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South Ribble — UK General Election Results

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

South Ribble was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 6,501 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in South Ribble from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Robert Atkins (Conservative) 27,625 48.8% Frank Duffy (Labour) 12,659 (22.4 pts) 77.7%
1987 Robert Atkins (Conservative) 28,133 47.2% David Roebuck (Labour) 8,430 (14.1 pts) 79.8%
1992 Robert Atkins (Conservative) 30,828 47.5% Dr Geoffrey Smith (Labour) 5,973 (9.2 pts) 83.0%
1997 David Borrow (Labour) 25,856 46.8% Robert Atkins (Conservative) 5,084 (9.2 pts) 77.1%
2001 David Borrow (Labour) 21,386 46.4% Adrian Owens (Conservative) 3,802 (8.2 pts) 62.5%
2005 David Borrow (Labour) 20,428 43.0% Lorraine Fullbrook (Conservative) 2,184 (4.6 pts) 63.0%
2010 Lorraine Fullbrook (Conservative) 23,396 45.5% David Borrow (Labour) 5,554 (10.8 pts) 68.0%
2015 Seema Kennedy (Conservative) 24,313 46.4% Veronica Bennett (Labour) 5,945 (11.3 pts) 68.7%
2017 Seema Kennedy (Conservative) 28,980 52.9% Julie Gibson (Labour) 7,421 (13.5 pts) 72.5%
2019 Katherine Fletcher (Conservative) 30,028 55.8% Kim Snape (Labour) 11,199 (20.8 pts) 71.7%
2024 Paul Foster (Labour) 19,840 42.5% Katherine Fletcher (Conservative) 6,501 (13.9 pts) 63.9%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Atkins Conservative 27,62548.8% Yes
Frank Duffy Labour 14,96626.5% No
Robert Walker Liberal 13,96024.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Atkins Conservative 28,13347.2% Yes
David Roebuck Labour 19,70333.1% No
Joseph Holleran Liberal 11,74619.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Atkins Conservative 30,82847.5% Yes
Dr Geoffrey Smith Labour 24,85538.3% No
Simon Jones Liberal Democrat 8,92813.8% No
Dr Decter Ronald Natural Law 2690.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Borrow Labour 25,85646.8% Yes
Robert Atkins Conservative 20,77237.6% No
Tim Farron Liberal Democrat 5,87910.6% No
Mark Adams Referendum Party 1,4752.7% No
Nigel Ashton Liberal 1,1272.0% No
Bibette Leadbetter Natural Law 1220.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Borrow Labour 21,38646.4% Yes
Adrian Owens Conservative 17,58438.1% No
Mark Alcock Liberal Democrat 7,15015.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Borrow Labour 20,42843.0% Yes
Lorraine Fullbrook Conservative 18,24438.4% No
Mark Alcock Liberal Democrat 7,63416.1% No
Kenneth Jones UKIP 1,2052.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lorraine Fullbrook Conservative 23,39645.5% Yes
David Borrow Labour 17,84234.7% No
Peter Fisher Liberal Democrat 7,27114.1% No
David Duxbury UKIP 1,8953.7% No
Rosalind Gauci BNP 1,0542.0% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seema Kennedy Conservative 24,31346.4% Yes
Veronica Bennett Labour 18,36835.1% No
David Gallagher UKIP 7,37714.1% No
Sue McGuire Liberal Democrat 2,3124.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Seema Kennedy Conservative 28,98052.9% Yes
Julie Gibson Labour 21,55939.3% No
John Wright Liberal Democrat 2,0733.8% No
Mark Smith UKIP 1,3872.5% No
Andrew Wight Green 4940.9% No
Mark Jarnell National Health Action Party 3410.6% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Katherine Fletcher Conservative 30,02855.8% Yes
Kim Snape Labour 18,82935.0% No
Jo Barton Liberal Democrat 3,7206.9% No
Andy Fewings Green 1,2072.2% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Paul Foster Labour 19,84042.5% Yes
Katherine Fletcher Conservative 13,33928.6% No
Andy Hunter Reform UK 8,99519.3% No
Ange Turner Liberal Democrat 2,9726.4% No
Stephani Mok Green 1,5743.4% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 22.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 14.1 pts 1992: Conservative margin 9.2 pts 1997: Labour margin 9.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 8.2 pts 2005: Labour margin 4.6 pts 2010: Conservative margin 10.8 pts 2015: Conservative margin 11.3 pts 2017: Conservative margin 13.5 pts 2019: Conservative margin 20.8 pts 2024: Labour margin 13.9 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

South Ribble has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won South Ribble in the 2024 general election?

Labour won South Ribble in 2024 with 19,840 votes (42.5%), a majority of 6,501 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won South Ribble since 1983?

Since 1983, South Ribble has been won by: Conservative, Labour.

What was the closest result in South Ribble?

The closest result on record for South Ribble was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,184 votes (4.6 percentage points).

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