South Cambridgeshire — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Cambridgeshire was won by Liberal Democrat at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 10,641 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South Cambridgeshire from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Andrew Lansley (Conservative)
22,572
42.0%
James Quinlan (Liberal Democrat)
8,712 (16.2 pts)
76.9%
2001
Andrew Lansley (Conservative)
21,387
44.2%
Amanda Taylor (Liberal Democrat)
8,403 (17.4 pts)
67.1%
2005
Andrew Lansley (Conservative)
23,676
45.0%
Andrew Dickson (Liberal Democrat)
8,001 (15.2 pts)
68.4%
2010
Andrew Lansley (Conservative)
27,995
47.4%
Sebastian Kindersley (Liberal Democrat)
7,838 (13.3 pts)
74.9%
2015
Heidi Allen (Conservative)
31,454
51.1%
Dan Greef (Labour)
20,594 (33.5 pts)
73.5%
2017
Heidi Allen (Conservative)
33,631
51.8%
Dan Greef (Labour)
15,952 (24.6 pts)
76.3%
2019
Anthony Browne (Conservative)
31,015
46.3%
Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat)
2,904 (4.3 pts)
77.0%
2024
Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat)
25,704
46.8%
Chris Carter-Chapman (Conservative)
10,641 (19.4 pts)
71.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Lansley
Conservative
22,572
42.0%
Yes
James Quinlan
Liberal Democrat
13,860
25.8%
No
Tony Gray
Labour
13,485
25.1%
No
Robin Page
Referendum Party
3,300
6.1%
No
Derek Norman
UKIP
298
0.6%
No
Francis Chalmers
Natural Law
168
0.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Lansley
Conservative
21,387
44.2%
Yes
Amanda Taylor
Liberal Democrat
12,984
26.9%
No
Joan Herbert
Labour
11,737
24.3%
No
Simon Saggers
Green
1,182
2.4%
No
Helene Davies
UKIP
875
1.8%
No
Beata Klepacka
ProLife Alliance
176
0.4%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Lansley
Conservative
23,676
45.0%
Yes
Andrew Dickson
Liberal Democrat
15,675
29.8%
No
Sandra Wilson
Labour
10,189
19.4%
No
Robin Page
UKIP
1,556
3.0%
No
Simon Saggers
Green
1,552
2.9%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Andrew Lansley
Conservative
27,995
47.4%
Yes
Sebastian Kindersley
Liberal Democrat
20,157
34.1%
No
Tariq Sadiq
Labour
6,024
10.2%
No
Robin Page
Independent
1,968
3.3%
No
Helene Davies-Green
UKIP
1,873
3.2%
No
Simon Saggers
Green
1,039
1.8%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Heidi Allen
Conservative
31,454
51.1%
Yes
Dan Greef
Labour
10,860
17.6%
No
Sebastian Kindersley
Liberal Democrat
9,368
15.2%
No
Marion Mason
UKIP
6,010
9.8%
No
Simon Saggers
Green
3,848
6.3%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Heidi Allen
Conservative
33,631
51.8%
Yes
Dan Greef
Labour
17,679
27.2%
No
Susan van de Ven
Liberal Democrat
12,102
18.6%
No
Simon Saggers
Green
1,512
2.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Anthony Browne
Conservative
31,015
46.3%
Yes
Ian Sollom
Liberal Democrat
28,111
42.0%
No
Dan Greef
Labour
7,803
11.7%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat
25,704
46.8%
Yes
Chris Carter-Chapman
Conservative
15,063
27.4%
No
Luke Viner
Labour
6,106
11.1%
No
Harrison Edwards
Reform UK
4,897
8.9%
No
Miranda Fyfe
Green
2,656
4.8%
No
James Gordon
Independent
459
0.8%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Cambridgeshire has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won South Cambridgeshire in the 2024 general election?
Liberal Democrat won South Cambridgeshire in 2024 with 25,704 votes (46.8%), a majority of 10,641 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won South Cambridgeshire since 1997?
Since 1997, South Cambridgeshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in South Cambridgeshire?
The closest result on record for South Cambridgeshire was 2019, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 2,904 votes (4.3 percentage points).