Sleaford and North Hykeham — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sleaford and North Hykeham was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 4,346 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Sleaford and North Hykeham from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Douglas Hogg (Conservative)
23,358
43.9%
Sean Hariss (Labour)
5,123 (9.6 pts)
74.4%
2001
Douglas Hogg (Conservative)
24,190
49.7%
Elizabeth Donnelly (Labour)
8,622 (17.7 pts)
65.3%
2005
Douglas Hogg (Conservative)
26,855
50.3%
Katrina Bull (Labour)
12,705 (23.8 pts)
67.1%
2010
Stephen Phillips (Conservative)
30,719
51.6%
David Harding-Price (Liberal Democrat)
19,905 (33.4 pts)
70.3%
2015
Stephen Phillips (Conservative)
34,805
56.2%
Jason Pandya-Wood (Labour)
24,115 (38.9 pts)
70.7%
2017
Caroline Johnson (Conservative)
42,245
64.2%
Jim Clarke (Labour)
25,237 (38.4 pts)
72.5%
2019
Caroline Johnson (Conservative)
44,683
67.1%
Linda Edwards-Shea (Labour)
32,565 (48.9 pts)
70.5%
2024
Caroline Johnson (Conservative)
17,348
35.7%
Hanif Khan (Labour)
4,346 (8.9 pts)
64.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Douglas Hogg
Conservative
23,358
43.9%
Yes
Sean Hariss
Labour
18,235
34.3%
No
John Marriott
Liberal Democrat
8,063
15.2%
No
Peter Clery
Referendum Party
2,942
5.5%
No
Richard Overton
Independent Conservative
578
1.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Douglas Hogg
Conservative
24,190
49.7%
Yes
Elizabeth Donnelly
Labour
15,568
32.0%
No
Robert Arbon
Liberal Democrat
7,894
16.2%
No
Michael Ward-Barrow
UKIP
1,067
2.2%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Douglas Hogg
Conservative
26,855
50.3%
Yes
Katrina Bull
Labour
14,150
26.5%
No
David Harding-Price
Liberal Democrat
9,710
18.2%
No
Guy Croft
UKIP
2,682
5.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Phillips
Conservative
30,719
51.6%
Yes
David Harding-Price
Liberal Democrat
10,814
18.2%
No
James Normington
Labour
10,051
16.9%
No
Marianne Overton
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
3,806
6.4%
No
Roger Doughty
UKIP
2,163
3.6%
No
Mike Clayton
BNP
1,977
3.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Stephen Phillips
Conservative
34,805
56.2%
Yes
Jason Pandya-Wood
Labour
10,690
17.3%
No
Steven Hopkins
UKIP
9,716
15.7%
No
Matthew Holden
Liberal Democrat
3,500
5.7%
No
Marianne Overton
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
3,233
5.2%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Caroline Johnson
Conservative
42,245
64.2%
Yes
Jim Clarke
Labour
17,008
25.8%
No
Ross Pepper
Liberal Democrat
2,722
4.1%
No
Sally Chadd
UKIP
1,954
3.0%
No
Fiona McKenna
Green
968
1.5%
No
Paul Coyne
Independent
900
1.4%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Caroline Johnson
Conservative
44,683
67.1%
Yes
Linda Edwards-Shea
Labour
12,118
18.2%
No
Oliver Craven
Liberal Democrat
5,355
8.0%
No
Marianne Overton
Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First
1,999
3.0%
No
Simon Tooke
Green
1,742
2.6%
No
Caroline Coram
Independent
657
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Caroline Johnson
Conservative
17,348
35.7%
Yes
Hanif Khan
Labour
13,002
26.8%
No
Benjamin Jackson
Reform UK
10,484
21.6%
No
Robert Oates
Lincolnshire Independents
3,032
6.2%
No
Martin Blake
Green
2,435
5.0%
No
Matthew Winnington
Liberal Democrat
2,264
4.7%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Sleaford and North Hykeham has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sleaford and North Hykeham in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won Sleaford and North Hykeham in 2024 with 17,348 votes (35.7%), a majority of 4,346 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Sleaford and North Hykeham since 1997?
Since 1997, Sleaford and North Hykeham has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in Sleaford and North Hykeham?
The closest result on record for Sleaford and North Hykeham was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 4,346 votes (8.9 percentage points).