South Holland and The Deepings — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
South Holland and The Deepings was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,856 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in South Holland and The Deepings from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
John Hayes (Conservative)
24,691
49.3%
John Lewis (Labour)
7,991 (15.9 pts)
72.0%
2001
John Hayes (Conservative)
25,611
55.4%
Graham Walker (Labour)
11,099 (24.0 pts)
62.5%
2005
John Hayes (Conservative)
27,544
57.1%
Linda Woodings (Labour)
15,780 (32.7 pts)
62.3%
2010
John Hayes (Conservative)
29,639
59.1%
Jenny Conroy (Liberal Democrat)
21,880 (43.6 pts)
65.9%
2015
John Hayes (Conservative)
29,303
59.6%
David Parsons (UKIP)
18,567 (37.7 pts)
64.6%
2017
John Hayes (Conservative)
35,179
69.9%
Voyteck Kowalewski (Labour)
24,897 (49.5 pts)
66.0%
2019
John Hayes (Conservative)
37,338
75.9%
Mark Popple (Labour)
30,838 (62.7 pts)
65.0%
2024
John Hayes (Conservative)
17,462
38.0%
Matt Swainson (Reform UK)
6,856 (14.9 pts)
58.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
24,691
49.3%
Yes
John Lewis
Labour
16,700
33.3%
No
Peter Millen
Liberal Democrat
7,836
15.6%
No
Guy Erwood
Independent Conservative
902
1.8%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
25,611
55.4%
Yes
Graham Walker
Labour
14,512
31.4%
No
Grace Hill
Liberal Democrat
4,761
10.3%
No
Malcolm Charlesworth
UKIP
1,318
2.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
27,544
57.1%
Yes
Linda Woodings
Labour
11,764
24.4%
No
Steve Jarvis
Liberal Democrat
6,244
12.9%
No
Jamie Corney
UKIP
1,950
4.0%
No
Paul Poll
Independent
747
1.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
29,639
59.1%
Yes
Jenny Conroy
Liberal Democrat
7,759
15.5%
No
Gareth Gould
Labour
7,024
14.0%
No
Richard Fairman
UKIP
3,246
6.5%
No
Roy Harban
BNP
1,796
3.6%
No
Ashley Baxter
Green
724
1.4%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
29,303
59.6%
Yes
David Parsons
UKIP
10,736
21.8%
No
Matthew Mahabadi
Labour
6,122
12.4%
No
Dan Wilshire
Green
1,580
3.2%
No
Jiri Smid
Liberal Democrat
1,466
3.0%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
35,179
69.9%
Yes
Voyteck Kowalewski
Labour
10,282
20.4%
No
Nicola Smith
UKIP
2,185
4.3%
No
Julia Cambridge
Liberal Democrat
1,433
2.8%
No
Daniel Wilshire
Green
894
1.8%
No
Rick Stringer
Independent
342
0.7%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
37,338
75.9%
Yes
Mark Popple
Labour
6,500
13.2%
No
Davina Kirby
Liberal Democrat
3,225
6.6%
No
Martin Blake
Green
1,613
3.3%
No
Rick Stringer
Independent
503
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Hayes
Conservative
17,462
38.0%
Yes
Matt Swainson
Reform UK
10,606
23.1%
No
Paul Hilliar
Labour
9,086
19.8%
No
Mark Le Sage
Independent
5,031
11.0%
No
Jack Braginton
Liberal Democrat
1,945
4.2%
No
Rhys Baker
Green
1,800
3.9%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
South Holland and The Deepings 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 South Holland and The Deepings in the 2024 general election?
Conservative won South Holland and The Deepings in 2024 with 17,462 votes (38.0%), a majority of 6,856 votes over Reform UK in second place.
Which parties have won South Holland and The Deepings since 1997?
Since 1997, South Holland and The Deepings has been won by: Conservative.
What was the closest result in South Holland and The Deepings?
The closest result on record for South Holland and The Deepings was 2024, when Conservative beat Reform UK by just 6,856 votes (14.9 percentage points).