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South Suffolk — UK General Election Results

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

South Suffolk was won by Conservative at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 3,047 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in South Suffolk from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 29,469 50.6% Richard Kemp (Liberal) 11,269 (19.4 pts) 76.3%
1987 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 33,972 53.4% Christopher Bradford (Liberal) 16,243 (25.6 pts) 77.6%
1992 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 34,793 50.2% Kathy Pollard (Liberal Democrat) 17,289 (24.9 pts) 81.7%
1997 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 19,402 37.3% Paul Bishop (Labour) 4,175 (8.0 pts) 77.2%
2001 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 18,748 41.4% Mark Young (Labour) 5,081 (11.2 pts) 66.2%
2005 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 20,471 42.0% Kathy Pollard (Liberal Democrat) 6,606 (13.6 pts) 71.8%
2010 Tim Yeo (Conservative) 24,550 47.7% Nigel Bennett (Liberal Democrat) 8,689 (16.9 pts) 71.0%
2015 James Cartlidge (Conservative) 27,546 53.1% Jane Basham (Labour) 17,545 (33.8 pts) 70.5%
2017 James Cartlidge (Conservative) 32,829 60.5% Emma Bishton (Labour) 17,749 (32.7 pts) 72.0%
2019 James Cartlidge (Conservative) 33,270 62.2% Elizabeth Hughes (Labour) 22,897 (42.8 pts) 70.6%
2024 James Cartlidge (Conservative) 16,082 33.0% Emma Bishton (Labour) 3,047 (6.2 pts) 65.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 29,46950.6% Yes
Richard Kemp Liberal 18,20031.3% No
Stephen Billcliffe Labour 10,51618.1% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 33,97253.4% Yes
Christopher Bradford Liberal 17,72927.9% No
Anthony Bavington Labour 11,87618.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 34,79350.2% Yes
Kathy Pollard Liberal Democrat 17,50425.2% No
Stephen Hesford Labour 16,62324.0% No
James Carver Natural Law 4200.6% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 19,40237.3% Yes
Paul Bishop Labour 15,22729.3% No
Kathy Pollard Liberal Democrat 14,39527.7% No
Somerset Carlo de Chair Referendum Party 2,7405.3% No
Angela Holland Natural Law 2110.4% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 18,74841.4% Yes
Mark Young Labour 13,66730.2% No
Tessa Munt Liberal Democrat 11,29624.9% No
Derek Allen UKIP 1,5823.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 20,47142.0% Yes
Kathy Pollard Liberal Democrat 13,86528.5% No
Kevin Craig Labour 11,91724.5% No
James Carver UKIP 2,4545.0% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Tim Yeo Conservative 24,55047.7% Yes
Nigel Bennett Liberal Democrat 15,86130.8% No
Emma Bishton Labour 7,36814.3% No
David Campbell Bannerman UKIP 3,6377.1% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Cartlidge Conservative 27,54653.1% Yes
Jane Basham Labour 10,00119.3% No
Steven Whalley UKIP 7,89715.2% No
Grace Weaver Liberal Democrat 4,0447.8% No
Robert Lindsay Green 2,2534.3% No
Stephen Todd Christian Peoples Alliance 1660.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Cartlidge Conservative 32,82960.5% Yes
Emma Bishton Labour 15,08027.8% No
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorpe Liberal Democrat 3,1545.8% No
Robert Lindsay Green 1,7233.2% No
Aidan Powlesland UKIP 1,4492.7% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Cartlidge Conservative 33,27062.2% Yes
Elizabeth Hughes Labour 10,37319.4% No
David Beavan Liberal Democrat 6,70212.5% No
Robert Lindsay Green 3,1445.9% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Cartlidge Conservative 16,08233.0% Yes
Emma Bishton Labour 13,03526.7% No
Beverley England Reform UK 9,25219.0% No
Tom Bartleet Liberal Democrat 6,42413.2% No
Jessie Carter Green 4,0088.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Conservative margin 19.4 pts 1987: Conservative margin 25.6 pts 1992: Conservative margin 24.9 pts 1997: Conservative margin 8.0 pts 2001: Conservative margin 11.2 pts 2005: Conservative margin 13.6 pts 2010: Conservative margin 16.9 pts 2015: Conservative margin 33.8 pts 2017: Conservative margin 32.7 pts 2019: Conservative margin 42.8 pts 2024: Conservative margin 6.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

South Suffolk 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 South Suffolk in the 2024 general election?

Conservative won South Suffolk in 2024 with 16,082 votes (33.0%), a majority of 3,047 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won South Suffolk since 1983?

Since 1983, South Suffolk has been won by: Conservative.

What was the closest result in South Suffolk?

The closest result on record for South Suffolk was 2024, when Conservative beat Labour by just 3,047 votes (6.2 percentage points).

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