative
20,306
53.8%
Yes
Nic Dakin
Labour
13,855
36.7%
No
Jerry Gorman
Brexit Party
2,044
5.4%
No
Ryk Downes
Liberal Democrat
875
2.3%
No
Peter Dennington
Green
670
1.8%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Nicholas Dakin
Labour
15,484
39.7%
Yes
Holly Mumby-Croft
Conservative
11,942
30.6%
No
Darren Haley
Reform UK
8,163
20.9%
No
Nick Cox
Green
1,218
3.1%
No
Abdul Butt
Independent
1,202
3.1%
No
Cahal Burke
Liberal Democrat
942
2.4%
No
Scott Curtis
Heritage Party
100
0.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Scunthorpe 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 Scunthorpe in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Scunthorpe in 2024 with 15,484 votes (39.7%), a majority of 3,542 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Scunthorpe since 1997?
Since 1997, Scunthorpe has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Scunthorpe?
The closest result on record for Scunthorpe was 2010, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,549 votes (6.9 percentage points).