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Skipton and Ripon — UK General Election Results

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

Skipton and Ripon was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,650 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Skipton and Ripon from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 John Watson (Conservative) 31,509 60.6% Claire Brooks (Liberal) 15,046 (28.9 pts) 74.9%
1987 David Curry (Conservative) 33,128 59.0% Stephen Cooksey (Liberal) 17,174 (30.6 pts) 77.7%
1992 David Curry (Conservative) 35,937 58.4% Richard Hall (Liberal Democrat) 19,330 (31.4 pts) 81.3%
1997 David Curry (Conservative) 25,294 46.5% Thomas Mould (Liberal Democrat) 11,620 (21.4 pts) 75.4%
2001 David Curry (Conservative) 25,736 52.4% Bernard Bateman (Liberal Democrat) 12,930 (26.3 pts) 65.3%
2005 David Curry (Conservative) 25,100 49.7% Paul English (Liberal Democrat) 11,620 (23.0 pts) 66.1%
2010 Julian Smith (Conservative) 27,685 50.6% Helen Flynn (Liberal Democrat) 9,950 (18.2 pts) 70.9%
2015 Julian Smith (Conservative) 30,248 55.4% Malcolm Birks (Labour) 20,761 (38.0 pts) 71.4%
2017 Julian Smith (Conservative) 36,425 62.7% Alan Woodhead (Labour) 19,985 (34.4 pts) 74.7%
2019 Julian Smith (Conservative) 34,919 59.5% Brian McDaid (Labour) 23,694 (40.4 pts) 75.3%
2024 Julian Smith (Conservative) 18,833 35.2% Malcolm Birks (Labour) 1,650 (3.1 pts) 67.7%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Watson Conservative 31,50960.6% Yes
Claire Brooks Liberal 16,46331.6% No
Margaret Billing Labour 4,0447.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Curry Conservative 33,12859.0% Yes
Stephen Cooksey Liberal 15,95428.4% No
Timothy Whitfield Labour 6,26411.2% No
Linda Williams Green 8251.5% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Curry Conservative 35,93758.4% Yes
Richard Hall Liberal Democrat 16,60727.0% No
Katharine Allott Labour 8,97814.6% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Curry Conservative 25,29446.5% Yes
Thomas Mould Liberal Democrat 13,67425.2% No
Robert Marchant Labour 12,17122.4% No
Nancy Holdsworth Referendum Party 3,2125.9% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Curry Conservative 25,73652.4% Yes
Bernard Bateman Liberal Democrat 12,80626.1% No
Michael Dugher Labour 8,54217.4% No
Nancy Holdsworth UKIP 2,0414.2% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Curry Conservative 25,10049.7% Yes
Paul English Liberal Democrat 13,48026.7% No
Paul Baptie Labour 9,39318.6% No
Ian Bannister UKIP 2,2744.5% No
Bob Leakey Virtue Currency Cognitive Appraisal Party 2740.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julian Smith Conservative 27,68550.6% Yes
Helen Flynn Liberal Democrat 17,73532.4% No
Claire Hazelgrove Labour 5,49810.0% No
Rodney Mills UKIP 1,9093.5% No
Bernard Allen BNP 1,4032.6% No
Roger Bell Independent 3150.6% No
Dylan Gilligan The Youth Party 950.2% No
Robert Leakey Virtue Currency Cognitive Appraisal Party 840.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julian Smith Conservative 30,24855.4% Yes
Malcolm Birks Labour 9,48717.4% No
Alan Henderson UKIP 7,65114.0% No
Jacquie Bell Liberal Democrat 4,0577.4% No
Andy Brown Green 3,1165.7% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julian Smith Conservative 36,42562.7% Yes
Alan Woodhead Labour 16,44028.3% No
Andy Brown Green 3,7346.4% No
Jack Render The Yorkshire Party 1,5392.6% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julian Smith Conservative 34,91959.5% Yes
Brian McDaid Labour 11,22519.1% No
Andrew Murday Liberal Democrat 8,70114.8% No
Andy Brown Green 2,7484.7% No
Jack Render The Yorkshire Party 1,1311.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Julian Smith Conservative 18,83335.2% Yes
Malcolm Birks Labour 17,18332.1% No
Simon Garvey Reform UK 8,51615.9% No
Andrew Murday Liberal Democrat 4,1947.8% No
Andy Brown Green 3,4466.4% No
Ryan Kett The Yorkshire Party 6271.2% No
Keith Tordoff Independent 4930.9% No
Guy Phoenix Heritage Party 1580.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 28.9 pts 1987: Conservative margin 30.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 31.4 pts 1997: Conservative margin 21.4 pts 2001: Conservative margin 26.3 pts 2005: Conservative margin 23.0 pts 2010: Conservative margin 18.2 pts 2015: Conservative margin 38.0 pts 2017: Conservative margin 34.4 pts 2019: Conservative margin 40.4 pts 2024: Conservative margin 3.1 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Skipton and Ripon has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Skipton and Ripon in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won Skipton and Ripon in 2024 with 18,833 votes (35.2%), a majority of 1,650 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Skipton and Ripon since 1983?

Since 1983, Skipton and Ripon has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in Skipton and Ripon?

The closest result on record for Skipton and Ripon was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 1,650 votes (3.1 percentage points).

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